We are pleased to announce our Summit Ambassadors for the Smart, Safe, Sustainable Summit. These incredible individuals will lend their subject matter expertise in the topics of smart technology, safety and security, and sustainability throughout the three-month event, starting with Design Thinking: Unlocking ESG Together on March 10th.
A highly successful commercial leader with 15+ years in travel and technology, Raj Das leads TripActions’s global consulting group. His in-depth expertise spans many areas within the travel sector—from hotels, airlines, and business travel organizations to travel technology and digital solutions. He has held senior leadership roles at Radius Travel, Amex GBT, and CWT.
Justin Ford is the Director of Safety & Certification Programs at Breezeway; where he is helping property managers and owners maintain the safety of vacation rental properties. An international vacation rental safety expert, Justin was the first to elevate awareness of safety in vacation rentals back in 2013. Justin was recognized by VRTech as one of the top vacation rental consultants of 2021 and received the Excellence in Safety & Security Award at the 2021 The Altos Awards on behalf of Breezeway for his work there.
Jo Webb has recently been promoted to National Key Account Manager for The Lamington Group, an award-winning accommodation provider that has a true focus on Sustainability. Jo oversees the sales and account management functions across the growing Lamington Apartment and room2 Hometel brands. In 2021, the Lamington Group adopted its Net Zero Carbon Roadmap to 2030 – 20 years ahead of the Paris Agreement.
It is one of the first in the industry to launch a plan and on the tightest possible timescale, with a promise to only build to whole life net zero specifications from now on. December 2021 saw the opening of room2 Chiswick, the world’s first whole life carbon net zero ho(me)tel. Jo is an advocate for sustainability, ensuring that her functions and team are adhering to the initiatives set within the roadmap, and always loves to chat about anything carbon net zero.
Dominic Offer has been with Bristol Global Mobility for four years, working his way up from a Senior Mobility Advisor, providing support to clients in every aspect of their mobility programs and working across business functions, to his position now as Director of Sustainability & Business Development. In this newly created role, Dominic takes his passion for this cause to deliver Bristol’s “Move the World” strategy and works with many different organizations and groups to keep on top of the latest thought processes and actions required to make Bristol one of the most forward-thinking RMCs in sustainability.
Albena Taseva is the Nordic Strategic Sourcing Manager – Business Travel & Facility Management at Codan Forsikring in Denmark. She is a procurement specialist, business travel expert, and a strong advocate for designing and implementing sustainable solutions for the modern business traveller, including processes, policies, and tech systems.
Albena is a Board Member of the Danish Business Travel Association (DBTA). She is also part of GSTC Business Travel Working Group, which aims to enable GSTC to address the specialized needs and opportunities in the corporate travel market, while ensuring the relevance of GSTC sustainability criteria. Further to that, Albena has been a business development volunteer at TripDoodler – a Danish travel tech start-up whose platform allows conscious travellers to find verified sustainable travel options via proprietary user rating algorithm.
Albena is a holder of Danish Business Travel Association (DBTA) Recognition Award 2019.