Speakers

Chris is a Technology Director at Travelopia, the world’s leading collection of experiential travel brands, operating across more than 120 destinations and spanning adventure, luxury, specialist and expedition travel. As part of Travelopia’s senior technology leadership team, Chris helps shape the group’s technology strategy, modernising platforms, strengthening digital capability and supporting innovation across a diverse global portfolio. Chris brings extensive experience from both agency and enterprise environments. Earlier in his career at SapientNitro, he worked with global brands including Expedia, COLT, and Telefónica O2, delivering large-scale digital and commerce platforms. He later held senior technology roles at Sainsbury’s, contributing to the evolution of enterprise systems and large, business-critical transformation programmes. At Travelopia, Chris focuses on building resilient, scalable technology foundations while working collaboratively across engineering, data, product and business teams. He has a strong interest in the practical application of emerging technologies - including AI - to improve customer experience, operational efficiency and long-term business value.