PhocusWire PundIT Show

This year's Travel Technology Show Europe was, inevitably, dominated by conversations about the impact of the coronavirus outbreak.But delegates still managed to find the time to muse on other issues affecting the sector.We recorded another episode of The PundIT Show - PhocusWire's regular convening of experts to dissect matters of state during live events - at the show.Our guests covered trends such as startups, fancy (or folly) new technologies, challenges around technology and distribution in the industry, plus a lot more.Back for more punditry were two regular guests and a debutant:Charlotte Davies (managing director at A Bright Approach)Angela Skelly (independent consultant at Angela Skelly Consultancy)Sascha Hausmann (partner at Howzat Partners)

The PundIT Show returns for its 20th episode!Returning to muse on all things digital travel is Miriam Moscovici, director of emerging technologies at BCD Travel, alongside debutant Will Phillipson, co-founder and ex-chief operating officer at SilverRail. Regular host Kevin May keeps things under control.Full story: https://www.phocuswire.com/Pundit-Show-20Check PhocusWire's coverage and studio interviews from The Phocuswright Conference 2019: https://www.phocuswire.com/The-Phocuswright-Conference-2019

What better way to dissect three days of airline chatter at a major event than convene two well-known figures in the sector for an episode of the PundIT Show.The World Aviation Festival in London last week brought together thousands of delegates to discuss issues as wide-ranging as retailing, distribution, sustainability and lots more.Triggering the 30 minutes of discussion are a series of questions about the event, such as what excited, surprised and, of course, the eye-rolling moments for our panel.Our pundits joining host Kevin May:Sinead Finn (Affinnity)Mark Lenahan (Travelport)

The second of two PundIT Shows, recorded during Phocuswright Europe 2019 in Amsterdam in mid-May.Usual opinions, lots of excellent travel punditry and a welcome (perhaps) re-run of a previous discussion about the lack of online travel brands devoted to baby boomers.Joining us for #18:Miriam Mosovici (BCD Travel)Andres Fabris (Traxo)

The first of two PundIT Shows, recorded during Phocuswright Europe 2019 in Amsterdam in mid-May.Usual opinions, a few giggles here and there, but lots of worthwhile travel punditry.Joining us for #17:Siew Hoon Yeoh (WebInTravel)Maggie Rauch (Phocuswright)

The second of our special editions of the PundIT Show, recorded during The Phocuswright Conference in Los Angeles in mid-November.More opinions, a few laughs, but lots of worthwhile travel punditry.Joining us for #16:Miriam Moscovici (BCD Travel)Richard Harris (Intent Media)Douglas Quinby (Arival and Phocuswright)

The PundIT Show returns from a break over the summer of 2018 with the first of two podcasts recorded at The Phocuswright Conference.The advantage of grabbing a trio of podcast pundits during a major event is that their heads (and opinions) are in overdrive, having been exposed to the great and the good of the industry for a few days.Over the course of the podcast we discuss a wide range of issues, including the welcome absence of an overwhelming dose of blockchain in the proceedings, Power Paradox themes, and lots more.Our panel for #15:Stephen Taylor (Sojern)Kirsteene Phelan (Rome2Rio)Valyn Perini (Nor1)

Joining us in this episode recorded in New York City is John Matson of Voyager HQ - for a deep dive into the world of travel startups. Matson discusses some of the core issues facing startups (Voyager has over 1,000 members on its books, so has a good view on the market), how receptive - or not - the industry is to working with them, and a lot more.

Joining us for this special episode recorded at Phocuswright Europe 2018 are Pablo Delgado (Mirai), Sascha Hausmann (Howzat Partners) and Mat Orrego (Cornerstone Information Systems), where we get into a robust discussion about hotels and metasearch, plus the potential demise of the human aspect of travel as technology such as artificial intelligence creeps in.

Steve Davis (Kiwi.com), Travis Pittman (TourRadar) and Stephan Ekberg (TravelStart) join us on the podcast for the first of two special PundIT Shows recorded at Phocuswright Europe 2018.

Our guests, Alex Kremer (Redeam) and Stephen Joyce (Rezgo), dissect the latest in the tours and activities sector after what was probably the most fascinating week in its history following acquisitions by both Booking.com and TripAdvisor.

We end Phocuswire's Voice Tech theme month with a full episode dedicated to all things Alexa, Home and what it all means for the travel industry. Joining us are our reporter, Mitra Sorrells, Phocuswright's Mike Coletta and Charlie Cadbury of Dazzle.

PhocusWire brings in Valyn Perini, Stephen Joyce and Robert Cole for the latest episode. We get under the skin of Airbnb's recent, self-proclaimed "battle" with some other large brands, plus the obviously exciting prospect (not for everyone) of Amazon taking travel seriously again.