Calling all changemakers
The TTG Fairer Travel Event returns for 2026 with a bold new format…
Join us on Tuesday 30 June at The Minster Building, London, for a purpose-driven, energising day designed to empower travel’s changemakers to help create a fairer industry for the people who work in it, the communities it serves, and in the places it operates.
Learn from leading industry figures and trailblazers outside of travel, share insights and be inspired with an unmissable agenda that will equip you and your teams for taking meaningful next steps. The full programme is now live – see what's happening here.
100% of last year's attendees said they would attend again, meaning seats are expected to fill up fast! Book early to avoid missing out!
*NEW* Travel agents attend for free! Register for your complimentary ticket via this form, and the team will be in touch to confirm your place.
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Held for the first time across three dynamic stages – Purpose, Planet and People – hear diverse voices and practical tools to drive real change and future-proof your business
Fairer Travel Event 2026 Programme
09:30-09:45 | PURPOSE STAGE
Welcome from TTG and headline partner Spanish National Tourist Office
09:45-10:05 | PURPOSE STAGE
Building climate resilience in 2026... and beyond
Confronting travel’s most immediate environmental challenges
Exploring new and under-utilised opportunities to adapt and grow business smartly and responsibly
Future-proofing climate strategy to benefit planet, people and profit
Tom Beagent, Partner, Sustainability & Climate Change, PwC UK10:05-10:35 | PURPOSE STAGE
The power of purpose: keeping travel as a force for good on track
Balancing commercial pressures with a purpose-driven mindset
Turning company culture into action - and delivering impact
Addressing industry changes needed to drive a more responsible and accountable sector
Speakers:
Mark Tanzer, Chief Executive, Abta
Matt Callaghan, Chief Operating Officer, easyJet holidays
Rochelle Turner, Head of Impact EMEA, Intrepid and Co-chair, Travel by B Corp
Pedro Medina Asensio, Deputy Director, Spanish Tourist Office in the UK11:10-11:40 | PURPOSE STAGE
Widening the field: rethinking running and representation
How London Marathon Events is successfully growing participation of runners from ethnically diverse groups
What travel companies can do to better reflect the communities their customers and staff belong to
Delivering authentic communications and initiatives to help drive better engagement
Hamid Vaghefian, Communities & DEI Director, London Marathon Events11:10-11:40 | PLANET STAGE
Climate anxiety: supporting colleagues and customers
Tackling the growing issue of climate anxiety and how travel companies can protect their people
The impact it is having on consumer travel decisions
Creating a framework to better support teams working in the sustainability space
Dr Angela Huston Gold, Chief Executive, The Resilience Project11:10-11:40 | PEOPLE STAGE
Rewriting limitations: creating more opportunities for disabled talent
Dismantling barriers faced by disabled people and sharing successes from The Academy For Disabled Journalists
Practical changes to open up opportunities - from hiring policy to leadership mindsets
Challenging travel’s own accessibility track record and how to rethink service and experience
Speakers:
Grant Logan, Founder, Ability Today & The Academy for Disabled Journalists
Matt Dennis, Travel Journalist & Graduate, The Academy For Disabled Journalists11:50-12:20 | PURPOSE STAGE
Telling your responsible travel story with confidence
Purpose matters, but how we talk about it with consumers has to evolve
Honesty, hard truths and rethinking – learnings shared from how Intrepid changed its own approach
Creating credible storytelling to inspire and engage customers
Hazel McGuire, Chief Marketing Officer, Intrepid11:50-12:20 | PLANET STAGE
Selling sustainability: what agents need from suppliers
How suppliers can better support agents in promoting more responsible travel to clients
The approaches working well and what needs rethinking – from training and fam trips to marketing and sustainability storytelling
Effective ideas from TTG Sustainable Travel Ambassadors to help suppliers make responsible travel more sellable
Hosted by:
Matt Callaghan, Chief Operating Officer, easyJet holidays
Speakers:
Carla Murdoch, Branch Manager, Murray Travel
Kiri Dulay, Marketing & Social Media Manager, Midcounties Co-operative Travel
Lourdes Huelgas, Personal Travel Consultant, Not Just Travel11:50-12:20 | PEOPLE STAGE
Dismantling gender inequality in tourism ecosystems
Examining the positive impact women have in supply chains, examining an award-winning success story and how it can be replicated
How technology and the digitalisation of tourism is exacerbating gender inequality - and what can be done about it.
Celebrating and showcasing best practice to empower and champion better gender equality across tourism businesses in the UK and overseas
Stroma Cole, Professor of Tourism & Human Rights, University of Westminster and Director, Equality in Tourism12:30-13:00 | PURPOSE STAGE
Travel By B Corp: how we're getting "SHIP" done
Updates from Travel By B Corp’s Shared Impact Projects (SHIPs) covering Citizen Science, flight-free travel alternatives, addressing overtourism, best practice in accommodation and the business case for purpose
Learnings, challenges and innovations along the way
The power of collaboration in solving some of travel’s most pressing issues
Hosted by:
Thomas Power, Chief Executive, Pura Aventura and Co-chair, Travel By B Corp Rochelle Turner, Head of Impact EMEA, Intrepid and Co-chair, Travel By B Corp
Kasia Morgan, Head of Sustainability, Exodus Travels
Paul Conroy, Head of Partnerships, Byway Travel
Jessica Cochrane, Account Manager, Lemongrass Marketing
Dominic Hughes, Impact Executive, Inside Travel Group
Rachel Parsons, Founder, The What If Department14:05-14:35 | PURPOSE STAGE
A fairer workplace for all: what travel can learn from The Assembly
Hear how ground-breaking ITV programme The Assembly is changing the conversation around neurodiversity
Advice from a disability-led production company on fostering a more inclusive workplace culture
The opportunity for embracing differences to run creative, high-performing teams
Michelle Singer, Director of Production, Rockerdale Studios14:45-15:15 | PURPOSE STAGE
The future of inclusive leadership
Inclusive leadership in 2026 – the benefits, the learnings and the challenges
Attracting next-gen talent and the 'non-negotiables' for travel leaders of the future
What does travel need to do to stay relevant in a global job market?
Hosted by:
Jo Rzymowska MBE, Founder, Jovolution
Speakers:
Bart Quinton Smith, Sales & Marketing Director, Tui UK & Ireland
Jess Dennison, Co-founder & Director, Latin Routes & Polar Routes
Tia Ghai, Strategic Account Manager, Attraction World Group14:45-15:15 | PLANET STAGE
Backing it up: a new era of sustainability marketing
Exploring the impact new legislation will have on marketing sustainability
How brands need to evolve messaging to cut through effectively while staying within the rules
Ensuring ethics in advertising, preventing disinformation and encouraging responsible practices
Hosted by:
Abigail Best, Managing Director, Lemongrass Marketing
Speakers:
Miles Lockwood, Director, Advertising Standards Agency
Alex Murray, Head of Advocacy, Conscious Advertising Network14:45-15:15 | PEOPLE STAGE
Making authenticity your advantage
Championing authenticity, diversity and inclusion across teams and with guests to deliver impactful culture and service
How utilising lived experience can create more empathetic company environments and help brands unlock staff and customer potential
Moving beyond performative messaging and marketing tropes to confidentially engage with underrepresented groups
Speakers:
Andrew Kyte, DEI Champion & Travel Agent, Tui
Megan O'Leary, TTG LGBT+ Ambassador & Travel Counsellor, Travel Counsellors
Alex Liste, PR Director of Nature, Lemongrass Marketing15:30-16:00 | PURPOSE STAGE
Delivering the exceptional experience disabled travellers deserve
Tackling myths, misconceptions and misinformation around accessible travel
Improving processes and customer engagement to identify and resolve barriers and challenges before the journey begins
How to move past basic staff awareness to impactful knowledge and skills and ensuring service is seamless
Speakers:
Steve Wilson, Accessibility & Assisted Travel Manager, Jet2.com & Jet2holidays and Co-Chair, Aviation Accessibility Implementation Group
Harry Wales, Accessible Travel Creator, Travel With Harry (part of Travelosophers)
Paula Hansen, Managing Director, World Accessible Holidays15:30-16:00 | PLANET STAGE
Lessons learned from creating our animal welfare policy
Turning good intentions into a solid framework
Navigating tough choices and difficult supplier conversations in order to uphold standards
Restructuring experiences, addressing guest expectations and the emerging challenges posed by AI
Charlie Darlington, Sustainability & Nature Positive Tourism Lead, Scott Dunn15:30-16:00 | PEOPLE STAGE
Being a woman in travel in 2026: solutions beyond the statistics
Examining the findings from TTG’s recent industry research
Reasons to be positive, concerned and addressing what needs to change
Exploring solutions – from new policies to shifting attitudes
Speakers:
Atlyn Forde, Founder, Inclusive Travel Forum
Debbie O'Neill, Managing Director, Jules Verne and Chair, AWTE
Nicky Lyle, Group HR Director, Hotelplan and Co-founder, HR in Travel16:10-16:40 | PURPOSE STAGE
Rosie Jones: unfiltered, unapologetic and unscripted
The trailblazing comedian on smashing stereotypes and authentic representation
What the travel industry can learn from intersectionality to dismantle invisible barriers
Her mission with The Rosie Jones Foundation to empower and expand the influence of disabled voices
Rosie Jones, Comedian, Author & Disability Rights AdvocateSpeakers confirmed so far...
Tom Beagent Partner, Sustainability & Climate Change, PwC UK
Matt Callaghan Chief Operating Officer, easyJet holidays
Stroma Cole Professor of Tourism & Human Rights, University of Westminster and director, Equality in Tourism
Matt Dennis Travel Journalist & Graduate, The Academy For Disabled Journalists
Jess Dennison Co-founder & director, Latin Routes & Polar Routes
Kiri Dulay Marketing & Social Media Manager, Midcounties Co-operative Travel Atlyn Forde Founder, Inclusive Travel Forum
Tia Ghai Strategic Account Manager, Attraction World Group
Dr Angela Huston Gold Chief Executive, The Resilience Project Lourdes Huelgas Personal Travel Consultant, Not Just Travel
Rosie Jones Comedian, Writer & Disability Rights Advocate
Andrew Kyte Travel advisor & Regional DEI Ambassador, Tui
Miles Lockwood Director of Complaints & Investigations, Advertising Standards Authority
Grant Logan Founder & CEO, Ability Today Nicky Lyle Group HR Director, Hotelplan and Co-founder, HR in Travel
Hazel McGuire Chief Marketing Officer, Intrepid Travel Carla Murdoch Branch Manager, Murray Travel
Alex Murray Head of Advocacy, Conscious Advertising Network
Megan O'Leary Travel Counsellor & TTG LGBT+ Travel Ambassador, Travel Counsellors
Debbie O'Neill MD, Jules Verne and Chair, AWTE
Thomas Power Chief Executive, Pura Aventura and Co-chair, Travel by B Corp
Bart Quinton Smith Sales & Marketing Director, Tui UK & Ireland
Jo Rzymowska MBE Founder, Jovolution
Michelle Singer Co-founder & Director, Rockerdale Studios
Mark Tanzer Chief Executive, Abta
Rochelle Turner Head of Impact EMEA, Intrepid
Hamid Vaghefian Communities & DEI Director, London Marathon Events
Harry Wales Accessible Travel Creator, Travel with Harry (Travelosophers)
Why attend
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| Learn proven tools to put into practice Turn big ideas into concrete steps with real‑world case studies, toolkits and “how we did it” stories from across the industry | CONNECT WITH FUTURE-FOCUSED LEADERS Join 200 like-minded attendees to build partnerships, swap best practice and discover organisations who can support your DEI and sustainability journey | GET INSPIRED BY BOLD IDEAS Hear honest, high‑impact stories from brands and experts pushing the boundaries on accessibility, inclusion and regenerative tourism | Turn purpose into action Move from good intentions to measurable change, with many 2025 attendees planning new policies, campaigns and initiatives after the event |
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