Simon Ferguson stands at the cutting edge of where technology meets travel. With over 20 years leading businesses across the travel and technology sectors, he brings rare depth - equal parts visionary thinker, seasoned executive and captivating storyteller.

Currently Senior Vice President at Modaxo, Simon is driving the real-world deployment of large-scale Artificial Intelligence across global transportation networks, powering movement in cities like London, New York, Atlanta, Mumbai and Singapore. It's work that puts him at the very frontier of the AI conversation, not theorising about the future, but building it.

Before Modaxo, Simon spent nine transformative years at Travelport, leading operations across Europe and the US, steering the business through major acquisitions, a move into digital payments, and ultimately its listing on the New York Stock Exchange. He has also served as CEO of Travel Weekly Group, where he completed a management buyout to secure its independence, and in 2005 founded Travolution, the pioneering media brand for the digital travel era.

A trusted voice across global media, Simon has been featured in Forbes, The Times, TechCrunch, Skift and Phocuswire, and serves on the Global Business Travel advisory board of the Advantage Travel Partnership, the UK’s largest travel agency network. He has mentored emerging leaders at PhocusWright and advised four technology start-ups.

On stage, Simon is consistently rated the highest-scoring speaker by delegate feedback. He has headlined and moderated at the industry's most prestigious events, including the ABTA Convention, PhoCusWright, the Business Travel Association Conference, ITT, Travolution Summit and many more.

Artificial Intelligence · Emerging Technology · Travel Distribution · Consumer & Retail Trends · Corporate Travel · Conference Moderation

Simon is available for keynotes, panel moderation and advisory engagements.

Steve Dunne, Chief Executive, Digital Drums