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Dan Christian on the TechTO stage

Dan Christian

Host, Travel Trends Podcast

Travel TechTorontoOn TechTO stages since 2024

Dan Christian was Chief Digital Officer at The Travel Corporation, a group of 40 travel brands including Trafalgar and Contiki, after earlier roles at G Adventures and Lonely Planet. He now hosts the Travel Trends Podcast and runs its annual summit, which expanded to 2,500 free registrations for October 2026.

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What does Dan Christian do?

He hosts the Travel Trends Podcast, which he launched after the pandemic to interview travel industry leaders, and runs the Travel Trends Summit he founded in 2024. He advises travel startups and speaks at industry events.

What did he do before the podcast?

He was Chief Digital Officer at The Travel Corporation, leading digital work across its 40 brands including Trafalgar, Contiki and Insight Vacations. Earlier he held marketing, e-commerce and digital product roles at G Adventures and Lonely Planet.

What did he argue at TechTO?

That travel has shifted from booking on where and when to booking on why, so marketers should get close to the source of inspiration rather than buy paid media. On AI he argued the advantage sits with startups over incumbents.

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