Ben Wheeler

Ben is the Chief Technology Officer at ello, where he is focused on challenging long held assumptions about how corporate travel technology should work. With more than 25 years’ experience in technology, digital transformation and travel, Ben has held senior technology leadership roles across Corporate Travel Management and Helloworld Travel, leading large-scale digital programs and developing technology used by travellers and businesses globally. At ello, Ben is helping shape a future where travel is no longer confined to a traditional booking platform. His focus is on removing friction between travel and the way people actually work, creating a connected travel workspace that can meet people wherever they choose to work. Ben is passionate about questioning what the industry has come to accept as normal from how technology is designed and deployed, to how travellers, businesses and travel companies interact with it. His focus is not simply on improving what exists today, but exploring