Shaon Talukder

CEO & Founder of Geotourist, Shaon, named by Entrepreneur.com Magazine in their Top 10 Global Travel Disruptors alongside Brian Chesky of AirBnB, leads the charge in experiential & data-led tourism. Author on AI (Technology-Led Tourism: Leveraging AI, Data and Analytics for Travel). Advisor to several startups and tech accelerators including “Project DMO Compass AI” - a UK-Centralised Intelligence AI for DMOs to bridge the funding and skills gap) Leadership roles include: Strategic Advisor on Data and AI to the UK Government Tourism Minister, Visitor Economy Advisory Council Member; Fellow of The Tourism Society; Chair of National Council of DMOs for the Tourism Management Institute; & Founding Member of Phocuswright’s TravelTechNation Fellowship; & BBC AI-Travel contributor.