Virginia Fitzpatrick

Virginia Fitzpatrick has built a career at the intersection of travel, procurement, consulting and innovation. A foundation in UK banking and finance, followed by a move to Australia, opened the door to an early review of the business travel industry—an exploration that ultimately became the launchpad for TMS – Travel Management Solutions, an independent management consultancy with projects across the Asia-Pacific region. At TMS, Virginia helped pioneer a new approach to the market, developing specialist tender documentation and methodologies that were among the first of their kind and later became established business practice. Around 2010, that entrepreneurial focus evolved into developing and launching consulting services for Flight Centre Travel Group under the 4D brand, now known as FCM Solutions. Today, Virginia is recognised as a leading specialist in the sourcing and procurement of travel contracts and suppliers, as well as a sought-after speaker and presenter at major industry