About Me
Dan Christian is the host of the Travel Trends Podcast, the #1 B2B travel podcast globally with listeners in over 125 countries. Through in-depth conversations with industry leaders, innovators, and executives, he brings clarity to the forces shaping the future of travel.
A seasoned travel executive, Dan previously served as Chief Digital Officer and Chief Marketing Officer for The Travel Corporation, where he oversaw global digital transformation and marketing strategy. He also held key roles at Lonely Planet, G Adventures, and Points.com, bringing a wealth of experience across the travel, media, and loyalty sectors. He is also the Founder & CEO of The Acceleration Team, a consultancy helping travel brands accelerate growth, and the creator of the annual Travel Trends AI Summit, a virtual event connecting 1,500+ professionals around the intersection of AI and travel.
Dan has been the official podcast partner for leading industry organizations including Forbes Travel Guide, the Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA), the Arival Conference, and Phocuswright. He is also a frequent keynote speaker and host at major global events, including World Travel Market (WTM) in London and ITB Berlin.
Dan is an active board member and advisor to many start-ups and successful travel brands (inc WeRoad, Impulse Travel), helping guide innovation and growth across the industry.
Experience
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CEO & Founder
Dan Christian is a highly accomplished Global Executive, Entrepreneur and Business Leader. His expertise includes business strategy and digital transformation, executive leadership and team development. He has a proven track record of developing successful marketing strategies that drive growth. Dan now leads the Acceleration Team, which empowers brands and start-ups to scale, and he hosts the popular ‘Travel Trends’ podcast. He is also a sought after public speaker and advisor.
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Global Chief Digital Officer
Dan Christian is the Chief Digital Officer of The Travel Corporation, the world’s largest privately owned travel company, where he leads the overall digital media, website development and social media activity for their 40 award winning brands which includes Trafalgar, Contiki, Insight Vacations and Uniworld. Based in Toronto, Dan has established a Global Centre of Excellence called TTC Digital that supports, guides, measures & governs all digital activity. He also organizes an annual Global Digital Summit that brings together top digital talent from over 2000 team members in UK, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Asia, South Africa and the US.
Has Spoken At
Thursday, January 9 2025 | 11:00 AM EST
Insider Pro Meetup: 2025 Kickoff: The Travel Trends Outlook
2025 Kickoff: The Travel Trends Outlook THURSDAY 9 JANUARY 2025 Be the first to know what’s next in travel. Join us to kick off the new year in this session…
Wednesday, October 11 2023 | 09:00 AM
Why More than Where: Passion, Purpose & the Future of Experience Discovery
The typical traveler’s bucket list used to consist of places to go, countries to check off, passport stamps to collect. But a shift is afoot. For today’s rising generation of…
Thursday, June 10 2021 | 00:00 AM EST
Ask Me Anything: Dan Christian, Chief Digital Officer, The Travel Corporation
As the head of digital for several leading multi-day brands, including Trafalgar, Contiki, Insight Vacations, Brendan Vacations, Uniworld and more, Dan Christian has unique insight on what lies ahead for…