ADVENTURES IN LUXURY TRAVEL INNOVATION

Adventures in Luxury Travel Innovation
Planes, Trains & Automobiles

Wednesday, 5 July, 6:30pm for a 7pm start

Summer is upon us and travels are top of our mind, whether venturing by plane, train, automobile for business or pleasure!

Please join alumni from CBS, CAA and INSEAD for wine, light canapes and a lively panel discussion around the evolving luxury travel industry as presented by leaders from three innovative companies redefining customer experience in this dynamic sector.

Should your curiosity stem from a business, consumer or purely social perspective, we invite you to join us for what is sure to be an engaging evening!

Attend and be entered in a draw to win 2 return tickets to Ibiza on a Surf Air private jet.

Planes: Coen VanNiersen, Chief Membership Officer, Surf Air (INSEAD GEMBA ‘13),
Surf Air is a California-based airline disrupting the traditional air travel model by offering unlimited flights for a fixed monthly fee. The airline flies small 8-seater aircraft between private terminals and is expanding into Europe this summer. https://www.surfair.com/eu.

Trains: Marina Linke, Director, Golden Eagle Luxury Trains
Golden Eagle is the world’s leading operator of exclusive, long-distance rail tours including the flagship Golden Eagle Trans-Siberian Express. Launched in 2007 by GW Travel (est. 1989), the company was a pioneer in developing tourism in Russia, among other markets, and in the early years mainly using steam traction. http://www.goldeneagleluxurytrains.com/

Automobiles: Darshana Ubi, Director and Co-Founder, Verve Rally
Verve Rally combines luxury travel and lifestyle experiences that include performance and supercars. Verve Rally is reshaping the traditional definition of a car rally, blending a luxury lifestyle holiday with a driving adventure. https://www.ververally.com/

Moderator: Maren Coleman (CBS ’06), Strategy & Marketing Consultant

Cost: £15 dues paying alumni / £20 non-paying alumni / £25 guests



This event is kindly partly sponsored by Surf Air