Travel speakers talent agency created by industry duo

A travel industry speakers talent agency has been established by trade entrepreneur Ian Brooks and sector PR specialist Alexis Coles Barrasso.

Inspiring Travel Speakers offers access to a handpicked network of travel industry leaders, experts, veterans, adventurers and pioneers to event, conference and meeting organisers.

The roster can speak on topics ranging from AI and the changing retail travel landscape, to evolving consumer trends and the transformative power of authentic travel experiences.

Every speaker is personally vetted by Brooks and Coles Barrasso, ensuring audiences receive authentic insights rooted in real-world experience.

Brooks, partner and co-founder in Gail Kenny Executive Recruitment, said: "We’ve spent decades witnessing extraordinary stories unfold across the travel industry. 

"Inspiring Travel Speakers brings those voices to the stage. No red tape, no hassle, just riveting narratives that turn even the most mundane travel experience into something fascinating.”

Coles Barrasso, PR and corporate affairs chief at Advantage Travel partnership and former Thomas Cook Group PR director, said: "While our speakers bring deep expertise from the travel industry, they excel at translating their insights to address universal business themes and challenges that resonate across any sector. 

“Through my extensive network of travel media, we can also provide access to some of the industry’s finest journalists, storytellers who can bring real-world knowledge and experience vividly to life on stage.

“We are adding new speakers to our website all the time and interested to hear from anyone out there who would like to be part of Inspiring Travel Speakers.”