Terrell Jones Speaker Biography
Innovation Expert, Founder of Travelocity, Former Founding Chairman of Kayak, and Chairman of Amgine.ai
Named one of the most influential speakers of 2024 by CXO Magazine and one of USA Today’s keynote speakers to follow in 2024, Terry Jones, a self-described “Digital Disruptor,” urges leaders to not only embrace change but to become the champions within their organizations. Best known for founding Travelocity.com and serving as founding Chairman of Kayak.com, Terry Jones has become a powerful voice in the world of entrepreneurship through his numerous, customizable speaking engagements, both live and virtual, and the publication of his book, ON Innovation. His career path has established him as a thought leader on innovation in our increasingly digital world.
Travelocity
Terry Jones is a Digital Disruptor, an author and a venture capitalist with General Catalyst and Sierra Angels. A graduate of Denison University in Granville, Ohio, Jones, began his career as a travel agent, spent 24 years at American Airlines in marketing and information technology, capping his career as Chief Information Officer of its SABRE division. While at SABRE he led a team of six working on a project that became Travelocity.com. Jones served as CEO of Travelocity for seven years transforming it to a public company with three billion dollars in travel sales.
Book
In his book, Disruption OFF, Jones shares his thoughts on the new technologies and business models that startups and competitors are deploying to disrupt your company. More importantly he outlines the tools and techniques you must use to avoid disruption in this post COVID-19 world.
Kayak.com
He left Travelocity when the company was taken private and became part of the founding team at Kayak.com, a company that yet again revolutionized how travel was purchased. He served as Chairman of the company from its founding until it was sold to Priceline for $1.8 billion dollars in 2013.
Consulting
Today he is the managing principal of ON Inc, a consultancy he founded to help companies in their transition to the digital economy.
Boards
He serves on the boards of Boingo, Sonicwall, Kenzie Academy and Camping and Education Foundation. He has previously served on the boards of Smart Destinations, Cognite, Entrust, Overture, La Quinta Hotels, Luxury Link and EarthLink.
Innovation and Disruption Expert
His career path has established him as a thought leader on innovation and disruption in our increasingly digital world. Terry has been helping companies use the tools and techniques he’s developed to keep up with this rapidly post COVID-19, changing world. His programs on innovation, disruption, marketing and AI are always thought provoking, entertaining and customized. Attendees walk away with inspired ideas and concrete action items to implement in their companies.
Terrell Jones Speaking Topics
AI is the New UI (User Interface)
Terry’s presentation, "AI is the New UI," highlights the critical role of the total user experience, which blends customer and employee interactions across various digital touchpoints. By integrating modalities such as voice, touch, vision, and motion, he explains how the coordination and enhancement of these elements drive business success today. Using examples from industry leaders like Uber, Airbnb, Travelocity, and Kayak, Terry illustrates how improved user interfaces (UIs) can revolutionize businesses, disrupt markets, and create new category leaders. He emphasizes the impact of disruptive technologies, such as Digital Twins and Voice Response, on our approach to user experience (UX). Generative AI and conversational experiences are significantly transforming UIs, and Terry underscores the importance for companies to understand and adapt to these changes. He explores concepts like contextual UX, connected products with seamless UX, and anticipatory UX, explaining how these approaches can enhance customer interactions. Furthermore, he stresses the equal importance of employee UX alongside customer UX. By engaging the audience in understanding these advancements, Terry provides practical insights on implementing and leveraging new technologies to strengthen customer relationships and achieve business growth.
Harnessing Digital Disruption
Leaders are worried. Businesses are being disrupted at an ever increasing rate and technologies are converging to create unprecedented dislocation. Terry who disrupted the travel industry, twice, has the keys to surviving and thriving in an age of digital transformation • What are the key disruptive technologies? • How will AI change my business? • How do I own the edge? • How can I reimagine my business for digital? • How can I turn disruption into innovation?
Success in a Business World Disrupted by AI
AI is the most powerful force of business disruption today. It’s changing both products and the future of work. How can you harness it to create lasting advantage? Terry, who has been working in AI for the last ten years can give you successful strategies you can put to work at once. • How should you think about AI in your organization? • What are the data challenges? • What are the security implications? • What are the work force impacts? • How can you implement it in your products? • How will it change your business model?
Journey of an Entrepreneur
Why do startups fail. How can a startup leader give their new business the best chance for success? Learn the secrets from Terry Jones who has led five startups, two of them Unicorns, Billion Dollar Companies! • Who is your first hire • How to build the best team • Secrets to raising money today • PR products vs real products • How you can adopt the best traits of an entrepreneur
Innovate or Cease to Exist
Every generation has challenges but the pace, disruption, and unprecedented change that is going on right now has never happened in human history. AI, automation, robotics, blockchain, and remote work. Nothing seems to make sense UNLESS you see the world as an innovator and disruptor. You will learn simple, practical ways you can be more innovative at your daily work. • How to build the right culture • How to build the right team • How to source new ideas • How to choose the best ideas • How to turn them into products
Building Digital Relationships
Terry Jones gives your audience the keys to unlock the mystery of how to deal with today's omni-channel customer. While face-to-face contact isn't going away, companies that lack an effective online relationship strategy are setting themselves up for failure. From search to social, mobile to big data, local to logistics, Terry will cover what you need to know now to keep 21st century customers satisfied.
Terrell Jones Books
Disruption OFF: The Technological Disruption Coming For Your Company and What To Do About It
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Terrell Jones Speaker Testimonials
Our partners have new energy and focus on innovation for our firm and our industry after listening to Terry. Terry Jones is a master innovator, and knows how to translate his experiences disrupting business models into practical advice for businesspeople across industries.
- Grant Thornton LLP |
I love innovation and it is an integral part of my business – so I enjoyed every word I heard in both of Terry’s speeches. To have his thoughts in book form will give me an even better chance to put them into practice in my business.
- Association of South Africa |
Your comments created quite a bit of conversation among our executives and that's just what I was hoping for! Thank you for help make the conference a success.
- American Automobile Association |
