Submissions for the 2025 Skift IDEA Awards are well underway, and we’re thrilled to share the first-cohort of industry leading judges who will help us to determine this year’s most creative and impactful work across the global travel industry.
Chosen for their expertise across creativity, technology, experiences and more, this year’s judges will bring diverse perspectives from some of the most influential brands and disruptors in travel.
Hand-picked by the Skift team, here are the first-cohort of 2025 Skift IDEA Award Judges:
Aliya Khan
Vice President Global Design Strategies
Marriott International
Charu Jain
Senior Vice President, Merchandising and Innovation
Alaska Airlines
Zina Bencheikh
Managing Director, EMEA
Intrepid Travel
Aditi Mohapatra
Vice President, Global Social Impact & Sustainability
Expedia Group
Hannah Bennett
Head of Travel
TikTok
Quentin Remy
Head of Global Procurement and Strategic Sourcing
MCI Group
Katalina Mayorga
CEO
El Camino Travel
Jessica Gillingham
Founder and CEO
Abode Worldwide
Anh Nguyen
Founder
Spark Event Management
With this exceptional group of industry experts helping to review submissions behind the scenes, this year’s Skift IDEA Awards will honor and spotlight the best ideas driving travel forward across strategy, creativity, and purpose.
Submissions are open, but the regular pricing tier ends tomorrow (May 8). If your work is pushing boundaries and shaping the future of travel, we want to see it.
Who will be celebrated as the travel industry’s boldest innovators in 2025? Stay tuned.