Hollie will join the panel Decoding the Hesitant Traveler: Why New Cruisers Say ‘Maybe Later’. A Gen Z traveler with a passion for exploring the world, she’s curious and adventurous but has yet to experience her first cruise.

Iain will join the panel Decoding the Hesitant Traveler: Why New Cruisers Say ‘Maybe Later’. Born in the 60s, he’s a seasoned traveller who has explored widely but never cruised – and is still wondering if it’s the right fit for him.

Chrissy will join the panel Decoding the Hesitant Traveler: Why New Cruisers Say ‘Maybe Later’. Born in the 50s, she has cruised a few times and remains open and curious, though not yet fully convinced.

Mark Walter is the Director of Sales for the UK and Ireland at HX Hurtigruten Expeditions, bringing more than 40 years of experience in the UK travel industry. Throughout his career, he has held senior sales leadership roles at Royal Caribbean, Cruiseco, and Norwegian Cruise Line, where he built and led high-performing teams across the…

As Accord Marketing’s first Strategy Director, Jasman brings over 18 years of travel marketing expertise, shaping the agency’s approach to research, strategy, and planning. Curious about how people make decisions and why, he regularly writes white papers, contributes to blogs, trade publications, and speaks at industry events. His qualifications include Behavioural Economics (IDM), the IPA,…

Sophie Swietochowski is Assistant Travel Editor at The Sun. She moved from The Times to The Sun’s travel team in 2021 and covers a vast array of topics from breaking travel news to the best pubs with rooms. Her top travel adventures include jetting off on the first tourist flight back to New York post-Covid…