Terry Jones is a renowned speaker and visionary with over two decades of experience in transforming industries through technology. As founder of two billion-dollar companies (Travelocity y Kayak), Terry is not just an expert; he’s a proven disruptor whose insights empower businesses to lead and succeed in an era of rapid digital transformation.
He is a technology pioneer who has played a pivotal role in creating the trillion-dollar e-commerce travel industry. Digital Disruptor, speaker, author and a venture capitalist, his career path has established him as a thought leader on innovation and disruption in our increasingly digital world.
A graduate of Denison University in Granville, Ohio, Jones, began his career as a travel agent, spent 24 years at American Airlines ultimately serving as Chief Technology Officer, 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.
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.
Today he is the managing principal of ON Inc. a consultancy he founded to help companies in their transition to the digital economy. He has served on over 17 boards and currently serves on the boards of Amgine (AI) the leading AI Automation Platform for Managed Business Travel, Sonicwall, Crytica Security, Routeperfect, Geosure, each others.
He is the author of the critically-acclaimed books, “ON Innovation: Turning on Innovation in Your Culture, Team, and Organization” and “Disruption OFF: The technological disruption coming for your company and what to do about it”. Terry’s book ON Innovation counters the management-book tradition in which empty slogans too often take the place of actual thinking, Jones returns our attention to hard won insights learned from creating multiple startups and working for some of corporate America’s best mentors, and he does so with a light hand and a wry sense of humor.
Terry Jones is a highly sought-after international speaker and a recognized global authority in the “Future of Business”, “Disruptive Leadership”, and “Digital Transformation”. He has been helping companies use the tools and techniques he’s developed to keep up with this rapidly changing world.
Terry has presented in over 25 countries to 300+ companies, helping companies use the tools and techniques he’s developed to keep up with this rapidly changing world. His programs on innovation, leadership and customer relationships are always thought provoking, entertaining and customized. Attendees walk away with inspired ideas and concrete action items to implement in their companies.
