Associate Consultant: Bernard Harrop

Bernard Harrop provides corporations and public bodies with advice on how best to address emerging issues in the travel industry.

Formerly American Express Business Travel Europe’s Director of Industry Affairs and Strategic Development, he is the founder of a specialist consultancy advising on the development of “responsible business travel” practices; including duty of care, environmental programs, and traveler health/stress policies.

He draws on a network of experts from the business and academic worlds who have developed a range of white papers, assessment tools, reports, and diagnostics to aid companies in managing risk and stakeholder interests. This is supported by facilitation and deep industry knowledge to improve the performance and sustainable returns on investment for companies.

Bernard is also a founder member of the ‘Icarus’ committee of the Institute of Travel Management - an organisation charged with the development of corporate responsibility practices in travel, a member of the Centre for International Business & Management Unit at Cambridge University (CIBAM), and a frequent speaker on travel-related issues on the Cambridge University MBA programme.

As a recognised industry expert and commentator, particularly in the field of travel related regulatory and corporate responsibility issues, Bernard was a member of the 2007 judging panel for the prestigious UK Business Travel World Awards and in 2005 was voted “one of the top 25 most influential executives” in global corporate travel by the leading US travel publication, Business Travel News.

He has held a number of senior management positions including Commercial Director for American Express Business Travel, Europe and Head of Global Sales for British Airways.

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