Entrepreneur Terry Jones demonstrates how important innovation is. He founded Travelocity.com and co-founded Kayak.com after he left Travelocity.
He had been chief information officer for American Airlines and Sabre inc before that, where he held various positions in his 24 years including President of Computer Services, Vice President of Applications Development and Vice President of Product Development.
Terry has presented in over 25 countries to 300+ companies, helping companies use the tools and techniques he developed to keep up with this rapidly changing world. His programs on innovation, disruption, 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.
A graduate of Denison University in Granville, Ohio, Jones entered the travel industry in 1971 as a travel agent with Vega Travel in Chicago. He later served five years as a vice president of Travel Advisors, a company specializing in business travel to Eastern Europe and the USSR, with offices in Chicago and Moscow.
Jones authored ON Innovation and is managing principal of On, Inc., a consultancy he founded to help companies in their transition to the digital economy. He serves on the boards of Boingo, Smart Destinations, and Cognition, Inc. He is a venture capitalist with General Catalyst Partners and Sierra Angels.