Meet the great minds behind TRVLR
Together, our team brings decades of combined experience in travel, AI, and technology. We have worked with global tour operators, online travel agencies, destination marketing organisations, airlines and hospitality to deliver intelligent, end-to-end trip planning solutions. Our collective expertise ensures TRVLR.ai drives higher engagement, longer stays, and increased revenue for travel brands worldwide
Daniel Blickling
Founder & CEO
Daniel brings deep expertise in airline and finance entrepreneurship and platform strategy. His experience spans global operations and digital product development, ensuring TRVLR delivers measurable business outcomes for destinations and travel brands.
Liz Ward
Head of Domestic Growth
Liz specialises in market growth and destination engagement, leveraging her experience in tourism marketing and regional visitor management. She helps TRVLR partners attract more visitors, extend stays, and optimise spending through data-driven local strategies.
Dhruv Sharma
Head of Product & Design
Dhruv combines product strategy and user experience expertise with a strong background in digital.
He ensures TRVLR delivers seamless, intuitive, and high-converting trip planning journeys for B2B customers.
Joost Timmer
Chief Growth Officer
Joost provides strategic insight from decades of international tourism experience, guiding TRVLR’s development to meet the needs of global OTAs, tour operators, and destination marketers while enhancing the end-to-end visitor journey.
Ava Shirong
Data & AI Specialist
Currently completing her Master’s in Data Science at UQ, Ava brings a strong foundation in applied mathematics, education, and project coordination. At TRVLR, she supports data accuracy, insight generation, and scalable analytics solutions.