John Lyotier

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About John Lyotier

As an entrepreneur. I strive to lead by example, making even the most difficult business decisions based upon what is ‘right’ for all stakeholders, knowing from experience if I do that and inspire others to do the same, success will follow. I advocate for responsible growth and am a champion of ‘Sustainable Commerce’ - when we gain, we give back. As a business, I have gone left, right, down, and now.'up' next.TravelAI, an UpNext Company, is an applied AI company operating in the field of travel. Through a network of 470+ inter-connected brands, the company connects high-intent travelers to the largest travel websites in the world and over 10 million properties. The company was an early spin-out of Canadian-based Left Technologies (which I co-founded) and built upon years of experience in online marketplaces and e-commerce. Partnering with the world’s largest travel retailers, we match millions of travelers with their dream destinations each year. Our proprietary big data marketing engine has facilitated more than $1.5B in gross booking value and 6M nights booked since 2016.TravelAI is also a Phoenix company in that we had dropped to zero when the predecessor company went bankrupt in the 2020 pandemic. We restarted and have grown again every year since. Our core value promise is to operate at Speed and Scale, Always Profitably.Some of the accomplishments of which I am most proud include:* Certified B Corporation (2018)* B Lab ‘Best for the World’ (2019)* ‘Canada’s Top 100 Employers’ (2019, 2020)* ‘Deloitte Technology Fast 50’ and ‘Deloitte Technology Fast 500’ - Canada and North America’s fastest-growing tech companies (2018, 2019, 2025)- Getting back on the list in 2025 after re-starting from zero post pandemic was probably the biggest achievementI love storytelling, mentoring, and sharing lessons-learned with other entrepreneurs both one-on-one and as a keynote presenter. Reach out if I can help.