Our Members
Member since 2022
Kirsty Ireland
MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEMBER
Kirsty Ireland is Skyscanner’s Global Lead for Policy and Public Affairs
MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEMBER
Kirsty Ireland is Skyscanner’s Global Lead for Policy and Public Affairs
Vice President
Daniel Gelfer is Director of Global Government Affairs at Agoda, one of the world’s fastest growing online travel companies. Daniel is passionate about the intersection of technology and public policy in Asia-Pacific. Based in Bangkok, Daniel and his team oversee Government Affairs across the world. Agoda is deeply committed to working with governments and communities to foster expansive and sustainable growth in the tourism and technology sectors.
Prior to Agoda, Daniel was Vice President, International Public Policy & Government Relations for Go-Jek. Previously, Daniel was Head of Strategic Relations, Public Policy APAC with Google, based in Hong Kong. Before that, he was Head of Government Affairs and Public Policy, Southeast Asia for Visa. Daniel holds a B.A. in Political Science and Economics from McGill University.
Management Committee Member
Steven Liew joined Airbnb in September 2021 as its Director of Public Policy for APAC.
He has close to 3 decades of experience in technology and intellectual property rights laws and policies working at Baker & McKenzie, Nokia, Louis Vuitton, eBay and APCO Worldwide.
In 2016, Steven co-founded a startup investment and advisory firm, Cosmic Cafe. Steven is a graduate of National University of Singapore Law Faculty. In his spare time, Steven is an avid yogi and enjoys reading.
Treasurer
Tony has worked for Amadeus for over 13 years, based variously in Bangkok, Madrid, and Boston. He is now Vice President and Head of Legal, Asia Pacific, based in Bangkok, and his role includes leading Amadeus’s industry affairs efforts in the region. In addition to his regional responsibilities, Tony leads a global legal team supporting Amadeus’s airline distribution business unit.
Previous to Amadeus Tony worked in Japan for several years in private practice primarily with clients in the manufacturing and pharmaceutical sectors, and he has several years of experience in his native California working in general civil litigation.
He is a graduate of the University of California, Santa Barbara (B.A.) and the University of San Francisco (J.D.)
Secretary
Eacham Curry is Expedia Group’s Senior Director for Government and Corporate Affairs for Asia. In this role, he spearheads the Group’s Asia governmental affairs and public policy strategy across its portfolio of brands such as Expedia, Hotels.com, and Homeaway.
Through the engagement of public and quasi-public stakeholders in the region, Eacham helps the Group manage regulatory and business risks, forge partnerships with governments, and identify business opportunities.
VICE-PRESIDENT
Yang Li is the Head of Public Affairs (APAC) at Booking.com, and joined the company in June 2022. He heads-up the Public Affairs efforts in Asia-Pacific from the regional headquarters in Singapore.
Prior to joining Booking.com, Yang worked with Foodpanda from 2020 to 2022 in Singapore, managing the government and public affairs division for the platform in Asia.
Management Committee Member
Kelly Kolb joined Travelport as Vice President for Government Affairs and Industry Affairs in May 2016. In this role, she is responsible for leading Travelport’s global government affairs activities, while working closely with the company’s business units on developing strategic initiatives.
Prior to her tenure at Travelport, Kolb was Vice President of Government Affairs at the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA). At RILA, she was the lead lobbyist and media spokesperson on issues related to labor and employment, supply chain security, customs, and transportation. She was also active in various advocacy coalitions, including chairing the lobbying committee of the Coalition for a Democratic Workplace.
Kolb also served as the Acting Assistant Secretary for Government Affairs at the U.S. Department of Transportation, a position she held after working as the Deputy Assistant Secretary within the same office. In this position, she served as the secretary’s primary advisor for all governmental matters and was responsible for developing and advancing the department’s governmental affairs strategy.
Before joining the Department of Transportation in 2005, Kolb worked on Capitol Hill. She holds a B.S. degree from the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign.
MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEMBER
Kirsty Ireland is the Global Lead Policy and Public Affairs at Skyscanner. Having joined Skyscanner in 2013, Kirsty’s role focuses on leading, shaping and executing the company’s Public and Regulatory Affairs strategy globally.
Her role within Public and Regulatory Affairs sees her devising strategy across a number of policy areas including aviation, digital technology, platform economy, and consumer regulation. The role sees her conducting regular engagement with policy makers and regulators at both national and regional levels.
During her time at Skyscanner Kirsty has worked across multiple areas throughout the business, previously leading strategy and Communications for Skyscanner’s Commercial and Business facing arm.
Kirsty holds an MA in International Relations as well as a Master’s degree in Political Communications.