Andy has over 20 years experience in design, marketing & branding. He has a master’s degree in product innovation from Central St, Martins College of art and design, London and had worked with the marketing teams at some best known brands in the World.

Prior to forming ideas that fly he held board director roles at Junction Group and Asylum Design. Andy has an excellent understanding of design, branding and business and has a sixth sense for understanding how consumers think and react.

Tony has clocked-up 31 years in the media and exhibitions sectors. He is a director of ideas that fly and founder of UKIP Media & Events. The company that has appeared for the past two years in The Europe 500, a highly prestigious listing of high growth companies in Europe. The company is also listed at number 33 in this year’s Sunday Times Fast Track 100.

Tony is the founder of a number of hugely successful exhibitions including Aircraft Interiors Expo, Professional MotorSport World Expo, Railway Interiors Expo and many other international trade shows specializing in the transportation sector. He launched the International Engine of the Year Awards in 1999 which is highly coveted by car manufacturers

Mike has 20 years commercial experience in the travel and transport sectors working for and with high profile international airline, rail, ferry and cruise operators. He was previously sales director at Eurostar and group sales and marketing director at Watermark group a leading provider of on-board products and services to the airline industry.

Mike’s career has given him a real insight into how travel operators work both commercially and operationally.