Rob Gurney

CEO, Oneworld

Name: Rob Gurney 

Title: CEO 

Company, city: oneworld; New York, N.Y. 

Number of employees: 25 at oneworld; 400,000 across our member airlines 

Recent project: I started in this role October 2016, so I’m looking at the business with a fresh set of lenses, focused on how we can make our offerings more contemporary. Airlines have changed, and we need to better utilize our digital capabilities. First job: My grandfather was an entrepreneur, and my first job was working in his betting shops. Little-known fact about you: I’m an animal lover, a supporter of animal charities and also a surfer.

YOUR BUSINESS 

What innovations/initiatives do you foresee in the industry over the next years? A continuation of this constant pace of connecting people with technologies in enriching ways — less transactional and more genuine.