Chris Galanty has unrivalled corporate and leisure travel experience gained during his career with Flight Centre Travel Group (FCTG). He joined the company in 1997 as a retail travel consultant in the company’s Putney branch in south west London progressing rapidly to store manager and area manager. Since 2004 he has held senior leadership positions including Managing Director for Flight Centre EMEA. In his current role as Global CEO of Flight Centre Corporate, he is responsible for the company’s flagship global travel management division FCM Travel Solutions and largest SME specialist business travel provider, Corporate Traveller, plus other specialist FCTG brands, Stage & Screen and cievents. An authoritative voice in the travel industry, Chris has led FCTG Corporate through the impact of COVID-19 with decisiveness and a determined growth strategy that capitalises on the strength of Flight Centre’s culture. Under his direction, FCM Travel Solutions and Corporate Traveller have collectively posted record-breaking new customer wins for FY20.