Bjorn Gianotten

Bjorn Gianotten has over two decades of experience in the travel industry. Bjorn started their career as a sailor at De Muider Compagnie in 1997. From 1999 to 2000, they worked as a Sales Employee at KILROY. In 2000, they joined NBBS Reizen as an Assistant Product Manager for Africa & Asia. At NBBS Reizen, they were responsible for purchase, price calculation, and supporting the reservations department. Bjorn then moved to Mambo Outdoor Travel in 2001, where they worked as a Product Manager for Europe & long haul destinations. Bjorn'sresponsibilities included purchasing, logistics, acquisition and training of tour leaders, advertising, and trade fair participation. In 2003, Gianotten joined airberlin as the Coordinator for Benelux. Bjorn handled sales, acquisition, and support of travel agencies and tour operators. Bjorn also worked on marketing and e-commerce activities, monitoring the market and competition, and attending trade fairs. Bjorn held various roles at airberlin, including Manager International Sales and Country Manager Benelux & Deputy Area Manager Central Europe. In 2018, Gianotten joined Eurowings as the General Manager for Western Germany, Global Corporate Accounts & SME. Bjorn was later promoted to General Manager Northwestern Europe & Global Corporate Accounts and then to General Manager International Sales. In these roles, they were responsible for business development in international markets, managing strategic partnerships, and increasing sales shares in key markets. Currently, they are the Senior Strategic Partnership Manager at Talixo, starting in 2023.

Bjorn Gianotten's education history includes several different institutions and areas of study. Bjorn started their education at the Breda University of Applied Sciences, where they earned a Bachelor of Arts in Tourism with a focus on management outgoing tourism and travel organization. During their time at the university, they also pursued additional training at IATA Training for the IATA-UFTAA Standard Course and attended NIMA, Nederlands Instituut voor Marketing, for a NIMA-A marketing course.

Before attending university, Bjorn completed their pre-university education at Alberdingk Thijm College, where they obtained an Athenaeum degree. Later in their career, in 2021, they participated in the Mark Bongers Facebook Marketing Academy, where they completed the Facebook Business Bastery program.

In 2019, Bjorn expanded their skill set by attending the Gian Instituut, where they became a Kundalini Yoga Coach through the International Training Level 1 program. Bjorn furthered their yoga studies in 2020 and 2021 by attending the Kundalini Yoga Research Institute in India. Additionally, in 1995, Bjorn obtained a Ranger Diploma, specializing in survival techniques in Suriname.

Looking ahead, Bjorn has plans to pursue a Master's degree in Travel Journalism through the National Geographic Masterclass, beginning in 2023.