Ben Drew

Ben leads Viator, a Tripadvisor company and the world’s largest tour and activity booking site. Under Ben’s leadership, Viator gives travelers access to incredible experiences around the world, and helps tour operators grow their audiences, bookings and businesses.

As head of Viator, Ben also oversees Bokun, the Iceland-based and globally-leading software company serving the tours, attractions and experiences industry. Bokun was acquired by and integrated into Tripadvisor in 2018 under Ben’s leadership.

Ben joined Tripadvisor as head of business development for vacation rentals in 2012, where he led significant inventory growth, and the acquisitions of vacation rental brands Niumba, VacationHomeRentals and HouseTrip. Prior to joining Tripadvisor, Ben led business development for emerging markets at Expedia, and worked as a strategy consultant at Deloitte. Ben holds a degree in economics from the University of Cambridge.

Ben’s favorite travel destination is anywhere above 14,000 feet.