Travel tech platforms handle massive volumes of personal data, payment details, and real time transactions. From flight reservations to global distribution systems, these environments face constant pressure from fraud, account takeover, and availability risks. The CISOs below play a key role in securing the digital backbone of travel and online booking.
Brian Soby, Chief Security Officer, AppOmni
Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/briansoby/
Brian Soby is the Chief Security Officer at AppOmni, a SaaS security company used by many large consumer and travel platforms. He is widely known for his work on SaaS risk, identity exposure, and cloud application security, which are critical concerns for online booking and travel marketplaces.
Hilik Kotler, Chief Information Security Officer, Expedia Group
Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hilik-kotler-02a119/
Hilik Kotler is the current Chief Information Security Officer at Expedia Group, leading information security for one of the world’s largest travel tech platforms.Â
Chris Betz, Senior Consultant, Oracle and PostgreSQL, CDW
Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisbetz/
Chris Betz is a senior consultant and database architect with deep experience modernizing enterprise data platforms. He works across Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL, and Snowflake, helping organizations reduce costs, improve performance, and move safely to cloud-native architectures.
Travel tech and online booking platforms sit at the intersection of consumer trust, financial transactions, and global availability. The CISOs and security leaders highlighted here show how security leadership supports growth while protecting travelers and partners worldwide. For CISOs, this sector offers some of the clearest examples of security as a core business function rather than a back office role.