Leadership Without a Script: Decision-Making, Growth and Leading Under Pressure

August 3rd, 2026 at 1:16 PM EDT

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Members can watch this candid Ask Me Anything conversation from the Women Leading Travel Forum for unfiltered insights on leadership and tough decisions.

At the 2026 Women Leading Travel Forum, attendees took the lead in one of the event's most interactive sessions: an unscripted Ask Me Anything with Dana Shapir, Chief Guest Officer at Breeze Airways, moderated by Cindy So

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