William Phillipson

William Phillipson is an accomplished Chief Operating Officer with over 20 years of experience in strategic leadership and technological innovation. Phillipson was a co-founder of a $150M travel technology business and participated in the development of the first new airline Global Distribution System (GDS) in 20 years for ITA Software (now owned by Google). His vast knowledge of complex business challenges and opportunities, leadership expertise, and technical and product knowledge enabled him to co-launch SilverRail, the world's first unified platform for global rail distribution, supporting its growth from 10 to 250 staff across four global locations, first-of-their-kind contracts with national rail monopolies and global technology companies, and later sale to Expedia Group. Phillipson holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Engineering from McGill University. Currently, he is seeking new COO and NED opportunities. He brings global strategy expertise, operational excellence, strategic leadership, and technical know-how to drive business growth and transformation.