Patrick Pickens
Vice President, Global Sales at BCD Travel
Patrick Pickens is a valued member of our Global Sales team with over ten years of experience in sales and international business. As an accomplished leader with a passion for travel, he oversees a portfolio of some of the largest global accounts at BCD.
Prior to joining BCD Travel, Patrick led Delta Air Lines’ global meetings, incentives, conferences and events team and represented Delta’s global sales team with 25 key meeting industry partners, media partners and international organizations. Patrick gained entrepreneurial experience through founding his own luxury skincare company, HiQ Cosmetics. Using his background in chemistry and biology, Patrick formulated, designed, and marketed an all-natural, luxury skincare product line which was distributed internationally. Patrick has a bachelor’s degree in chemistry and an MBA in international business.
Patrick was previously on the board of directors of the LGBTQAI+ travel association, IGLTA, and currently serves on the board of AID Atlanta, a nonprofit organization committed to reducing new HIV infections and improving the quality of life for its community. He was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
Speaker topics:
- Traveler wellbeing
- Traveler engagement
- LGBTQIA+ travel
- Innovative travel programs
- Travel management trends
- Travel program consolidation
- Air travel trends