A content-first keynote on turning everyday spend into first-class travel — built for executive audiences, not another “best credit cards” listicle.
Most leaders treat credit card spend — personal and business — as a cost of doing business. The best treat it as an asset class. Gabe Douek, founder & CEO of Vantage Point Travel, delivers a zero-pitch session on the systems sophisticated operators use to convert the spend already leaving their accounts into six-figure travel value — drawn from 25 years doing exactly that across 120 countries.
Signature program
Spend as a Strategic Asset: How Sophisticated Leaders Turn Everyday Credit Card Spend Into First-Class Travel.
What audiences walk away with
- A framework for auditing their personal and business card setup on the spot — most attendees find five figures of unclaimed value in the room
- How points and miles actually work as a currency: earning multipliers, transfer partners, and why cash-back is usually the wrong answer for owners
- The business-owner playbook: routing payroll, AP, ad spend, and vendor payments through the right instruments — compliantly
- How to fly international first and business class for a fraction of retail, with real redemption case studies
- Live Q&A on attendees’ actual situations — interactive, tactical, and immediately applicable
Formats
- Keynote — 45 minutes. High-energy overview for luncheons, club programs, and conference sessions.
- Masterclass — 90 minutes. Deeper tactical session with live audits and audience-specific examples.
- Workshop — 3 hours. Fully interactive executive workshop built for peer advisory groups (Vistage, YPO, EO). Members audit their own card setups live in session.
Credentials
- EY Entrepreneur of the Year, award recipient
- 120 countries visited
- 25 years of travel & points strategy experience
- Virtuoso-affiliated advisor, SmartFlyer network
Recent & upcoming engagements
Gabe has delivered this program for YPO forums, the University Club atop Symphony Towers, and the Bermuda Club in San Diego. He’s speaking at the Main Street Summit in Columbia, MO (September 15–17, 2026) alongside speakers including Jim McKelvey (co-founder of Square) and Peter Mallouk (CEO of Creative Planning). References available from program chairs on request.
Book Gabe to speak
Check availability and discuss your group: gabe@vantagepointtravel.com or (619) 365-5611.