Ty Sawyer

Co-Founder, Jetzy App

New York City

Ty is a 20-year, multi-award winning travel media expert, editor, writer, photographer and a proven entrepreneur. His first app, Dive Traveler, won an Innovations Excellence award. His recent launch, Jetzy, was named one of the top-10 social media startups. He is a new media expert, an on-camera expert commentator for the Travel Channel and has hosted a popular travel TV show, Another Shade of Blue with Ty Sawyer. He has consulted as a digital media, marketing and branding specialist for ultra-high net worth media start-ups, numerous tourism boards such as Abu Dhabi, Tahiti Tourism and The Cayman Islands, and other lifestyle brands. Ty is a world-class travel and underwater photographer, and media under his leadership have become number one in engagement and earning in their segment, globally. He is a Fellow National in the renowned Explorers Club, a member of the Ocean Artists Society, has traveled to 108 countries and has received a coveted ICON award for superior contributions to travel media. Whether as the Editorial Director of renowned travel magazines, the host of a travel TV show or the creative force behind the award-winning apps he has built, Ty has spent his entire career inspiring travelers to experience the world authentically, like a local, and always wanted to build something that the world has not seen before to help travelers achieve this dream on every journey. That is Jetzy.