ACG San Diego | The Architecture of Travel Hacking

The Architecture of Travel Hacking: Turning Your T&E Spend into a High-Yield Asset

Every dealmaker knows how to find hidden value on a balance sheet — but most are leaving five figures of it on their own personal and business credit card spend every year. Join us with travel strategist and EY Entrepreneur of the Year, Gabe Douek for an engaging masterclass on the "financial engineering" of world-class travel.

Drawing on his experience navigating 120 countries and all 50 U.S. states, Gabe will share the exact framework he uses to treat loyalty programs like a high-yield asset class. This session moves beyond basic cash-back rewards to explore the technical blueprints of travel optimization — for you personally, your firm, and your portfolio companies.

Attendees will learn how to:

• Audit Your Card Stack: Ensure your personal and professional spend is capturing maximum value — most attendees find real money in the room.
• The Business Spend Multiplier: How owners and operators route AP, vendor payments, and deal-related travel through the right instruments — compliantly — to multiply returns on spend that's already going out the door.
• The Transferable Edge: Why financial engineering beats traditional loyalty, and how to access international first-class experiences for a fraction of retail cost.
• The External CFO Mindset: How to manage your points and travel logistics with the same rigor and precision you apply to your other investments.

Join us on October 8th at the new Bermuda Club location to stop simply "booking" travel and start navigating the world with a smarter, more sophisticated strategy.

ACG Members: $55 / Non-Members: $95