This chat will unpack the motive behind the acquisition, reveal what the vision is for the future of the brand and how the ecosystem will develop over the next five to ten years. Not to be missed!

Speaker:

Axel Nazarian, managing director, Travelsoft Group

This strategic disruption will be the future of innovation. Beyond traditional automation, discover how these intelligent agents are redefining how companies engage with customers, manage operations, and unlock new revenue streams. Learn how agentic systems fare vs traditional automation in travel, how it enables operational resilience, and differentiated customer experiences through use cases and what the future looks like as this technology progresses.

Speakers:

Manuel Hilty, CEO and co-founder, Nezasa

David Norris, chief growth officer, Holiday Extras

James Lemon, global industry lead - hospitality, travel & leisure, Stripe

We’ll explore what data trends have been revealed by our 15th edition of our annual report, which delves into the investment in technology within our sector over the past 12 months.

Speakers:

Noam Toister, CEO, Travelier

Kevin White, vice president - corporate solutions, Mastercard

Discover the unexpected ways Web3 and cryptocurrency are reshaping the travel landscape, growing in popularity as a form of connectivity and payment. What’s unique about these businesses? What are the practical use cases for travellers and for travel businesses in the B2B ecosystem?

Join industry trailblazers as they reveal how blockchain technology is revolutionising connectivity, distribution, and payments in travel, potentially becoming the industry's game-changer by 2025.

Judges:

Ian Brooks, co-founder, Gail Kenny Executive Recruitment

Carolina Castillo, general manager EMEA, WEX Europe

Filip Filipov, chief operating officer, OAG

Andreas Nau, partner, Ennea Capital Partners

Noam Toister, CEO, Travelier

Shortlist:

Arcube

NilgAI

The Cruise Globe

What does 2026 and the future hold for travel and tourism? Nejc Jus, director of research at WTTC, joins us to frame our day of innovation, future scoping with how the sector is changing and what is projected for the months ahead.

Speaker:

Nejc Jus, director of research, World Travel & Tourism Council

This exclusive sit down with newly promoted Chief AI Officer of Skyscanner will delve into many depths of AI, the business direction of metasearch giant and how the ecosystem is developing. From now, to the learnings from its parent company, what's next for the company in its journey.

Speaker:

Piero Sierra, chief AI officer, Skyscanner

You’ve probably heard about MCP servers, but what really are they? And what will they mean for the future of traveller experiences? We’ll look into the role MCPs could play in how travellers discover and book experiences, what this means for our partners, and the wider travel ecosystem. 

Speaker:

Craig Everett, CEO, Holibob

With this discussion, we’ll look at how technologies are seamlessly integrating and gradually becoming interwoven to provide the industry with an offering expertly designed for travellers to better experience and end-to-end journeys. How we ourselves offer more for travellers through improved capabilities or perhaps working with partners to provide a more connected experience.

Speakers:

Filip Filipov, chief operating officer, OAG

Susie Stanford, partner, Growth Partner

Min Liu, managing director, Cambon Partners