Event Spotlight: Phocuswright Europe 2026
Our most comprehensive Event Spotlight to date! Recorded live at Phocuswright Europe 2026 in Barcelona.
Over two days at one of the industry's most influential gatherings, Dan sat down with more than 20 founders, CEOs, investors, and analysts to understand what is actually reshaping the future of travel in Europe. The result is over six and a half hours of conversations covering everyting from AI and how it is genuinely being deployed to shifting traveler behavior, evolving business models, and the technologies and companies positioned to define the next chapter of this industry.
What makes this episode special is the range of perspectives in one place. You'll hear where these leaders agree, where they sharply diverge, and which opportunities and challenges they believe will matter most in the year ahead.
A special thank you to Pete, Gene, and the entire Phocuswright team for another exceptional event in Barcelona and for their continued partnership and support of the Travel Trends Podcast.
With this many conversations in one episode, we've made it easy to navigate. Scroll down for full timestamps to jump directly to the guests you'd like to hear from.
5m29m54s - Siew Hoon Yeoh, Founder, & Managing Director, Web in Travel (Singapore)
29m55s - John Lyotier, CEO, TravelAI
55m13s - Stuart Greif, Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer, Forbes Travel Guide
1hr23m19s - Andreas Spitzer, CEO, Civitatis
1hr42m35s - Brennen Bliss, CEO, Propellic
1hr58m59s - Alex Trimis - CEO, Welcome Pickups
2hr20m27s - Julie Cheetenham, CEO, Travalyst
2hr38m29s - Seb Herbranda, CEO , Rail Europe
2hr53m26s - Andy Moss, CEO, Mindtrip
3hr10m28s - Charlotte Lamp Davies, Founder & CEO, A Bright Approach
3hr24m45s - Carolina Castillo, General Manager - EMEA Travel Payments, WEX
3hr39m14s - Erez Bousso, Founder & CEO, Move
3hr55m20s - Carlos Sendra - Chief Marketing and Communication Officer, Data Appeal
4hr13m25s - Brooke Gilbertson, Conference, Events & Experience Leader, WTM
4hr29m27s - CD Lazear, Managing Director, TripAdd
4hr35m51s - Benoit Cerceau, Founder & CEO, OnSpot Travel Group
5hr05m46s - Oz Har Adir, Founder & CEO, Vio.com
5hr20m12s - Eimy Santos, AI Solution Expert, Maya
5hr32m10s - Sebastian Texier, Co-founder & Co-CEO, Jinko
5hr47m42s - Matei Psatta, Chief AI & Growth Officer, Vola.ro
5hr55m42s - Nina Lakatos, Business Development Manager, Message.Help
6hr03m48s - Marius Nigond, iWander, CEO
