🎤 Day 2 — October 29 - AI Summit Keynotes, Panels & Fireside Chats

We curated Day 2 to have in-depth and meaningful conversations about how AI is transforming every major travel vertical (from Airlines, Hotels, Tour Operators, Cruise Lines, Travel Agencies, to DMO’s and more) and to understand the impact on each of our roles (from Marketing and Customer Customer to Finance, HR & Recruiting) 

Get behind the scenes on how major companies like Microsoft, AMEX, Stripe, Forbes Travel Guide, along with the hottest travel start-ups including Fora, MindTrip, GuestOS, Layla and more are leveraging AI for commercial success.

🕛 8:30 AM EST – 6:40 PM EST |  Listen, Engage and Network with over 20 Sessions

Confirmed Sessions Include: 

• The Rawthentic Future: Scaling Travel with AI Without Losing What’s Real with Travis Pittman, CEO, TourRadar

• AI in Action: Real Use Cases Transforming the Multi-day Tour Industry with Intrepid Travel, Lemax, Tourseta, and EASOL

• From Booking to Lifetime Loyalty: The Triple Play of Personalization, Engagement, and Retention with Tripian, Jeff Kischuk, Terry Jones, Jon Katz, and Terry Donnelly

• Smarter Experiences: How AI Tools Are Transforming the Guest Journey with Arival, A25, Magpie, and Resmark Systems

• The Frontier Firm: AI’s Transformative Role in the Future of Hospitality with Shane O’Flaherty, Global Director of Travel, Transportation & Hospitality, Microsoft

• Native AI Frontier Start-Ups Changing the Hospitality Game with Forbes Travel Guide, GuestOS, Hyper Nimbus, and Roomiy

• Flying Smarter: AI’s Role in Air Travel and Airport Innovation with Sherpa, FetchyFox, and Collinson Group

• The Future for Travel Advisors, OTAs and Host Agencies with HAR Managing Director Shayna Zand, April Swales, Brian Shultz, and Casey Soto

• The Corporate Travel AI Playbook with Marilyn Markham, VP AI & Automation Strategy, Amex GBT

• CruiseTech: Navigating the Future of AI at Sea with TravelTek, Kaptio, and partners

• Global Tours, Local Data: AI in Marketplace Platforms with Civitatis, HBX, and BookingKit

• How LLMs Are Stealing Your Travel Bookings with Brennen Bliss, CEO, Propellic

• How Leading DMOs Are Leveraging AI to Shape the Future of Travel with Brand USA, Discover Puerto Rico, Mindtrip, and Travel Massive

• Marketing in the Age of AI with Liquid Spark, Google, Algoworks, and Therefore Agency

• The Latest Research on AI’s Role in Travel Bookings with Phocuswright and Dune7

• Investing in the Age of AI with Amex Ventures, F-Prime, and TSi

• From Checkout to Chargebacks: Building Smarter Travel Payments with AI with Stripe, PayCompass, and Chexy

• HR & Talent – AI & Future Ready Workforces with PwC and Ribbon AI

• Driving Revenue & Relationships: How AI is Redefining Sales and Customer Experience with Sojern, Sygnifiq, Holafly, and Maya AI

• Trust & Identity: The Role of Agentic AI with Bonafide.AI and Condatis

• The Rise of the Autonomous Traveler with TravelAI, Everything AI in Travel, Layla.ai, and Deloitte

• There will be over 20+ sessions on Day 2 featuring keynotes, fireside chats, and panels packed with valuable insights

• We will also have a networking session during the day and the ability to interact with the partners in their virtual booths

🕔 5:50 PM | Wrap-Up - After Party in Toronto

Special VIP Gathering from 7:30-9:30pm for those speakers and partners in Toronto.

You’ll walk away with:

• Actionable strategies to deploy AI in your business

• Insight from the industry’s most forward-thinking minds

• Access to case studies, pilots, and tools already reshaping travel

• Stronger industry connections, new partnerships, and future ideas