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Three Years In. Now We Go Beyond.
In 2024, we launched the first AI Summit built exclusively for the travel industry.
In 2025, over 2,000 founders, executives, and innovators joined us to explore how AI is transforming travel.
In 2026, we’re evolving. Our Travel Trends Summit V3 will expand beyond AI to cover the full spectrum of what it takes to build, grow, and lead in the global travel industry today.
Across two days of Keynotes, Data Briefings, Panels, Fireside chats, Live demos showcases and candid conversations, you’ll hear from the people actually doing the work, not just talking about it.
Our Podcast and Summit are where the global travel industry comes to learn, connect, and prepare for what’s next.
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN AT V3
We’re bringing together leaders from across every sector of travel to deliver practical, real-world insights:
AI & Emerging Technology
What’s real, what’s working, and what’s next
Distribution & Revenue Strategy
Smarter, more profitable routes to market
Marketing & Customer Acquisition
How to reach and convert the modern traveler
Partnerships & Ecosystem Growth
The relationships that unlock scale
Building & Scaling Travel Companies
Honest lessons from operators in the trenches
Virtual-First.
Built for a Global Industry.
We’re keeping our Summit V3 fully virtual so anyone, anywhere can join and benefit from these conversations.
With attendees from 50+ countries and speakers across every major travel vertical, you’ll get a truly global perspective without leaving your desk (or couch).
FULL AGENDA
DAY 1
Wed, Oct 28, 2026
BEYOND THE HYPE: THE NEW TRAVEL STACK
ATTEND & WATCH AT ▶ youtube.com/live/qSbblZfLKk8
MORNING
Technology:
The Agentic Era
for CTOs, product & innovation leaders
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*Agenda is in EDT
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9:00am–9:10am
Welcome to Beyond AI
🞗 Dan Christian
_________________9:15am–9:35am
Readable, Believable, Bookable: What Every Travel Company Needs to Get Right, However Travelers Book
🞗 Travis Pittman (CEO, TourRadar)
_________________9:40am–10:00am
The 2026 Data Briefing Shifts Reshaping Travel
🞗 Michael Coletta (Senior Manager Research and Innovation, Phocuswright)
🞗 Charlotte Lamp Davies (CEO, A Bright Approach)
_________________10:05am–10:35am
AI in Production: What's Actually Working (and What Isn't)
🞗 Ian-Michael Farkas (Chief Growth and Product Officer, Ultimate Jet Vacations)
🞗 Shaina Shiwarski (VP, Product Strategy - AI Advisor Enablement, Fora)
🞗 Josh Chang (CPO, WeTravel)
🞗 Christina Apatow (CEO, FetchyFox)
_________________10:35am–10:45am
Morning Reset
_________________10:45am–11:30am
Technology Innovation Showcase
Companies:
🞗 MindTrip
🞗 TravelAI
🞗 Tripian
_________________11:35am–11:55am
Building an AI-First Travel Company
🞗 Ragnar Fjölnisson (Founder, CTO, Kaptio)
🞗 Dan Christian (Moderator)
_________________12:00pm–12:30pm
Destination to Decision: AI's New Role in How Travelers Choose
🞗 CA Clark (VP, Miles Partnership)
🞗 Michelle Denogean (CMO, Mindtrip)
🞗 Sally Bunnell (Founder, Navi Savi)
🞗 Ben Manzi (CCO, Maya)
_________________12:30pm–1:00pm
Lunch Break
AFTERNOON
Distribution:
How Travel Gets Sold Now
for commercial, partnerships & trade leaders
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*Agenda is in EDT
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1:00pm–1:20pm
Distribution Without Compromise: Railbookers' Playbook
🞗 Frank Marini (CEO, Railbookers)
_________________1:25pm–1:45pm
Inside the Trade Press: What Travelweek Sees Coming
🞗 Devin Kinasz (Publisher, Travelweek)
🞗 Dan Christian (Moderator)
_________________1:50pm–2:20pm
The Advisor Channel: Travel's Human Distribution Network
🞗 Shayna Zand (Managing Director, Host Agency Reviews)
🞗 Matthew Wade (CEO, Toggle Travel)
🞗 Stephen Joyce (Global Strategy Lead, Protect Group)
🞗 Tony Evans (CEO, T Profile)
_________________2:25pm–3:10pm
Distribution Innovation Showcase
Companies:
🞗 Nezasa
🞗 T Profile
🞗 SAP Concur
_________________3:10pm–3:20pm
Afternoon Reset
_________________3:20pm–3:50pm
Breaking the Information Silos: How Agentic AI Solves the Travel Agent's Data Puzzle
🞗 Moderator: Susan Black (Founder, Wowzitude)
🞗 Marilyn Markham (VP Enterprise AI Strategy, American Express Global Business Travel)
🞗 Stefano Roque (Founder, Voyage IQ)
🞗 Rob DelliBovi (Founder & CEO, RDB Hospitality)
_________________3:55pm–4:25pm
AI's New Distribution Playbook
🞗 Jeff Kischuk (CEO, Tripian)
🞗 Manuel Hilty (CEO, Nezasa)
🞗 Michael Herrmann (CEO, Tourconnect)
🞗 Jaime Kamps, (Business Development Manager, Bokun)
_________________4:30pm–4:50pm
Fireside Chat with Dan
🞗 Jake Peters (Co-Founder & CTO/CPO, Fora)
_________________4:55pm-5:10pm
Day 1 Closing & Prize Draw
🞗 Travel Trends Team
DAY 2
Thurs, Oct 29, 2026
BEYOND THE TOOLS: THE HUMAN ADVANTAGE
ATTEND & WATCH AT ▶ youtube.com/live/1dfGoGoHQos
MORNING
Marketing:
Winning the Traveler
for CMOs, brand, content & growth leaders
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*Agenda is in EDT
_________________
9:00am–9:10am
Welcome Back
🞗 Dan Christian
_________________9:15am–9:35am
The Post-Search Marketer: Winning Attention When AI Chooses for the Traveler
🞗 Brennen Bliss (CEO, Propellic)
_________________9:40am–10:10am
Communities, Not Customers: Marketing's Human Multiplier
🞗 Annie Pezza (CEO, Pinerary)
🞗 Ian Cumming (Founder, Travel Massive)
🞗 Fabio Bin (CMO, WeRoad)
🞗 Shannon Stowell (CEO, Adventure Travel Trade Association)
_________________10:15am–10:35am
The Irreplaceable Human: What AI Can't Do
🞗 Mitch Bach (CEO, Tourpreneur)
🞗 Dan Christian (Moderator)
_________________10:35am-10:40am
Morning Reset
_________________10:40am–11:25am
Marketing Innovation Showcase
Companies:
🞗 TripRecos
🞗 SatisfiLabs
🞗 Align Systems
_________________11:30am–12:00pm
Brand Is the Moat: How Great Brands Win in the Age of AI
🞗 Roman Townsend (Founder, Belvera Partners)
🞗 Hanna Schiller (VP of Sales, Ireckonu)
🞗 Ivonne Arriola (MD, Connect by PriceTravel Holding)
🞗 Ana María Márquez (Communications Manager, The Data Appeal Company)
_________________12:05pm–12:35pm
Agentic Marketing: Who's Really in Control?
🞗 Julie Thorner (President & Founder, Liquid Spark)
🞗 Christian Wolters (Managing Director, Intrepid)
🞗 Tahnee Perry (AI Consultant)
🞗 Dan Flores (Head of Tourism, Satisfi Labs)
_________________12:35pm–1:00pm
Lunch Break
AFTERNOON
Leadership:
Leading Beyond AI
for CEOs, founders & investors
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*Agenda is in EDT
_________________
1:00pm–1:25pm
Show Me the Money: What Travel Investors Actually Want Right Now
🞗 Cara Whitehill (Founder, Unlock Advisors and Co-Host, Travel Tech Insider Podcast)
🞗 Amir Amidi (Managing Director, Plug and Play)
🞗 Roger Sharp (Chairman, North Ridge Partners)
_________________1:30pm–2:00pm
Scaling Travel Companies in the AI Era
🞗 Moderator: Stuart Greif (Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer, Forbes Travel Guide)
🞗 Betsy Mule (Investor, F Prime)
🞗 Matt Zito (M&A Broker, TravelExits)
🞗 Shane O'Flaherty (Global Director Travel & Hospitality, Microsoft)
_________________2:05pm–2:50pm
3 Hot Start-ups Make Their Case - AI in Action
Companies:
🞗 iWander
🞗 GuestOS
🞗 Migo (Travel Massive Asia Start-Up Winner)
_________________2:50pm–3:00pm
Afternoon Reset
_________________3:00pm–3:30pm
Leading With Purpose: People, Culture & Scale
🞗 Moderator: Matthew Gardiner (Travel Massive London)
🞗 Sahara Rose Devore (Founder, 🞗 Travel Coach Network)
🞗 Aizaz Sheikh (Creative Brand & Marketing Leader)
🞗 Leah Shelly (Chief Community Officer, G Adventures)
_________________3:35pm–4:05pm
Beyond AI: Who Owns The Future of Travel? What Will Define the Next Year?
🞗 Janette Roush (SVP, Innovation & Chief AI Officer, Brand USA)
🞗 Amber Halliday (Founder, Aderra)
🞗 Christian Watts (CEO, Magpie)
🞗 Jeff Casullo (Principal & Hospitality Strategy, Deloitte Consulting)
_________________4:10pm–4:30pm
Three Summits In: Where Travel Goes Next
🞗 John Lyotier (CEO TravelAI)🞗
🞗 Bruce Rosard (Co-founder & CCO, Arival)
🞗 Susan DeBottis (Vice President & GM, Lonely Planet)
_________________4:35pm–4:55pm
Fireside Chat - Where Humans are Relevant in the Age of AI
🞗 Matthew Upchurch (Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Virtuoso)
🞗 In conversation with Dan Christian
_________________4:55pm–5:10pm
Wrap: Plans for 2027, Prize Draws & After-Party Send-Off
🞗 Travel Trends Team
SPEAKERS
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Abby West
VP Product, Mindtrip
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Aizaz Sheikh
Creative Brand & Marketing Leader
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Amber Halliday
Founder, Aderra Solutions
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Amir Amidi
Managing Director, Plug and Play
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Ana María Márquez
Communications Manager, The Data Appeal Company
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Annie Pezza
CEO & Founder, Pinerary
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Benjamin Manzi
Co-Founder & Chief Commercial Officer, Maya
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Betsy Mule
Early Stage Investor, F-Prime | B2B Software & Robotics
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Brad Bitler
Founder, Migo.app
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Brennen Bliss
CEO, Propellic
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Brianna MacNeil
Director of AI Products & Personalization, TravelAI
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Bruce Rosard
Co-Founder & Chief Commercial Officer, Arival
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C.A. Clark
Vice President of AI, Miles Partnership
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Cara Whitehill
Founder, Unlock Advisors and Co-Host, Travel Tech Insider Podcast.
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Carlos Cendra
CMO, The Data Appeal Company
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Charlotte Lamp Davies
CEO, A Bright Approach
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Christian Watts
CEO, Magpie Travel
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Christian Wolters
President & GM Canada, Intrepid
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Christina Apatow
CEO, FetchyFox
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Claudia La Mora
Senior Solutions Consultant, SAP Concur
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Dan Flores
Head of Tourism, Satisfi Labs
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Devin Kinasz
Publisher, Travelweek
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Don Jones
Account Executive, Satisfi Labs
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Fabio Bin
Co-Founder & CMO, WeRoad
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Frank Marini
President & CEO, Railbookers
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Hanna Schiller
VP of Sales, Ireckonu
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Ian Cumming
Founder, Travel Massive
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Ivonne Arriola
MD, Connect by PriceTravel Holding
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Ian-Michael Farkas
Head of Innovation & Technology, Ultimate Jet Vacations
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Jaime Kamps
Business Development Manager, Bókun
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Jake Peters
Co-Founder & CTO/CPO, Fora
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Janette Roush
Senior Vice President, Innovation & Chief AI Officer, Brand USA
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Jeff Casullo
Principal, Hospitality Strategy, Deloitte Consulting
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Jeff Kischuk
CEO, Tripian
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Jessie Fischer
Founder & CEO, GuestOS
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John Lyotier
Co-Founder & CEO, TravelAI
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Josh Chang
CPO, WeTravel
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Julie Thorner
Founder, Liquid Spark
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Leah Shelly
Chief Community Officer, G Adventures
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Manuel Hilty
CEO & Co-Founder, Nezasa AG
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Marilyn Markham
VP Enterprise AI Strategy, American Express Global Business Travel
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Marius Nigond
CEO & Co-founder, iWander
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Matt Zito
Managing Partner, TSI
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Matthew Gardiner
Director, Travel Massive London
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Matthew Upchurch
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Virtuoso
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Matthew Wade
CEO, Toggle Travel
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Michael Coletta
Senior Manager, Research & Innovation, Phocuswright
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Michael Herrmann
President & Founder, TourConnect
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Michelle Denogean
Chief Marketing Officer, Mindtrip
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Mitch Bach
CEO, TripSchool + Tourpreneur
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Paul Lipson
Co-founder & CEO, Triprecos
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Ragnar Fjölnisson
Founder & CTO, Kaptio
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Robert Simon
CCO, Tripian
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Rob DelliBovi
Founder & CEO, RDB Hospitality
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Roger Sharp
Chairman, North Ridge Partners
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Roman Townsend
Managing Director, Belvera Partners
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Sahara Rose De Vore
Founder & CEO, The Travel Coach Network
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Sally Bunnell
CEO & Founder, NaviSavi
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Shaina Shiwarski
VP, Product Strategy - AI Advisor Enablement, Fora
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Shane O'Flaherty
Global Director, Travel & Hospitality, Microsoft
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Shannon Stowell
CEO, Adventure Travel Trade Association
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Shayna Zand
Managing Director, Host Agency Reviews
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Simon Gresswell
Group Product Manager, Nezasa
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Stefano Roque
Founder, Voyage IQ
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Stephen Joyce
Global Strategy Lead - Travel, Tours & OTA’s, Protect Group
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Stuart Greif
EVP, Chief Strategy, Innovation & Operating Officer, Forbes Travel Guide
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Susan Black
Founder, Wowzitude
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Susan DeBottis
VP, Lonely Planet
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Tahnee Perry
AI Expert Consultant
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Tony Evans
CEO & Co-Founder, TProfile Ltd
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Travis Pittman
CEO & Co-founder, TourRadar
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Vic Ratnieks
CTO, Align Systems
What Our 2025 Attendees Had to Say
“A rare blend of practical insight and forward-thinking vision. This Summit genuinely shifted how leaders think about what’s possible.”
-Steve Farelly, Cobber
“The Travel Trends AI Summit 2025 was a great mix of content, from tactical how to, to inspiring insights sharing. Definitely worth attending.”
-Simon Basso, CTO, WeRoad
“Inspiring, practical, and authentic. Travel Trends Summit 2025 set a new standard for conversations about the future of Travel.”
-Raffaele Murgia, TourRadar
“Dan and his team have a finger on the pulse of the industry.”
-Wolf Paunic, WingBuddy
“The Travel Trends AI 2025 Summit was a masterclass in the future of our industry. We came away so energized”.
-Gayle Smith, Prescription Travel
“The Travel Trends Summit is where today’s ideas become tomorrow’s breakthroughs.”
-Sally Bunnell, Founder/CEO, Navi Savi
“A year's worth of learning and networking packaged beautifully into a curated 2-day experience.“
-Dave Nash, Nash Strategies