Program

Shifting its business mix and leveraging its leading brands globally is top of the agenda for this CEO as he tackles the challenges and opportunities of a changing market.

Hotels are diversifying beyond just selling rooms. This innovator is leading the way in adapting the PMS to make every inch of a space in a hotel a revenue-generator.

A room or rental are table stakes for travelers today. Can these companies go beyond and give consumers experiences they'll never forget?

Ask these executives and they’ll tell you that social’s role in travel extends well beyond inspiration. But what that means in practice differs across platforms. Hear how social facilitates connections in this session.

Transforming guest experiences through technology and innovation has been a hallmark of this executive's career. Hear how he plans to enhance the magic of cruises as the segment continues its magnificent recovery.

What's up with startups? Analyzing how funding is holding up in 2023, highlighting regional and categorical trends, and what’s next.

Just when investors were focusing on substance over hype, advances in AI seem ready to set off another boom cycle. Our panelists discuss funding innovation in the age of AI and balancing it with investing in the basics.

Against the backdrop of evolving consumers and rapidly advancing technologies, two metasearch leaders discuss how they strive to stay ahead of the competition and meet/exceed traveler expectations.

Maintaining momentum amid market uncertainty is not an easy task for travel marketers. Google shares its insights for staying nimble in a changeable marketplace.

Experts believe that travelers will rally behind sustainable options, yet overtourism and carbon-heavy travel options abound. So where is the disconnect? Phocuswright research is on the vanguard of understanding sustainable decision-making - the difference between what travelers say and what they do. Where are the real opportunities to inspire green behavior?

Hear from one of PhocusWire's Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2024.

There's been no time to rest since this veteran financier joined Expedia's C-suite at a time of unprecedented growth, challenges and innovation. So how does Expedia stay on solid ground despite marketplace pressures?

Airlines continue their carrot and stick approach with travel retailers while their quest to personalize and merchandise builds momentum. It's time to check in.

It has been two decades since two friends revolutionized travel search and built a business with staying power. Hear their views on how things have changed over the years and where future transformation lies!

Exhilarating and exhausting aptly describe the last few years for business travel. Amid cyclical challenges, distribution shifts and competitive pressures, what does the future of business travel look like from this global leader's vantage point?

Hear from one of PhocusWire's Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2024.

Phocuswright's signature session dedicated to the intersection of finance, investment, M&A, IPOs and the world's largest industry - travel, tourism and hospitality. Wall Street's leading analysts on digital, travel and hospitality share their perspectives on where the money, the market and its makers will go next.

After successfully launching in Ireland, this trailblazer is set to capture new markets.

The future is here when it comes to digital identity for travel, with the tiny island of Aruba a global leader in implementing this type of solution. What will this technology mean for border crossing, hotel check-in, entry to attractions and more broadly, how travel brands access customer data?

Recognizing their contributions to the industry, Phocuswright welcomes the newest inductees into its Hall of Fame.

Travel enriches our souls and allows us to experience new places, cultures and traditions. Building off of the learnings from WiT’s Global Travel Tech Thinktank, hear from leaders from across the world on how they are striking the right balance between technology and humans to improve all aspects of travel from planning to booking to the destination experience.

The winning pitch from Phocuswright and WiT's Global Startup Pitch!

In theory AI will dramatically alter all aspects of travel, but in practice what have we really learned? Technology leaders share early results with AI and the travel journey.

Combining multiple tasks into one app sounds convenient, but do customers want it? Businesses keep adding onto their apps in hopes of keeping customers on longer but does it really grow dollar share?

Hear from one of PhocusWire's Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2024.

Tours, activities and experiences have long been seen as travel's next frontier for aggregation and consolidation. But despite a few notable successes, the sector remains stubbornly fragmented. CEOs of the two biggest marketplaces clear up misconceptions about the sector, why it is different to the rest of travel and what the future holds.

Generative AI exploded into consumer consciousness and forced travel companies to accelerate their thinking on ways they could leverage the technology in the traveler journey. Leading travel and tech companies tell us how they see this transformation taking place.

Hear from one of PhocusWire's Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2024.

They defied the pandemic with a business shift that favored fintech, but how can this aspirational travel leader build bookings to win over the marketplace once and for all?