Travolution European Summit
Travel Recharted: Transforming industry shifts into concrete and lasting impact

The Travolution European Summit returns in 2026 with a new ambition and a new home.
The Travolution European Summit is a leading European event dedicated to the digital transformation of tourism and TravelTech innovation, bringing together each year 300 of the most influential decision-makers in the industry across Europe.
In 2026, the summit enters a new phase by moving to Paris, at the heart of European exchanges, reinforcing its role as a leading platform for the European TravelTech ecosystem and strengthening its international reach.
Through a full day of inspiring discussions, real-world case studies, experience sharing and practical workshops, the summit will provide a unique opportunity to understand the changes underway, share best practices and collectively build the future of TravelTech.
Travel Recharted:
Transforming industry shifts into concrete and lasting impact
Preliminary Programme Highlights
What really works: moving from experimentation to impact
After the AI hype comes the reality check. Which use cases are truly creating value? How can organisations build reliable and actionable data foundations, establish the right governance and develop the necessary skills to move from experimentation to profitable deployment?
o Generative & Agentic AI in production: how to deploy, measure and iterate to create value
o Travel & AI in action: moving from experimentation to high-value use cases
o No AI without qualified data: building the foundations for successful transformation
o How are strategic alliances, emerging solutions and new technology partnerships transforming the way travel companies operate?
The new distribution battle
Travel distribution is undergoing a fundamental transformation. Artificial intelligence, new acquisition channels and changing traveller behaviours are reshaping the rules of the game.
OTAs, suppliers, TMCs and emerging intermediaries: how can the industry build tomorrow’s distribution models while maintaining ownership of the customer relationship?
The future of distribution: reinventing customer relationships and capturing value
OTAs in the age of AI agents and direct booking: what comes next?
GEO, AEO and visibility in the age of AI: how to stay discoverable when AI answers (almost) everything?
AI agents in corporate travel: opportunity or threat?
Social commerce & influence-to-booking: can new channels such as Instagram and TikTok redefine travel distribution?
The new era of traveller experience
Traveller expectations are changing profoundly. Personalisation, premiumisation, responsible travel, trust and seamless journeys are becoming the new drivers of differentiation and loyalty. How can TravelTech help travel companies adapt to these new behaviours and create more meaningful customer relationships?
The experience economy as a growth driver: integrating multiple services into a single travel offering
Seamless customer journeys: from inspiration to booking, what can travel learn from the best experience creators?
Loyalty Beyond Rewards: How Travel Brands Build Lasting Customer Relationships
From Product to Experience: Rethinking Offers, Pricing and Operations
The Connected Hospitality Era: Turning Technology into a Competitive Customer Advantage
Beyond AI
While AI dominates the conversation, other less visible but equally transformative technologies are already reshaping the industry: payments, tokenisation, connectivity, new mobility solutions and data infrastructures.
Travel’s invisible infrastructure: data, connectivity and payments the foundations of TravelTech towards 2030
Building a more integrated, connected and sustainable mobility ecosystem
The EU Digital Identity Wallet: preparing for the future of seamless traveller experiences
NDC maturity & the next generation of airline connectivity
The travel payments revolution: tokenisation, BNPL, agent-to-agent payments and the booking-to-payment gap, where do we stand?
Building tomorrow’s European TravelTech ecosystem
Startups, investors, global technology players, major travel companies and industry incumbents are redefining their strategies in a context of consolidation, strategic partnerships and regulatory transformation.
European TravelTech champions: ambitions for global leadership and digital sovereignty
Startups & investment: where is capital heading by 2030?
Cybersecurity, compliance, EU AI Act, ETIAS… navigating the next wave of European regulation: constraint or competitive advantage?
Key Figures
Previous Speakers Included

Ailish English
Industry Head Travel

Joe Welton
Head of Travel
Amazon Web Services

Alessandro Petazzi
CEO
lastminute.com

Casper Maasdam
Managing Director, Europe Operations & CEO
Trip.com Group & Travix

Charline Bouthier
Head of AI Delivery
Club Med

James Lemon
Global Industry Lead - Hospitality, Travel and Leisure
Stripe

Susie Stanford
Partner
Growth Partner

Roopak Pati
Managing Director
Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.

Gemma Timmons
Director of Operations and Chief of Staff
OAG

Bertrand Sava
General Manager Retail Travel Agencies
HBX Group

Mickael Woelcke
Chief Supply Officer
Swiss International Air Lines

Carl Law
Chief Technical Officer
Clarity Business Travel

Chelsea Dickinson
Founder
Holiday Expert

Mike Jones
Chief Technology Officer
loveholidays

Beatriz Oficialdegui
Marketing and Communications Director
Destina
Why Attend?
Meet the people shaping the future of travel.
Discover practical approaches and real-world solutions.
Leave with ideas, connections and actions to move your business forward.
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Contacts
English
Event enquiries: andy.hibberd@travolution.com
Sponsorship enquiries: tony.shawcross@travolution.com
Conference enquiries: kate.harden-england@travolution.com
French
Une question sur l'événement : satine.louzon@eventiz.biz
S'associer à l'événement : charles.vanhoutte@eventiz.biz
Une question sur les conférences : chloe.gilles@eventiz.biz



