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Travolution European Summit

Travel Recharted: Transforming industry shifts into concrete and lasting impact

Date
December 9, 2026
Hour
08:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Place
Paris, France

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.

Key Figures

300 +
Attendees
10 +
Conference Sessions
30 +
Speakers
1 .
Day

Travel Recharted:
Transforming industry shifts into concrete and lasting impact

The travel industry is undergoing a profound transformation. Artificial intelligence, emerging technologies, new distribution models, evolving traveller expectations and the transformation of the TravelTech ecosystem are reshaping the balance of power across the industry. But beyond trends and experimentation, a new question emerges: how can these transformations be turned into concrete opportunities and lasting impact?

01
Recharting AI

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?

02
Recharting Distribution

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?

03
Recharting Customer Experience & Loyalty

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?

04
Recharting Tomorrow’s Technologies

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.

05
Recharting the European Ecosystem

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.

Preliminary Programme
09:00Morning
Panel

Inspire & Debate Analyses, keynotes & panels

12:00Morning
Awards

Celebrate Awards ceremony recognising industry achievements

12:30Midday
Networking

Connect & Lunch Networking & Business Conversations

14:00Afternoon
Workshop

Solve & Co-create Interactive workshops & Practical sessions

17:15Afternoon
Keynote

Concluding & taking action Closing & Looking Ahead

17:30Evening
Networking

Meet & Drinks Networking & Business Conversations

Previous Speakers Included

Ailish English

Industry Head Travel

Google

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

Partners
Trip.comSabre

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 : johanne.jean@eventiz.biz

S'associer à l'événement : charles.vanhoutte@eventiz.biz

Une question sur les conférences : chloe.gilles@eventiz.biz

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