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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.

Travel Recharted:
Transforming industry shifts into concrete and lasting impact

Preliminary Programme Highlights

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?

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?

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?

  • 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?

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?

  • 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

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.

  • 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?

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.

  • 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

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

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 : satine.louzon@eventiz.biz

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

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

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