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Travel Leaders to Discuss Pricing and AI at 2026 Global Forum
The second round of speakers for the Global Forum 2026 has been announced, bringing together executives from ride-hailing, cruise, hospitality, AI, online travel, and venture capital to tackle pricing and capital allocation decisions.
Organizers of the 2026 Global Forum have unveiled a second slate of speakers, adding leaders from a ride-hailing platform, a cruise line, a global hotel group, an AI lab, an online travel agency, and a venture firm. The new lineup spans the breadth of the travel industry, from ground transport to ocean cruises and digital booking.
This year's event is built around the theme "Travel's Great Recalibration." Each participant will address a key strategic decision their company has yet to settle, from how to price services to where to allocate capital in a rapidly changing market.
One session will explore who truly owns the traveler when an AI agent manages the booking process, and reveal the bets one executive is making to stay ahead of that shift. Another will consider how AI is reshaping the traveler's journey from initial search to final stay.
Further discussions will look at the next evolution of the discovery-to-booking interface, including how Airbnb is expanding its reach to capture more travelers.
The forum aims to give attendees early insight into these decisions, before they show up in quarterly earnings reports.