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Expecting Rs 2,500 crore investment in Bengal tourism sector: Shankar Ghosh

Capital Allocation: How Should Travel Invest in Its Future?

Physical assets, curated experiences, and trained human expertise are the most durable investments because AI makes them more valuable.

Transforming Travel’s Future

The Forum spent two days measuring the value of the traveler. Prince Harry asked whether anyone is measuring the health of the destination.

Permission to Exist: Rethinking the Role of the Industry

Travel companies are trying to turn loyalty programs into a membership. Chenault built the model they’re copying.

How to Build for Travel’s Agentic Future

Almost every travel brand CEO at Skift Global Forum touched on what they want AI agents to do. Fewer talked about how they expect it to work.

Rebuilding as an AI-Native Company

Many travel companies are deciding whether to layer AI onto their existing business or rebuild around it. Chesky chose to rebuild.

Travel Is Always On. Can the Industry Stay Connected?

Skift Global Forum spent three days talking about AI agents, digital concierges, and connected trips. All of it assumes the traveler is always online.

Call for prioritising accessibility in tourism planning at KTM 2026 seminar

‘People Want to Belong’: Ken Chenault on Amex GBT and the Future of Travel Membership

Chenault has kept his career focused on innovation and values. It’s a useful lens for the travel industry as it rethinks tech and loyalty.

As tourism changes in Africa, so do the jobs and skills behind it

How Travel Search, Discovery, and Booking Are Being Rewritten

The distribution and marketing funnel is changing shape. Companies still organizing their spend around a linear path to purchase are investing against a model that no longer describes how travelers actually behave.

Beyond the Upgrade: Building a Premium Strategy That Actually Works

Every travel company is expanding premium offerings. The question is whether premium is a product upgrade or a margin strategy.