Thursday Oct 30

Technology Driving Awareness, Distribution and Profitability

Across the travel industry, aviation, hospitality, tour operators and booking platforms, we see more and more companies embracing sustainable technologies that indicate an industry wide shift.  Fuel-efficient flight algorithms, smart hotel systems, virtual tours, and transparent booking platforms allow travelers to make greener choices often with immediate cost savings or revenue growth for businesses.  Sustainability and profitability can go hand in hand, our case studies show how airlines save fuel costs with AI and SAF, hotels cut utility costs with IoT and AI, tour operators drive loyalty and platforms boost engagement.

• Raphael Duflos, Vice President Corporate Service Procurement, Airbus [France]
• Linda Tieu, Area Manager, Booking.com [France]
• Ada Xu, Director of International Affairs Alibaba Group-Fliggy [China]
• Bertrand Godinot, Country Director France and Netherlands, easyJet [France]
• Louis Gendry, Partner, Roland Berger [France]

 Moderator: Kate Harden-England, Executive Editor, Travolution [UK]