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In this video from Skift Global Forum, McKinsey, Marriott, and Kayak discuss how understanding and acting on agentic AI’s potential could mark the winners and losers in the coming decade of travel innovation.

Sandals Resorts International is doubling down on its Caribbean identity, expanding its Beaches brand, and leveraging its regional workforce and suppliers to power both hospitality excellence and economic growth. In this talk, Executive Chairman Adam Stewart elaborates on the brand’s bold new chapter.

Evermore shifts Orlando beyond theme parks, positioning itself as a destination in its own right. In this talk, Chris Kelsey, president of Dart Interests, highlights group-focused residences, a Conrad hotel, and a focus on “relational wellness” as the next wave of travel demand.

Today’s travelers expect fast, responsive support when disruptions arise. In this talk, Anna Kofoed, chief officer for travel at Allianz Partners, explained why proactive, seamless travel protection is central to loyalty in today’s industry.

New tracking tools are ushering in a new era of hotel-agency transparency. Lags in commission payments may determine whether hotel properties rise to the top of corporate booking tools and preferred supplier lists — critical channels for hotels in an uncertain economic environment when leisure travel is volatile.

What major trends are shaping the future of global travel? We surveyed travel industry decision-makers during this year’s Skift Global Forum to learn how they view the forces shaping the next decade, their bets on technology, and the opportunities and risks they see ahead.

The explosive popularity of gaming and esports tourism is not only an interesting story of rapid growth in and of itself. It represents a completely new category of live tourism that’s breaking down generational and cultural barriers.

To stay competitive, travel companies need to grow beyond traditional categories and turn capabilities outside of their core business into strategic revenue streams.

Agentic AI could upend the travel industry. Travel and hospitality organizations should explore how it can catalyze AI’s transformative potential.

MSC Cruises’ newest ship brings its latest sustainability technologies to the U.S. market. Multi-fuel design, shore power, and advanced water treatment illustrate progress toward net-zero marine operations by 2050.

Business travel spending worldwide is projected to hit an all-time high by the end of 2025. Coupled with an explosion in AI tools that promise to turn corporate travel programs into high-performance vehicles for growth and ROI, companies are wise to spend time learning how to steer and navigate the technology before speeding off.

As hotel distribution grows more open and decentralized, infrastructure will define the winners. Nuitée is for hotel distribution what AWS is for computing or Stripe is for payments, helping hotels and new sellers unlock channels, control pricing, and personalize experiences.