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As destinations navigate growing competition, real-time movement data is becoming essential to inform smarter marketing, planning, and resource allocation. In this talk, Zartico’s chief innovation officer and co-founder, along with its chief operating officer, discuss how AI-powered behavioral insights can close costly data gaps across the visitor journey.

Hotel groups won't be content to just run hotels anymore, says Mit Shah, a hotel real estate investor. Soon they may offer student housing, adult active communities, and other "branded living" services thanks to the data-crunching potential unlocked by AI.

Generative AI is becoming more accessible in several ways: At large businesses, costs per transaction are falling, and voice-to-voice interactions may provide an ease of use that brings AI to the masses.

Hilton shows that AI's real value in hospitality may be behind the front desk, not in the booking path.

Thai Airways’ turnaround shows that rebuilding trust, not just balance sheets, is key to recovery. As the airline exits restructuring, the real test will be sustaining momentum in an increasingly competitive Asian hub landscape.

Minor Hotels is leaning on its luxury origins, direct booking push, and owner-led model to compete with the industry's biggest players.

While India's share in domestic and global tourism is rising, it continues to face challenges in inbound tourism, sustainability, and geopolitics.

Balancing business class and long-haul travel with cost-competitiveness is essential to IndiGo's survival in the Indian market.

Oyo Hotels founder and Group CEO Ritesh Agarwal is pursuing "relative premiumization" by expanding its upmarket offerings like Townhouse Hotels in India and bringing brands like Sunday to the U.S. market.