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What to Expect at Skift Megatrends 2024 Next Week

Dawit Habtermanian speaking on stage

Skift Take

As we kick the year off with Megatrends next week, we're thrilled to bring a day of in-depth and thought-provoking conversations between industry leaders and Skift editors to travel leaders across the globe both in NYC and London. Get a peek behind the curtain to what travel might look like in 2024 and beyond.

Join us in New York City or online on Tuesday, January 9 at 2:00 p.m. ET, or in London on January 11 at 3:00 p.m. GMT as Skift presents its most popular event, Megatrends, presented by Allianz Partners, welcoming several hundred attendees in-person and many more online.

Over the last 11 years, Megatrends has evolved into Skift’s largest annual franchise and has become one of the most anticipated forecasting events in travel. Consider it your advanced course in the future of travel, offering insightful predictions for leaders seeking an in-depth exploration of how to swiftly adapt and maintain agility in the face of significant opportunities and challenges in the year ahead.

Drawing on Skift’s year-round reporting, data, and insights from our editors, reporters, research analysts, and conversations with industry leaders across the globe, we will set forth the key themes that will define the travel industry in 2024 and beyond.

The 2024 edition will focus on a new era for experiences, emerging voices in travel, staying ahead of extreme wellness, reaching the emerging traveler and more.

For our New York event, we will be joined on stage by these leaders, for dialogues with Skift editors on these trends:

  • Chris Norton - CEO of Equinox Hotels
  • Lisa Checchio - Chief Marketing Officer at Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
  • Ben Drew - President of Viator
  • Katalina Mayorga - CEO of El Camino Travel
  • Mariela Vallines Fernández, Esq. - Executive Director of Puerto Rico Convention District Authority
  • Ed Carey - Chief Sales Officer at Discover Puerto Rico
  • Joe Mason - Chief Marketing Officer, Travel Line of Business at Allianz Partners
  • Take a look at the agenda here

And in London, we will feature thoughtfully crafted discussions with:

  • Adam Armstrong - Global CEO of Contiki
  • Anna Nash - Chief Commercial Officer of Aman
  • Andy Washington - General Manager - EMEA at Trip.com Group
  • Take a look at the agenda here

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