Announcing Skift Megatrends 2026: Big Ideas Arrive in London and NYC

Skift Megatrends return in 2026 with two power-packed events that gather the brightest minds in the industry to explore what comes next. 

Mark your calendars:

• London: January 20, 2026 (SOLD OUT)
• New York City: January 22, 2026

These annual gatherings deliver the inside track on the macro forces shaping travel in the year ahead. 

The Megatrends will be revealed a few weeks from now, and they promise to spark curiosity, challenge conventional thinking, and inspire strategic decisions for the months to come. Claim your access now before the seats sell out.

Join Us:

Why Attend Skift Megatrends

Every year, travel leaders, innovators, and Skift’s editorial and research teams come together for concentrated insight in a matter of hours. 

Expect:

• Editorial deep dives and candid conversations with industry executives
• Fresh research highlighting consumer priorities and growth opportunities
• Actionable ideas with the strategies to apply them fast

Previous themes have ranged from live tourism’s momentum to shifts in luxury behavior to AI’s creative leaps. 2026 will raise the stakes again, and you will hear it decoded here first.

Connect With the Leaders Who Shape Travel

Ideas land better in good company. Each event wraps with a lively networking reception where attendees meet fellow decision-makers, emerging innovators, and influential partners. If your ambition for the new year involves new collaborations, this room delivers.

Who Will Be in the Room

• Travel pros focused on the future
• Senior leaders shaping strategy
• Founders scouting breakthrough opportunities
• Curious thinkers who love a smart head start

Save Your Seat:

Be First to the Future

Megatrends has long served as the launchpad for travel’s biggest conversations. Start the year where ideas take off and do it before the room is full again.

Where to meet us:

• London | January 20, 2026 (SOLD OUT)
• New York City | January 22, 2026

Full agenda and speakers coming soon. Travel’s next chapter approaches, and the best view sits at Skift Megatrends 2026.