Skift Forum Europe 2018 On-Stage Videos Are Now Live

Hannah Sampson

June 7th, 2018 at 2:30 AM EDT

Photo Credit: Videos from Skift Forum Europe, held this year in Berlin, are now live. Skift

Skift Take

Missed Skift Forum Europe in person? Now you can watch the sessions from our event in Berlin, featuring speakers from top travel companies including Marriott, AccorHotels, Airbnb, Ryanair, and Booking.com.

We know that not everyone was able to make it to Berlin for Skift Forum Europe this spring, so now we're bringing the event to you. Videos of our one-on-one interviews and panel discussions from the event are now live on YouTube. That li

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