Kanchi Jain

Travelers in Asia have outgrown the booking funnel. Platforms that fail to meet them in real time, solve friction instantly, and anticipate disruption will lose relevance fast.

Most AI strategies in hospitality break long before deployment. The issue sits upstream in data structure and operating design. Richard Valtr cuts through the noise and points to what actually determines results.

The most valuable rooms in travel are defined by who shows up. At the Women Leading Travel Forum, attendees are surrounded by senior leaders and that proximity changes how quickly ideas turn into action.

Asia’s travel demand is deepening and decentralizing at the same time. Scaling into new markets is only half the equation. Delivering reliability at scale will separate operators that grow from those that stall.

As travelers trade up on experience and down on accommodation spend, value has become the new battleground. RedDoorz is betting that consistency, not scale alone, builds lasting trust.

Here's what to expect at Skift Global Forum 2026: bold ideas, top travel leaders, AI insights, and high-impact networking, Sept 22-24 in NYC. Lock in your spot now at advanced pricing before rates go up after April 9.

Value has become the most powerful lever in travel. Few understand that better than Christine Duffy, who leads a brand built on scale, accessibility and price advantage at Carnival Cruise Line.

AI strategy sounds clean on slides; execution is anything but. Jie Zheng breaks down what scaling AI actually looks like ahead of Skift Data + AI Summit 2026.

Pressed for time but still want to enter the Skift IDEA Awards? You can get a strong submission within 90 minutes and come back to improve it before the deadline.

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