Latest Skift Event Updates

Entries are Now Open for the 2024 Skift IDEA Awards

Entries are now open for the 2024 edition of the Skift IDEA Awards, the travel industry’s annual recognition of excellence in design, creativity, and innovation. Now moving into its sixth year, the Skift IDEA Awards continue to be one of the travel industry’s most coveted awards for industry professionals who are pushing the boundaries of design, creativity,…

Vikram Oberoi Joins The Skift India Summit Speaker Lineup

We’re delighted to announce that Oberoi Group managing director and CEO Vikram Oberoi will take the stage at Skift India Summit March 19-20th. The Oberoi Group has long been synonymous with uttermost luxury, the family-run business having built its legacy one thoughtful acquisition at a time. We’re looking forward to exploring Vikram’s views on the…

A First-Look at the Skift India Summit Agenda

Skift is coming to India for the first time to host our inaugural Skift India Summit in Delhi-NCR on March 19-20. In this transformative Summit, we will decipher the big trends facing the travel industry, and we will hear from leaders across all sectors, including tourism, hospitality, aviation, experiences, and more. We are thrilled to share the…

Ambassador Eric Garcetti will take the stage Skift India Summit

We are thrilled to announce that United States Ambassador to the Republic of India Eric Garcetti will be joining the conversation at Skift India Summit in Delhi on March 19-20. Garcetti was confirmed as the U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of India in March 2023. Previously, he served two terms as mayor to the city…

Intrepid Travel Co-Founder & Chairman Darrell Wade to Speak at Skift India Summit

In 1989, Darrell Wade co-founded Intrepid Travel, which today is the world’s largest adventure travel company and a certified B Corp. Along with his mate Geoff ‘Manch’ Manchester, their vision was simple: to offer a new style of low-impact travel that connected travellers with communities. Today, Darrell is regarded as one of travel’s most influential leaders and he plays an instrumental…

Laura Houldsworth to Join Skift India Summit

We are delighted to welcome Booking.com APAC Managing Director and Vice President Laura Houldsworth to the Skift India Summit stage March 20, 2024. We look forward to hearing Laura’s unique insights honed from her 15 years managing teams in Singapore. On behalf of Booking.com, she currently overseas growth, strategy and operations for the vast and demanding…

Issam Kazim, CEO of Dubai Tourism, to Speak at Skift India Summit

Skift is excited to welcome Issam Kazim, CEO of Dubai’s Department for Tourism and Commerce Marketing, on stage in March at our Skift India Summit on March 20. “When Dubai began its journey, we had hunger and agility, we have an entrepreneurial spirit. That’s how Dubai achieved what it did. We were the new kids on the…

Skift Ideas: The Weekly Round-Up

A weekly round-up of the stories featured on our Skift Ideas Blog, highlighting the exciting new creative projects, campaigns, designs, and future-making ideas from across the travel industry. In this week’s round-up, IHG Hotels & Resorts transforms hotel lobbies into chalets as part of an experiential winter campaign, Destination Canada launches a new training platform…

Skift Ideas: The Weekly Round-Up

A weekly round-up of the stories featured on our Skift Ideas Blog, highlighting the exciting new creative projects, campaigns, designs, and future-making ideas from across the travel industry. In this week’s round-up, Las Vegas encourages excessive celebration ahead of Super Bowl LVIII, Foster + Partners reveal their model village for Saudi Arabia’s Expo 2025 exhibition,…

Hany Abdelkawi, Head of Travel Sales at Google, Joins Skift Global Forum East Speaker Lineup

We are pleased to welcome Hany Abdelkawi, Head of Travel Sales at Google, to the Skift Global Forum East stage.  Hany is the Head of Travel Sales at Google, leading global innovations in the travel sector. In this role, he helps partners grow in international markets using AI. Hany steers initiatives to leverage the wealth…