Skift Global Forum has always been where travel’s biggest ideas meet the people building them. The 2026 lineup starts with leaders responsible for decisions that influence pricing, distribution, customer experience, and global expansion across the industry.
This first round of speakers reflects the scale, speed, and ambition shaping the industry right now. If you want to understand how the industry is evolving in real time, this is where you listen.
Who’s Taking the Stage
Here’s an early look at the executives joining us:
Christopher Nassetta
President and CEO,
Hilton
Glenn Fogel
CEO and President,
Booking Holdings
Geoff Ballotti
President and CEO,
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
Corneel Koster
CEO,
Virgin Atlantic
Mark Woodbury
Chairman and CEO,
Universal Destinations & Experiences
Steve Singh
Executive Chairman and CEO,
Spotnana
These are operators with global reach and real-time insight into shifting traveler behavior, evolving business models, and the next phase of growth.
More to be announced soon. Be the first to know as we announce new speakers and sessions.
What Makes Skift Global Forum Different
Skift Global Forum is built for people who want signal, not noise. The conversations go beyond headlines and into the decisions behind them.
What you can expect:
- Unfiltered perspectives from CEOs navigating complexity at scale
- Strategic insight grounded in real performance, not theory
- Cross-sector thinking across hospitality, aviation, tech, and distribution
- A room full of decision-makers shaping what comes next
This is where you understand how leaders prioritize, invest, and adapt when conditions change quickly.
Need internal buy-in? We’ve made the case for you.
Why You Should Be in the Room
If you are building, investing, or leading in travel, Skift Global Forum gives you an information and network advantage that compounds long after the event.
You get context behind pricing strategies, distribution shifts, and technology investments as they are being discussed by the people responsible for them. You hear directly how leaders are navigating trade-offs. And, you connect with peers solving similar challenges at scale.
You leave with a clearer point of view on where to focus, what to prioritize, and how to act.
More Speakers to be Announced Soon
This is only the first wave of speakers, with more voices joining soon. The full agenda will bring together a wider mix of voices, ideas, and perspectives across the global travel ecosystem.
Seats are limited, and the room fills with the people shaping what’s next in travel.
Make sure you are in it.
