Virtuoso’s fourth annual Travel Tech Summit is set to take place on Saturday 9 August at the Bellagio Resort & Casino, during the 37th annual Virtuoso Travel Week. This year’s event will shine a spotlight on in-house innovation and technology built around enhancing human connection rather than replacing it.
A deeper dive into smart, tailored travel tech
Led by Virtuoso board member and tech entrepreneur Gilad Berenstein, the summit will explore key themes shaping the travel tech ecosystem, with a fresh focus on developments from within Virtuoso’s own network. With demand for the summit nearly doubling, 500 attendees are expected to participate in a format featuring panels, roundtables, presentations and Q&A sessions.
Highlights include insights into AI-powered platforms, immersive VR travel media, conservation technology, and real-time GPS tracking in remote regions. Attendees will also learn how unified operating systems are transforming luxury travel workflows, and how Virtuoso is investing in a flexible, interoperable tech environment for agencies and partners.
Industry experts and candid insights
Virtuoso advisors and executives will share first-hand experiences, including system transitions and lessons from managing complex changes. A fireside chat with Skift’s Rafat Ali will explore macro trends impacting the travel and tourism ecosystem, from geopolitics and generative AI to shifting demographics.
Other speakers include Lisa Cain from Florida International University on how AI enhances luxury service, and investment experts from Thayer Investment Partners and FMZVentures offering perspective on the future of travel and real estate innovation.
Startup Showcase puts emerging tech in the spotlight
The summit’s Startup Showcase will return with a curated list of travel-tech disruptors. Among them: Abra Hospitality’s personalisation engine, BeCause’s sustainability ecosystem hub, Bonafide’s AI alignment platform, Bellboy Robotics’ hospitality robotics, and Levee’s vision-and-voice AI for frontline teams. Each startup is pushing boundaries in customer experience, sustainability, and operational efficiency.
