Skift Global Forum 2025 Sessions

Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky said the company needs to expand more into experiences, hotels, and the international market if it’s going to get the growth rate back up.

Eric Resnick, CEO and Co-founder of KSL Capital Partners, brings three decades of travel investment expertise to Skift Global Forum. With $25 billion dedicated to experiences, his insights on growth, resilience, and traveler identity will spotlight the industry’s future.

Skift Global Forum 2025 brings together the most powerful room in travel. This week’s event will be our biggest yet and comes at a pivotal moment for travel leaders seeking to stay ahead of consumers, AI, and the macro shifts impacting the industry.

The world’s most powerful travel leaders, ranked at the top of the Skift Power Rankings, take the stage at Skift Global Forum 2025. Authority, insight, and influence converge in New York this September.

Skift Global Forum 2025 takes place in New York City from 16–18 September, bringing together leaders across airlines, hospitality, technology, finance, and media for three days of big ideas and industry-shaping conversations.

Women leaders with decades of experience and diverse perspectives are driving travel innovation. Skift Global Forum 2025 offers actionable insights, trend analysis, and strategies for building the next generation of hospitality.

Travelers are chasing more than rest; they want lasting vitality. Alexandra Walterspiel is betting that the future of luxury lies in wellness, and her approach at Sensei hints at where high-end hospitality is heading next.

What happens when technology meets timeless hospitality? Elie Maalouf, CEO of IHG Hotels & Resorts, shares how digital transformation, cultural connection, and bold investments are shaping the future of travel.

Go behind the scenes to discover how Skift Global Forum is engineered for insight, candor, and connection. Here’s how the travel industry’s most talked-about event comes to life — and why it feels different from anything else.

Royal Caribbean Group CEO Jason Liberty will chart the future of cruising at the Skift Global Forum. From AI-driven personalization to multi-generational vacation experiences, his session promises insights on reshaping the $2 trillion vacation industry and hospitality innovation.