Skift Global Forum

The Most Powerful Room in Global Travel Every September, Skift Global Forum is where travel's top leaders come together to pressure-test assumptions, confront what is changing across sectors, & define the strategies that will shape the industry's next chapter. Join us as we discuss Travels Great Recalibration: exploring how sectors evolve & stay ahead in this time of geopolitical volatility, technological upheaval, & rapidly shifting traveler behavior. This is the industry's most trusted room for signal over noise, & we're revamping SGF to be more intelligence-led & judgement-driven than ever before. From top CEOs of the largest travel brands to new entrepreneurs driving innovation, the voices on stage represent the industry's best leaders. Agenda Formats Skift Stage Panels Expert-Guided Roundtables Breakout Sessions 2026 THEMES: The Battle for Travel's New Interface Hospitality's Growth & Evolution Under Pressure How Airlines Adapt to a World Reordered Destinations Balance Discovery, Demand, & Disruption Loyalty's New Importance in Travel's Trust Stack Shifting Demographics & the Next Billion Travelers How AI Agents Will Reshape the Industry Building for Human Connection & Renewed Purpose