Team Arival

A group of Europe's attractions' experts lead a discussion following up on Tuesday's Theater session about getting access to Europe’s top attractions. This is one of the industry’s biggest friction points — for tour operators, OTAs, destinations and the attractions themselves. Continue the discussion, join in, share your views and…

As AI reshapes how travelers search, choose, and book, the distribution landscape is getting a major shakeup. Will AI agents and smarter tools tip the scales toward direct bookings? Or do OTAs and global platforms tighten their grip with scale, data, and engineering muscle? In this fast-paced debate, two sides…

As sports tourism accelerates globally, operators have a unique chance to capture a fast-growing, high-intent audience. This session explores how sports-driven travel influences booking behavior and what that means for operators and destinations. You’ll learn how successful operators are aligning their offerings with sporting calendars, fan journeys, and destination narratives…

Take your OTA strategy to the next level with this interactive, hands-on workshop designed to address real-world challenges faced by operators. Dive into live examples as experts and OTA representatives guide you through best practices for optimizing your listings to boost visibility, bookings, and performance. From crafting compelling descriptions to…

The most successful multi-day tour operators today are rethinking everything from product design to distribution, marketing, and technology. Join us for an exclusive Fireside Chat featuring three of the most influential leaders shaping the category: Brian Young, Managing Director EMEA at G Adventures, Andrea D’Amico, CEO of WeRoad, and Pere…

What happens when a travel company stops thinking of AI as a tool and starts treating it as a workforce? In this session, we'll share how companies large and small are building "hybrid organizations”, people working alongside AI agents, and what that means in practice: which roles change, which decisions…

Travel operators across Europe and beyond are watching bookings shift as the conflict in the Middle East unfolds—but the data tells a more complex story than a simple drop in demand. In this session, Brennen Bliss shares fresh analysis from Propellic’s Special Intelligence Briefing, examining performance data across dozens of…

Nearly a year after relaunching Experiences, we sit down with the division’s GM to dig into how it’s going, what Airbnb has learned, and where they’re headed next. In this candid interview, we’ll explore the role for larger, more traditional operators and attractions, how expectations differ from the past, what…

Fever isn’t just another OTA — and that’s exactly the point. In this one-on-one conversation, Rocío Trujillo Alba breaks down Fever’s model for discovering, creating, and scaling local events and experiences. We’ll explore how demand is shifting toward time-bound, culturally driven products, how the platform taps into local demand, and…

Multi-day tours are one of the fastest-growing segments in experiences but they’re also one of the most complex. This main stage conversation is designed for operators who are curious about multi-day but unsure where to start. Industry leaders share real-world lessons on what changes when you move beyond single-day, what…