Skift Global Forum East is a crossroads where ideas, strategy, and innovation collide. Attendees include global brands, agile startups, and forward-thinking institutions that influence every part of the travel ecosystem.  From luxury hotels and airlines to digital platforms and cultural institutions, the event showcases how different players come together to solve challenges, share insights, and […]

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With over 300 major airlines, airports, tech companies, and financial institutions represented, Skift Aviation Forum is a snapshot of the forces shaping global air travel.  Attendees explore everything from operational efficiency to passenger personalization, turning insights into actionable strategies for an industry in flux. Airlines & Airports: Operational Visionaries Major carriers and airports are front […]

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"I have been to a lot of conferences that wasted my time. This one did not."  This feedback from an airline executive, echoed across attendees from airlines, airports, and travel tech companies, sums up the Skift Aviation Forum experience. Past attendees have seen firsthand how a single day of curated sessions, high-level discussions, and strategic […]

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The future of travel is shifting, and all eyes turn to Abu Dhabi this October.  Skift Global Forum East 2025, taking place October 29-30, is a gathering of industry leaders where the most important conversations in travel will happen and where strategies for the next decade will take shape. East Takes the Lead Global travel […]

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Skift Global Forum East has become the go-to gathering for travel and tourism leaders in the Middle East. We bring together global innovators, regional experts, and ambitious startups to share insights, exchange ideas, and explore the future of travel. After three successful editions in Dubai, each packed with inspiring and engaging talks and unmatched networking […]

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Aviation stands at an inflection point. Climate deadlines are drawing closer, aircraft deliveries remain snarled, and costs keep climbing. Travelers are filling planes at record levels, but profits are fragile. Safety, sustainability, and system resilience all demand sharper answers. The industry has reached a moment that requires more than patchwork fixes. It needs a new […]

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Skift Global Forum 2025 puts you in the room with the executives, innovators, and disruptors who are redefining airlines, hotels, and destinations. Are you in or watching from the sidelines? From September 16–18, New York City’s Glasshouse transforms into the epicenter of travel innovation for the industry’s top executives.  Skift Global Forum 2025, now in […]

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Skift Take: Reinvention in the travel industry demands context that everyone can act on. Skift Global Forum 2025 delivers it. Groups that attend return with a common language, aligned priorities, and the agility to respond together in times of disruption. The most forward-looking companies in travel know one thing: no executive can track every shift […]

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Once a rising star in global travel, Abu Dhabi has now moved to become the center of gravity for the industry. Its vision, capital deployment, and pace of change are transforming it into a hub where aviation, hospitality, and culture converge.  That’s why Skift Global Forum East 2025 will convene here, in a city shaping […]

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Gain exclusive access to market intelligence and C-suite connections that drive billion-dollar decisions. Skift Global Forum is where senior travel executives trade insights, close deals, and set the agenda for the year ahead. In an industry defined by perma-disruption, staying ahead is not optional. It is rather the strategic edge that separates market leaders from […]

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