# Event Spotlight: Phocuswright Europe 2026

An episode of [Travel Trends with Dan Christian](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1689330635), 15 Jul 2026, 6 h 27 min.

Audio: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2172036/episodes/19493520-event-spotlight-phocuswright-europe-2026.mp3

Send us Fan Mail Our most comprehensive Event Spotlight to date! Recorded live at Phocuswright Europe 2026 in Barcelona. Over two days at one of the industry's most influential gatherings, Dan sat down with more than 20 founders, CEOs, investors, and analysts to understand what is actually reshaping the future of travel in Europe. The result is over six and a half hours of conversations covering everyting from AI and how it is genuinely being deployed to shifting traveler behavior, evolving business models, and the technologies and companies positioned to define the next chapter of this industry. What makes this episode special is the range of perspectives in one place. You'll hear where these leaders agree, where they sharply diverge, and which opportunities and challenges they believe will matter most in the year ahead. A special thank you to Pete, Gene, and the entire Phocuswright team for another exceptional event in Barcelona and for their continued partnership and support of the Travel Trends Podcast. With this many conversations in one episode, we've made it easy to navigate. Scroll down for full timestamps to jump directly to the guests you'd like to hear from. 5m29m54s - Siew Hoon Yeoh, Founder, & Managing Director, Web in Travel (Singapore) 29m55s - John Lyotier, CEO, TravelAI 55m13s - Stuart Greif, Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer, Forbes Travel Guide 1hr23m19s - Andreas Spitzer, CEO, Civitatis 1hr42m35s - Brennen Bliss, CEO, Propellic 1hr58m59s - Alex Trimis - CEO, Welcome Pickups 2hr20m27s - Julie Cheetham, CEO, Travalyst 2hr38m29s - Seb Herbranda, CEO , Rail Europe 2hr53m26s - Andy Moss, CEO, Mindtrip 3hr10m28s - Charlotte Lamp Davies, Founder & CEO, A Bright Approach 3hr24m45s - Carolina Castillo, General Manager - EMEA Travel Payments, WEX 3hr39m14s - Erez Bousso, Founder & CEO, Move 3hr55m20s - Carlos Cendra - Chief Marketing and Communication Officer, Data Appeal 4hr13m25s - Brooke Gilbertson, Conference, Events & Experience Leader, WTM 4hr29m27s - CD Lazear, Managing Director, TripAdd 4hr35m51s - Benoit Cerceau, Founder & CEO, OnSpot Travel Group 5hr05m46s - Oz Har Adir, Founder & CEO, Vio.com 5hr20m12s - Eimy Santos, AI Solution Expert, Maya 5hr32m10s - Sebastian Texier, Co-founder & Co-CEO, Jinko 5hr47m42s - Matei Psatta, Chief AI & Growth Officer, Vola.ro 5hr55m42s - Nina Lakatos, Business Development Manager, Message.Help 6hr03m48s - Marius Nigond, iWander, CEO The #1 B2B Travel Podcast Globally. Over 100 Episodes. Listeners in 125 countries. New Episodes Every Weds. https://www.traveltrendspodcast.com/

## Chapters

- 0:05 Live From Focusrite Europe Barcelona
- 2:04 Web In Travel Origin Story
- 7:20 Asia Market Signals For AI
- 11:02 Regional Travel And Secondary Destinations
- 15:57 The Return Of Analog Travel
- 21:45 Expanding Conferences And Emerging Markets
- 24:27 Why Disruption Rewards Great Questions
- 29:54 Travel AI Rebuilds After The Pandemic
- 33:36 TravelerMD And Travel Memory Files
- 39:20 Warm Start Personalization And EU Compliance
- 45:06 Developer Tools And Consent Architecture
- 55:14 Forbes Travel Guide On Human Connection
- 1:03:10 Middle East Recovery And Market Resilience
- 1:12:08 Hotel Profitability And The Talent Crunch
- 1:23:20 Civitatis Scales Curated Experiences
- 1:29:06 Data Gaps In Latin America Experiences
- 1:35:30 AI Shifts Discovery And Choice
- 1:42:36 Propellic On GEO And AI Search
- 1:49:13 Paid Media Benchmarks And Booking Seasons
- 1:59:01 Welcome Pickups Elevates Arrival
- 2:07:09 Sightseeing Rides And Loyalty Flywheel
- 2:20:28 Travalyst Makes Sustainability Actionable
- 2:27:12 Rail And Hotel Impact Data
- 2:31:36 AI Guardrails And Data Center Costs
- 2:38:29 Rail Europe Product And AI Use
- 2:53:27 Mindtrip Expands Agentic Booking
- 3:10:32 Tour Activity Balance And Overtourism
- 3:24:46 Travel Payments Strategy With WEX
- 3:39:15 Move Builds Agentic Package Infrastructure
- 3:55:22 Data Appeal And Mabrian Merge Insights
- 4:13:22 World Travel Market Programming And Growth
- 4:29:27 TripAd Ancillaries And Rising Fraud
- 4:53:52 Onspot Traveler Care And Duty Of Care
- 5:05:47 Vio Rethinks Hotel Booking Value
- 5:20:03 Maya Agents For Travel Operations
- 5:32:12 Jinko Builds Agent Ready Infrastructure
- 5:47:53 Vola Launches AI First Hotels
- 5:55:43 MessageHelp Omni Channel Guest Messaging
- 6:03:48 iWander AI Tour Guide And Wrap Up
- 6:25:18 Focusrite USA Invite And Closing

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