Travel Massive London brought the global travel community together in force during this year’s World Travel Market (WTM), hosting two packed events that drew a combined 500 registrations from industry professionals, innovators, and creators from around the world.
The week kicked off with Travel Massive’s flagship WTM eve event, presented in partnership with headline sponsor Stripe and held at Stripe’s London headquarters. As one of Travel Massive’s most anticipated annual events, the innovation themed night, once again proved why it’s the community’s must-attend gathering, celebrating cross-border collaboration, forward-thinking ideas, and the global spirit of travel.
Bringing together leading travel brands, investors, disruptive startups, and influential creators, the evening offered a dynamic mix of lively networking, great food and drinks, and two high-impact panel discussions. Attendees explored the future of travel through conversations including:
“Funding the Future: New Business Models Reshaping Travel” featuring: Ethan Radtke, Senior Vice President of Strategy & Operations, Lonely Planet, Simeon Klein, Chief Business Officer, Seat Unique and Christian Watts, Founder & CEO, Magpie Travel.
“The Independent Path: Building a Sustainable Career in Travel” featuring: Rebecca Maffeis, Independent Consultant, Catherine Warrilow, Freelancer & PR Specialist, Jutta Moore, Independent Travel Industry Strategist.
The event also provided an opportunity for guests to connect with Stripe’s Travel, Transport and Leisure Lead, James Lemon and meet Travel Massive's Chapter Leaders from around the globe.
Photography coverage was provided thanks to Kzara Visual’s Chantelle Flores.
Following the success of the Monday night, Travel Massive teamed up with Travel Trends for the WTM London Social, an informal networking evening on the Tuesday that also saw exceptional interest prompting a last-minute venue upgrade to Sinners Social Club in Covent Garden to accommodate the crowd. Attendees from more than 185 travel companies came together for a relaxed night of conversations, reconnections, and collaboration spanning tours & activities, travel tech, media, and tourism.
The event also marked the official launch of iWander, an AI-powered travel companion redefining self-guided exploration, as well as opportunities to meet Travel Trends and Acceleration Team founder Dan Christian, host of the top-ranked Travel Trends podcast.
With both events reaching capacity and drawing a combined 500 sign-ups, Travel Massive once again demonstrated the strength and vibrancy of its global community and its continued commitment to bringing together the people shaping the future of travel.
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Travel Massive London brought the global travel community together in force during this year’s World Travel Market (WTM), hosting two packed events that drew a combined 500 registrations from industry professionals, innovators, and creators from around the world.
The week kicked off with Travel Massive’s flagship WTM eve event, presented in partnership with headline sponsor Stripe and held at Stripe’s London headquarters. As one of Travel Massive’s most anticipated annual events, the innovation themed night, once again proved why it’s the community’s must-attend gathering, celebrating cross-border collaboration, forward-thinking ideas, and the global spirit of travel.
Bringing together leading travel brands, investors, disruptive startups, and influential creators, the evening offered a dynamic mix of lively networking, great food and drinks, and two high-impact panel discussions. Attendees explored the future of travel through conversations including:
“Funding the Future: New Business Models Reshaping Travel” featuring: Ethan Radtke, Senior Vice President of Strategy & Operations, Lonely Planet, Simeon Klein, Chief Business Officer, Seat Unique and Christian Watts, Founder & CEO, Magpie Travel.
“The Independent Path: Building a Sustainable Career in Travel” featuring: Rebecca Maffeis, Independent Consultant, Catherine Warrilow, Freelancer & PR Specialist, Jutta Moore, Independent Travel Industry Strategist.
The event also provided an opportunity for guests to connect with Stripe’s Travel, Transport and Leisure Lead, James Lemon and meet Travel Massive's Chapter Leaders from around the globe.
Photography coverage was provided thanks to Kzara Visual’s Chantelle Flores.
Following the success of the Monday night, Travel Massive teamed up with Travel Trends for the WTM London Social, an informal networking evening on the Tuesday that also saw exceptional interest prompting a last-minute venue upgrade to Sinners Social Club in Covent Garden to accommodate the crowd. Attendees from more than 185 travel companies came together for a relaxed night of conversations, reconnections, and collaboration spanning tours & activities, travel tech, media, and tourism.
The event also marked the official launch of iWander, an AI-powered travel companion redefining self-guided exploration, as well as opportunities to meet Travel Trends and Acceleration Team founder Dan Christian, host of the top-ranked Travel Trends podcast.
With both events reaching capacity and drawing a combined 500 sign-ups, Travel Massive once again demonstrated the strength and vibrancy of its global community and its continued commitment to bringing together the people shaping the future of travel.