TravelgateX returns to CON-X 2023 with a new concept "Uncut, now it's personal", a conference focused on tourism technology and artificial intelligence that opens the door to inspiring personal experiences and debate on personalization in the sector. It also aims to boost networking and business success with more than 350 executives from companies in the tourism sector. CON-X 2023 will be attended by experts such as Gerd Leonhard, CEO The Futures Agency; Wouter Geerts, Head of Research at Skift; Shiyi Pickrell, Senior Vice President of Data and Artificial Intelligence at Expedia; Aroa Fernández, Data & AI Specialist Microsoft; Silvia Leal, expert in technology trends; as well as European investors, specialists from international funds; Henry James Wells, Morgann Lesne, Jan-Franke Valentin.
As in the last edition, CON-X will feature an inspirational speaker, this time with Lionel Scaloni, coach of the Argentina national team, winner of the FIFA World Cup 2022 and winner of The Best award for best male football coach.
Press Release.- Mallorca will once again be at the centre of the global B2B hotel distribution scene thanks to Con-X 2023. On 10 May, more than 350 executives representing the most influential companies in the hotel distribution industry will attend a conference to discuss new technological trends in the market and the use of artificial intelligence; its personalization and depersonalization.
"Uncut: Now it's personal" is the name of the conference, which opens the door to inspiring personal experiences that have succeeded against all odds in other areas. "This time, speakers will delve into personalization, how the chatbot revolution is already affecting travel and how it will develop in the future," says Pedro Camara, CEO of TravelgateX.
Speakers at CON-X 2023 will share how they have gone on to build strong businesses and achieved many of the things company executives aspire to. "We are in the hospitality industry and our business is to make people happy, to enable them to create memories that last forever. This conference is the perfect opportunity for all of us to connect as people, to really get to know each other in an informal but professional environment and, like our customers, build bonds that will last forever," explained Pedro Camara, responsible for the organization of CON-X 2023.
The last two editions of CON-X featured more than 20 speakers from around the world, more than 40 sponsors and more than 700 participants from all countries, generating more than 2,000 business meetings in a single day.
ChatGPT, AI and the future of travel
Gerd Leonhard, CEO The Futures Agency, will be one of the speakers describing what's behind the hype around AI and ChatGPT, what's real and what's not (yet), what to expect in the next 5 years and how to use these amazing tools wisely and carefully.
In addition to Gerd's presentation, CON-X 2023 will feature a round table in which experts such as Daniel Hansens (Slack), Shiyi Pickrell (Expedia), Iñaki Fuentes (Quonversa), Aroa Fernández, Data & AI Specialist (Microsoft) will discuss the use of artificial intelligence in tourism companies as well as the use or not of tools for the personalization or not of the sector.
On the other hand, the conference will also feature a round table with the participation of European investors, Jan-Franke Valentin, Morgan Lesné, Henry Wells, specialists from different international funds, to discuss mergers and acquisitions in the tourism sector.
They will also discuss the types of businesses that will be successful in the sector and the keys to scalability.
Finally, CON-X 2023 is pleased to announce that Lionel Scaloni, winner of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, will be one of our inspirational speakers.
CON-X 2023 SPEAKERS
Official Sponsors third edition of Con-X 2023: Zafiro Hotels, Methabook, PeakPoint, Giata, PrimeTravel, Stuba, Dida Travel, Bedsopia, Welcomebeds, Fastly, TBO. com, Smyrooms, Webbeds, Solole, Expedia, DarinaHolidays, CentraldeReservas, Celitech, Interrias, Abreu, Ratehawk, HotelTrader, Illusions, BookMe, GoGlobal Travel, Nordbeds, DTS, Roibos, WithinEarth, Paximum, Aerticket, RatesPro, Guest Incoming, Xunta de Galicia y Camino de Santiago.
ABOUT CON-X
The last two editions of Con-X were attended by more than 20 speakers from all over the world, +40 sponsors, +700 participants from all countries representing +1,000 companies. This generated more than 2,000 business meetings in a single day. Since the creation of these events, the month of May has always been fixed for the event, as well as different locations in Mallorca, such as the Son Termes estate, Es Baluard, Castillo San Carlos, Son Mir and Nikki Beach. This year, the Zafiro Palmanova Hotel will be the main partner hotel for the participants coming from all over the world.
ABOUT TravelgateX
Founded in 2012 and based in Palma de Mallorca, TravelgateX provides connectivity between travel companies around the world. Its mission is to democratise the travel industry and ensure that any business has great connectivity anywhere in the world. It generates more than 30,000 bookings a day worldwide, more than 3,000 searches a day and a turnover of more than $3.2 billion.