Skift Global Forum: Opening Night With Hilton CEO Christopher Nassetta

Skift Global Forum is the most anticipated event for the travel industry insiders and travel enthusiasts alike. It’s half thought leadership conference, half essential networking opportunity, and all around way to connect with the ideas and people who are defining the future of travel.

Next week will be our 10th annual Skift Global Forum, happening September 26-28, 2023 in New York City. After several years of recovery, it’s clear this year is finally a moment when the industry can finally look ahead to the long-term, while also adapting to a rapidly changing digital future that will be more autonomous and more connected than ever before in history. 

The tenth edition of Skift Global Forum commences next week in New York City and to get you excited, we wanted to prepare you for the countless exclusive insights, intuitive conversations, and world-class industry networking.

The tenth edition of Skift Global Forum commences next week in New York City and to get you excited, we wanted to prepare you for the countless exclusive insights, intuitive conversations, and world-class industry networking.

As we eagerly anticipate the upcoming Skift Global Forum 2023 in two weeks, it’s the perfect time to take a trip down memory lane and revisit the incredible moments from previous forums. With the power of social media, the Skift community has come together to share their most cherished memories using the hashtag #SkiftRewind. These posts are a testament to the lasting impact of Skift Global Forums over the years and a reminder of the unparalleled experience that awaits us this year.

Over 300 leading companies already plan to attend Skift Global Forum 2023 on September 26-28 in New York City. This includes companies like Marriott, Disney, Accor, Google, Netflix, Hilton, Amazon, Thayer Ventures, Highgate, and U.S. Travel just to name a few.

Our largest Skift Global Forum to date is officially one month away and we can hardly believe it. Here is what you can look forward to this year:

Skift is gathering travel leaders from across the globe in Dubai this December to look at the larger context of travel in the Middle East and what lies ahead for this important region. We’re putting the latest trends and strategies for lodging, destinations, online travel, and consumers under a microscope with some of the best and brightest minds in the industry. 

Skift Global Forum Eastwill gather the top CEOs and travel industry leaders to the heart of the Middle East in Dubai, from Dec. 13-15 for three days of sessions, panels and networking opportunities. The Forum will look at the future of travel in the dynamic and growing Middle East and Asian regions, pull apart recent trends and discuss what they mean for the growth and future of the multi-faceted region. 

For the past decade, tens of thousands of travel leaders from over 70+ countries around the world have joined Skift in New York City to discover what comes next for the world’s most impactful industry at Skift Global Forum. This year will be no different – except, of course, bigger and better than ever before.

As 2022 comes to a close and we look ahead to 2023 as an industry, it is an important time for travel as we launch our first Skift Global Forum East December 13-15 at the Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai. 

We are officially one week out for the first-ever in-person Skift Global Forum East, where travel leaders from across the region will be gathering at the Madinat Jumeirah Conference Centre in Dubai on December 13-15.