ITB Asia 2025

Travel Tech Asia 2025: Where Innovation Powers the Future of Travel

From October 15 to 17, 2025, the international travel technology community will convene at the Sands Expo and Convention Centre in Singapore (Level 1, Hall B) for Travel Tech Asia 2025. This event, held alongside ITB Asia and MICE Show Asia, brings together the brightest minds, cutting-edge technologies, and leading figures in the travel and tourism industry. Over the course of three days, executives, innovators, and thousands of participants will gather to present solutions, establish partnerships, and influence the future of global travel.

Travel Tech Asia: Where Innovation Meets Opportunity

Travel Tech Asia serves as the ultimate platform where innovative technologies, emerging trends, and disruptive startups meet with established travel brands. The event provides exceptional networking, deal-making, and discovery opportunities, allowing businesses to explore new horizons in the constantly changing travel ecosystem.

The exhibition floor will host prominent global companies such as Trip.com Group, Agoda, Go Global Travel, Juniper Travel Technology, Korea Tourism Startup Center, Xendit, SUNRATE, SiteMinder, Airalo, DerbySoft, RateHawk, Skyscanner, RESTEL S.A., Holafly, and Worldline. These organizations represent the forefront of travel technology, presenting state-of-the-art solutions that are shaping the future of travel throughout the APAC region.

Equally significant are the top industry buyers attending, including C-level executives from prestigious organizations like Trip.com (CTO), THE ASCOTT LIMITED (Digital Transformation), Capitaland (Digital International Lodging Systems), HPL Hotels & Resorts (Director of Revenue Management), Expedia (Principal Software Engineer), Far East Hospitality Management Services (Area Director of Revenue Management), and The Capitol Kempinski Hotel Singapore (Ecommerce & Digital Strategy Manager). Their participation underscores the event's strategic importance, uniting the most influential decision-makers to explore partnerships, investment opportunities, and technology adoption.

“Travel Tech Asia is the meeting place for the great minds shaping the future of travel. In an industry traditionally driven by people and experiences, technology is the catalyst that enhances, personalises and scales those very experiences. At our travel technology showcase ideas become innovations, and innovations become the force that will drive the entire travel industry forward”, said Darren Seah, Executive Director of Messe Berlin Asia Pacific and organiser of Travel Tech Asia, MICE Show Asia, and ITB Asia.

Starting Travel Tech Asia with enthusiasm, an exclusive RSVP-only Happy Hour networking session is scheduled at the Buyers Lounge on 15 October 2025, from 5 pm to 6 pm. This dynamic event is open to Travel Tech Asia exhibitors, buyers, and speakers, providing an excellent opportunity to network, share ideas, and build meaningful partnerships, thereby enhancing the Travel Technology Zone experience.

Conference Highlights: Insightful Sessions from Global Leaders

The Travel Tech Asia Conference 2025 will provide forward-thinking insights into how technology is transforming the travel industry. This year's program emphasizes trends and innovations in travel technology, the impact of AI on travel and tourism, the future of travel payments, and strategies for aviation distribution, equipping participants with the tools and strategies to navigate the upcoming wave of transformation.

Highlighted sessions and speaker features include: The Tech Leaders’ Panel: Driving Innovation in Travel through Technology, which will discuss how travel companies are adapting to changing consumer demands for personalization, seamless experiences, and efficiency. Tejveer Singh Bedi, Vice President of Traveloka Partners Network at Traveloka, will lead a discussion with Clive Ashmore Butler, Chief Customer Officer at Atlas; Chris Hodges, Vice President of Global Connectivity & Partner Solutions at Expedia Group; Brett Henry, President Director at MG Group; Edmund Ong, Senior Regional Director SEA and GM Singapore at Trip.com; and Kazuhisa Takahashi, CEO of Tripla, exploring how digital solutions are driving innovation and tackling the key challenges and opportunities for the industry.

The panel on The Impact of AI on the Future of Travel will concentrate on the ways artificial intelligence is transforming the traveler experience, optimizing processes, and providing highly personalized services. Kei Shibata, Co-founder and CEO of Venture Republic & Trip 101, will moderate the discussion, which includes Max Martin, Founder of Kai; Linda Adami, Founder and CEO of Quantum Temple; Apichai Sakulsureeyadej, CEO of Radiant1; and Jeff Kim, CEO of Yanolja Cloud. They will explore how businesses can leverage AI to enhance operational efficiency and improve customer satisfaction.

In the session, Real-World Applications of AI and Strategies for Hotels, Andrew Smith, Senior Vice President of Supply at Agoda, will present hands-on examples of how AI is transforming hotel operations and guest experiences, providing actionable strategies for hoteliers to implement or scale AI-driven solutions.

The session Unlocking APAC Growth: Smarter Flight Distribution in the Age of NDC will emphasize the essential role of flights in the APAC region, which is set to become the world's largest travel market. Demi Kavaratzis, the Country Manager for Australia and New Zealand at Etraveli Group, will discuss how the rapid adoption of NDC and data-driven retailing are transforming the connections between airlines, retailers, and travelers, while also highlighting opportunities to seize the upcoming wave of growth in the APAC region.

The C-Suite Talk: Venture Capital in Travel Tech - Unlocking the Future of Innovation will provide an insider's view on where leading investors anticipate the next advancements in travel technology, including AI-driven trip planning and sustainable travel solutions. Scott Krivokopich, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of 1982 Ventures, will lead this session, offering insights into the models, signals, and sectors drawing venture capital investment.

Summary

ITB Asia 2025 has concluded, making a significant impact on the travel industry with over 60,000 business appointments (a 35% increase from the previous year), 18,000 attendees, and more than 1,500 quality buyers (a 7% increase from 2024). Over the course of three days at the Sands Expo and Convention Centre, the region’s largest travel trade show confirmed its role as the essential platform for the Asia Pacific travel and tourism sector, where trends are established, deals are finalized, and the future of travel is shaped.

This year, ITB Asia not only achieved record-breaking participation but also fostered insightful discussions and collaboration across the industry, emphasizing key developments in digital innovation, sustainable tourism, and market growth. Notable takeaways from the conference reveal that AI-driven innovation is swiftly transforming travel and hospitality experiences, new distribution and business models are reshaping how travel is marketed and connected throughout Asia, and the MICE sector is reinventing itself through technology and immersive event design to enhance engagement and ROI. This underscores why ITB Asia remains the venue where industry leaders gather to translate ideas into action.

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