TravelDaily has announced the return of its flagship industry event, the TravelDaily Conference 2026, taking place at the Shanghai International Convention Center, on September 22-23.
The TravelDaily Conference is one of the most influential events in the global travel industry. As a global leader in travel business and technology event and content platforms, TravelDaily aims to empower the industry with insights into emerging trends in the global travel sector.
Through in-depth analysis and discussions across hospitality, corporate travel, distribution, AI transformation, and consumer behavior, TravelDaily helps stakeholders identify new models, technologies, and growth opportunities shaping the future of the global travel ecosystem.
The 2026 edition will welcome more than 1,800 attendees, over 120 exhibitors and partners, more than 100 senior speakers, and around 50 media representatives.
Organized by TravelDaily, the conference continues to serve as a key meeting point for decision-makers shaping the future of travel, technology, marketing, distribution, and operations.
Speakers (confirmed)
The 2026 speaker lineup features senior executives and CEOs from leading global hospitality, corporate travel, hotel groups, travel technology, and mobility sectors, including:
Hui Jin – H World Group, CEO
Gloria Wang – Jin Jiang Hotels China Region, CEO
David Sun – BTG Hotels Group / Homeinns Hotel Group, Chairman & CEO
Suzanne Neufang – GBTA, CEO
Jonathan Kao – BCD Travel, Managing Director for Greater China
Yingyao Ma – Sunmei Hotels Group, Chairman and CEO
David Zhou – Tripmod, CEO
Tao Li – Qingmu Comfort, Assistant of Chairman & Head of Product Service
May Wei – Hertz Car Rental, General Manager Sales China
Yi Sui – Tiaohai, Co-Founder
Fan Zhang – YOO LEE, Founder & CEO
Peter Pan – NOA GALAXY, Founder
Charlie Li – TravelDaily, CEO
Han Peng – TravelDaily China, Chief Content Officer
Ocean Liu – TravelDaily Biz Travel Services, Senior Corporate Procurement Expert
Agenda overview
The 2026 program is structured around three main conference pillars and an exhibition space, designed to explore the most critical transformations in the travelindustry:
TravelDaily Conference Main Stage (Sept. 22) will focus on AI-driven transformation, evolving OTA-hotel relationships, changing Chinese consumer behavior, and the rise of emotional, experience-led travel consumption, alongside new investment frontiers and the role of human-AI collaboration in the industry.
Hotel Marketing Conference (Sept. 23) will explore how hotel groups are moving beyond scale-driven growth toward brand differentiation, product reinvention, cross-industry competition, luxury transformation, and new operational models balancing efficiency and hospitality.
Business Travel Conference (Sept. 23) will address the evolution of corporate travelin a global context, including AI-enabled travel management, ESG integration, supply chain restructuring, global expansion of Chinese companies, and new ecosystem convergence models.
Across all tracks, TravelDaily Conference 2026 highlights how technology and AI are reshaping the foundations of the travel industry, driving new models of growth, collaboration, and innovation.
