Countdown Begins for Tourism Innovation
Summit 2025, Where Tourism Goes
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Seville prepares to welcome over 8,000 professionals to the leading tech event for the tourism industry, from October 22 to 24. Digitalization, innovation, and sustainability will take center stage at this year’s event, showcasing the latest solutions in AI, data analytics, cybersecurity, 5G, and augmented and virtual reality applied to tourism.
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Madrid, July 17, 2025 –TIS – Tourism Innovation Summit returns stronger than ever for its sixth edition, taking place from October 22 to 24 at FIBES Seville. Registration is now open. Under the theme “Innovation in motion, tourism reimagined”, TIS reaffirms its position as the premier hub for transformation and technological innovation in the tourism sector. The summit will bring together over 8,000 professionals to explore the trends and solutions shaping the new roadmap: from the tech revolution driven by artificial intelligence, robotics, and augmented reality to a complete redesign of the traveler experience. This edition will also see the expansion of the Tourism Innovation Global Summit, the flagship congress for discovering the new dynamics reshaping global tourism. With a more ambitious program, over 400 national and international experts will speak across 5 simultaneous auditoriums. The agenda will be organized into eight sector-specific forums, addressing today’s challenges across destinations, hospitality, transportation, distribution channels, MICE, business travel, leisure, and culture. Across three days, key industry players and leading companies will reflect on how digitalization, hyper-personalization, and connectivity are transforming tourism into a more efficient, predictive, and sustainable industry. Among the headline speakers are global experts such as Alessandro Petazzi, CEO of Lastminute.com; Andrea d’Amico, CEO of WeRoad; Tina O'Dwyer, CEO of The Tourism Space; Dan Christian, CEO and Founder of Acceleration Team; and Damien Corchia, COO of Decathlon Travel. Joining them will be representatives from major industry players including global hotel groups like Accor, Hyatt Hotels Corporation, and InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG); experiential and vacation tourism firms such as Exoticca and MarSenses Hotels & Homes; fast-growing hotel chains like DeLuna Hotels and SmartRental; and key players in distribution such as Grupo Avasa.
One of the key themes of the Tourism Innovation Global Summit will be how digitalization is redefining travel, leadership, tourism product distribution, and business models. The event will provide a practical, innovation-driven perspective that addresses real challenges faced by today’s tourism companies.
The summit will also spotlight sustainability as a cross-cutting pillar — not only to minimize environmental impact but to drive structural change through circular and regenerative models. Through practical case studies, TIS experts will demonstrate how climate change adaptation, decarbonization, and responsible resource management are becoming central to the strategic agendas of destinations and tourism businesses. Attendees will also learn about social and economic impact tourism initiatives that represent long-term strategies for coexistence between travelers and locals and economic opportunities for regions. Another major discussion point will be the profile of the new traveler — more conscious, diverse, connected, and demanding. Topics such as accessible tourism, transformative experiences, talent management, and new business models will round out the agenda of this global event that once again positions Seville as the world capital of tourism innovation. TIS2025 will also feature an exhibition area where more than 200 companies will showcase cutting-edge technology solutions in artificial intelligence, data analytics, cybersecurity, cloud, 5G connectivity, augmented and virtual reality, and automation. Talent recognition and the promotion of new projects will also play a central role, with events like the Tourism Innovation Awards and the Touristech Startup Fest, both designed to spotlight disruptive initiatives and foster new partnerships between startups and established companies.
International Tourism Innovation Spotlight: Guest Country South Korea
South
Korea will be the guest country at TIS2025. Seville will
welcome a large delegation from the Asian nation to explore first-hand a
tourism model that integrates innovation and technology, positioning South
Korea as a global benchmark. Through case studies and disruptive marketing and
communication campaigns, ties between Europe and South Korea will be
strengthened to uncover opportunities for attracting Korean tourists and to
gain insights into the country’s tourism vision to foster business growth.
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About TIS - Tourism Innovation Summit (October 22-24, 2025, FIBES Seville): TIS -Tourism Innovation Summit is an international forum for innovation, trends and reflection for the tourism sector, offering managers and companies in the sector the opportunity to learn about the latest technological solutions and products to improve their competitiveness. Over 3 days, TIS2024 will bring together more than 7,000 tourism professionals looking for the latest solutions to boost their destination or tourism business. In addition, more than 400 experts from around the world will share their strategies and success stories to promote smarter, digital and sustainable tourism at the Tourism Innovation Global Summit.