Euronews Travel & Tourism Summit 2026

Time:

Doors open at 9am

Sessions end at 6pm

Albert Hall, Avenue Eudore Pirmez 9,

1040 Brussels

Travel and tourism are entering a new era, shaped by changing traveller expectations, digital innovation, sustainability goals, and an increasingly interconnected global economy.

As one of Europe's most important economic sectors—and a cornerstone of global connectivity—travel and tourism play a vital role in driving growth, supporting jobs, fostering cultural exchange, and strengthening international competitiveness.

The Euronews Travel & Tourism Summit 2026 brings together policymakers, industry leaders, destination managers, innovators, investors, and travel experts from across Europe and beyond to explore the future of travel and tourism.

Through high-level discussions and exclusive insights, the Summit will examine the policies, technologies, investments, and partnerships shaping tomorrow's travel landscape—from sustainable mobility and destination management to aviation, digital transformation, hospitality, infrastructure, and tourism investment.

Hosted in Brussels, at the heart of European policymaking, the Summit will provide a platform for international dialogue on the trends and decisions that will shape the future of travel in Europe and across the world.

Join leading voices from the public and private sectors as they discuss how to build a more competitive, sustainable, resilient, and connected tourism ecosystem. 

Be part of it. Join us!

 

Registrations are now closed.

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Speakers

Edi Rama
Edi Rama
Prime Minister
Albania
Dan Adrian Pop
Dan Adrian Pop
Secretary of State in the Ministry of Economy, Digitalization, Entrepreneurship and Tourism
Romania
Bill White
Bill White
U.S. Ambassador to Belgium
United States
Aidit Erkin
Aidit Erkin
Ambassador of the Kyrgyz Republic to Belgium
Su Chen
Su Chen
Minister-Counsellor of the Mission of China to the European Union
Daniel Attard
Daniel Attard
Member of the European Parliament, S&D
Nikolina Brnjac
Nikolina Brnjac
Member of the European Parliament, EPP
Regina Doherty
Regina Doherty
Member of the European Parliament, EPP
Mato Franković
Mato Franković
Mayor of Dubrovnik
Croatia
Sandrine Buffenoir
Sandrine Buffenoir
Atout France
Director Netherlands, Belgium & Luxembourg
Olivér Csendes
Olivér Csendes
Hungarian Tourism Agency
President
Florian Sengstschmid
Florian Sengstschmid
Azerbaijan Tourism Board
CEO
Andreea Staicu
Andreea Staicu
European Commission
Deputy Head of Unit - Tourism
Eduardo Santander
Eduardo Santander
European Travel Commission
CEO
Gianni Onorato
Gianni Onorato
Chief Executive Officer
MSC Cruises
Marie-France Perrel
Marie-France Perrel
Michelin Guide
Head of Business Development, Hotels
Sven Wiltink
Sven Wiltink
Radisson Hotel Group
Senior Director of Sustainability
Dušan Borovčanin
Dušan Borovčanin
Advisor EXPO 2027 Belgrade
Ourania Georgoutsakou
Ourania Georgoutsakou
Managing Director
Airlines4Europe
Marta Machado
Marta Machado
Deputy Director General
, HOTREC – Hospitality Europe
István Ujhelyi
István Ujhelyi
Former Ambassador to the EU Institutions, UN Tourism; former MEP (2014-2024)
Hannah Brown
Hannah Brown
Moderator
Euronews
Mared Gwyn Jones
Mared Gwyn Jones
Moderator
Euronews
Evi Kiorri
Evi Kiorri
Moderator
Euronews
Méabh Mc Mahon
Méabh Mc Mahon
Moderator
Euronews
Mike Starling
Mike Starling
Moderator
Euronews
Maria Tadeo
Maria Tadeo
Moderator
Euronews
Jane Witherspoon
Jane Witherspoon
Moderator
Euronews

Agenda

Tuesday, September 29, 2026
Welcome Participants & Registration9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Opening Words by Euronews Chairman, Pedro Vargas David9:32 AM - 9:40 AM
1 to 1 Interview - Bill White, Ambassador of the United States of America to the Kingdom of Belgium9:40 AM - 10:00 AM
1 to 1 Interview - Eduardo Santander, CEO/ Executive Director, European Travel Commission 10:01 AM - 10:21 AM
1 to 1 Interview - Olivér Csendes, President, Hungarian Tourism Agency10:22 AM - 10:47 AM
Panel - Shaping the future of travel: Sustainable, accessible and connected 10:48 AM - 11:28 AM
1-on- 1 Interview - The Big Question with Gianni Onorato, CEO of MSC Cruises11:29 AM - 11:49 AM
1 to 1 Interview - Dan-Adrian Pop, Secretary of State at the Ministry of Economy, Digitalization, Entrepreneurship and Tourism, Romania11:50 AM - 12:05 PM
1-on- 1 Interview - Florian Sengstschmid, Chief Executive Officer of Azerbaijan Tourism Board12:06 PM - 12:26 PM
Lunch Break12:26 PM - 1:20 PM
1-on- 1 Interview - Edi Rama, Prime Minister, Albania1:22 PM - 1:52 PM
Panel - Managing visitor flows and shaping tomorrow’s destinations 1:53 PM - 2:33 PM
1-on- 1 Interview - Mato Franković, Mayor of Dubrovnik, Croatia 2:34 PM - 2:59 PM
Coffee Break3:00 PM - 3:36 PM
The Ring 3:38 PM - 4:08 PM
1-on- 1 Interview - The power of Expo: How mega-events bring people and cities together4:09 PM - 4:44 PM
Panel - East Meets West: The Next Chapter in Travel Connectivity4:25 PM - 5:00 PM
1 to 1 Interview - Marie-France Perrel, Head of Business Development, Hotels, Michelin Guide 5:00 PM - 5:20 PM
Networking Cocktail5:20 PM - 6:30 PM

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