The Global Travel Futures Forum will be held in Paris on October 29, featuring Dr. Luc Julia, co-creator of Siri, as the keynote speaker. Organized by the Global Resilience Network (GRN) and various travel and academic institutions, the two-day event will explore the impact of competing AI ecosystems on the global travel economy.
Julia will address the boundaries of AI capability in his keynote titled AI Without the Hype: What Artificial Intelligence Can and Cannot Do. He’ll also engage in a discussion with BBC presenter Rajan Datar. The forum aims to analyze how AI agents affect international travel, including issues surrounding data sharing, identity, and communication among various travel sectors.
Keynote themes highlight the importance of resilience in travel amidst diverse AI systems and their varying rules and influences, emphasizing human agency. The agenda also includes sessions on identity, payments, data governance, and ethical implications related to AI in travel.
Notable speakers will include leaders from the European Travel Commission and Alibaba, among others. The program starts with an academic event on October 28 at Sorbonne University, featuring discussions on future workforce and tourism trends. This forum is part of a broader international AI initiative by GRN, which will continue into 2027.
