Travel Trends with Dan Christian Event Spotlight: Arival 360 2025
Nov 4, 2025
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Gabriela Radimáková
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Rob Keene
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Alex Ragin
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Daniel Cerda
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Craig Dodge
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Douglas Quinby
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Cindee Brown Mills
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Arnaud Azoulay
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Mark Eder
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Marika Brewster
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Stephen Joyce
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Lauren Shannon
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Michael Zeissner
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Joe Pine
In this insightful discussion, renowned authors and entrepreneurs share transformative insights on the travel experience. Joe Pine delves into the 'Transformation Economy', focusing on how travel designed for personal growth can change lives. Lauren Shannon discusses Arigato Travel's evolution from food tours to wellness experiences in Japan. Meanwhile, Michael Zeissner reveals the potential of investing in experiential travel. Other highlights include mindfulness in nature with Cindee Brown Mills and innovative tech solutions for tour operators by Alex Ragin.
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Travel Tech Is A Huge Undefined Vertical
- Stephen Joyce sees travel tech as a vast, loosely defined vertical ripe for innovation.
- He frames his role as Global Strategy Lead for Travel, Tours and OTAs at Protect Group as tackling that breadth.
AI Will Surface Supply — But OTAs Will Monetize It
- Stephen Joyce predicts AI will surface supply but monetization will favor big OTAs via ads and preferred placement.
- That suggests discovery democratization plus paid prioritization will coexist, not a pure disintermediation.
Design Experiences To Enable Lasting Transformation
- Joe Pine frames transformational offerings as the next economic step beyond experiences.
- He defines transformation as designing preparation, experience and integration to change customers' lives.
