Future Stage at ATM 2025 will host a range of expert speakers
Arabian Travel Mart 2025 announced that in view of the significant growth in the global travel technology market currently valued at USD 10.7 billion, leaders and innovators from around the world are preparing to steer the future of the tourism industry at the 32nd edition of ATM, which will take place at Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) from April 28 to May 1.
In a press statement, the organisers of ATM say that its extensive conference programme and exhibition will reflect this year’s theme, Global Travel: Developing Tomorrow’s Tourism Through Enhanced Connectivity. With travel tech exhibitors experiencing year-on-year growth of 25 pc and the segment’s exhibition space expanding by 22 pc, the event will also explore how technology is transforming the tourism sector, presenting new growth opportunities for enterprising start-ups and established multinationals alike.
Danielle Curtis
“ATM Travel Tech draws together the best and brightest from across our industry, creating an unrivalled forum for discovery, debate and deal-making. Now more than ever, opportunities related to connectivity and integration are at the forefront of our minds, and they will take centre stage at ATM 2025,” says Danielle Curtis, Exhibition Director ME, Arabian Travel Market.
The statement adds that the Future Stage at ATM 2025 will host a range of expert speakers, who will explore how advances in fields such as analytics and machine learning, workplace collaboration, block chain, next-gen mobility and augmented reality are driving our sector forward. The presentations during the event will cover subjects like Generational Trends Influencing Hyper-personalisation in Luxury, Travel Technology: Get Ahead or Get Left Behind, AI: Everywhere All At Once and Data-Driven Travel: The Next Frontier of Destination Transformations, among others.
The statement adds that according to a report by IMARC Group, the global market for travel technology is on course to hit USD 18.6 billion in the next eight years, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.05 pc predicted during the period 2025-33.
While the travel tech market in Middle East and Africa (MEA) is facing stiff competition from Asia-Pacific nations, countries like the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia are responding effectively to increased demand from tech-savvy consumers, leveraging the latest innovations to enhance their appeal as global travel destinations, adds the statement.
“I can’t think of a better host city for ATM Travel Tech than Dubai, which continues to raise aspirations both regionally and globally with its commitment to the Smart Dubai strategy. Smart travel, transport, artificial intelligence (AI) and urban planning initiatives are driving increased innovation and connectivity across the emirate, making it the ideal meeting point for leaders and disruptors from other markets,” adds Curtis.
According to the statement, ATM 2025’s Travel Tech exhibition will showcase a dynamic lineup of new and returning exhibitors including Amadeus, Huawei, Sabre, Expedia, Travelport, Dida Travel, Hotelbeds, WebBeds and Moonline Travel, among others.
The event will also bring together professionals and industry leaders from the leisure, luxury, travel tech, corporate, and meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (MICE) travel sectors, providing a platform for networking, knowledge sharing and business opportunities. In addition to the exhibition, international and regional experts will take to ATM’s Global, Future and brand-new Business Events stages throughout the event to deliver an extensive conference programme.