This exclusive roundtable discussion is designed for hospitality merchants and industry decision-makers. We’ll dive into innovative payment strategies that improve guest satisfaction, streamline operations, and unlock powerful revenue opportunities.
Session objectives
- Identify key pain points and explore practical, scalable solutions.
- Discuss trends shaping the future of hotel payments and guest experience
- Foster exchange on payment challenges and opportunities in the hospitality sector.
Key discussion topics
- Unlocking digital commerce potential
- Managing multi-property payment systems
- Embracing alternative payment methods
- Tackling payment challenges in global expansion
- Prioritising payments and internal organisation strategy
What you’ll gain?
- Insight into how leading payment solutions are helping hospitality businesses streamline operations with scalable, end-to-end solutions.
- Understanding of omnichannel payment systems that unify online, mobile, and in-person transactions for a seamless guest experience.
- Knowledge on building a future-ready, multi-property payment infrastructure to support operational growth.
This exclusive roundtable discussion is designed for airline merchants and industry decision-makers. We’ll dive into innovative payment strategies that improve customer satisfaction, streamline operations, and unlock powerful revenue opportunities.
Session objectives
- Identify key pain points and explore practical, scalable solutions.
- Discuss trends shaping the future of airline payment processes.
- Foster exchange on payment challenges and opportunities in the aviation industry.
Key discussion topics
- NDC integration (Direct & IATA).
- Alternative payment methods (APMs, wallets, Pay by Bank, BNPL, split payments).
- Geographical expansion (regional payment challenges).
- Next generation customer strategies.
- Payment optimisation and cost control.
What you’ll gain?
- Strategic Insights into evolving payment trends shaping the travel industry.
- Understanding of Modern Payment Ecosystems, including NDC, APMs, and regional challenges.
- Actionable Knowledge to drive customer-centric payment strategies and innovation.
- Best Practices for optimizing payment performance and controlling costs.
- Global Perspective on scaling payment solutions across diverse markets.
Our welcome drinks are kindly sponsored by Continuum Commerce.
Discover how Worldline’s vision and enterprise evolution are transforming payments with a verticalised, omnichannel approach. Gain insights into the future of payments and how to stay ahead in a rapidly evolving landscape.
Discover how Worldline is transforming travel payments with frictionless, secure, and global solutions that enhance the traveller experience and drive business growth.
Gain insights into the current global economic landscape, including key sources of uncertainty and the distribution of risks shaping today's outlook. The session will also explore the latest trends in travel and tourism, followed by Visa’s projections for the sector through the remainder of the year.
Coffee breaks kindly sponsored by Discover Global Network.
The way travellers pay is evolving, and embedded and in-app payments are at the center of this transformation. From seamless bookings and mobile check-ins to frictionless on-property spending, travel and hospitality brands must integrate mobile-first payment solutions that enhance convenience, drive loyalty, and maximise revenue.
This panel will explore how hotels, airlines, and travel providers can leverage embedded payments, digital wallets, and mobile commerce to create a unified and frictionless experience across every guest touchpoint.
Social selling and influencer marketing are transforming retail, and travel is no longer an exemption.
According to Skift Research conducted in October 2024 a significant portion of travellers are open to booking high-priced activities directly through social media platforms. A combined 57% of respondents express comfort with making such bookings, indicating a growing trust in social media as a transactional platform for travel experiences.
Explore the current state of social selling in travel, key challenges, and emerging opportunities. See real-world examples and discover how live shopping, influencer-driven bookings, and new digital storefronts can revolutionise travel sales.
In this panel, discover how payment solutions are transforming airline retail and hotel ancillaries, creating new revenue streams and enhancing customer experiences.
With 72% of global travellers planning international trips in 2025 and global travel bookings projected to hit $1.72 trillion, the industry is poised for unprecedented growth. As travel demand rises with a projected 6–9% annual growth through 2026, so do the opportunities for expansion into new and emerging markets.
Join us for an insightful keynote on geoexpansion, where we’ll dive into Worldline’s expanding global footprint and discuss how we support travel brands in entering new markets such as Africa and beyond.
Coffee breaks kindly sponsored by Discover Global Network.
Learn how robust payment processes strengthen supplier relationships and boost operational efficiency.
Collaborative Investment exercise: Tackling payment priorities together!
This interactive session invites you to learn from your peers’ challenges and opportunities, connect with industry professionals, and help influence the Worldline Travel and Hospitality product roadmap for 2026. You’ll engage in collaborative problem-solving, focusing on the real-world payment challenges you face in the travel space. Working in small groups, you will tackle key issues, share experiences, and brainstorm innovative solutions. Let’s shape the future of travel payments together!
In this keynote, we'll explore the rise of digital wallets in Europe, the convergence with European Digital Identity solutions, and the role of AI in shaping the future of payment security and customer experience. We'll also delve into the impact of regulation, including PSD2 and PSD3, in driving innovation and enhancing security. Join us to understand how these shifts are creating new opportunities and challenges for the payment ecosystem.
Coffee breaks kindly sponsored by Discover Global Network.
In this interactive session, participants engage in conversations with industry experts. From diverse perspectives, we explore pressing topics, share insights, and seek solutions. Join us for a dynamic exchange of knowledge and ideas!
Adventurer, Alice Morrison, used to have a nice suit, nice car and nice salary. She was the CEO of a media development company which she built from start up to a turnover of £10 million a year. She left the rat race for a bike race and cycled from Cairo to Cape Town. Now she is a full-time explorer with nice hiking kit, 2 nice camels and no salary at all.
From the board room to the desert dunes, she has found the three things that will get you through: passion, resilience and adaptability. In this talk, she shares her experiences, learnings and some extraordinary camel facts.
After the conference, we will host an offsite lunch at Dar Zellij in the heart of Marrakech, followed by a guided tour of the Medina.