Skift Asia Forum is fast approachingâand this year, weâre introducing a powerful new addition: curated expert roundtables designed to go beyond the stage and bring the regionâs top travel minds directly to the table.
Where Insight Meets Action
Held during lunch on May 15, these 45-minute sessions are tightly focused, highly interactive, and intentionally smallâwith no more than 10 participants per table. These are not presentations. These are peer-level working sessions, led by respected experts and built to tackle the real-world challenges and strategic questions facing Asiaâs travel industry right now.
Why They Matter
Skift is known for convening the most important conversations in travel. These roundtables extend that legacy, offering a space for attendees to move from audience mode into direct dialogueâsharing ideas, pressure-testing strategies, and sparking solutions together.
These roundtable conversations will be a natural extension of the Skift Asia Forum program, allowing attendees to take the themes explored on stage and apply them in a more intimate, practical setting.
Roundtable Topics & Leaders
Weâve hand selected the companies and authorities leading each of these table discussionsâensuring conversations are focused, relevant, and rich with practical takeaways.
Tourism Policy and Strategy
Led by Gary Bowerman
For tourism leaders, strategists, and innovators navigating policy volatility, cross-border shifts, and evolving engagement rules across Asia.
Chinese Consumers
Led by Dragon Trail
For destination marketers, tourism boards, agencies, and anyone focused on bringing international visitors back to Asia.
Hospitality Investment Trends
Led by JLL
For asset managers, developers, hotel groups, and investors tracking opportunities in hospitality real estate.
AI Applications
Led by Fliggy
For digital marketers, platform teams, e-commerce leaders, and brands looking to win the booking journey via social.
Tech Innovation
Led by David Peller
For digital leaders exploring how AI is reshaping travel products, operations, and customer experience.
Luxuryâs Evolution
Led by Finn Partners
For luxury marketers, brand strategists, hospitality executives, and anyone reshaping premium experiences for Asiaâs high-end traveler.
More to be announced.
Join the Conversation at Skift Asia Forum
In a region as dynamic and fast-moving as Asia, this kind of real-time intelligence exchange is essential. The roundtables are your place to speak up, to listen in, and to build real-time intelligence alongside the people who are shaping travelâs next chapter.
Curated roundtables take place over lunch on May 15 and are available exclusively to registered forum attendees. Capacity is limited, and seats are available on a first-come basis.
Register for your pass today and secure your seat at the table.
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May 14-15, 2025 – BANGKOK