Experience This! Travel Industry Insights and Opinions – Détails, épisodes et analyse

Gilad Berenstein, venture capitalist, AI expert, and longtime travel tech entrepreneur joins us to discuss how AI is reshaping travel and hospitality. We explore the rise of agentic AI, the future of the connected trip, why many AI trip-planning startups may struggle to scale, and where AI can create real value behind the scenes for operators and hospitality businesses.

Show videos are posted on YouTube, subscribe and Like!

Comments and discussions on the Experience This! LinkedIn Page  (Follow us and Discuss!)

Podcasts available wherever you get your podcasts:
Spotify, Apple, etc. - Subscribe and rate the shows.

In this episode of Experience This! Travel Show, we explore the future of the Connected Trip from TikTok's push into travel bookings and Google's evolving role in travel discovery to Expedia's AI strategy and the growing importance of in-destination engagement.

We’re joined by Antoine and Marius, co-founders of IWander, an AI-powered travel companion that creates self-guided audio experiences and helps travel brands stay connected with travelers long after the booking is complete.

Show videos are posted on YouTube, subscribe and Like!

Comments and discussions on the Experience This! LinkedIn Page  (Follow us and Discuss!)

Podcasts available wherever you get your podcasts:
Spotify, Apple, etc. - Subscribe and rate the shows.

Josiah Filler, CRO at Peek joins the Experience This! Travel Show to discuss Peeks $70M raise and acquisition of Connect & Go and ACME Ticketing.

Show videos are posted on YouTube, subscribe and Like!

Comments and discussions on the Experience This! LinkedIn Page  (Follow us and Discuss!)

Podcasts available wherever you get your podcasts:
Spotify, Apple, etc. - Subscribe and rate the shows.

James Lemon from Stripe joins us as we discuss Instant Check out in Chat GPT, the world of Agentic Commerce Protocol vs. Model Context Protocol and how operators can ready themselves for this new world.

Show videos are posted on YouTube, subscribe and Like!

Comments and discussions on the Experience This! LinkedIn Page  (Follow us and Discuss!)

Podcasts available wherever you get your podcasts:
Spotify, Apple, etc. - Subscribe and rate the shows.

Groupon is dusting itself off, investing heavily in Tech, becoming an AI first company and dominating the Things To Do space.   Listen in as Carrie Keplinger and Masha Sharma walk us through why the TTD vertical at Groupon has seen double digit growth for the past 6 quarters.  

Show videos are posted on YouTube, subscribe and Like!

Comments and discussions on the Experience This! LinkedIn Page  (Follow us and Discuss!)

Podcasts available wherever you get your podcasts:
Spotify, Apple, etc. - Subscribe and rate the shows.

Show videos are posted on YouTube, subscribe and Like!

Comments and discussions on the Experience This! LinkedIn Page  (Follow us and Discuss!)

Podcasts available wherever you get your podcasts:
Spotify, Apple, etc. - Subscribe and rate the shows.

In this episode we learn about multi-day tour tech from Murray Decker, founder and CEO, Tour Amigo. Tour Amigo is a leading SaaS platform for the multi-day sector. There are surprisingly few SaaS platforms for multi-day tech, and Murray discusses the challenges and the differences he sees with the Destination Experiences sector. 

Arival has just launched a new research study on multi-day, the first full study on tech and distribution since our 2021 landmark research project. 

Arival is also featuring a multi-day track at Arival 360 DC, Sept 30 - Oct 3, 2025.

Show videos are posted on YouTube, subscribe and Like!

Comments and discussions on the Experience This! LinkedIn Page  (Follow us and Discuss!)

Podcasts available wherever you get your podcasts:
Spotify, Apple, etc. - Subscribe and rate the shows.

The show with Chris and co-hosts Lori Timony and Christian Watts was one of the most practical shows we've had about AI in a while. 

Scrunch is going deep with AI search, and Chris provides some great tips and ideas in this show, I highly recommend you take a listen to this quick clip and hear Chris's main points:
"The first thing we've outsourced at scale to AI is BROWSING"
"The customer journey is changing radically"
"We're living in a new era of discovery"
"Customers move to simplicity with AI Search"
"Disruption of Word of Mouth?"
"SEO is evolving but AI permanently changed the Customer Journey"

There's a lot to discover in this show!

Show videos are posted on YouTube, subscribe and Like!

Comments and discussions on the Experience This! LinkedIn Page  (Follow us and Discuss!)

Podcasts available wherever you get your podcasts:
Spotify, Apple, etc. - Subscribe and rate the shows.

Get introduced to Jessie Fischer, Founder & CEO, GuestOS. Jessie got an early start in the hospitality business, starting when she was 12 years old, working at her family's motel near Yosemite National Park

​GuestOS is an AI-driven concierge platform tailored for the hospitality industry, aiming to enhance guest experiences through personalized, 24/7 multilingual support. Founded in 2023 by Jessie, the company leverages AI to automate and enrich guest interactions. ​

• Personalized Guest Interactions: Offers tailored recommendations based on guest preferences and behaviors, facilitating seamless communication via SMS and voice. ​
• Operational Efficiency: Streamlines hotel operations by managing reservations, itineraries, and guest data, allowing staff to focus on direct guest services. ​
• Emergency Response Initiatives: Developed AI-powered hotlines during crises, such as the California wildfires, to provide real-time information and support to affected communities. ​

GuestOS positions itself as the first AI-native concierge for hotels, focusing on unlocking new revenue streams beyond room bookings by managing the discovery, booking, and payment process for onsite experiences. ​

For more information, visit their official website: guestos.ai.

Show videos are posted on YouTube, subscribe and Like!

Comments and discussions on the Experience This! LinkedIn Page  (Follow us and Discuss!)

Podcasts available wherever you get your podcasts:
Spotify, Apple, etc. - Subscribe and rate the shows.

Greg Fisher, Founder and CEO of Tripshock and Wave Rez and author of "Mastering OTA's" joins the team at Experience This! Travel to discuss the need for and rise of niche OTA's, how Google is changing the search and buy landscape and of course, his new book and how it can help you grow your business.

Show videos are posted on YouTube, subscribe and Like!

Comments and discussions on the Experience This! LinkedIn Page  (Follow us and Discuss!)

Podcasts available wherever you get your podcasts:
Spotify, Apple, etc. - Subscribe and rate the shows.