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Skift Take Sessions

by Skift

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About the show

Skift Take Sessions is a weekly podcast built from the most important conversations shaping the global travel industry. Each episode features candid, journalist-led interviews with CEOs and senior leaders across airlines, hotels, travel platforms, and experiences. Recorded live at Skift events, these conversations go beyond headlines to explore how decisions are made, how companies compete, and how the industry is evolving. Hosted by Wil Slickers, Skift Take Sessions adds the context that matters — why each conversation is relevant now and what we learned. You’ll hear directly from leaders at companies like Hilton, Expedia Group, Booking Holdings, Airbnb, JetBlue, and more. If you want a clearer view into where travel is headed next, Skift Take Sessions delivers insight from the people shaping it. New episodes every week. Available wherever you get your podcasts and at Skift.com.

Latest episodes

Growth Under Pressure: The Decisions Hotel Brands Are Making Now

October 3, 2026 · 15 min

Recorded live at Skift Global Forum 2026, Jeremy Kressman talks with Heather Balsley, Chief Commercial and Marketing Officer at IHG Hotels & Resorts, and Peter Manoogian, Partner at ZS, about hotel owner profitability, conversions and the…
When AI Books the Trip, Who Owns the Customer?

June 23, 2026 · 19 min

At Skift’s Data + AI Summit, Wil Slickers sits down with Rob Drotar, Industry Principal at Thoughtworks, to unpack one of the next major shifts facing travel: the rise of AI agents as a new customer interface. The conversation moves…
Aven Hospitality CEO on Building AI First from Day One

June 10, 2026 · 7 min

Recorded at Skift's third annual Data and AI Summit in New York City, David Peller sits down with Teresa Mackintosh, CEO of Aven Hospitality, to talk about what it actually looks like to build an AI-first company from the ground up. Just…
Intrepid Travel’s Secret: Purpose, Profits, and Why Small-Group Tours Are Booming

April 28, 2026 · 29 min

Intrepid Travel is proving that you can build a mission-driven travel company and still be more profitable than ever. In this Skift Take Sessions episode, Wil Slickers tees up a Skift Global Forum conversation moderated by Skift…
Destination Marketing Is Now AI Marketing: Brand USA and Spain’s Playbook for 2026

April 21, 2026 · 36 min

Destination marketing is changing fast, and this session makes it obvious why. In this Skift Take Sessions episode, Wil Slickers sits down with Skift tourism reporter Bailey Schulz to unpack the biggest takeaways from Skift Global Forum…
Sierra AI CEO Bret Taylor on Agents, Loyalty, and Distribution

April 14, 2026 · 40 min

AI is becoming the new front door to travel, and consumer behavior is moving faster than most companies can keep up. In this Skift Take Sessions episode, Wil Slickers sits down with Skift Head of Research Seth Borko to break down what…
Prism’s (OYO's) Motel 6 Bet: Ritesh Agarwal’s IPO Setup and the Budget Hotel Comeback

March 24, 2026 · 36 min

OYO is now Prism, and the strategy is bigger than a name change. In this Skift Take Sessions episode, Wil Slickers sits down with Skift hospitality reporter Sean O’Neill to break down what Prism CEO Ritesh Agarwal is really building after…
IHG CEO: “Growth Is Moving East” + The Ruby Bet and the Next Wave of Hotel Conversions

March 17, 2026 · 30 min

In this Skift Take Sessions episode, Wil Slickers sits down with Skift hospitality reporter Sean O’Neill for a quick, high-signal setup on what mattered most from IHG CEO Elie Maalouf’s Skift Global Forum appearance. Wil and Sean break…