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Are We Entering the Post-VC Era in Travel Tech?
September 15, 2026 · 1 hr 2 minTravel venture capital has fundamentally changed. Funding that hit a decade low in 2023 has rebounded, but it's no longer the growth-at-all-costs era of the 2010s. Today's VC market is disciplined, bifurcated, and concentrated in fewer…
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Mobility: Where the &%$# Are We?
September 1, 2026 · 60 minFew sectors show the gap between technological promise and market reality like mobility. A decade ago, full self-driving felt imminent, rideshare was going to end car ownership, and EVs were about to go mainstream. Billions later, although…
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Hotels in Flux: Owners' Perspective
August 25, 2026 · 1 hr 12 minThe hospitality industry has no shortage of voices — brands, operators, technology vendors, consultants — all with strong opinions about where hotels are headed. But one voice has historically been underrepresented in this conversation…
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Wellness Beyond the Spa
August 18, 2026 · 1 hr 0 minWellness has been one of the fastest-growing categories in travel for the better part of a decade. What started as a forgotten gym, a yoga mat, and a "heart-friendly" room service menu has evolved into a $6.8 trillion global industry — and…
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Loyalty Revolution: Credit Cards, Memberships and More
August 11, 2026 · 1 hr 4 minLoyalty programs have always been travel’s most powerful retention tool — but the game is changing faster than most brands can keep up with. The credit card co-brand has long been the engine that funds loyalty ecosystems, but a new…
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Future of the Funnel
August 5, 2026 · 51 minFor more than two decades, travel’s marketing funnel has been anchored by a familiar set of certainties: Google at the top, OTAs in the middle, and brand.com at the bottom. The entire industry was built around this architecture — SEO…
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VC Roundup: Corporate Venture Edition
August 5, 2026 · 1 hr 2 minIf you want to understand where travel tech is going, follow the money. And right now, the money is doing some very interesting things. Venture capital investment in travel has been in a complicated place since the post-COVID boom ran out…
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Is Sustainability Sustainable?
July 21, 2026 · 48 minSustainability in travel hasn’t disappeared, it’s just gone quiet. After a decade of bold net-zero commitments, ESG branding, and high-profile climate pledges, the conversation in the U.S. has cooled. Political pressure and cultural…
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Future Destinations: The Evolving Role of the DMO
July 14, 2026 · 57 minDestination management organizations occupy a strange place in the travel ecosystem. They exist to promote places — countries, cities, regions — to travelers around the world. But they rarely control the product, they almost never touch…
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Travel and the Economy: Navigating Chaos
July 7, 2026 · 51 minTravel is one of the largest industries in the world, yet its economic significance is chronically underappreciated — by consumers, by policymakers, and even by the markets that price it. In the United States alone, domestic travel…
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Private Equity Roundup & Rollups in Travel
February 24, 2026 · 53 minPrivate equity is playing an increasingly visible — and influential — role across travel and hospitality. From platform rollups and carve-outs to growth equity investments in scaled travel tech, PE capital is reshaping who owns what, how…
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Season Three Season Finale
December 30, 2025 · 49 minAs we close out Season 3 of Travel Tech Insider, we’re stepping back to reflect on the conversations, debates, and signals that defined the past year—and to look ahead at what 2026 may have in store for travel, hospitality, and the…
About the show
Travel Tech Insider is a podcast for those building the future of travel.
Hosted by operators and investors, it’s where the smartest minds in the space go to hear bold takes, nuanced ideas, and practical insights from the people doing the work. If you’re tired of press release PR and trade-show buzzwords, this is your seat at the table.Co-hosted by industry veterans and investors Gilad Berenstein and Cara Whitehill, they are joined by guest experts from all corners of the travel & hospitality tech industry.If you would like to contribute to the conversation please reach out!