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NEW:
Transition Lab

How technology will force us to rethink tourism

Exclusive, hands-on, invaluable

What it's about: Exclusive Insights and recommendations on how technology and customer behaviour will force us to rethink tourism.

The ITB Transition Lab enhances the ITB Berlin Convention program with exclusive side events. The Lab equips the knowledge you need to actively drive the tourism industry's transition with a focus on marketing transition. 

What is the ITB Transition Lab?

20 Insights in 90 minutes

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Digitalization and AI significantly impact the customer journey, resulting in changes to the stakeholder landscape for National and Regional Tourism Organizations (NTOs, DMOs) and tourism enterprises.

This shift presents challenges, especially concerning organizational development, self-image, and roles and responsibilities. Moreover, these changes influence the core duties of NTOs, DMOs, and as well enterprises regarding future investments, innovation, sustainability and marketing.

ITB Transition Labs will present you 20 key insights in just 90 minutes. It offers invaluable insights and targeted recommendations specifically designed to help you effectively navigate the challenges that await you in the next 12 months.

The Lab provides access to exclusive data and practical strategies that are not only actionable but also easy to implement, empowering you to make informed decisions and adapt to any situation you encounter.

Exclusive for Participants:
You will exclusively receive the complete, commented ITB Travel & Tourism Radar Study 2024/ 2025, along with the handout of the ITB Transition Lab featuring all results and key findings.

That's what it's all about:

AI and Algorithm Aversion: The Future Role of Marketing in Tourism

How does AI impact the customer journey, and what are the implications of this influence?

How will AI change the distribution chain in tourism? Who are likely to be the winners and losers in this shift?

How to balance efficiency with the preservation of authenticity in AI-powered content creation?

Are there new benchmarks for marketing within the tourism industry?

How to achieve sustainability and resilience in marketing?

… and further key topics.

It's your choice

The ITB Transition Lab Ticket is only valid in conjunction with a ITB Berlin trade visitor ticket. If you have not yet purchased this ticket, you can purchase it online in our ticket shop.

Your Hosts

Ulrike Richardt

Prof. Dr. Heinz-Dieter Quack

Frank Grafenstein

Frank Grafenstein

Team Neusta

Frank Grafenstein

I am dedicated to hospitality and customer centricity and the value creation it leads to.

I am looking forward contributing to ITB Board of Experts from the hospitality lens, collaborating towards an inspiring, insightful and innovative conference programme that creates value for tourism professionals within the welcoming environment of Messe Berlin.

Prof. Dr. Heinz-Dieter Quack

Professor for Destination Management at Ostfalia HaW, scientific director of the European Tourism Institute as well as PROJECT M, director of Kompetenzzentrum Tourismus des Bundes

Professor Dr. Heinz-Dieter Quack brings 30 years of experience in researching tourism markets and their structures. As a Professor of Destination Management at Ostfalia University of Applied Sciences, he specializes in tourism management consultancy for destinations, tour operations, and travel agencies. He currently leads the Competence Centre for Green Transformation of Tourism for the BMWK and serves as the scientific director at the European Tourism Institute and PROJECT M GmbH.

Ulrike Richardt

Team Neusta

Ulrike Richardt

Ulrike Richardt has 30 years of experience in tourism, having worked in product management at TUI, where she handled purchasing, pricing, and marketing. She assists team neusta Hospitality clients in streamlining processes and developing sustainable structures for the future.