IBA Annual Conference Mexico City 2024

15 Sep - 20 Sep 2024

PALACIO DE CANAL 2, LEVEL E1

Session information

Travel and New Technologies: what to expect in the near and distant future?

Tuesday 17 September (1430 - 1545)

PALACIO DE CANAL 2, LEVEL E1

Committee(s)

Leisure Industries Section (Lead)

Description

Will the ability to “travel” via the Metaverse to anywhere on the planet at any time, instantly experiencing everything first-hand and in real-time, completely change our relationship with travel? Will AI upend the business of leisure industries clients by altering how business is conducted and how people travel? Will biometric technology and contactless payments make travel seamless or will we be subject to unyielding privacy and cyber risks when we cross borders in the future?  What other new technologies will change how we travel? 
 
The session will address the various legal issues in relation to the new technologies as they affect leisure industry clients, involving the fields of antitrust, data and consumer privacy, intellectual property, real estate and financial regulatory compliance.

Session / Workshop Chair(s)

Diane Mullenex Pinsent Masons, London, England; Chair, Leisure Industries Section
Lieven Peeters Altius, Brussels, Belgium; Senior Vice Chair, Leisure Industries Section

Speakers

Courtney Barton Marriott International Inc, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
Lindsay Harrison Jenner & Block, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Géraldine MACHINET FRANKLIN, Paris, France; Conference Coordinator, Leisure Industries Section