TRAVEL + LEISURE BRINGS WORLD’S BEST SUMMIT TO LONDON FOR FIRST INTERNATIONAL EDITION

LONDON’S GLOBAL INFLUENCE ON TRAVEL AND HOSPITALITY TAKES CENTER STAGE AT TWO-DAY SUMMIT

NEW YORK, Sept. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Travel + Leisure, a People Inc. model, will convey its World’s Best Summit to London for the primary time on October 27 and 28, 2026. Marking the primary worldwide version of the New York–based mostly B2B thought-leadership occasion, the sold-out summit will convene executives, journey advisors, and business leaders to discover the developments and concepts shaping the way forward for journey.

Curated by Travel + Leisure editor in chief Jacqueline Gifford, the London version builds on the momentum of three annual World’s Best Summits in New York, with conversations spanning media and AI, hospitality and design, rising client developments, and the evolving luxurious traveler. With its world connectivity and longstanding place as a global journey hub, London supplies a pure house for the Summit’s first worldwide growth. The occasion will happen within the coronary heart of London at Dorchester Collection‘s flagship The Dorchester, recent from its daring renovation.

“There are few cities that bring together travel, hospitality, design, and culture quite like London, making it an exciting destination for our first international World’s Best Summit,” stated Jacqueline Gifford, editor in chief of Travel + Leisure. “The program brings together different perspectives to explore some of the biggest trends shaping travel today and what they mean for the future.”

Featured audio system and panelists on the World’s Best Summit London embrace Sean Ghouse (director of retail, Fortnum & Mason), Kit Kemp (inventive director, Kit Kemp Design Studio & co-founder, Firmdale Hotels), Anna Kloots (entrepreneur & writer), Sheila Kyarisiima (founder, The Pinnacle Kigali), Tom Marchant (co-founder, Black Tomato), Marie-Louise Sciò (CEO & inventive director, Pellicano Hotel Group), Sunaina Sethi (co-founder, JKS Restaurants), Dr. Barbara Sturm (founder, Dr. Barbara Sturm Molecular Cosmetics), Ben Trodd (CEO, Four Seasons Yachts), Luca Virgilio (space normal supervisor & world director of residences, Dorchester Collection), Neil Vogel (CEO, People Incorporated), and extra.

Highlights from the programming embrace:

• The Power of Place: In Conversation with Alan Cumming: Award-winning actor, producer, and host Alan Cumming will be part of Jacqueline Gifford for a dialog about his decades-long profession, the ability of the humanities, and the function locations play in inventive success.
• Ask an Editor in Chief: Top editors representing 4 Travel + Leisure editions from around the globe will come collectively to share their views on the developments shaping journey of their respective areas, from evolving preferences to the locations and experiences capturing consideration.
• The Future of Influence—Media, AI, and the New Luxury Traveler: Jacqueline Gifford will lead a dialog with Neil Vogel, CEO of People Incorporated, and Jonathan Roberts, chief innovation officer of People Inc., that explores how altering client behaviors and rising applied sciences are reshaping media, journey, and tradition.
• Game Theory: When Play Becomes the Amenity: From padel courts and pickleball leagues to chess lounges, business leaders will discover how sports activities, competitors, and play-driven programming are influencing journey choices.
• The Power of Slow Travel: Whether it is river cruising or practice journey, vacationers are more and more looking for immersive and culturally wealthy methods to see the world. Industry leaders will discover what’s driving the expansion of sluggish journey and the way the business is responding.

Sponsors of the 2026 World’s Best Summit London embrace Accor Vacation Club, Destination Canada, Dorchester Collection, Explora Journeys, Explore Charleston, Hyatt Inclusive Collection, Minor Hotels, and New Orleans & Company.

For extra details about the occasion, please go to https://worldsbestsummit.com/london.

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