Tourise News
BTN Investigates: Trend Report from TOURISE 2025
In this new series, BTN brings readers the latest tourism trends directly from the source: industry leaders, innovators, and experts we meet at global events. At Tourise 2025 in Riyadh, ministers, CEOs, futurists, and World Travel Awards winners gathered to map the sector’s next chapter, and the atmosphere was nothing short of electric.
TOURISE announces USD 113BN in portfolio investments to accelerate the future of tourism
TOURISE, the bold global platform shaping a new horizon for tourism, announced today that it has catalyzed investment portfolios totaling USD 113BN at the inaugural TOURISE Summit in Riyadh. The milestone reflects TOURISE’s mission to unlock high‑value deal flow by convening public and private sector leaders across tourism, technology, investment, and sustainability to set a shared roadmap for the next 50 years of global tourism
TOURISE Destination Initiative Calls for Global Action for Urban Tourism Safety through AI
Launched today at the TOURISE Summit, the TOURISE Destination Initiative (TDI) brings together global leaders from government, international organizations, academia, and the private sector, to transform destinations into living laboratories for tourism innovation. Guided by its Declaration of Principles, TDI champions safety, environmental stewardship, cultural preservation, and community-centered development through responsible technology and multi-sector collaboration.
TOURISE 2025 Debuts Agentic Tourism Initiative, Pioneering the Protocol for Intelligent Travel
The Agentic Tourism Initiative was unveiled today at the inaugural TOURISE Summit, introducing the world’s first Agentic Protocol for Tourism, a universal digital framework set to transform every stage of the traveler’s journey.
Tourise 2025: Abdullah Al-Dakhil, Spokesperson, Tourise
Interviewed by Justin Cooke, Editor in Chief
Tourise 2025: Ahmed Al Sulaim, CEO, Jeddah Central Development Company
Interviewed by Justin Cooke, Editor in Chief
Tourise 2025: Lisandro León Liguori, Co-Founder & Co-CEO, AMEK Group
Interviewed by Justin Cooke, Editor in Chief
Tourise 2025: Batis Samadian, Founder & CEO, LITA
Interviewed by Justin Cooke, Editor in Chief
Tourise 2025: Neil Jacobs, Founder, Wild Origins
Interviewed by Justin Cooke, Editor in Chief
Tourise 2025: Dr. Fabien Fresnel, CEO, The Riyadh School of Tourism and Hospitality
Interviewed by Justin Cooke, Editor in Chief
Tourise 2025: Christopher Sanderson, Co-Founder, The Future Laboratory
Interviewed by Justin Cooke, Editor in Chief
Tourise 2025: Arwa Alotaibi, Business Development, stc
Interviewed by Justin Cooke, Editor in Chief