How AI Is Unlocking Travel's $2T Opportunity.
Travel is a $2 trillion market and still one of the most structurally inefficient categories in the global economy. Distribution leaks. Loyalty doesn't compound. Booking infrastructure was built for a world that no longer exists.
AI is rewriting travel from the inside out. Operators are reclaiming margin, loyalty is becoming an asset instead of a liability, and decades-old booking infrastructure is being rebuilt from scratch. The biggest shift in a generation, happening right now.
Staynex is leading that shift and on 13 May, we're opening the doors to the conversation.
Industry leaders will take the stage to make a single, sharpened case: why an AI-native travel platform is stepping into its institutional chapter, and what that means for the capital flowing into this category next.
The venue matches the moment. We've secured one of Singapore's most spectacular spaces in the financial district, address revealed only once accepted.
The Programme:
Jeff Hoffman, Chairman of Staynex (founder of Priceline / Booking.com) — What Makes a Travel Platform Worth Backing in Today's Market
Yuen Wong, Founder and Group CEO of Staynex — From Self-Funded Traction to Institutional Scale: The Founder Story You Haven't Heard
Michael Ros, Founder of Sleap (acquired by Staynex) and CEO of Staynex — “Staynex's Next Growth Lever: How the Sleap Acquisition Compressed Time‑to‑Scale. — Booking Infrastructure, Europe Expansion, and Execution at Scale"
Aonghus Fraser, Founder of Helix (acquired by Staynex) & CAIO of Staynex — AI Product Spotlight — "The Intelligence Layer Behind the Next Generation of Travel"
Cherrie Chan, Group COO of Staynex — "Brand, Demand, and Strategic Partnerships"
The Fireside Panel — The speakers are joined by a special guest: Patrice Evra, Manchester United and France football legend, Ambassador / Advisor of Staynex — for a moderated conversation connecting the keynotes into one investable story.
The event closes with one full hour of curated networking, with complimentary food and premium beverages served throughout, designed for the conversations that turn interest into next meetings.
The Room:
This is a private event for hand-picked attendees, and built for one night only. We've kept this exclusive for family offices, hospitality and travel-tech investors, regional growth funds, strategic partners, and ecosystem connectors who shape capital flow into this category.
Trust us: you want to be in this room.
The Details:
📅 Wednesday , 13 May 2026
🕕 14:00 – 18:00 SGT
📍 Singapore — Shenton Way; address revealed on confirmation
🥂 Beverages and canapés
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