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Travel Massive Asia Conference 2025 Da Nang will be hosted on Day 2 of HorecFex (26-27 August) — the premier technology event for the tourism and hospitality industry in Vietnam which attracts over 3,500 attendees and 80 exhibition booths. This year's event will focus on artificial intelligence (AI), digital business, and sustainable development in the tourism and hospitality industry.
Travel Massive will be hosting an exclusive full-day conference at HorecFex with a focus on building the future of travel: comprising of expert-led workshops, industry panels, destination presentations and an innovation pitch competition. The conference will also follow with industry networking with attendees, investors, and leading travel brands.
🏝️ The event will be hosted at the Ariyana Convention Centre, a 5-star conference facility built for the 25th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, located in the centre of the beachfront Ariyana Danang Tourism Complex. The site is just 10 minutes from the city and a short drive to Hoi An — a UNESCO World Heritage site famous for its well preserved ancient town.
🇻🇳 Da Nang is the largest city in Central Vietnam and a regional hub for Vietnam's fast growing tourism market, which received 17.6 million international tourists in 2024 and is the 3rd largest travel destination in South East Asia. Vietnam's top inbound source markets include the United States, China, South Korea, Japan, Australia, India, and Russia.
👉 This is an exclusive event for: travel industry professionals, tourism operators, travel startups, verified travel influencers and KOLs, and relevant industry experts and media. This is a great opportunity to learn from and meet with like-minded professionals from across the tourism, hospitality, and online travel sectors in South East Asia and globally.
Learn from top travel innovators and leaders from across Travel Massive's global network.
Founder and CTO
Travel Massive
Co-Founder and CEO
Secret Experiences
Country Manager
Cision PR Newswire
Founder and CEO
NaviSavi
Founder
Extraordinary Travel Festival
CEO and Co-Founder
Shiitake Creative
Co-Founder
Japan Travel Awards
Founder
Heads on Pillows
CEO
In Marketing We Trust
Founder
IQaaS Advisory
Thailand Correspondent
TTG Asia Media
Co-Founder & Head of Operations
SODÅ
Founder and CEO
TravelThru
Head of Account Management, APAC
Hospitality Solutions
Director at Da Nang Semiconductor and AI Center
Content Creator
@chris.tran.travels
Editor-in-Chief
The Dot Magazine
Product Director
EXO Travel Vietnam
See our speaker lineup to learn more about all the experts you can learn from.
Registration at HorecFex
Morning Workshops — Mastering new AI technologies
Samuel Walter (Heads on Pillows)
Maximum capacity: 100 (seated)
Paul Hewett (In Marketing We Trust)
Maximum capacity: 100 (seated)
Lunch Break
Afternoon Session — Building Success in the Travel Industry
Finalists: Matt Gray (Pangea), Bobby Liu (Qrospay), Mo Shariff (hoppswap),
Ruben Vanhees (SplitStay), Fran Dieguez (nuna)
Judges: Sally Bunnell (NaviSavi), Ally Hongo (Japan Travel Awards), Max Kraynov (IQaaS Advisory)
Special Guest: Phuc Le (Director, Da Nang Semiconductor and AI Center)
Moderator: Ric Gazarian (Extraordinary Travel Festival)
Panel: Seiya Hongo (Shiitake Creative), Sally Bunnell (NaviSavi), Chris Tran (@chris.tran.travels)
Moderator: Megan Ly (Cision PR Newswire)
Panel: Ally Hongo (Japan Travel Awards), Natalya Wissink (Secret Experiences), Maeve Nolan (EXO Travel Vietnam)
Moderator: Anne Somanas (TTG Asia Media)
Tea break
Panel: Max Kraynov (IQaaS Advisory), Jacobo Priegue Martínez (SODÅ), Tan Mai (TravelThru)
Moderator: Crystal Phuong (Hospitality Solutions)
Fireside chat with Ian Cumming (Travel Massive) and David Kaye (The Dot Magazine)
Networking Drinks sponsored by 7 Bridges Brewing Co & V-Senses Cafe
After Party sponsored by Heads on Pillows, The Gypsy, Ruou Lang
(Private Party for speakers and special guests)
Visit the Travel Massive / Travel Startups Booth for live demos and meetings
🤖 (Workshop) Optimize your Online Presence with ChatGPT, Deep Search and Agentic AI
💻 (Workshop) Creating New Products and Marketing Ideas with AI Coding Tools
🤝 Choosing and working successfully with Influencers & KOLs
🇻🇳 Future Trends of Central Vietnam Tourism and Hospitality
✈️ New Innovations in OTAs and Travel Tech
🚀 Travel Startup Pitch Competition.
🌏 The Role of Community in Shaping the Future of Travel
🥂 Industry networking, followed by exclusive after-party (seperate ticket required)
Registration for Travel Massive Asia Conference 2025 Da Nang (27 August) is complimentary for Travel Massive members and includes entry to HorecFex Hospitality Exhibition and Forum (26-27 August).
• Morning workshops are limited to 100 seats.
• The post-event after-party in Da Nang city will be ticketed separately.
To secure your spot at Travel Massive Asia Conference 2025 Da Nang:
✅ Register on this official event page on Travel Massive
✅ Complete your free registration for HorecFex at horecfex.com/en/
• The event will be hosted at the Ariyana Convention Centre in Da Nang, Vietnam.
• The official hotel is Furama Resort Danang (a 10 minute walk to the convention centre)
• Map of nearby hotels at viata.ai/event/travelmassive2025
• There are many accommodation options nearby the convention centre, and in Da Nang city.
• Fly direct to Da Nang International Airport (DAD) from international hubs including Singapore, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Taipei, Seoul, Tokyo, or transit via Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) or Hanoi.
• Bus and train from HCMC (Saigon) to Da Nang for as low as $20 USD (full day or overnight trip)
• We recommend to extend your stay to explore Hoi An and Central Vietnam!
• From August 25-28 HoecFex and XanhSM (a Vietnamese e-car and e-bike hailing app) are working together for the sake of our environment. Book "Ariyana" as the starting point or ending point of your journey and get a 15% discount (max. VND 50,000 per ride). Download at www.xanhsm.com/download
• Download the full HorecFex agenda PDF (including networking events) at horecfex.com/en/agenda/
Questions or need advice? Contact us at danang@travelmassive.com
