On this episode of the Future of Tourism podcast, Dr. Phil Xiang and Simpleview’s own Jason Swick discuss smart cities, digital disruption, and the emerging concept of “smart tourism” and where DMOs can dive right in.

On this episode of the Future of Tourism podcast, Janette Roush and Cody Chomiak help demystify AI. Learn to view the technology as easy to approach and understand its impact on our future.

On this episode of the Future of Tourism podcast, Brad Jones from Visit Bellevue Washington and Dr. Annie Rummel from Great Lakes Bay Airport Endowment Fund describe two trailblazing DMO projects.

On this episode of the Future of Tourism podcast, learn about “phygital tourism” — the use of physical and digital elements to enhance the tourist experience — from Elisa Mameli.

The first annual PACE Forum was momentous in the evolution of community and stakeholder engagement. Tune into the Future of Tourism podcast to hear from two instrumental people about the conference.

The road to inclusivity is a long one. Hear what Ka Vang, Vice President of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion at Meet Minneapolis, says about the role tourism plays and how to start.

On this episode of the Future of Tourism podcast, Ross Calladine from Visit England speaks about demystifying accessibility and developing initiatives to help destinations embrace accessible tourism.

Visitors are increasingly seeking immersive experiences that allow them to understand not just their own history, but the history of other people and places. On this episode of the Future of Tourism podcast, David Peacock is joined by Bennish Brown, CEO of Destination Augusta, and Joe Veneto, chief experience officer of Veneto Collaboratory, for a conversation about authentic destination development.

David Peacock interviews Janette Roush, executive vice president of marketing and digital for New York City Tourism + Conventions, and Paul McLeod, director of analytics at Simpleview, about the current landscape of generative artificial intelligence (AI).

Roush has spent decades in industry-leading organizations and modern media agencies. McLeod is a maverick in the data and insights space and runs Simpleview’s internal think tank known as “Insights Group.” Together, they discuss why AI is on everyone’s radar, where the technology is going, and the positive — and negative — applications of it.

David Peacock interviews Milena Nikolova, chief behavior officer at BehaviorSMART, about how behavior optimization strategies can influence change-for-good in the tourism industry.

Nikolova and her team of experts leverage their knowledge in tourism, sustainability, data analysis, and economic and behavioral sciences to provide innovative solutions to the travel sector’s most pressing issue — supporting global sustainable development.

Their projects range from small-scale, small-enterprise sustainability improvements to nationwide initiatives aimed at regenerative tourism. Here’s the point — it works. Their strategies have proven effective in achieving meaningful change.