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Join lastminute.com and Adyen to discuss how strategic payments serve as a critical driver for business growth. Discover how a unified platform allowed lastminute.com to launch new local payment methods 70% faster while significantly reducing operational complexity. We will explore how connecting customer payments to supplier payouts improves cash flow and business agility. Attendees will gain executive insights on maximizing conversion and choosing technology partners that support sustainable global growth. #payment #fintech #digitalization #technology
Host:
Lea Jordan
Interview guests:
Nicola Bettari
Phil Crawford
Join lastminute.com and Adyen to discuss how strategic payments serve as a critical driver for business growth. Discover how a unified platform allowed lastminute.com to launch new local payment methods 70% faster while significantly reducing operational complexity. We will explore how connecting customer payments to supplier payouts improves cash flow and business agility. Attendees will gain executive insights on maximizing conversion and choosing technology partners that support sustainable global growth. #payment #fintech #digitalization #technology
Host:
Lea Jordan
Interview guests:
Nicola Bettari
Phil Crawford
![[Google Masterclass] Beyond the Search Bar: Winning in the AI Travel Era](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Mi14zWF0sJo/mqdefault.jpg "[Google Masterclass] Beyond the Search Bar: Winning in the AI Travel Era
We are no longer entering the era of AI-driven travel; we are living in it. By 2026, the way travelers plan, shop, and book has fundamentally shifted from traditional search queries to conversational, intent-based orchestration. For travel brands, the challenge is no longer just about SEO and booking engines—it’s about ecosystem visibility. In this session, Wishy, Ecosystem PM Lead for Travel at Google, breaks down the transformation of user expectations in a GenAI-first world. We will explore the New Digital Journey where the boundaries between inspiration and transaction have blurred, and where travelers expect hyper-personalized, real-time assistance at every touchpoint. What you will learn: - The New Expectation: How GenAI has moved travelers from searching for links; to demanding solutions;—and what this means for your conversion funnel. - Visibility in the AI Age: Strategies for travel companies to ensure their inventory, brand, and unique value propositions are surfaced within GenAI platforms and Large Language Models (LLMs). - The Planning-to-Booking Convergence: Why the messy middle; of travel shopping is disappearing and how to capture intent in a conversational interface.
Speaker:
Wishy Arora
Group Product Manager - Travel
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