Below is the programme for STAY WYSE 2026.
Tuesday, 3 February 2026
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 19:30 - 21:00 | Registration open Wombat's City Hostels |
| 19:30 - 00:00 | Welcome Reception sponsored by Wombat's City Hostels |
Wednesday, 4 February 2026
| Time | Activity | |
|---|---|---|
| 8:45 | Registration open | |
| 09:45 - 10:00 | Welcome | |
| 10:00 - 10: 30 | Educational session: How the travel industry can win Gen Z business Sarah Clifford UNiDAYS |
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| 10:30 – 11:00 | Coffee break sponsored by Cloudbeds | Optional business appointments |
| 11:00 – 12:30 | Business appointments sponsored by JO&JOE |
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| 12:30 – 13:15 | Lunch sponsored by Cloudbeds | Optional business appointments |
| 13:15 – 15:00 | Business appointments sponsored by JO&JOE |
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| 15:00 – 15:30 | Coffee break sponsored by Cloudbeds | Optional business appointments |
| 15:15 - 17:30 | Buyer familiarisation tour | |
| 15:30 - 16:00 | Educational session: Five non-negotiables: Hostels in 2030 Valentina Rodoni Capsule Hotel Deirdre Felgar Sin City Hostel Gábor Forgács Lebowski and Maverick City Lodge Louise Garner Kabannas |
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| 16:00 – 16:30 | Educational session: Guest communication on auto-pilot using AI Zev Posma Runnr.ai |
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| 16:30 – 17:00 | Educational Session: Scaling a hostel brand: 20 years building Viajero Hostels Alejandro Osorio Viajero Hostels |
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| 20:00 - 01:00 | Networking Party sponsored by JO&JOE |
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Thursday, 5 February 2026
| Time | Activity | |
|---|---|---|
| 09:00 – 10:00 | Business appointments sponsored by JO&JOE |
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| 10:00 - 10:30 | Coffee break sponsored by Cloudbeds |
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| 10:30 – 11:00 | Educational session: Five non-negotiables: Buyers look towards 2030 Panellists: Morten Damsgaard AlfA Travel Inese Egle HEROLÉ Eduardo Rodriguez Retuerta G Adventures Moderator: David Chapman WYSE Travel Confederation |
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| 11:00 - 11:30 | Educational session: Seamless solutions to navigate the experience economy: The West End simplified Bobby Szente TodayTix Group |
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| 11:30 – 12:30 | Business appointments sponsored by JO&JOE |
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| 12:30 – 13:15 | Lunch sponsored by Cloudbeds |
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| 13:15 - 15:00 | Business appointments sponsored by JO&JOE |
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