- WTM London unveiled new speakers for the Wanderlust Headliner stage.
- Tourism ministers from seven countries will speak.
- Kate Humble and Julia Bradbury discuss protecting wild places on 4 November.
- The WTM Global Travel Report 2026 is unveiled on 3 November.
- Sessions are built around Resilience, Rebound and Reinvention.
WTM London has revealed new speakers for its Wanderlust Headliner stage including tourism ministers from Angola, Belize, Portugal, Guatemala, Jamaica, Uruguay and Montenegro. The stage is hosted and curated by Wanderlust Magazine with sessions built around the theme Resilience Rebound and Reinvention. Sustainability is a key theme across several ministerial sessions.
Portugal’s Secretary of State for Tourism Pedro Machado will share how the country’s new Tourism Strategy 2035 puts inclusive resilient growth at its heart. TV presenters Kate Humble and Julia Bradbury will explore the role of travel in protecting wild places on 4 November. TV presenter and disability advocate Sophie Morgan will chair a panel asking who really decides what counts as accessible travel.
Edmund Bartlett Minister of Tourism for Jamaica will join tourism leaders from Uganda, Armenia, Cambodia and Valencia to discuss destination resilience on 5 November. Senior figures from Virgin Group and its travel brands will share expertise in Redefining the Customer Experience in Travel. The WTM Global Travel Report 2026 will be unveiled on 3 November.
Chris Carter-Chapman shared “As the world’s most influential travel show, we are proud to be able to bring together global leaders, industry experts and new voices to tackle the biggest opportunities and challenges shaping travel today.”
George Kipouros shared “Travel has seldom been tested as it is today, and the destinations that thrive will be those willing to talk candidly about how they protect their people and places. That is the conversation we wanted for the WTM Wanderlust Headliner Stage.”
