Investors discuss the state of IPOs in travel
Globally, the initial public offering (IPO) market turned a corner in 2024. There were 1,340 IPOs, generating a deal value of more than $126 billion—up from $120.13 billion in 2023. However, the IPO market is not back to 2021 levels, when low interest rates and markets being at an
As travel digital ID concepts mature, experts discuss the challenges
Self-sovereign identity (SSID) – where you control access to your personal data – has become one of the tech buzzphrases of recent years, and particularly since COVID. Discussing the topic at The Phocuswright Conference, Shane O’Flaherty, global director, travel and hospitality at Microsoft, allayed fears over the use of that