Beyond the Rankings: Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026

What lies beyond the rankings?

Grounded in the findings of the 2026 Travel & Tourism Development Index, this webinar unpacks the structural shifts shaping tourism competitiveness across more than 100 economies.

The discussion explores where progress is accelerating, where vulnerabilities persist and what the findings mean for policy, investment and destination strategy.

This is the full audio from a live-streamed video session available to watch for World Economic Forum partners and digital members.

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Digital members can watch the session here: https://toplink.weforum.org/sessions/a0WTG000001rJX02AM/beyond-the-rankings-travel-tourism-development-index-2026

Speakers: 

Edmund Bartlett, Minister of Tourism at Ministry of Tourism of Jamaica

Ramya Krishnaswamy, Head, Center for Urban Transformation; Member of ExCo at World Economic Forum

Kelly Craighead, President at Vertimas Consulting

Cara Morton, CEO Global Businesses and Operations and Member of the Executive Committee at Zurich Insurance Group

Hawazen Nassief, Deputy Minister for International Relations at Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia

Links:

Travel & Tourism Development Index: https://www.weforum.org/publications/travel-tourism-development-index-2026

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