{"id":7523,"date":"2026-05-27T14:58:15","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T19:58:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travelpresslive.com\/?p=7523"},"modified":"2026-05-27T14:59:41","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T19:59:41","slug":"travelpress-live-welcomes-ai-consumer-insights-expert-sophie-marai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travelpresslive.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/27\/travelpress-live-welcomes-ai-consumer-insights-expert-sophie-marai\/","title":{"rendered":"TravelPress Live welcomes AI &amp; Consumer Insights Expert Sophie Marai"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"7523\" class=\"elementor elementor-7523\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a608109 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a608109\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c41bcf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c41bcf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Travel advisors looking to better understand the future of customer engagement and AI-powered growth won\u2019t want to miss Sophie Marai at TravelPress Live! on June 17.<\/p><p>Marai, Vice President of Client Strategy at Environics Analytics, will take the stage for an insightful session on The AI Enabled Travel Journey: Navigating Tech Preferences to Optimize, Market and Scale.<\/p><p>As AI rapidly transforms how travellers discover, plan, book, and engage with brands, this session will explore how shifting tech preferences are reshaping customer expectations across the entire travel journey\u2014from discovery through loyalty.<\/p><p>Attendees will gain actionable strategies to:<\/p><ul><li>Optimize customer engagement<\/li><li>Improve marketing relevance<\/li><li>Scale business growth<\/li><li>Deliver more personalized travel experiences<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd9bad9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cd9bad9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cde84da elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cde84da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"579\" src=\"https:\/\/travelpresslive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1c_Education_TravelPress-Live_1062x600-1024x579.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7502\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelpresslive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1c_Education_TravelPress-Live_1062x600-1024x579.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/travelpresslive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1c_Education_TravelPress-Live_1062x600-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travelpresslive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1c_Education_TravelPress-Live_1062x600-768x434.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travelpresslive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1c_Education_TravelPress-Live_1062x600-600x339.jpg 600w, https:\/\/travelpresslive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1c_Education_TravelPress-Live_1062x600.jpg 1062w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d55b22 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4d55b22\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a07720 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1a07720\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The session will also examine how advisors and travel brands can leverage AI tools without losing the human connection travellers increasingly value.<\/p><p>For travel professionals navigating a fast-changing digital landscape, this is an essential opportunity to better understand what matters most to today\u2019s traveller &#8212; and how to stay competitive in the future.<\/p><p>Don\u2019t miss this forward-looking conversation shaping the next era of travel marketing and customer experience. 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