Events 2025/26
Navigate Summit
Navigate Summit
Navigate Summit
Travel Reimagined: Navigate Forum Launch Event
"Insights. Innovation. Impact. Across Every Journey."
We are excited to announce the inaugural Navigate Travel Forum - a dynamic new event bringing together leading voices from across the airline, rail, and cruise sectors for a day of insight, innovation, and collaboration.
This unique gathering will feature industry experts who will share frontline perspectives on the current landscape of their respective sectors, offer forward-looking trend analysis, and delve into the evolving role of sustainability in shaping the future of travel.
From the challenges and recovery paths post-pandemic, to breakthrough technologies and shifting passenger expectations, the forum will provide a well-rounded, honest view of where the travel industry stands—and where it’s heading.
Key Topics Include:
- Market outlooks from aviation, cruise, and rail leaders
- Innovations driving operational change and customer experience
- The push for net-zero and sustainable transformation
- Opportunities for suppliers to align and adapt in a fast-evolving sector
Whether you are a supplier, buyer, or industry stakeholder, this event will offer
essential insights, meaningful connections, and a clear view of what is next.
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Round Table Event - Navigating Consumer Trends
Navigate Summit
Navigate Summit
Taste in Transit: Navigating Consumer Trends in Travel F&B
"Bringing industry voices together to reimagine taste on the move."
We are deligthted to introduce the upcoming Navigate Round Table, an exclusive, invite-only event that brings together a select group of industry thought leaders to discuss the evolving relationship between consumer food & beverage trends and changing travel expectations.
This intimate session - sponsored by a leading F&B brand—will explore how culinary preferences, dietary awareness, sustainability demands, and personalisation are reshaping what today’s travelers want before, during, and after their journey. From inflight menus and onboard experiences to airport lounges and terminal dining, no touchpoint will be left off the table.
Key Discussion Themes:
- The growing demand for plant-based, wellness-driven, and ethical offerings
- How brands are adapting to short-haul vs long-haul dining preferences
- Innovations in sustainable packaging and responsible sourcing
- Consumer appetite for elevated, experiential food moments in transit
- Aligning supplier capabilities with operator and traveler expectations
This is more than a conversation - it is a chance to lead industry thinking, build relationships, and influence the future of food and beverage in the travel space.
Whether you are a buyer, supplier, or brand, this round table offers unique insights and a premium platform for engagement.
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Sustainability Across the Travel Sectors
Sustainability Across the Travel Sectors
Sustainability Across the Travel Sectors
From Emissions to Ambition: Redefining Sustainable Travel
"Less impact. More action. The future of responsible travel starts here."
As the global travel industry accelerates its efforts to become more environmentally responsible, airlines, train operators, and cruise lines face mounting pressure to innovate, reduce emissions, and rethink how they serve the modern traveler.
Navigate’s Sustainability Session will bring together experts across air, rail, and sea to discuss how each sector is responding to environmental challenges, what meaningful progress looks like, and how suppliers and partners can support a more sustainable travel future.
Key Topics Covered in the event:
- Net Zero Commitments: Where airlines, rail, and cruise lines currently stand and how realistic their targets are
- Fuel & Energy Innovations: From SAF (Sustainable Aviation Fuel) to hydrogen-powered trains and LNG cruise ships
- Waste Reduction: Addressing food waste, single-use plastics, and onboard recycling systems
- Eco-Centric Design: Aircraft, train, and ship innovations focusing on energy efficiency
- Passenger Perceptions: How sustainability influences travel choices and loyalty
- Supplier Partnerships: The critical role of food, beverage, and service providers in achieving environmental goals
This session is designed not only to share insight but to spark meaningful collaboration, offering practical ways for the supply chain to align with sustainability goals across all transport modes.
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F&B Innovation In Travel
Sustainability Across the Travel Sectors
Sustainability Across the Travel Sectors
Feeding the Journey: F&B Innovation Across Air, Rail & Sea
"Innovation at every altitude, rail line, and ocean route."
From the days of silver service in the sky and elegant dining cars on rails to today’s streamlined, sustainable, and digitally enhanced onboard experiences, food and beverage in travel has evolved dramatically - and continues to do so.
In this Navigate session, we will explore the past, present, and future of F&B innovation across the airline, train, and cruise industries. This is more than a look at menus - it is about how changing consumer expectations, global sustainability demands, and technology are reshaping the way travel brands serve food, tell stories, and create memorable in-transit experiences.
Key Themes to Explore:
- A Culinary Journey Through Time: How onboard dining has evolved over the decades
- Personalisation & Premiumisation: Meeting diverse dietary needs while elevating the offer
- Sustainability on the Plate: Reducing waste, sourcing locally, and going plant-based
- Tech-Driven Dining: Pre-ordering, digital menus, and real-time feedback loops
- Experiential Eating: Turning meals into moments, even at 35,000 feet or mid-ocean
- Cross-Sector Collaboration: How suppliers, caterers, and operators can co-innovate
Whether you are crafting inflight menus, supplying train trolleys, or curating cruise buffets, this session offers a 360-degree look at the future of travel food and drink.
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