Announcing the Inaugural WLT Asia Global Leadership Exchange

For years, Women Leading Travel has convened female senior executives across the U.S. to shape the future of travel and hospitality. The platform makes its Asia debut with the WLT Asia Global Leadership Exchange on April 28, 2026, in Bangkok.

This is a closed-door event designed for executives steering growth, transformation, and complex organizations across Asia Pacific and beyond. The focus is on operating realities, long-term strategy, and peer-level candor.

Built for Leaders Operating at Scale

The Asia edition convenes 50+ senior women leaders from across travel, hospitality, aviation, destination marketing, and travel tech.

Who’s in the room:

• Nearly nine in ten attendees hold director-level roles or higher
• Three quarters represent brands generating $100M+ in annual revenue
• Senior decision-makers accountable for P&L, market expansion, digital transformation, and brand strategy

The format prioritizes peer exchange over panels.

A Strategic Moment for Asia

Asia Pacific continues to shape the next phase of global travel growth. Hosting the exchange in Bangkok places senior leaders at a regional crossroads for aviation, hospitality investment, and outbound demand.

As part of Skift’s international event calendar, the Asia edition connects top women executives in the region to a broader global leadership network, while maintaining the intimacy and trust that define Women Leading Travel.

Curated and Peer-Level Gathering

Attendance is application-only, ensuring a high-caliber mix of operators, strategists, founders, and brand leaders.

This environment is designed for:

• C-suite and senior executives
• Regional and global heads of business units
• Leaders responsible for growth, innovation, revenue, or transformation
• Founders and investors scaling travel platforms across Asia

The result is a trusted setting where conversations move quickly from macro trends to operating models, talent strategy, and measurable impact.

Extend the Experience: Women Leading Travel + Skift Asia Forum

WLT Asia Global Leadership Exchange takes place just ahead of the Skift Asia Forum, also in Bangkok.

Together, the two gatherings offer a powerful one-two punch:

• A focused, peer-level leadership exchange
• Followed by a broader industry lens on trends, technology, and market shifts

For leaders traveling into the region, this creates an opportunity to maximize time on the ground, deepen relationships in an intimate setting, and then widen the perspective at Asia’s leading travel forum.

Who Should Apply

If you are leading a high-growth brand in Asia Pacific, expanding into new markets, rethinking distribution, building technology infrastructure, or reshaping customer experience at scale, WLT Asia Global Leadership Exchange is built with you in mind.

Seats are limited by design to maintain executive-level intimacy and impact.