Back to agenda Where does the cost for sustainability come from? What products can be sold to drive profitability? Are profits sustainable? Will AI & blockchain improve or worsen profitability? Thu 19 Oct | 10:00 - 10:50 AUDITORIUM A WORLD FOR TRAVEL AWFT Pass Platinum Pass With the margins tight in travel how are companies funding transformation or is government stepping in? Investors and financial institutions bring to bear regulatory requirements, where and how can profits be maintained? What are the costs to be considered? Can AI or blockchain improve the margins? Speakers Sam Altman Researcher and Consultant - Co-Producer, Innovations of The World; Innovation Officer Jacobs Engineering - US Dept of Defense Pablo Castillo Co-Founder Chain4Travel Didier Brechemier Sr. Partner, Global Head for Transport, Logistic and Tourism Roland Berger Cat Jones Founder & CEO Byway Travel Moderators Peter Greenberg Travel Editor CBS News