Arrival, delegate registration, and opening networking with peers across airlines, GDS, NDC platforms, travel agencies, payments, and travel technology.

A strategic read of how NDC adoption, GDS dynamics, EDIFACT transition, and digital retailing are reshaping the African travel distribution ecosystem and what the commercial opportunity looks like for every stakeholder in the value chain.

How African airlines are progressing on NDC implementation, how GDS platforms are evolving their role, and how agencies and aggregators are adapting their booking infrastructure to handle richer content, offers, and orders.

The practical reality of FX settlement, card acquiring, local payment method integration, BSP dynamics, fraud management, and the fintech infrastructure being built to solve cross-border travel payments across African markets.

How agencies and TMCs are building NDC capability, managing fragmented GDS and direct-connect content, navigating shifting airline commercial strategies, and defending their value proposition in an increasingly automated distribution environment.

A technical and commercial discussion on airline APIs, NDC order management, EDIFACT migration timelines, servicing and fulfilment infrastructure, interoperability between platforms, and what it takes to move from legacy connectivity to modern air commerce at scale.

Where the real commercial opportunities lie at the intersection of airlines, GDS providers, NDC aggregators, fintechs, OTAs, and TMCs, and how to structure partnerships that create durable value rather than short-term integrations.

Informal close to the day. Open to all delegates, sponsors, and partners.