IBA Annual Conference Rome 2018

7 Oct - 12 Oct 2018

Session Room F, Level -1

Session information

Embracing the future of holiday law today: current trends in travel and tourism law
Session Room F, Level -1

Committee(s)

Leisure Industries Section (Lead)

Description

Uber, drones, bots, artificial intelligence (AI), internet of things (IoT) and other technology are being used more and more in the tourism and travel industry. But are they truly disruptive and what are the varying legal approaches and liabilities? Is convenience trumping legal requirements? What are the key legal aspects and trends in the travel and tourism sectors, and how does this impact development and management of travel and tourism products? What are the responsibilities of stakeholders, how has legal rights awareness changed these sectors and what are the gaps that need to be filled? This session will explore recent developments, future trends and sector opportunities, as well as the legal rights and obligations of various sub-sectors in the travel and tourism industry.

Session / Workshop Chair(s)

Gabrielle Patrick LLB LEC Knabu Distributed Systems Ltd, London, England; Chair, Leisure Industries Section

Speakers

Matt Gatenby Travlaw LLP Solicitors, Leeds, England
Ian Grigg Solidius Limited, Hamilton, Bermuda
Elias Hayek Squire Patton Boggs, Dubai, United Arab Emirates; Vice Chair, Corporate Counsel Forum
Bhavana Sunder Nishith Desai Associates, Mumbai, India