ITB India 2026 concluded in Mumbai after three days of business meetings, networking and conference sessions connecting global travel brands with Indian and South Asian buyers.
ITB India 2026 has concluded at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai after three days of business meetings, networking and industry discussion. The fourth in-person edition connected international travel companies with buyers and decision-makers from India and South Asia.
More than 100 exhibiting brands and 600 travel trade buyers participated across Leisure, MICE, Corporate Travel and Travel Technology.
Over the three-day event, organisers facilitated more than 4,800 one-to-one meetings between exhibitors and buyers.
International brands target Indian travel market
International participation remained a central feature of ITB India 2026, with companies and destinations from Southeast Asia, South Asia, Europe, Africa, Northeast Asia and South America represented.
Exhibitors included Columbia Pictures Aquaverse, DoubleTree by Hilton Jakarta Kemayoran, Hotel Indonesia Kempinski Jakarta, IHCL and MakeMyTrip.
Other participants included Northern Lights Villages, oneworld alliance, Philippine Airlines, Sarawak Tourism Board, Seibu Prince Hotels & Resorts and Tokyu Hotels Japan.
Visit Maldives Corporation and Visit Northern Finland were also among the exhibiting organisations.
Darren Seah, Executive Director, Messe Berlin Asia Pacific, said:
“ITB India 2026 has once again demonstrated the strong interest in India and South Asia as important growth markets for the global travel industry. One of the strongest pieces of feedback we received this year was the quality of the conversations taking place across the show floor. Exhibitors and qualified buyers came with clear business objectives, leading to focused discussions, new connections and opportunities for future partnerships,” said Darren Seah, Executive Director, Messe Berlin Asia Pacific. “The strong international participation further reflects the confidence in these markets, while the ITB India Conference, Cruise Capsule and inaugural Leadership Roundtable created additional opportunities for industry exchange and dialogue. We are pleased with the momentum of this year’s edition and look forward to building on it in 2027.”
Leadership Roundtable adds strategic dialogue
A new feature this year was the ITB India Leadership Roundtable, organised in partnership with global strategy consultancy Simon-Kucher.
The closed-door session brought together senior representatives from tourism, hospitality, travel technology, investment, destinations and government.
Discussions examined India’s changing role in global tourism. Topics included traveller segmentation, destination competitiveness, connectivity and the way consumers discover and plan travel.
Participants also considered how destinations can better understand India’s diverse traveller segments and position themselves for future growth.
Cruise Capsule returns for second edition
The Cruise Capsule returned for its second edition, bringing together cruise specialists, travel trade representatives and MICE professionals.
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The dedicated programme focused on developments and opportunities in India’s cruise market.
Topics included cruise tourism and the potential for MICE activity at sea.
The session also created additional networking opportunities between cruise and meetings industry participants.
Conference delivers 40 sessions and 80 speakers
The ITB India Conference 2026 ran alongside the exhibition and added a wider knowledge programme to the event.
Sessions took place across the Knowledge & MICE Theatre and Tech & Experience Theatre.
Four curated tracks covered Knowledge, MICE & Corporate, Travel Technology and Experiential Travel.
Across the programme, 40 sessions and 80 speakers delivered 1,440 minutes of content.
The discussions addressed MICE, corporate travel, hospitality, travel technology and changing traveller expectations.
Speakers and industry representatives came from organisations including Accenture Technology, BCD Meetings & Events, Cipla, Deloitte India and Expedia Group.
Other participating organisations included FCM Meetings & Events, IDECK Limited, MakeMyTrip, QuadLabs, Spotnana, Taj Hotels, Tripadvisor and Tripjack.
Networking extends beyond scheduled meetings
Networking continued outside the formal business programme.
The ITB India Happy Hour on the first day provided exhibitors, buyers and other industry professionals with an informal setting to continue discussions from the show floor.
Further networking opportunities followed the Cruise Capsule, connecting participants from the cruise and MICE sectors.
Following the conclusion of its fourth in-person edition, ITB India 2026 is already looking towards 2027.
The event will continue positioning itself as a B2B platform linking the international travel industry with buyers, partners and business opportunities across India and South.