Shaping the travel & hospitality ecosystem

October 21 - 23, 2026

Sitges (Barcelona)

What?

Beyond brings together every customer vertical of the travel & hospitality sectors to face industry challenges with the combined capabilities of Amadeus, Outpayce and Voxel and our tech partners.

Why?

We firmly believe that when the entire ecosystem comes together, innovation accelerates exponentially. The challenges of our industry do not exist in isolation, so its conversations shouldn’t either.

Who?

Senior decision-makers from hotels, travel suppliers, travel sellers, payment service providers, schemes, travel tech companies and the wider travel & hospitality ecosystem.

What to expect?

We will bring speakers to talk about what’s happening and what to expect for the future of travel & hospitality.

Speakers

Agenda
Beyond 2026

Check out the schedule for Beyond’s sessions below. More information on timings and speakers coming soon!

Wednesday, October 21

Thursday, October 22

Friday, October 23

Wednesday, October 21 · Meliá Sitges

5 pm

Credentials

7.30 pm

Welcome dinner & official kickstart of Beyond 2026

Thursday, October 22 · Meliá Sitges

A day dedicated to learning, listening, and slow networking. All attendees will gather to get to know more about what’s trending and what’s coming up in the travel & hospitality sectors.

9 am

Credentials

9.30 am

Beyond 2026 Opening

Decius Valmorbida (Amadeus)

Industry trends

9.40 am

The future of travel finance: from fragmentation to payment orchestration

Sam Abdou (Outpayce)

9.50 am

The Hospitality Transformation

Jean Noel Lau Keng Lun (Accor), Sam Abdou (Outpayce) & speaker TBA

From 10.30 am to 1 pm, the event will take place in two simultaneous rooms. Attendees will be able to choose what track to attend during this time based on their interests.

Finance, Payments & Compliance

Sessions will be held in English with simultaneous translation to over 50 languages.

10.30 am

Inspirational keynote session

More info on speakers soon

10.40 am

Trends shaping travel: How do we transform for a changing world?

Robert Golledge (Amadeus) & speaker TBA

11 am

B2B e-invoicing: real stories of digital transformation

Ion Goicoechea (DERTOUR), Alejandro Baraza and Antonio Morales (Voxel) & more speakers TBA

Supply chain & Procurement

Sessions will be held in Spanish with simultaneous translation to over 50 languages.

10.30 am

Welcome

More info on speakers soon

10.40 am

Más allá del cumplimiento de la factura electrónica: digitalización en acción

Mark Haywood (BirchStreet Systems), Álvaro Meca (Voxel) & speaker TBA

11 am

Inspirational Keynote Session

Angela Latorre (Suitech)

11:20 am

Networking Coffee Break

Finance, Payments & Compliance

12 pm

Inspirational keynote session

More info on speakers soon

12.10 pm

Embedded Finance: Connecting Hotels and Travel Suppliers Perspectives

Héctor Martín (Voxel), Mirja Sickel (Amadeus) & more speakers TBA

12.40 pm

The impact of OTAs in the business travel finance flows

Speakers TBA

Supply chain & Procurement

11.50 pm

Crea y Crece ya está aquí: ahora empieza lo interesante

Pedro Nágera & Alejandro Baraza (Voxel)

12.15 pm

Preguntas frecuentes de la ley: todo en claro

Pedro Nágera & Alejandro Baraza (Voxel)

12.35 pm

Cumplir es solo el comienzo: oportunidades, retos y lo que viene después

Pedro Nágera & Álvaro Meca (Voxel)

1 pm

Networking lunch

2.30 pm

Inspirational activity

Industry trends

3 pm

AI: Understanding the Present to Shape the Future

Pep Martorell (Invivo AI)

3.40 pm

What’s next for AI and automation in the travel tech ecosystem

Damian Alonso (Outpayce) & speaker TBA

4 pm

Inspirational keynote session

More info on speakers soon

5 pm

Free Time

6 pm

Tapas Hunt
Join us afterwork in our famous Tapas Hunt to have great food & drinks with a beautiful view of Sitges.

Friday, October 23 · Can Ràfols dels Caus

On the last day, Can Ràfols dels Caus estate will be the stage for hands-on workshops. This incredible venue is located 25 minutes from Melià Sitges and bus transfers will be available for Beyond attendees.

9 am

Meeting point at Meliá Sitges

9.15 am

Transfer to Can Ràfols dels Caus

10 am

Cultural experience:

We will have the chance to take a tour of the millenary estate, its unique winery architecture, and curated art collection.

10.45 am

Networking Coffee Break

11 am

Industry workshops:

Hands-on workshops about real use cases, shared experiences and outcome brainstorming in small groups.

Payment Optimization – Maximizing the Value of Every Payment
Taking Back Control of Payment Flows
AI in Travel Payments: From Manual Tasks to Intelligent Automation
The Future of Travel Payments: What Comes Next?
Hotel 360 Invoicing Flows

1.15 pm

Beyond Awards

1.30 pm

Closing lunch*

We will close Beyond in the best way: with great food, Gran Caus wine and amazing views of the Garraf Masia.

*Transfers directly to Barcelona-El Prat Airport will be offered to attendees at 1:30 pm and after lunch.

3 pm

Transfer back to Meliá Sitges

Venues 2026

October 21 & 22

Meliá Sitges

C/ Joan Salvat Papasseit, 38, Sitges (Barcelona)

October 23

Can Ràfols dels Caus

Finca Can Ràfols dels Caus, s/n, Avinyonet del Penedès (Barcelona)

Looking for accommodation?

Enjoy the exclusive Beyond 2026 deal by booking your stay at Meliá Sitges.

Offer valid until August 20th 2026. Limited amount of rooms available.

Beyond pillars

Be-open

Listen wider, learn faster, and let ideas flow across verticals because when perspectives meet, innovation compounds. Curiosity is our catalyst.

Be-humble

Speak your truth, hear others’ truths, and choose the industry’s progress over individual agendas. Real connection starts with listening.

Be-there

Show up. Lean in. Leave fingerprints on the future. Roll up your sleeves in the workshops: co‑create, test, and move the needle together.

Be-you

Play, wonder, and bring your essence. When you connect with yourself, you connect better with everyone else.

Be-bold

Make the future blink. Grab the ecosystem moment, ship the status quo, and help set the pace of travel innovation.

Want to sponsor?

We’re reimagining our event experience, and we want our partners to be part of it!

Beyond 2026 is where travel & hospitality leaders come to turn conversations into action powered by a community that believes progress happens together.

Sponsor Beyond 2026 to put your brand at the center of the ecosystem, build meaningful connections with decision-makers, and co-create the innovations that will define tomorrow’s travel and hospitality industries.

Request the sponsorship deck and more information at beyond@voxelgroup.net