Skift Creator Summit 2026 Confirms Speaker Lineup
Skift announced the confirmed speaker lineup for its 2026 Creator Summit. Presented by Meta, the summit is a closed-door working session on September 22 for people who own an outcome rather than an opinion. Speakers include Virgin Voyages CMO Nathan Rosenberg, IHG Hotels & Resorts SVP Global Brands Connor Smith, Fora Co-Founder Evan Frank, Expedia Group Senior Director Creators & Social Mallory Kuenzi, Matador Network and GuideGeek CEO Ross Borden, Meta Head of Industry for Travel, Auto & Experiences Sanjay Bhatia, CrowdRiff CEO Dan Holowack and travel journalist Oneika Raymond.
Impact and considerations
Creator-led travel demand is fragmented across brands, platforms, affiliates and creators; the summit brings these perspectives together and could shape collaboration in travel marketing and distribution.
Key points
- Skift Creator Summit, presented by Meta, is a closed-door working session on September 22.
- The summit is for people who own an outcome rather than an opinion, with attendance reviewed for role and budget authority.
- Speakers include Virgin Voyages CMO Nathan Rosenberg and IHG Hotels & Resorts SVP Global Brands Connor Smith.
- Other speakers include Fora Co-Founder Evan Frank, Expedia Group Senior Director Creators & Social Mallory Kuenzi, and Matador Network and GuideGeek CEO Ross Borden.
- Meta Head of Industry for Travel, Auto & Experiences Sanjay Bhatia, CrowdRiff CEO Dan Holowack and travel journalist Oneika Raymond will also speak.
- The agenda also includes Skift Research and executive roundtables.
Sources and time
- Primary source
- Skift
- Other sources
- 0
- First source publication
- 11 Sept 2026, 20:07
- Page published
- 12 Sept 2026, 00:03
- Last updated
- 11 Sept 2026, 20:07
- Original links
- Skift Feed：See the Confirmed Speakers for Skift Creator Summit 2026 (opens in a new tab)Primary source · en · Published 11 Sept 2026, 20:07