Get ready to experience the future of travel and tourism. This year, the Trailblazer Awards spotlight the most dynamic early-stage companies—each with bold, tech-driven solutions that could transform the industry.
Our 2025 finalists will take to the stage to pitch their innovations live and share how their ideas are solving real-world challenges in travel. Don’t miss the Trailblazers Panel, where they’ll dive deeper into their journeys, breakthroughs, and visions for the future.
Register below to see them in action and be among the first to discover the start-ups set to shape tomorrow’s travel landscape.
Trailblazer awards finalists
This year, we have our shortlist of finalists below, where you can view each of their award submissions. Tune in on 26 June at 10.45am in the Lovelace Theatre, for the Trailblazer Awards Final, where our finalists will compete in a start-up panel to discuss their innovative solutions and how they are transforming the travel industry.
Acai Travel
At Acai Travel, they believe the complicated world of travel operations doesn’t have to be complex to use.
In this new era of LLMs, Acai Travel are reimagining the foundational technologies, systems and ways of working that power today’s leading TMCs, OTAs, airlines and hotels. They are a global team of passionate adventurers, skilled polyglots, and amateur chefs and musicians with offices in New York, Barcelona and Pune, India.
Spark Travel
Spark Travel is a powerful travel software platform for forward-thinking tour operators and DMCs.
At Spark, they've redefined travel software. Their platform streamlines the entire customer journey. From lightning-fast itinerary creation to seamless CRM capabilities and financial integration, Spark brings your teams, suppliers, and clients together in one place.
Trawelt
Trawelt is a boutique transformation consultancy specialising in Salesforce solutions and consulting for the travel and hospitality industry.
From data harmonisation to AI-driven insights, Trawelt's tailored solutions help travel and hospitality companies streamline operations, enhance personalisation, and drive profitability.
Zetexa
Zetexa Global specialises in providing seamless international connectivity through its flagship product, ZetSIM—an eSIM solution that offers affordable data plans across over 180 countries.
Beyond individual users, Zetexa provides B2B solutions, enabling travel businesses like airlines and tour operators to offer branded eSIM services, creating new revenue streams and enhancing customer loyalty.
Meet the Trailblazer Awards 2025 judges
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