GNTB Travel Creator Summit x Traverse 26
Schedule
17–18 October 2026 · Hamburg, Germany
Talks, workshops and what’s on when
The Programme
What’s on when in Hamburg
Two days of sessions built around the realities of travel creating from content systems and brand partnerships to AI workflows, storytelling and the business behind the feed.
Browse the timetable below for times, session titles and who’s speaking. Tap any session for more detail. The programme continues to evolve, so check back as more sessions are confirmed.
- Mainstage talks and practical workshops
- Parallel sessions so you can build your own day
- Coffee breaks and networking built into the day
- Programme updating as new sessions are confirmed
This schedule is a draft and subject to change. Session times and titles may shift as we finalise the programme — we’ll keep this page updated.
More sessions to be added in the coming weeks with a total of three per time slot.
More sessions to be added in the coming weeks with a total of three per time slot.
Conference timetable
Published sessions for the main conference days. More to be announced.
Traverse 26 - Hamburg
What's on when
Sat 17
Conference
Coffee and Registration
Welcome Session
Build Your Side Hustle System: A Hands-On Workshop
10:00 – 11:15
Community Is the New SEO: Building an Audience That Drives Traffic, Trust and Revenue
10:00 – 11:15
Unpack The Suitcase Of Your Mind: Burnout Recovery for Travel Content Creators
10:00 – 11:15
Coffee Break
AI in Content Production: What Works, What Doesn't
11:45 – 13:00
Beyond Viral: How to Make the News
11:45 – 13:00
Luftnahsa Session
11:45 – 13:00
Lunch
13:00 – 14:15
Insider/Outsider: How Creators Earn Trust Telling Someone Else's Culture
14:15 – 15:30
+1
TikTok advanced - Development & SEO
14:15 – 15:30
Travel Writing Masterclass
14:15 – 15:30
Travelpayouts Session
14:15 – 15:30
Coffee Break
From Reel to reader: turning social reach into blog traffic you own
How to Become the Travel Creator Luxury Brands Want to Work With
The Creator’s Operating System: Streamline Content, Tasks, and Socials in One Place
Drinks and End of Day One
17:00 – 17:45
Sun 18
Conference
How to craft the perfect book proposal and land a book deal with Penguin
09:30 – 10:45
Making videos about cities: what I’m still learning about long-form content
09:30 – 10:45
More Than Sponsored Posts: Diversifying Your Income as a Travel Creator
09:30 – 10:45
Coffee Break
Building a Multi Platform Travel Brand - Client-Facing vs Fan-Facing
11:15 – 12:30
Pitching to PRs - TBC
11:15 – 12:30
Stay22 Partner Session
11:15 – 12:30
Lunch
12:30 – 13:30
Community Over Content: Turning an Audience Into a Room
13:30 – 14:45
+1
Portrait Photos & Landscape Photography - Practical Drop-In and Q&A
13:30 – 14:45
+1
Presence Over Performance: A Confidence Reset for Content Creators
13:30 – 14:45
Set An End Date - How Closure Can Make You A Better Creative
13:30 – 14:45
Coffee Break
How quitting trends got me 1 million followers
15:15 – 16:30
The Uplanned Sessions with Simon Wilmore
15:15 – 16:30
Turn Your Audience Into Travellers: Building a Tour Business From Your Following
15:15 – 16:30
Closing Panel
16:30 – 17:30
End and closing drinks
Sat 17
Conference
09:00 – 09:30
Coffee and Registration
09:30 – 10:00
Welcome Session
Parallel sessions
10:00 – 11:15
Build Your Side Hustle System: A Hands-On Workshop
10:00 – 11:15
Community Is the New SEO: Building an Audience That Drives Traffic, Trust and Revenue
10:00 – 11:15
Unpack The Suitcase Of Your Mind: Burnout Recovery for Travel Content Creators
11:15 – 11:45
Coffee Break
Parallel sessions
11:45 – 13:00
AI in Content Production: What Works, What Doesn't
11:45 – 13:00
Beyond Viral: How to Make the News
11:45 – 13:00
Luftnahsa Session
13:00 – 14:15
Lunch
Parallel sessions
14:15 – 15:30
Insider/Outsider: How Creators Earn Trust Telling Someone Else's Culture
14:15 – 15:30
TikTok advanced - Development & SEO
14:15 – 15:30
Travel Writing Masterclass
14:15 – 15:30
Travelpayouts Session
15:30 – 16:00
Coffee Break
Parallel sessions
16:00 – 17:00
From Reel to reader: turning social reach into blog traffic you own
16:00 – 17:00
How to Become the Travel Creator Luxury Brands Want to Work With
16:00 – 17:00
The Creator’s Operating System: Streamline Content, Tasks, and Socials in One Place
17:00 – 17:45
Drinks and End of Day One
Sun 18
Conference
Parallel sessions
09:30 – 10:45
How to craft the perfect book proposal and land a book deal with Penguin
09:30 – 10:45
Making videos about cities: what I’m still learning about long-form content
09:30 – 10:45
More Than Sponsored Posts: Diversifying Your Income as a Travel Creator
10:45 – 11:15
Coffee Break
Parallel sessions
11:15 – 12:30
Building a Multi Platform Travel Brand - Client-Facing vs Fan-Facing
11:15 – 12:30
Pitching to PRs - TBC
11:15 – 12:30
Stay22 Partner Session
12:30 – 13:30
Lunch
Parallel sessions
13:30 – 14:45
Community Over Content: Turning an Audience Into a Room
13:30 – 14:45
Portrait Photos & Landscape Photography - Practical Drop-In and Q&A
13:30 – 14:45
Presence Over Performance: A Confidence Reset for Content Creators
13:30 – 14:45
Set An End Date - How Closure Can Make You A Better Creative
14:45 – 15:15
Coffee Break
Parallel sessions
15:15 – 16:30
How quitting trends got me 1 million followers
15:15 – 16:30
The Uplanned Sessions with Simon Wilmore
15:15 – 16:30
Turn Your Audience Into Travellers: Building a Tour Business From Your Following
16:30 – 17:30
Closing Panel
17:30 – 18:00
End and closing drinks
Speakers
Speaking
Be in the room
Join Traverse 26 in Hamburg for two days of talks, workshops and the full midweek programme. Tickets are available now on Connect.