Tourism Festival focuses on AI, innovation and industry growth |26 September 2026

Minister Bernstein (second left) leading the press conference

Seychelles’ tourism industry is turning its attention to digitalisation, artificial intelligence, data and innovation as the 2026 Tourism Festival gets under way.

Held annually around World Tourism Day on September 27, the week-long celebration brings together tourism businesses, government partners, industry professionals, students, communities, visitors and members of the public to celebrate the sector and reflect on its future.

This year’s programme places particular emphasis on how technology and innovation can support the continued development of tourism, in line with the UN Tourism theme, ‘Digital Agenda and Artificial Intelligence to Redesign Tourism’. 

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