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X. Design Week 2025: Designing the future of tourism

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26 May 2025

X. Design Week 2025: Designing the future of tourism

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Coastal, maritime and inland water tourism

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X. Design Week 2025 is a four-day event in Newcastle that brings together tourism, tech and design leaders to explore how digital innovation can transform visitor experiences.

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Newcastle, the UK
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Digital Tourism Think Tank

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Destination North East England

Europeana

TXGB Network

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Hungary

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Organisation Type

Academic / Research and VET Institutions

Cultural and Heritage Organisations

Destination Management & Marketing Organisations

Local Authorities

National authorities

Regional Authorities

SMEs (a company with less than 250 employees)

  • Specific types of tourism

    • Adventure tourism

    • Coastal, maritime and inland water tourism

    • Cultural tourism

    • Ecotourism

    • Education tourism

    • Festival tourism

    • Gastronomy tourism

    • Health and medical tourism

    • MICE tourism

    • Mountain tourism

    • Religious tourism

    • Rural tourism

    • Sports tourism

    • Urban/city tourism

    • Wellness tourism

  • Transition Pathway Strategic Areas

    • Digitalisation of tourism SMEs and destinations

    • Innovative tourism services

    • R&I on digital tools for tourism

  • Business activities

    • Activities of amusement parks and theme parks

    • Activities of associations and other organisations supporting tourism

    • Air passenger transport

    • Camping grounds, recreational vehicle parks and trailer parks

    • Events catering and other food services

    • Festivals, cultural and entertainment activities

    • Gardens and nature reserves activities

    • Holiday Housing / Apartments and other short stay accommodation

    • Hotel and similar accommodation

    • Mobile beverage services

    • Mobile food services

    • Museums

    • Operation of historical sites

    • Other

    • Other accommodation

    • Other amusement and recreation activities

    • Other food and beverage services

    • Other holiday reservation services

    • Other tourism transportation activities

    • Rail Passenger transport

    • Recreational and sport activities

    • Restaurants, cafes and bars (Food and Beverage serving activities)

    • Road passenger transport

    • Tour operator activities

    • Travel agency activities

    • Water (sea, coastal and inland) passenger transport

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X. Design Week 2025, taking place from 3–6 June in Newcastle, UK, is a four-day event focused on digital innovation in tourism. It brings together leaders in tourism, technology and design to co-create the future of tourism through collaborative design sprints focused on Digital Service Design, AI Strategy, Generational Intelligence and Immersive Storytelling. The event aims to explore how digital transformation can enhance visitor experiences by integrating AI, immersive technologies and user-centred design. With expert-led sessions and hands-on prototyping, XDW fosters innovation in destination marketing and cultural engagement. Attendance requires tickets which can be bought for a fee ranging from EUR 1320 to EUR 1750.

#Tourism development #Innovation in tourism #Digital nomadism #Destination management 

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