FHS World 2026 opened in Dubai with around 1,000 hospitality investment professionals from 50 countries gathering at a pivotal moment for the global travel industry. Travel and tourism is forecast to contribute $12 trillion to the world economy in 2026 and support 176 million jobs, according to figures highlighted during the opening of the summit. But the message emerging from the first day of FHS World was about far more than the scale of the industry’s recovery.
FHS World 2026 is a summit in Dubai bringing together hospitality investment professionals to discuss the future of the travel industry.
Around 1,000 hospitality investment professionals from 50 countries attended FHS World 2026.
Travel and tourism are forecast to contribute $12 trillion to the world economy and support 176 million jobs by 2026.
The first day focused on investment, AI, and experience-led growth as key themes for the hospitality industry's future.