Tourism Summit 2025

Joshua Ryan-Saha

Director of Travel, Tourism and Festivals
Edinburgh Futures Institute

Joshua Ryan-Saha is Director of Travel, Tourism and Festivals at Edinburgh Futures Institute and leads the Traveltech for Scotland cluster. A recognised expert in AI applications for tourism, he delivers strategic sessions and futures workshops on travel technology innovation across Europe. He is an international speaker at major industry conferences including Phocuswright, ITB Berlin, and the World Travel Market. Previously at Nesta, he led the design of multi-million pound innovation prizes and helped create the Longitude Prize, which was featured on BBC Horizon's 50th anniversary episode. His work focuses on the intersection of artificial intelligence, emerging technologies, and the future of travel and tourism.