Themed “Empowering Youth for a Creative, Sustainable, and Inclusive Tourism & Hospitality Future“, PATA Youth Symposium (PYS) X 4th Education in Hospitality and Tourism Forum (EHTF) 2026 will serve as a strategic youth-driven platform to bridge academia, industry, and community through dialogues, co-creation and experiential learning.
The 20th edition will be held under the overall theme "AI and Digital Transformation in Tourism".
This milestone edition will reinforce the Forum's role as a premier regional platform for tourism intelligence, strengthening collaboration among UN Tourism, PATA, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, and the Guilin Municipal People's Government.
