Welcome to EHL HumanX Summit

At its core, HumanX stands for Human Experience, Human-centric Excellence and Experimentation. It’s a space to explore how empathy, creativity, and human-centric thinking can shape the way we lead, work, and live. HumanX embodies the evolving story of what it means to be human in a rapidly transforming world. The “X” represents the intersections where humanity meets change and technology, where innovation meets emotion, and where new forms of connection - both digital and human - are continuously redefined. It also represents the experience itself: how we feel, grow and relate in an increasingly complex environment. 

Powered by the EHL Innovation Hub, the Summit invites us to expand the boundaries of human potential and to reimagine a shared future, one where humanity remains at the center of progress. 

 

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What to expect

The EHL HumanX Summit, powered by the EHL Innovation Hub, brings together visionaries from hospitality, travel, and service industries for two transformative days of leading with hearts, hands, and minds:

  • Inspiring talks and fireside chats with industry leaders
  • Hands-on workshops and challenges
  • Immersive -  and gastronomic experiences
  • Curated matchmaking between startups, corporates, and investors

It’s more than a summit, it’s where bold ideas turn into real solutions.

Summit 2026 agenda

Leading with Humanity: Where Connection and Care Drive Strategy

Building on the essence of HumanX, the 2026 edition explores what it truly means to lead with humanity in an age of transformation. 
In a world driven by speed, innovation, and technological advancement, genuine connection has become both a differentiator and a strategy. This year’s Summit invites leaders to design organizations and experiences where empathy, authenticity, and care become core competencies, not soft skills. Rooted in hospitality’s timeless ethos of service and care, this theme demonstrates how economic success and human flourishing can reinforce one another. 

It calls on every actor to cultivate more connected, compassionate, and people-centered systems and cultures. 

Tuesday 19th May 2026

Day 1
Kick-off day

A day to explore what’s next: bringing together fresh research, trend insights, and real conversations on the shifts, tensions, and opportunities shaping the future of hospitality and human experience within a fast changing and complex environment.
Wednesday 20th May 2026

Day 2
Open Innovation day

Role up your sleves and dive into a day of collaboration and creativity, featuring real-world open innovation cases, project showcases, industry challenges, and live matchmaking sessions connecting startups, corporates, and partners.



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Get involved

Join us in shaping the future of service, travel, and hospitality at the EHL HumanX Summit 2026.

Whether you’re looking to amplify your brand, showcase innovations, or co-create bold solutions, this is your chance to take part in a high-impact ecosystem of global leaders, startups, and changemakers.

Choose how you’d like to get involved — from sponsorships and booth activations to challenge collaborations or speaker opportunities. Our team will connect with you to explore the best fit.

  • Become a Sponsor – amplify your brand and spark real dealflow
  • Have a Booth – showcase your products, services, or F&B concept
  • Give a Challenge – present a real-world problem to be solved by innovators
  • Speak or Contribute – share your vision on stage
  • Become a Student Volunteer - support the summit, gain rewarding experience and connect with key industry players

Complete the form below to express your interest and join us on campus for two days of bold ideas, real collaborations, and meaningful impact.

Put your brand in the spotlight!

Book a booth to showcase your latest products, services, or innovative solutions to a global audience of hospitality, travel, and service industry leaders. Benefit from high visibility, direct engagement opportunities, and meaningful conversations with decision-makers, investors, and innovators throughout the Summit.

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EHL Open Innovation Summit 2025

The inaugural EHL Open Innovation Summit 2025 brought together 400 participants, 48 speakers from 20+ countries, and 25 student volunteers for 1.5 days of connection, learning and real-time co-creation.

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