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    The AI keynote the travel industry has been waiting for.

    Leave the dry slides and the doom and gloom behind. Claire shows travel advisors, agencies and hospitality teams exactly how she runs a luxury travel company on AI, and sends them home ready to do it themselves.

    Stages, partners and press
    • ASTA
    • Travel Noire
    • WeTravel
    • ExcelerateHer Summit
    • Federal Executive Council
    • AI Insights Summit
    • Virtuoso
    • Forbes
    • Condé Nast Traveler
    • Black Enterprise
    • ESSENCE
    • EBONY
    • AfroTech
    • VICE News
    Why Claire

    Inspire them, then equip them.

    Most AI speakers have never sold a trip. Claire is a 6x Condé Nast Traveler Top Travel Specialist with $16M+ in leisure travel sales, who rebuilt her own company on AI. Your audience gets a story they can see themselves in, and systems they can use the next morning.

    Claire B. Soares
    Keynotes

    Built for the travel industry.

    01 · For Advisors, agencies, host agencies

    Your Next Client Is Asking AI First

    Get recommended before they ever call.

    Travelers now ask AI where to go and who to book. How advisors and agencies become the name AI recommends, and turn that first question into a booked trip.

    • The Recommendation Test
    • Proof AI Can Read
    • Your 30-Day Visibility Plan
    02 · For Agency owners and operations teams

    From Inquiry to Itinerary in an Afternoon

    Same service. A fraction of the hours.

    A live look inside a real luxury travel company running on AI: inquiry replies, proposals, itineraries and follow-up, built so clients still feel the person behind the brand.

    • The Four Workflows to Automate First
    • Where a Human Must Lead
    • Rolling It Out to a Nervous Team
    03 · For Advisors, hosts, travel brands

    Teach AI to Sound Like You

    Your voice, at scale.

    The V.O.I.C.E. Method™: getting AI to write proposals, emails and posts that sound like you, so your brand keeps its warmth while your output multiplies.

    • Build Your Voice Guide
    • Warm Client Emails in Minutes
    • Content That Ranks and Gets Shared
    04 · For Hotels, resorts, DMCs

    Hospitality That Remembers

    Luxury guests expect to be known.

    How hotels, resorts and destination teams use AI to remember preferences, personalize every touchpoint and free staff for the moments that matter.

    • Guest Data Into Service
    • Pre-Arrival Personalization
    • Keeping the Human Front and Center
    05 · For Associations and consortia

    The Advisor of 2030

    AI won't replace advisors. Advisors using AI will replace the rest.

    Where travel advising is headed and what to build now so AI makes advisors more valuable to clients, not less.

    • The Skills That Stay Human
    • Your AI-Powered Practice
    • The New Value Conversation
    06 · For Luxury agencies and brands

    Building Luxury Travel Brands in the AI Era

    Premium positioning in a world of instant answers.

    Strategies for premium travel experiences that command premium prices when every traveler has an AI assistant.

    • Positioning for High-Net-Worth Clients
    • Signature Experiences
    • Scaling Personal Service
    07 · For Hospitality leadership

    The Future of Luxury Hospitality

    Technology and personalization, with room for real cultural immersion.

    How expectations of luxury are changing, and how hotels and travel brands stay ahead without losing the personal touch.

    • Five Trends Reshaping Luxury Travel
    • Tech Without Losing Touch
    • Experiences That Earn Referrals
    08 · For Women's and entrepreneur events

    From Corporate to CEO

    Claire's story, and the systems behind it.

    From selling enterprise software to Google, Microsoft and IBM to building four travel and AI brands: the decisions and the systems that made it possible.

    • Build Your Exit Before You Leave
    • Systems Before Scale
    • The CEO Mindset
    Formats

    Built for every stage.

    The Main Stage

    Conference openers and closers. A high-energy keynote that leaves the room ready to use AI on Monday.

    45 to 60 minutes

    The Workshop

    Hands-on. Attendees build their first AI workflows and voice guide in the room, with Claire guiding.

    90 minutes to half day

    The Leadership Session

    For agency, hotel and consortium leaders setting AI strategy and guardrails for their teams.

    60 to 90 minutes

    Virtual

    The same content, built for webinars and online summits, with live Q&A.

    30 to 60 minutes

    What audiences and clients say.

    "If you have not booked Claire, book her."

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    Kaitlin HollandFormer Meta employee
    Read the transcript

    "It wasn't like she was gatekeeping. She wanted me to learn how to do it."

    Karma AliFounder, Feminine Wellness Retreats for Black Women

    "Having Claire in my corner feels like I can build a successful travel business."

    WoodsBlack Wall Street Travel

    "I literally sold out my first trip within 2 weeks of joining Claire's program."

    AlmaTravel Advisor

    "Even in a group setting, Claire gave each of us personalized attention."

    ShajuanaBusiness Owner, Luxury Travel Advisor Academy

    Speaker kit

    Bio, headshots, keynote descriptions and technical requirements in one PDF.

    Or skip the form and download the speaker kit now.

    Questions

    AI keynote speaker for travel.

    What does Claire speak about?

    AI for travel. Her keynotes cover how travel advisors and agencies get recommended by AI, how to run inquiries, proposals and itineraries with AI, the V.O.I.C.E. Method™ for keeping your brand voice, AI in hotels and hospitality, and the future of the travel advisor.

    Who are the talks for?

    Travel advisors, agency owners, host agencies, consortia and associations, hotels, resorts and DMCs, and women's and entrepreneur events.

    Why book an AI keynote speaker from the travel industry?

    Claire runs a luxury travel company on AI. She's a 6x Condé Nast Traveler Top Travel Specialist with $16M+ in leisure travel sales, so her examples come from real trips and real clients.

    What formats are available?

    Main stage keynotes (45 to 60 minutes), hands-on workshops (90 minutes to half day), leadership sessions (60 to 90 minutes) and virtual sessions (30 to 60 minutes).

    Does Claire speak virtually?

    Yes. Every keynote is available for webinars and online summits, with live Q&A.

    How do I book Claire?

    Fill out the inquiry form on this page with your event details. Claire's team replies within 48 hours. You can also email hello@clairebsoares.com.

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    Keynotes, workshops, leadership sessions and podcast interviews. Share a few details and Claire's team will reply with availability.