Ronan Daniel

📚 Who? Musa Guide, co-founded by Christoph Renschler. When? Launched on March 25, 2025. Where? London, with initial implementation in a Mayan museum in Guatemala. What? A platform using AI to personalize museum visits and manage content. How? Provides themed and interactive guides, with feedback loops and data insights. Usage? 45-minute average user time, five times more than the previous system. Future? Expanding to Canada and releasing new features like accessibility tools and interactive floor plans.

✈️ Joby Aviation, en janvier 2026, à Marina, Californie. Le premier simulateur de vol eVTOL est installé, avec une capacité de formation pour 250 pilotes annuellement. Joby Aviation vise des vols commerciaux en 2026. Laurent Briquet, le 23 décembre 2025, devient DG de Theta Travel Technology pour booster la performance touristique via la technologie. Lighthouse nomme Georg Beyschlag CFO pour structurer sa croissance, avec 900 employés et un marché de 15 milliards de dollars. Haïti lance la carte numérique iKat pour ses voyageurs. RateGain et Aztech déploient l’agent vocal IA UNO VIVA en Grèce et Chypre, réduisant les coûts de 60% et augmentant les revenus de 40%.

🛫 John Hughes, VP Marketing at AB Tasty, leverages over 20 years in SaaS, focusing on digital transformation. In 2024, IATA highlighted the shift in passenger experience due to digital demand, emphasizing trust, emotion, and conversion as key factors. Google Travel Report 2023 underscored the fragmented inspiration sources for travel. Continuous testing and rapid iteration, rather than complete digital overhauls, are crucial. AI accelerates experimentation, aiding decision-making and enhancing the user journey.

📈 Milan, 2026: The Veneranda Fabbrica del Duomo deploys Affluences’ real-time visitor tracking at the Duomo di Milano, the first in Italy. This system, using 3D and AI counters, optimizes visitor experiences and mitigates overtourism effects. A dozen counters cover the cathedral, terraces, and ticketing areas, informing online and on-site decisions. Affluences, founded in 2014, partners with over 1,000 cultural institutions, enhancing sustainable tourism through technology.

📺 Magic On, founded in 2021 by Geoffrey Masson, showcases immersive tech for cultural spaces, including escape rooms and museums. In 2026, they’ll exhibit at Museum Connections. Notable projects include a Lascaux-themed immersive restaurant in Dordogne and a hologram exhibit at the Hôtel Départemental des Expositions du Var, Draguignan. They prefer bespoke projects, avoiding mass production. At Museum Connections, stand E53 will feature interactive art, animatronics, and 3D-printed accessories.