Experts at the ITB Berlin Convention presented their views on the potential of new technologies in the travel industry. Caroline Bremner of Euromonitor International discussed the growth potential of the metaverse, a virtual 3D world where users can move from one place to another as avatars. Leila Summer, CEO of PlayToChange, presented ChatGPT, an AI technology that can suggest travel routes in seconds. Professor Dr. Alexander Knauer of the Blockchain Competence Center at Hochschule Mittweida discussed the potential of blockchain technologies and advised travel companies to investigate their development. While the metaverse and ChatGPT are expected to see more immediate adoption, blockchain technologies are in the hype phase and may take a few years to be practically implemented.