Evaneos

Great things are built by the right people ✨ At Evaneos, we believe travel should leave the world better than it found it, for travelers seeking authentic experiences, for local communities, and for the destinations we all love. If you're looking for a place where your work genuinely matters, where sustainability isn't just a value on a wall but a daily commitment, and where you can help shape the future of responsible travel, we'd love to meet you! 📌 Here are our current openings: • Head of Strategic & Offer Marketing : https://lnkd.in/ehPKDK_r • Platform Engineer (DevOps/SRE) : https://lnkd.in/e2ydZ9x3 • Creative Lead (CDD) : https://lnkd.in/e9wGkyaz • Revenue Operations Manager :https://lnkd.in/e_85MBw5 • AI Product Engineer : https://lnkd.in/ebMrF_VG ➡️ More opportunities waiting for you : http://bit.ly/3IqlyoV Because building better trips starts with building the right team. 💚

When AI Meets Human Expertise 🤝 Last Thursday, our Chief Product & Strategic Development Officer, Romain Rousseau, joined Next Tourism 2026 to discuss a question that is increasingly shaping the travel industry: 👉 How do travel companies stay relevant when AI seems to have all the answers ? At Evaneos, we don't believe in choosing between technological innovation and human expertise. We believe the real opportunity lies in combining both. AI is already transforming the way travelers get inspired, compare options and plan their trips. It makes travel planning faster, easier and more accessible. But And human expertise remains essential to: 💡 Advise and guide travelers through their choices 🤝 Reassure and build trust 🔍 Challenge assumptions and broaden perspectives ✨ Uncover unique experiences that go beyond the obvious Because a journey is more than an itinerary. It's the unexpected encounter, the local recommendation, the story behind a place, and the people who bring a destination to life 💚. A big thank you to Next Tourisme for the invitation, Nicolas François for moderating, and Nicolas Baudy and Laurence Malençon for the insightful discussion !. 💚 ⓒ crédit photo Guiller Mogo

Connecting communities, creating opportunities. 🤝 In this third episode of our series with Planeterra, we spoke with Phakamile Hlazo, Regional Manager for Africa and the Middle East at Planeterra, about the importance of creating meaningful links between local communities and global travelers. Through her experience, Phakamile highlights how tourism can open doors for communities that may be located in some of the world’s most extraordinary places, yet remain disconnected from the global economy and international visitors. She also shares how long-term partnerships can strengthen community resilience. From political instability to natural disasters, communities with access to international networks and travelers are often better equipped to recover and move forward. Because beyond the experience, travel can create opportunities, foster resilience, and connect communities to a world they might otherwise never reach. A conversation about connection, resilience, and the power of inclusive tourism. 🌍

Our 2025 Impact Report is live 🌍 On this World Environment Day, we're sharing a snapshot of the progress made alongside our travelers, local agency partners and communities around the world. This year's edition is intentionally shorter. Why? Because we're preparing something bigger: an updated Climate Action Plan that will be released later this year. In the meantime, here are a few highlights from 2025: • €970,874 contributed to the Better Trips Fund • 50% of our partner agencies are now sustainability certified or qualified • Launch of Indonesia360, our new destination transformation program combining AI insights, carbon measurement and local collaboration • 11 new community tourism enterprises joined our network through our partnership with Planeterra • 54,000 trees planted alongside local communities across five destinations Behind every number is a shared commitment: proving that tourism can create value for destinations while helping preserve what makes them unique. There's still a long way to go. But together, we're helping shape better travel, one partnership, one community and one journey at a time. 💚

Every journey has the power to create impact. In this second episode of our series with Planeterra, we spoke with Richard Bazán, Regional Manager Americas at Planeterra, about the transformative role of community tourism and the people behind it. Through his experience, Richard shares a powerful perspective: every routine, every task, every action in tourism can positively impact local communities when travel is done with purpose. Community tourism is not only about discovering a destination, it’s about helping local communities create positive change through travel. Because beyond the experience, tourism can become a force for inclusion, appreciation, and social impact. A conversation about transformation, purpose, and the human side of travel. 🌍

🌱 Community tourism. Real local impact. Last month, our Account Developer Bjarne visited SEED in Mitchells Plain, Cape Town, South Africa, one of the inspiring initiatives supported through our partnership with Planeterra. At the heart of a local primary school, SEED is transforming unused urban spaces into permaculture gardens and outdoor classrooms, while helping young people develop green economy skills and sustainable livelihoods. During the visit, participants experienced the project firsthand through: 🌿 A “Scent Safari” and medicinal herbal tea tasting 🥗 A locally prepared vegetarian lunch 🤝 Meaningful exchanges with the local community One participant shared: 💬 “It taught me that we can still embrace a simpler way of living.” By welcoming travelers, SEED directly supports youth education, food security and long-term community resilience in Mitchells Plain. At Evaneos, this is the kind of tourism we believe in: travel that creates meaningful connections and positive impact far beyond the journey itself. 💚

A Conversation About AI and Travel Planning Earlier this month, our co-CEO Laurent de Chorivit joined Charles Bonnaire on Radio Classique to discuss the growing role of AI in travel planning. The interview followed the release of our latest YouGov study on how travelers in Europe are using AI to organize their trips. One idea particularly stood out during the conversation: “AI can help travelers explore possibilities. But human expertise remains essential to bring meaning, trust and experiences beyond the beaten path.” A few key topics discussed on air: 💡 AI is becoming a real inspiration tool for travelers ⏱️ Saving time remains the main driver of adoption 🤝 But trust and reassurance still require a human touch At Evaneos, we believe the future of travel is hybrid, combining the power of technology with the knowledge and insight of local experts. 🎧 Listen to the full interview here: https://lnkd.in/eJPp6v_a

How can sustainability become a real driver of business performance in tourism? That was the question addressed by Marion Phillips, Head of Sustainability at Evaneos, during the European Union Tourism Platform webinar on “Environmental Sustainability as a Competitiveness Strategy and Economic Lever for Tourism.” At Evaneos, we believe sustainability is not a constraint, but a lever for performance. To make this concrete, we developed the Better Trips Index (BTI), a framework that combines: • sustainable impact • traveler satisfaction • commercial performance And we use it to guide how we allocate demand across our platform. What we observe: • Agencies engaged in sustainability and certification tend to perform better across impact, customer satisfaction, and commercial results • Our own certification journey (B Corp, Travelife) has helped structure our approach, strengthen internal and partner engagement, and accelerate impact across our network When sustainability is embedded into how you measure and drive performance, it becomes a powerful engine for growth, resilience, and better travel experiences. Because sustainability is no longer only a side initiative. It’s a business strategy. 🔗 To (re)watch the full webinar: https://lnkd.in/ejMZk844

🤖 AI is changing the way we plan our trips At Evaneos, we conducted a study across our 4 European markets (France, Germany, Italy and Spain) to better understand the role AI is starting to play in travel planning. The topic quickly sparked strong interest across European media, including La Repubblica, Il Sole 24 Ore, Le Figaro, L'Echo touristique, El Economista @chip30. Here is what we’ve learned: - AI adoption in travel planning is growing fast across Europe. Spain leads the way, with 60% of travelers already using it. In most other European markets, however, only 3 travelers out of 4 still haven’t used AI to plan a trip. - People mainly use AI to save time. And to find inspiration faster. - Reliability, legal responsibility and data privacy are still major concerns. - Families are adopting AI the fastest, using it to reduce the mental load of organizing more complex trips. One thing is clear to us: the future of travel is hybrid. ✨ AI to inspire, explore and simplify travel planning. 🤝 Humans to bring depth, trust and personalization to every journey. As our co-CEO Aurélie Sandler puts it: “AI can help travelers go faster. But only humans can truly understand expectations, build trust, and create journeys that feel deeply personal”. 🌍 👉 Read the full survey results across our four European markets: 🇫🇷 https://lnkd.in/eeMEZ4vQ 🇪🇸 https://lnkd.in/evbewMXY 🇮🇹 https://lnkd.in/eiYpbGFN 🇩🇪 https://lnkd.in/eJCxKjez

🇹🇿 Better conversations. Better journeys. Last month in Tanzania, we partnered with African Scenic Safaris, a certified Travelife local agency working with Evaneos since 2023/2024, to lead a co-development workshop at their offices in Moshi. Together with their B2C sales team, we explored one key question: 👉 How to accelerate the sales process while creating more impactful interactions with travelers? Through collective discussions and shared experiences, the team explored common blockers, shared best practices, and identified concrete solutions to strengthen traveler relationships throughout the sales journey. Three key pillars emerged: ⚡ Engage: create momentum and encourage commitment 🤝 Humanize: strengthen relationships through personalization 📋 Structure: guide conversations with clear questions and proactive steps Because behind every great journey, there’s first a great connection. 💚 A huge thank you to Anaïs M. for organizing this inspiring workshop 🙏