Ana Metz
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Ana is the driving force behind FutureTravel, a leading weekly newsletter dedicated to surfacing trends, startups, and key innovations shaping the travel industry. Under her leadership, the publication has built a loyal, international professional audience, tens of thousands of readers working across travel, hospitality, tech and investment landscapes.
With over 15 years immersed in tech, innovation, and digital media, Ana brings deep experience in startup scouting, trend research, and event programming. Before founding FutureTravel, she collaborated with EU‑Startups, helping scout startups for corporates and investors and contribute to their annual Summit.
As a storyteller and connector, Ana transforms curated news and data into insightful analysis, engaging presentations, and compelling narratives. She often interviews founders, executives, and innovators, amplifying diverse voices and early-stage ideas.
Once a year, she brings together the most forward-looking minds in travel at the FutureTravel Summit – a flagship gathering of founders, investors, operators, and thought leaders aiming to reimagine travel. In 2025, the Summit convened nearly 500 industry professionals to unpack how tech, AI, and new business models are transforming how we move, stay, and explore.