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'We quickly realised AI needed to stay behind the scenes,' says TTG 30 Under 30 behind AI-powered travel agency

Interview
Dea Jusufi
11 August 2026

After walking away from Goldman Sachs at the age of 26, TTG 30 Under 30 member Albin Eriksson Lippe thought customer-facing AI would transform luxury travel. Now he tells TTG how he learnt the technology works best behind the scenes.

Albin Eriksson Lippe
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Eriksson Lippe, is one of TTG's 30 Under 30 cohort for 2026 – and the founder of AI-powered travel platform Holiwise

"If you're spending £2,000 per night on a hotel, you deserve to speak to a human," says Albin Eriksson Lippe, co-founder of AI-powered travel platform Holiwise and one of TTG's 30 Under 30 for 2026.

Holiwise uses AI to automate the time-consuming work of sourcing availability, rates and recommendations, while keeping an agent at the centre of every customer interaction.