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Everything AI in TravelEverything AI in Travel chats to John Lyotier (again)!John Lyotier is back — and we go deep on the .BOT future.AI has moved from “tools” to agents, and John’s building at the sharp end: hundreds of AI-built travel brands, an agentic network underneath, and now a big bet on .bot domains (trip.bot, hotels.bot, ski.bot…).We talk:Why .bot could become the identity layer for agent-to-agent commerceWhat “agentic search” means for travel distributionGEO/AEO: what’s real, what’s hypeMarriott + Google’s AI selling moves — threat or opportunity?The coming “return to real” in travel: tech scaffolding, human soul Subscribe for more AI...
2026-02-1833 min
In PhocusCEO Spotlight: John Lyotier of TravelAICo-founded by CEO John Lyotier and chairman of the board Chris Jensen in 2013, Vancouver-based TravelAI now operates more than 475 consumer-facing brands. The company generated over $268 million in gross booking value in 2024, and the CEO expects that figure to be be closer to $500 million in 2025. TravelAI is actively pursuing its goal of creating the “web of one,” working towards improved personalization in travel. In a recent interview in the PhocusWire studio at The Phocuswright Conference, co-founder and CEO John Lyotier discussed the company’s progress and his thoughts on next steps. “The web of one goes...
2026-01-1414 min
Travel Trends with Dan ChristianTravel AI in 2025 with John Lyotier and Chris Jensen, Co-founders, Travel AISend a textDiscover the Future of AI in Travel for 2025 with TravelAI.comTune in to an exclusive interview recorded live at the Phocuswright Conference in Arizona, featuring TravelAI.com Co-Founders John Lyotier and Chris Jensen. Explore how they’ve leveraged cutting-edge AI to transform the travel industry, offering a masterclass in innovation and strategic thinking.Here’s what you’ll gain from this inspiring conversation: Rapid Growth Strategies: Learn how TravelAI.com scaled from 400 to 4,000 websites, delivering exceptional results. Personalized Travel Experien...
2025-01-071h 01Everything AI in TravelEverything AI in Travel - REWIND with John Lyotier from Travelai.comIn this REWIND we go back to the chat with John Lyotier from Travelai.com
Travelai.com have been forerunner in creating a cash flowing business from leveraging generative AI. There aren't too many others out there in travel who can say that, even less who are actually touching the consumer.
Beyond that, John is one of the really big thinkers in the Travel + AI world. He is the guy playing chess three moves ahead of everyone else and that makes what he has to say really worth listening...
2024-12-0832 min
What The Tech?Being a tech entrepreneur in the AI age with John Lyotier of TravelAIToday we welcome TravelAI Co-Founder and CEO John Lyotier onto the show. TravelAI is an applied AI company that connects high-intent travelers to the largest travel websites in the world and over 10 million properties through a network of interconnected brands. The company was an early spin-out of Canadian-based Left Technologies (which John also co-founded) and built upon years of experience in online marketplaces and e-commerce. By partnering with the world’s largest travel retailers, TravelAI matches millions of travelers with their dream destinations each year, facilitating more than $1.5B in gross booking value and 6M nights booked sin...
2024-09-0429 min
Slick Talk: The Hospitality PodcastWhat is the Potential of AI Agents in Travel | John LyotierThis episode features an intriguing discussion with John Lyotier, the founder of TravelAI.com. The conversation dives into the origins and entrepreneurial journey of John, from his early days as a child entrepreneur in the dot com era to his venture into startups, focusing on the intersection of marketing and technology. The narrative unfolds to reveal TravelAI's recent acquisition of the domain Casai, expanding its footprint in the Latin American property management market. Highlighting the transition during the COVID-19 pandemic, John shares insights on starting anew with TravelAI.com by leveraging AI and domain expertise in the...
2024-05-151h 05
The Travel Marketing PodcastTransforming Travel Experience With AIThe podcast "Transforming Travel Experience With AI" features John Lyotier, founder and CEO of Travel AI, discussing the integration of AI in the travel industry. Lyotier shares insights on leveraging data and AI to personalize travel experiences, optimize marketing strategies, and rapidly launch new travel brands. He highlights the significance of understanding unit economics in marketing, the growth of Travel AI, and the potential of AI to revolutionize the travel market by enhancing customer targeting and experience.
2024-02-2834 min
Destination On The LeftPersonalizing Your Marketing with AI, with John LyotierJohn Lyotier is CEO and Co-Founder of TravelAI, an UpNext company. TravelAI is an applied AI company operating in the field of travel. Through a network of interconnected brands, the company connects high-intent travelers to the largest travel websites in the world and over 10 million properties. TravelAI's proprietary big data marketing engine has facilitated more than $1.5B in gross booking value and 6M nights booked since 2016. On this episode of Destination on the Left, I talk with John Lyotier all about what led him from a tech start-up into the travel space. We discuss why businesses need...
2023-12-0645 min
Proof-of-PRJohn Lyotier Discusses How Mesh Networks Can Improve Connectivity WorldwideRightMesh is an inspirational Canadian success story in the making. John Lyotier, co-founder and CEO, joins us today to talk all about what RightMesh is doing, how they got started, and the secrets to running a great organization. RightMesh empowers developers to retrofit existing mobile applications and build new P2P mesh applications using its ad hoc mobile mesh networking protocol secured with blockchain technology. What does all this mean? Tune in to find out. Whether it’s communication during a natural disaster or region suffering from lack of traditional infrastructure, there are a ton of use ca...
2018-03-2237 min
Blockchain Innovation: Interviewing The Brightest Minds In BlockchainDisrupting the Internet with Mesh Technology – John LyotierJohn is a veteran technology entrepreneur who co-founded a company called "Left" with Chris Jensen. Their mission is to use technology to change the world. Left is currently focusing on a project called RightMESH – a software-based, mobile mesh networking platform that enables users with mobile devices to connect via WiFi and Bluetooth without an internet connection. In this episode, we discuss: What a mesh network is What WiFi is (hint: you don't need internet for WiFi) How Blockchain solves the identity problem in a mesh network –and– The keys to success for Blockc...
2018-01-101h 05
People My Dog Would LikeJohn Lyotier - Co-Founder Left | RightmeshThis week I spoke with John Lyotier, co-founder of Left, and it’s recent offshoot, Rightmesh. The tagline for Left is We do things right. For Rightmesh, Changing the way the world connects. And they will. Without hooking into the internet. My conversation with John was a reminder to me that there are serious game changers out there in the tech start up space who will CHANGE THE WORLD.
He chatted to me from their office in Bangladesh, where they employ a dedicated team of doctors, scientists, entrepreneurs, engineers and business strategists to solve one of the wor...
2017-12-171h 03
DomainSherpa.comIn Search of the Domain Name Holy Grail: Third-Level Domain Name Sales - With John LyotierThe holy grail of owning a premium domain name is being able to sell an endless of supply of either email addresses or third-level domain names – in essence, acting like a domain name registry but without the regulatory burden.
But as Left of the Dot co-founder and CMO John Lyotier explains in this video, the task is a difficult one. His company has navigated this territory before, and he offers both insights and a better model for producing revenue.
2014-06-0951 min