Matthias Keller, Chief Product Officer at Kayak, will take the stage as a featured speaker at the Skift Data + AI Summit 2025, offering a front-row view into how cutting-edge AI is transforming the travel search and booking experience.
Keller leads global product strategy and innovation at Kayak, the world’s leading travel search engine, where he has spearheaded the development of some of the brand’s most groundbreaking technologies. These include KAYAK PriceCheck, Ask KAYAK (2024), the KAYAK ChatGPT Plugin (2023), Passkeys (2022), Siri Shortcuts (2018), and even voice-based hotel booking via Alexa (2017). Under his leadership, Kayak has become a benchmark for digital experimentation and AI-first experiences in travel tech.
With an MSc in Computer Science from TU Munich and a PhD in Computer Engineering from ETH Zurich, Keller blends deep technical expertise with product vision. His doctoral research on managing imperfect and partial information in wireless sensing systems laid the foundation for his ongoing work in making AI solutions smarter, more intuitive, and user-friendly.
At Skift Data + AI Summit 2025, Keller is expected to share insights on the future of conversational AI in travel, the evolution of intelligent search, and how user behavior data can power next-generation personalization. His presentation will be essential for anyone interested in how large language models, automation, and machine learning are reshaping the traveler journey.
Don’t miss Matthias Keller and other AI pioneers at Skift Live—where the future of travel meets data-driven disruption.
