The Maldives Association of Tourism Industry (MATI) is set to host the “AI Transformation Programme: For Hospitality and Tourism Leaders,” a practical, operator-led training initiative designed and facilitated by Dr. Ayesha Khanna, CEO of Addo AI and Amplify.

Link for more details and registration: https://sites.google.com/matimaldives.com/matiinsightseries/upcoming-event

The programme is built to equip tourism and hospitality teams with practical AI frameworks that can be deployed within 30 days, alongside a strategic foresight layer aimed at positioning the Maldives as the most AI-forward island destination in the world.

Combining a one-day in-person workshop with 6 virtual sessions delivered over 12 weeks, the programme covers the application of AI across marketing, training, operations, guest experience, revenue management, and internal reporting. It is designed for personnel across all departments and functions, providing delivery-ready frameworks and templates that participating teams can implement immediately.

Programme Overview

• Format: 1-day in-person workshop (Maldives) + 6 virtual sessions (3 live, 3 recorded) over 12 weeks
• Who it’s for: Personnel across all departments and functions
• Pace: Fast-tracked, with delivery-ready frameworks deployable within 30 days
• Focus: Practical AI applications for hospitality and tourism operations
• Outcome: AI Action Frameworks, templates, and labs for immediate use

Programme Fee

• MVR 7,710 (USD 500) per person for MATI members
• MVR 15,420 (USD 1,000) per person for non-members

Registration Deadline: 2:00 PM, Wednesday, 9th September 2026

About Dr. Ayesha Khanna

Dr. Ayesha Khanna is one of the world’s leading voices on artificial intelligence – not as theory, but as a hands-on tool for transformation. As CEO of Addo AI, she has spent over two decades

helping Fortune 500 companies and governments turn AI strategy into real results. 

A Harvard graduate, Dr. Khanna began her career on Wall Street, spending over a decade advising financial institutions on analytics and technology strategy – giving her a depth of commercial fluency that sets her apart from purely academic voices.