The AI Operator
What 18 years running tours on the ground taught me about what AI can — and can't — do for experience businesses.
Travel & tourism conferencesSpeaking
Talks for the AI era of travel
Daud Grewal is one of the few voices who has both operated tours for 18 years and built the AI technology now reshaping the industry. He speaks to travel & tourism conferences, founder and entrepreneurship events, and operator communities.
Daud presenting at the Tripshepherd launch — Niagara Falls, 2025.
What I speak about
From a Minivan to Multi-City
Bootstrapping See Sight Tours into a TripAdvisor-recognized operator — then building the AI platform reinventing it.
Founders & entrepreneurshipWho Captures the Value?
Direct booking, OTAs, and the creator economy — where the money really flows in travel, and how operators win it back.
Travel-tech & operatorsOvertourism, Reframed
Why the real fix for overtourism is economic, not logistical — keeping the benefits with local guides and communities.
Destination & policy audiencesAbout Daud
Daud Grewal is a Canadian entrepreneur with over 18 years in travel operations. In 2006, working as an IMAX theater usher in Niagara Falls, he founded See Sight Tours with his mother's minivan and an 18-point plan — and built it into a multimillion-dollar, TripAdvisor-recognized operator serving 200,000+ travelers a year. In 2025 he launched Tripshepherd, an AI-driven travel platform connecting travelers with locally curated experiences through short-form video.
Full bios & media kitInvite Daud to speak
For availability, fees, and topics tailored to your audience, email daud@tripshepherd.com. Daud handles speaking inquiries personally.