Past Interviews
May 15th, 2025
From Rewards to Revenue: How Loyalty Drives More Direct Hotel Bookings
Why are instant rewards—not points— becoming the new loyalty currency for driving direct hotel bookings?
Ellis Connolly Chief Revenue Officer @ Laasie
May 13th, 2025
Unified Data Layers: The Platform for Hospitality’s Future
How can harnessing data—the ‘new oil’—fuel better bookings, pricing, and operational excellence in hospitality?
Binu Mathews Director and CEO @ IDS Next
May 8th, 2025
From Click or Call to Confirmation: Rethinking the Booking Experience
How can embedding the booking engine and reintroducing voice finally tip the scales for direct bookings?
Josh Graham Head of Market Development @ Cloudbeds
May 7th, 2025
Booking Beyond Hotels: How Extended Stay is Winning the Future of Direct Business Travel
As business and bleisure travel rise, how can extended stay brands capture more direct bookings?
J.R. Dembiec Brand President @ Reside
May 6th, 2025
The Power Behind the Page: How Booking Engines Are Shaping the Future of Hotel Revenue
From GenAI to GDS, how can hotels use technology to control their storefront, optimize distribution, and boost direct bookings?
Mark Lewis-Brown CEO & President @ Zucchetti North America
April 30th, 2025
Vacation Rentals Reimagined: The Direct Booking Edge in Short-Term Stays
What do short-term rental owners need to know about direct booking and how is it shaping the future of travel tech?
Eric Goldreyer Founder and CEO @ Savvy
April 29th, 2025
The Guest-Obsessed Hotelier: Personalization, Data, and the Power of AI
What does it take to deliver guest-obsessed hospitality in a digital-first world?
Eric Lutz CEO and Co-founder @ Olive
April 24th, 2025
The Direct Booking Blueprint: Personalization & Loyalty with P3’s Phelim Pekaar
The direct booking equation: How do personalization and loyalty combine to maximize hotel profitability?
Phelim Pekaar Founder and CEO of P3 Hotel Software
April 22nd, 2025
Business Travel, Reimagined: The Booking Engine Goes Intelligent
What does the next generation of business booking engines look like, and how are they solving for speed, spend, and personalization in Asia’s travel market?
Varun Sarda Co-Founder of VELOCITY.travel
April 10th, 2025
Hoteles Rentables: Cómo Vender Servicios Adicionales con Éxito
¿Qué estrategias implementa tu hotel para aumentar los ingresos y mejorar la experiencia del huésped?
Areli Moran Head of Sales Latin America &The Caribbean @ Sabre
April 3rd, 2025
Bridging Sectors: Lessons in Hospitality from Hotels to Holiday Parks
How can holiday parks and hotels learn from each other’s operational strategies to boost efficiency, guest satisfaction, and revenue performance?
Siggi Schrot VP of Sales EMEA at RMS
April 2nd, 2025
Beyond RevPAR: Transforming Hospitality Through Guest-Centric Revenue Strategies
How can hospitality businesses bridge the 'Aspiration-Reality Gap' to unlock Revenue per Available Guest (RevPAG) and drive profitability beyond room revenue?
Terrie O'Hanlon SVP and CMO @ Agilysys
April 1st, 2025
PMS: The Heart of the Hospitality Operating Environment
While the PMS is the heart of your tech, it works even better when connected to the rest of the ecosystem, enabling experiences with data.
Jeff Bzdawka President @ Hapi
March 26th, 2025
Breaking the Mold: Why Hospitality PMS Needs a New Playbook
Is the all-in-one vs. hub-and-spoke debate holding hospitality back? Exploring a new way forward for PMS technology.
Josh Graham Head of Market Development @ Cloudbeds
March 25th, 2025
Building for Hoteliers: The Art of Simple, Smart PMS Technology
How can the right PMS technology reduce training time, improve efficiency, and ease hotel operations?
Charlie Green Sr. Director, Product Strategy, and Innovation @ Skytouch