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Hospitality’s new horizon

Zero-click hospitality, conscious operations, talent cultivation, ambient intelligence and emotive loyalty: the five themes and four forces from our Hospitality Futures Briefing with Oracle NetSuite, and where to watch it.

Hospitality’s new horizon

Hospitality is entering a new chapter, with changing lifestyles and advances in intelligent technology reshaping how hotels, restaurants and venues operate, engage guests, and deliver more responsive experiences.

The past few years have accelerated change beyond recognition, with the boundaries stretching across channels, formats, and expectations.

Today's hospitality leaders must learn to navigate these changes, seeing technology and humanity not as opposing forces but as complementary strengths.

Last week, in our Hospitality Futures Briefing, we took a deep dive into what’s actually changing, and what Hospitality leaders can do to move with the pace of change and understand these pivotal shifts in the industry.

Hospitality’s new horizon

Alongside industry experts from Oracle NetSuite, our co-founders Kate Shepherd and Matt Parry sat down for a deep dive on where the future of Hospitality lies, and how Hospitality leaders can understand change practically, moving forward with confidence in this new era.

It was a really inspiring session, in which we uncovered where the real opportunities now lie, through the lens of five key themes:

  • Zero-click Hospitality

  • Conscious Operations

  • Talent Cultivation

  • Ambient Intelligence

  • Emotive Loyalty

And four forces powering Hospitality's future: Fluidity, Intentionality, Ease, and Distinctiveness.

If you missed it, click here to watch the recording.

Hospitality’s new horizon
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