About this episode

The episode discusses lessons learned from the IHTF 2026 conference, focusing on AI in hotels and branding in tourism.

In this episode, Aidan, Nick and Monia discuss their time at IHTF 2026. They talk about the lessons learned from the conference, everything from AI adoption in hotels to the importance of branding in tourism. Find us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/globaldatastrategicintelligence/ To find out more about Strategic Intelligence: https://globaldata-26632421.hs-sites-eu1.com/themes Host: Aidan Knight (Analyst, GlobalData Aerospace & Defense) Guests: Monia Borwai (Analyst, GlobalData Travel & Tourism) and Nicholas Wyatt (Foodservice & Tourism Director, GlobalData)

People in this episode

Host: Aidan Knight

Guests: Monia Borwai, Nicholas Wyatt

Topics covered

• IHTF 2026
• AI adoption in hotels
• branding in tourism
• lessons learned
• conference insights

Keywords

• IHTF 2026
• AI adoption
• branding
• tourism
• conference lessons

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: GlobalData Strategic Intelligence, GlobalData, GlobalData Aerospace & Defense, GlobalData Travel & Tourism

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