Old System
12 Jul
2022

Why Tech Projects Go Wrong

 I have been involved in a lot of tech projects across the years. I take a rigorous approach to projects that involve introducing new technology to a business. The idea is to reduce the inherent risk and this has worked well.
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Portugal Beach
14 Jun
2021

The travel industry is in Government induced turmoil

 There was light at the end of the tunnel. The “traffic light” system that categorised destinations as Green, Amber or Red seemed to make sense. Here was a way that destinations could slowly but surely be brought back online as viable, convenient, holiday hotspots.
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Hotel Reception
20 Nov
2017

Digital Hospitality

 At World Travel Market this year, I ran a Summit called Future Digital Thinking. I split this into 2 two hour sessions, the first focusing on the hospitality sector and the second on innovative start-ups. I will write a future blog post on the latter but, for now, I would like to talk about hotels and their opportunity to adopt advanced digital technology.
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Hotel Bonanza
15 Nov
2016

Hotel Bonanza

 Hotel Bonanza is trying to break the power of the mega-accommodation intermediaries with a fairer business model that will appeal to both hoteliers and consumers.
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Revolution
04 Jun
2015

The Hotel Distribution Revolution

 This week I chaired a Forum I organised for Travel Technology Initiative and the European Tourism Association. I called the event The Hotel Distribution Revolution. The online era has created a whole new world for the travel industry, but whereas the airline sector, cruising and tour operating may be settling down and finding some stability, it strikes me that hotel distribution is still in a state of flux.
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