Workshops
WMT Tronc | All you need to know following the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act
Join Peter Davies, a leading expert in the hospitality and tronc industry, as he explores the recent legislative changes to tronc laws effective from 1st October 2024. Gain invaluable insights into how these new regulations impact businesses and employees, ensuring compliance and optimising tronc management. .
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Peter Davies, Client Service Partner, WMT Troncmaster Services
HiJiffy | From fear to future: Engaging your teams with AI
How can you transform scepticism about AI into enthusiasm among your staff? While concerns about AI replacing jobs are common in hospitality, the reality is that it provides support by automating routine, repetitive tasks - necessary during ongoing staff shortages. But how do you inspire your teams to engage with new technologies? Hear from hoteliers who have successfully navigated these challenges.
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Shaun Sequeira, Senior Country Lead UK & Ireland, HiJiffy
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Sharon McArthur, Director of Operations, The Athenaeum Hotel & Residences
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Yogesh Ram, Head of Marketing, The Athenaeum Hotel & Residences
Sage & Percipient | The Future of AI in Hospitality Finance
As part of Sage's product leadership team, Mathias is at the forefront of fintech innovation. During this session, Mathias will share his observations on the future of AI in hospitality finance and how tech-savvy hotels can utilise evolving AI technology to uncover operational insights and significantly enhance revenue management.
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Mathias Karady, VP Portfolio Growth, Sage
Infor | The Revenue Strategist: Unlocking the Power of Generative AI for Hospitality
Discover how generative AI is transforming hospitality by optimising bookings, enhancing revenue management and delivering personalised user experiences. Learn about key AI concepts like machine learning, neural networks, NLP and LLMs. Explore real-time examples of AI applications and use cases for Hotel Revenue Management. See how AI predictions can drive better business decisions.
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David Poprawka, Solution Consultant, Global Products, Infor Hospitality
FreedomPay | Mastering Localisation: Driving Success in Enterprise Hospitality
Discover how a unified tech stack can ensure a seamless guest experience across all properties, brands, franchises and lodging types—tailored to local languages, currencies and branding needs.
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Barry Stearn VP of Global Programmes at FreedomPay
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Joe Hardy Strategic Sales Director at Worldpay
Fourth | The New Symbiotic Partnership: How AI empowers Human Decision Making
This is not a tech sales pitch – this is an honest talk about the perceptive ingenuity only the human mind can produce and how AI can free constraints to support creative innovation. Join Adam, as he examines Humans and AI working in tandem to deliver successful outcomes in Hospitality.
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Adam Dattis, Director of Customer Success for Global Hotels, Fourth