The big names of the hotel industry are set to take center stage in Miami at The Hospitality Show on November 3 to 4.
This is the only major event that brings together education, solutions, and real-world strategies focused entirely on improving hotel profitability.
Scott Strickland, Chief Commercial Officer of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts; Jason Reader, Chief Operating Officer of Davidson Hospitality Group; Keryn McNamara, Chief Information Officer of Aimbridge Hospitality; Gustaaf Schrils, Chief Information Officer of Omni Hotels & Resorts; Warren Fields, Chief Executive Officer of Pyramid Global Hospitality; and Jeremy Tobin, Senior Vice President of Starwood Capital Group will take center stage.
They will lead discussions and share insights on ‘What Hotel Guests Actually Value: New Consumer Insights’; ‘From Amenity to P&L Driver: Repositioning Hotel F&B for Profitability’; ‘Real-World Use Cases for Implementing AI in Hotel Operations’; and ‘Are We Worth the Cost’.
It also includes ‘PIPs Under Pressure’; ‘How Smarter Energy Use Drives Hotel Profitability’ and a discussion on building hospitality’s future workforce, along with the 2026 HTNG/AHLA TechOvation Award semifinals.
Brandy Rand, Vice President of Hospitality at Forge(formerly Questex), which produces The Hospitality Show with the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA), said hotels are navigating rising costs, staffing challenges, rapid technology advancement, and ever-changing guest demand.
“At The Hospitality Show, they can meet and talk with people who are facing the same decisions and hear what’s actually working at other hotels.”
Elsewhere on the program, Peter Chambers, Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer of Montage International, and Priya Chandnani, Executive Vice President of Commercial Strategy at Sage Hospitality Group, will discuss how AI is changing the way travelers find and book hotels.
Sarah Phelps, Vice President of Games Hospitality for the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee, will speak about sports and entertainment that drive demand.
Miami chef and World Central Kitchen board member Karla Hoyos will share what she has learned about building teams by working with local immigrant communities to provide opportunities for immigrant women, as well as maintaining quality at scale.
The broader program also features previously announced speakers Chris Nassetta, President & CEO of Hilton; Adam Stewart, Executive Chairman of Sandals Resorts International; and Duncan Wardle, former Head of Innovation and Creativity at The Walt Disney Company.
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