Destination AI: Hospitality Summit 2025
Don’t miss the second annual Destination AI Hospitality Summit—leading the way in AI-powered hospitality!
Sep 30, 2025
Join us for the second annual Destination AI Conference, a one-day event tailored for the hotel industry, where we explore the transformative intersection of artificial intelligence and hospitality. This meticulously designed forum will feature speakers from leading hotel chains, technology firms, and renowned institutions, sharing real-world case studies and insights on how AI is reshaping the industry. Discover innovative applications of AI across various hospitality departments and hear success stories from technology providers and their clients.
Speakers
David Eisen
HOTELS Magazine
VP & Editor-In-Chief
George Roukas
Gaipan
President
Stuart Greif
Forbes Travel Guide
Executive Vice President, Chief Strategy, Innovation & Operating Officer
Nitin Sood
Homes & Villas by Marriott Bonvoy
Vice President, Product – Digital Innovation
Matt Schwartz
Sage Hospitality
CTO
Laura Calin
Oracle Consumer Industries
Senior Vice President
Adam Harris
Cloudbeds
CEO
Vaughn Davis
Hyper Nimbus
Founder & CEO
Cara Whitehill
Thayer Venture Partners
Vice President
Al Lagunas
Levee
Co-Founder & CEO
Paulo Carvao
Harvard University
Senior Fellow, Tech Policy & Entrepreneurship
Harman Singh Narula
Canary Technologies
CEO & Co-Founder
Gilad Berenstein
Brook Bay Capital, LLC
Founder
Lindsay Liszewski
Choice Hotels
Vice President, Business Intelligence and Analytic Services
Jeff Thoman
Salesforce
Senior Regional Vice President - Travel, Hospitality, & Leisure
Anil Aggarwal
Milestone
CEO
Blaire McCoy
Traversing.AI
Co-Founder & Chief Revenue Officer
Larry Fretz
Info-Tech Research Group
Senior Managing Partner, Gaming & Hospitality
Cynthia Czabala
IHG Hotels & Resorts
Vice President, AI & Innovation
Josh Dow
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
Vice President, Hotel Technology Strategy
Carolyn Corda
Deloitte
Managing Director, Travel, Hospitality, and Service
Greg Land
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Global Industry Leader – Hospitality
Gopakumar Menon
Highgate
Executive Vice President, Revenue & Distribution
Ravi Evani
Publicis Sapient
GVP Technology
Luis Segredo
Hapi
CEO
Nasim Binesh
University of Florida
Assistant Professor, Department of Tourism, Hospitality, and Event Management
Carrie Spooner
Rio Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas
Senior Vice President of Revenue Operations & CRM
Richard Valtr
Mews
Founder
Walid Achi
Fort Partners
CIO
Raymond Boyle
Hyatt Hotels
Vice President, Data, Analytics, AI, and Strategic Insights
Gaurav Sharma
Mosaic
Founder & CEO
Mark Fancourt
TravHoTech
Principal Consultant & Co-Founder
Chris Smith
Kipsu
CEO & Co-Founder
Matthew Wilson
Hilton
Vice President, Analytics, Data Science & BI
David Poprawka
Infor
Senior Director of Hospitality Strategy
Brad Brewer
Agentic Hospitality
Chief AI Officer
Jordan Hollander
Hotel Tech Report
Co-Founder
Alex Bainbridge
Autoura
CEO & Founder
Douglas Rice
Hospitality Technology Next Generation
Founder & CEO Emeritus
Michael Caruso
BluIP
Hospitality Sales
Will Gilbert
Bodhi
Co-Founder
David Todd
White Lodging
Chief Information Officer
Frank Pitsikalis
Agilysys
SVP & Chief Marketing Officer
Aman Shahi
Canary Technologies
Vice President, Product
2024 Highlighted Attendees
Schedule
Speaker: Harman Singh Narula, Canary Technologies
Moderator: David Poprawka, Infor
Panelists: Laura Calin, Oracle Hospitality; Greg Land, AWS; Jeff Thoman, Salesforce; George Roukas, Gaipan
Moderator: Gaurav Sharma, Mosaic
Panelists: Matt Schwartz, Sage Hospitality; Vaughn Davis, Hyper Nimbus; David Todd, White Lodging; Gopu Menon, Highgate
Speaker: Anil Aggarwal, Milestone
Moderator: Gilad Berenstein, Brook Bay Capital
Panelists: Carolyn Corda, Deloitte; Will Gilbert, Bodhi; Walid Achi, Fort Partners; Frank Pitsikalis, Agilysys
Speaker: Paulo Carvao, Harvard University – Mossavar-Rahmani Center
Moderator: Jordan Hollander, Hotel Tech Report
Panelists: Al Lagunas, Levee; Adam Harris, Cloudbeds; Richard Valtr, Mews; Luis Segredo, Hapi
Speakers: Douglas Rice, HTNG; Alex Bainbridge, Autoura
A technology leader’s playbook for agent-ready travel brands.
Speaker: Ravi Evani, Publicis Sapient
Moderator: Larry Fretz, Info-Tech Research Group
Panelists: Mark Fancourt, TravHotech; Nasim Binesh, University of Florida; Michael Caruso, BluIP
Moderator: Cara Whitehill, Thayer Investment Partners
Panelists: Blaire McCoy, Traversing.ai; Aman Shahi, Canary Technologies; Chris Smith, Kipsu; Carrie Spooner, Rio Hotel & Casino
Speaker: Brad Brewer, Agentic Hospitality
Moderator: Stuart Greif, Forbes Travel Guide
Panelists: Lindsay Liszewski, Choice Hotels; Ray Boyle, Hyatt; Matthew Wilson, Hilton; Josh Dow, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts; Cynthia Czabala, IHG Hotels & Resorts; Nitin Sood, Homes & Villas by Marriott Bonvoy
Drinks, appetizers, and networking with speakers, sponsors, and fellow attendees.