Podcast Episodes

Destination AI: How I Built the #1 Hospitality AI Event From Scratch - Nazpari Aydin

Nazpari Aydin is the co-founder and managing director of Destination AI — the #1 hospitality AI event — which she built from scratch in just two year…

7 months, 3 weeks ago

"The Taylor Swift of Travel AI" on Agentic AI, Organizational Upskilling, and Trust - Janette Roush, Brand USA

In this episode, Janette Roush, the SVP of Innovation and Chief AI Officer at Brand USA, shares how her team moved past AI hype to real, working appl…

7 months, 3 weeks ago

How This Hotel CEO Uses Art to Create Energy - Sarah Eustis, Main Street Hospitality Group

Sarah Eustis, CEO of Main Street Hospitality, shares how art plays a direct role in how she leads and drives performance across her portfolio. She ex…

7 months, 4 weeks ago

Why Irreplaceability Is a Competitive Advantage in Hospitality - Sarah Eustis, Main Street Hospitality Group

Sarah Eustis, CEO of Main Street Hospitality, shares how she thinks about growth through the lens of irreplaceability. She explains why historic hote…

7 months, 4 weeks ago

Growth Is Your Choice: Why Only Some Hotels Will Win in 2026 [ALIS Recap] - Josiah Mackenzie

Josiah Mackenzie recaps his takeaways from ALIS 2026, including why some hotels continue to grow even as industry top-line performance plateaus and c…

7 months, 4 weeks ago

Hotel Leaders Are Thinking About AI Too Narrowly - Stuart Grief

Stuart Greif, Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer at Forbes Travel Guide, shares what he’s seeing as AI adoption within hotel companies matures. Dr…

8 months ago

How Luxury's Growth Is Reshaping Hospitality - Stuart Greif, Forbes Travel Guide

Stuart Greif, Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer at Forbes Travel Guide, shares how luxury’s rapid growth is reshaping hospitality. Stuart breaks …

8 months ago

What I'm Looking For (At ALIS & Beyond) - Josiah Mackenzie

Josiah Mackenzie shares what he's looking for at the ALIS conference this week -- a quick solo episode from the road!

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8 months ago

How I Navigate Conferences Like ALIS - Stuart Greif

Stuart Greif, Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer at Forbes Travel Guide, shares how he approaches industry conferences like ALIS with intention, c…

8 months ago

Hospitality Careers Stall When You Avoid These Conversations - Melissa Maher

In this episode, Melissa Maher, a former travel and hospitality executive and author of Holding Your Own, unpacks the leadership skills many professi…

8 months ago