Serviced Apartment Networking Group 2018
16th May 2018 The impact of new technology in the hospitality sector was the hot topic of a panel discussion hosted by Cheval Residences , and featuring representatives from Booking.com , SideMinder and Four Engage. Around 70 individuals from the hospitality and legal sectors attended the 2nd edition of the Serviced Apartment Networking Group to hear about issues ranging from the impact of Artifical Intelligence (AI) and Blockchain technology, to making the most of the data we as hoteliers already hold. On the panel were Carmen Hui, Global Commercial Director of Owner Partnerships for Booking.com; Kath Ludlow, Managing Director of Four Engage, and James Bishop, Vice President of Sales EMEA for SiteMinder, moderated by George Westwell, Director of Cheval Residences and Diane Scott, Senior Hotels Consultant for Katten Muchin Rosenman. The panel discussion started by touching on recent advancements in technology and how they are used in the hospitality industry, particu...