Head of Sales | Focused on integrated technology solutions for hospitality and the value it can drive for staff, corporate, owners, and guests
Last week during Independent Lodging Congress #INDIECultivate in NYC I had the opportunity to host. The Cultivate conference is focused on innovation, investment, and technology adoption in the independent hospitality, travel and lifestyle sectors. I was honored to be representing my company Thynk.Cloud with an opportunity to collaborate with leaders and deliver on some thought leadership. Here is Part 1 of my recap - Part 2 coming this week! We kicked off the day with our sneaker contest which Marina Aslanidou won! Followed by an INDIE Talk with Lauren Scott-Harris from EARNT who has brilliantly aligned the power of volunteering and giving back to community with the sought after demands in entertainment, fashion, and travel. Imagine - you could only buy a cool pair of shoes if you had helped clean up the beach, and the waves it creates when people realize what you did to be able to have those shoes :) Next was our first panel: Data is the Fuel that Powers AI Sean Fitzpatrick | Prashanth R. | eric lutz | Rafat Ali The way we are consuming data has not kept up in pace with the amount of data available in travel nor has data been properly combine across departments, and the tricky part is AI is only as good as the underlying data. We need to combine data properly, align it with how to best deliver exceptional hospitality, and in return this will simultaneously drive better experiences and profitability. Second panel: Serving Up Restaurant Tech Joel Montaniel | Darius N. | Morgan Wiley | Byron Lazaroff-Puck Hotel and restaurant guests should be collectively identified as the same guests to provide the best level of service. With demands in restaurants and event software being different than hotels - and other industries having solved for commercialization correctly - it's time for hospitality to do the same :) Partnerships can help push these new boundaries forward! Third Panel: Payments Show Me the Money Daniel Marovitz | Tom Botts | Amanda Huyck /HIKE/ Payments should be seen as a marketing tool - the easier to facilitate, the better experience it is for the customer. It's important to design with the future in mind. Payment didn't come first in the hospitality tech solutions world, so the success of their component first resides on the ease of integration across many solutions, often powering the backend of other solutions, and the right partners help your customer have the best experience. #hospitality #hospitalitytech #conferences #events #NYC #INDIECultivate
Nick Horgan ★
2mo
Alexandra Hoag you made a great event even better. You did such a great job bringing a positive energy to the event and really nailed it as the MC. Was so awesome to see you in action!
Looks like it was a great time Alex!
LodgIQ
2mo
Well done Alexandra Hoag!!!!!!
Dave Abbott
2mo
Agreed - great work!
David Millili
2mo
Great job Alexandra Hoag! 💪
Thank you so much for your impact on this event! 👏 You crushed it! Hope to see you again soon.
Andrew Benioff
2mo
You kicked some serious a$$ Alexandra! You were an energetic and natural host! Well done! 🫶
It was such a pleasure to meet you! The whole conference was brilliant!
Ritu Manocha
2mo
Awesome, well done, Alexandra Hoag!!
Well done, Alexandra Hoag 👍