Hotel Yearbook Article The Hotel Yearbook Technology 2024

Leading with generative AI: From enablement to empowerment

Stephan Wiesener of Apaleo and Mike Rawson of citizenM emphasize the transformative potential of generative AI in hotel operations, predicting it will be a crucial technology decision for the next 10-15 years. They advocate for a dual focus on AI-driven automation and personalization at scale, leveraging platforms like Apaleo to unlock AI's potential.

Stephan WiesenerMike Rawson

How you integrate generative AI into your hotel operations will be the most important technology decision for the next 10 to 15 years. Just like the internet redefined our world, AI is set to do the same, and possibly even more.

Identifying your north star is crucial when considering where AI can most benefit your business. CitizenM, a rapidly growing global hotel chain, is guided by a dual focus on AI-driven automation and personalisation at scale. This approach drives significant outcomes for staff and guests, hinging on their property management platform, Apaleo, to unlock AI’s full potential.

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The Hotel Yearbook Technology 2024

The HOTEL Yearbook Technology 2024 delves into the transformative power of data in the hospitality industry, exploring how the "everything-data decade" is reshaping the landscape. This year's edition emphasizes the surge of data-focused innovations and products with open architectures for seamless data exchange and micro-applications embedded in diverse tech stacks. As data, often dubbed "the new oil", becomes pivotal for hotels to refine brand identities and the struggle to offer hyper-personalized services, it also plays a critical role in managing labor and energy resources efficiently. The publication provides essential insights and recommendations into harnessing data for superior service delivery, agile resource optimization, robust data security, and crafting extraordinary guest experiences.

Stephan is a serial entrepreneur and platform architect who has founded multiple software companies acquired by Oracle, TripAdvisor, and Shiji. Before co-founding Apaleo, the API-first open hospitality platform, he pioneered the first genuine cloud PMS for hotel chains.

Mike is a senior IT executive with over twenty years of experience in leveraging technology to solve business problems across various sectors. As the Chief Information Officer of citizenM hotels, he oversees the development and delivery of Information Management & Technology (IM&T) services, encompassing strategic planning, governance, program management, operational service delivery, contract management, project delivery, and business...

Apaleo is the world's most open API-first property management platform for hospitality businesses. Powering over 2,000 properties in more than 30 countries, Apaleo streamlines operations and elevates guest experiences across hotels, vacation rentals, serviced apartments, and residential living. Apaleo's Agent Hub–the first-ever AI agent marketplace for hospitality–helps operators adopt autonomous agents to improve business performance.