The Future of Travel & Hospitality with Arne Sorenson, Marriott International

With tourism at an all-time high, the travel and hospitality industries are challenged with building infrastructure to accommodate the growing number of travelers, creating a personalized experience that keeps up with guest expectations, and upleveling security requirements in the digital age. Businesses have the opportunity to leverage emerging technologies such as biometrics, IoT, and AI - as well as an increased amount of volunteered traveler data - to create new and exciting, yet still seamless, guest experiences. Arne Sorenson, President and CEO of Marriott International, shares how his expanding company is shifting its business from a transactional-based to a relationship-based model.

Marriott International, Inc., (NASDAQ: MAR) is based in Bethesda, Maryland, USA, and encompasses a portfolio of nearly 8,200 properties under 30 leading brands spanning 138 countries and territories. Marriott operates and franchises hotels and licenses vacation ownership resorts all around the world. The company offers Marriott Bonvoy®, its highly awarded travel program.