At HITEC 2026 and HSMAI, hospitality leaders moved from AI hype to implementation, focusing on data, guest experience, commercial strategy and human connection.

Hospitality Creators Summit 2026 brought storytellers, brands and industry leaders together at HITEC to explore creativity, content, AI and the business of influence.

At NYU IHIF 2026, hospitality leaders pointed to resilient demand, renewed hotel deal activity, repositioning opportunities and practical AI as signs of smarter growth ahead.