Reducing Hospitality Friction Without Losing Human Service With Aven Hospitality

Podcast: Tech Talks Daily · Neil C. Hughes

Opublikowano: 2026-10-10

Can a hotel modernize its technology without turning hospitality into another automated transaction? In this episode of Tech Talks Daily, I speak with Mark Hollyhead, Chief Transformation Officer at Aven Hospitality, about the systems behind thousands of hotels and the operational decisions that affect both employees and guests. Mark brings experience from British Airways, Heathrow Airport, Expedia, and travel management before joining the company carved out from Sabre with support from TPG. His argument begins with a distinction that many technology programs miss. Guests rarely remember the property management system, API, or data pipeline behind a stay...