Author: David Solomito

Picking up food at a drive thru provides speed and convenience—but it can sometimes be stressful. When it’s your turn to order, you have to choose from dozens of menu items, trying to find exactly what you want, as the line of hungry drivers grows longer (and more impatient) behind you. What if, when you […]

Ilya Gutlin, Chief Commercial Officer of Elenium joins David Solomito, Head of Global Marketing for AWS Travel and Hospitality, for a broad-ranging discussion around how AWS Partners are helping customers build resilience and prepare for what’s next in travel and hospitality. During this unprecedented time for the industry, we have been inspired by the innovations […]

This is a guest post from Jordan Hollander, co-founder of HotelTechReport.com — The pandemic turned the world upside down. It has forever changed consumer behavior and forced businesses to rethink the way they operate. Despite the rapid adoption of technology and software in verticals like fintech (financial services) and biotech (medical), digital transformation has been […]

Barry Padgett, President of Field Operations & COO, Amperity joins David Solomito, Global Head of Marketing for AWS Travel and Hospitality, for a broad-ranging discussion around how AWS Partners are helping customers build resilience and prepare for what’s next in travel and hospitality. During this unprecedented time for the industry, we have been inspired by […]

Aaron Belton, Global Head of Travel & Hospitality at DocMX joins Joanna Todd, Head of Accommodations and Lodging for for AWS Travel and Hospitality, for a broad-ranging discussion around how AWS Partners are helping customers build resilience and prepare for what’s next in travel and hospitality. During this unprecedented time for the industry, we have […]

Andrei Papancea, CEO of NLX, joins David Solomito, Head of Global Marketing for for AWS Travel and Hospitality, for a broad-ranging discussion around how AWS Partners are helping customers build resilience and prepare for what’s next in travel and hospitality. During this unprecedented time for the industry, we have been inspired by the innovations that […]

Bill Magnuson is the cofounder and CEO of Braze, joins David Solomito, WW Head, Marketing for AWS Travel and Hospitality, for a broad-ranging discussion around how AWS Partners are helping customers build resilience and prepare for what’s next in travel and hospitality. During this unprecedented time for the industry, we have been inspired by the […]

This post is authored by Rob Anson, CEO of Loop Insights — There’s no doubt that the pandemic has devastated the travel and hospitality industry. A recent policy brief from the United Nations reports the COVID-19 pandemic will cost the global tourism industry over $1 trillion in losses and threaten 100 million jobs. Today, 50 […]

  PathSpot provides the travel and hospitality industry a hygiene management system designed to protect businesses and their customers from contaminants and ensure effective and frequent handwashing. PathSpot has raised over $10M in venture funding to date, most recently a $6.5M Series A led by Valor Siren Ventures. PathSpot has been featured as one of […]

            — AWS re:Invent is always one of the most exciting and important technology events of the year and this year, several sessions will be must-sees for travel and hospitality executives. AWS re:Invent routinely fills several Las Vegas venues with standing-room only crowds, but this year we are bringing it […]