AWS for Industries
Author: David Solomito
David Solomito leads marketing as part of the global AWS Travel and Hospitality team. Prior to AWS, he’s overseen various initiatives for diverse brands including American Express, BMW, KAYAK, The National Basketball Association, and OpenTable. He enjoys supporting the travel and hospitality industry in his spare time as well — mostly through exploring new cities and restaurants.
Uncovering digital transformation at SKIFT Global Forum 2020
I’ve been attending the SKIFT Global Forum, one of the premier global events for the travel and hospitality industry, for many years. This year was unique for a few reasons, first among them being the fact that the event was a completely virtual experience. Another difference this year was that my colleague David Peller, Managing […]
Executive Conversations: Building Resiliency with Debby Soo, CEO, OpenTable
Debby Soo, CEO of OpenTable, joins David Solomito, Head of Global Marketing, Travel and Hospitality for Amazon Web Services (AWS), for a broad-ranging discussion about the recent disruption faced by travel and hospitality companies – and her company’s response to that disruption. OpenTable, part of Booking Holdings Inc., is the world’s leading provider of online […]
In the News: Today’s in-flight experience is brought to you by machine learning
The below article originally appeared in WIRED. Inflight entertainment in the pre-internet era was limited to the books and magazines that could be crammed into a passenger’s carry-on—or bought last-minute at the airport. But today, from the array of entertainment options to inflight Wi-Fi, technology has made today’s flying experience markedly more enjoyable. Now, Panasonic […]
AWS re:Invent 2019 – Travel and Hospitality Industry Guide
*Updated Oct 24, 2019 AWS re:Invent is a conference hosted by Amazon Web Services for the global cloud computing community. The event features keynote announcements, training and certification opportunities, access to more than 2,000 technical sessions, a partner expo, after-hours events, and so much more. re:Invent 2019 will take place Dec 2-6 in Las Vegas. […]
Read All About It: AWS Travel and Hospitality
The travel and hospitality industry is going through massive change, driven largely by disruption of legacy business models and rapid advancements in technology (e.g. ML/AI). At the same time, competition and consumer expectations are greater than ever. Companies are using technology to get and stay ahead but for many, understanding and implementing cloud technology can […]