Category: Thought Leadership

Imagine a young child who aspired to drive a Ferrari by the age of seven on a public road. Would you let them? Unlikely. You would counsel them on what they need to do, why, and, critically, build a number of steps for them to achieve this goal. After all, who would let a toddler […]

Kevin Tate, Chief Marketing Officer for Rigado, joins Steven Elinson, WW Head, Restaurants and Food Service 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 […]

This is typically a time to reflect back on the year that was. That is particularly true this year, and especially for the travel and hospitality industry. As much as any industry (if not more so), global travel and hospitality organizations have been deeply impacted by the effects of the current global pandemic. Subsequent restrictions […]

Bob Reiter, Head of R&D of Bayer Crop Science, joins Elizabeth Fastiggi, Worldwide Lead of Agriculture Business at AWS for a discussion on recent disruptions in the global food supply chain, examples of farmers building resiliency through data and analytics, and future trends for sustainability. Crop Science, a division of Bayer, provides a range of […]

I have looked forward to participating in AWS re:Invent for many years, the annual cloud computing conference hosted by Amazon Web Services in Las Vegas for 60,000 attendees for some time. While the Vegas-based conference will be virtual this year, I find myself even more excited, as it now means that all who wish to […]

I fell in love with the airline industry with my first position with United Airlines, a year or so before the launch of Star Alliance. I love the complexity of the industry, and all the things that have to “go right” for a plane to push back from the gate, arrive safely at its destination, […]

Resiliency and agility. While it’s what most companies strive for, the reality for many accommodation and lodging companies is that 2020 has been a year that focused more on enduring. But as the year draws to a close, there’s still time to lay the foundation for future growth. And, while re:Invent 2020 is a terrific […]

            — 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 […]

This post is authored by Jihwan Ko who served as an MBA intern for the AWS Travel and Hospitality team with a focus on the casino segment. — As with nearly every other industry around the world, the global pandemic has adversely affected all segments of the travel and hospitality business. In the casino-resort segment, […]

This post is authored by Brian Lewis, CTO of OpenJaw Technologies. — OpenJaw was founded in 2002, after which we followed what could be considered a traditional trajectory for any early 2000s travel tech solution provider. It developed software and secured customers who then ran those solutions in data centres managed by themselves or their […]