The global nature of privacy, Italy’s tourism sector continues to thrive, 2025: air travel for a digital age and artificial intelligence is taking over the hospitality sector, and how!.

The global nature of privacy
Thursday, 5th September 2019

The latest Global Privacy and Security Enforcement Tracker shows that almost every country considered by the tracker has seen an increase in the number of privacy complaints, issues and breaches.

2018 was a pivotal year for data protection not just in the EU, with the introduction of the GDPR, but globally. It it looks like 2019 is set to be even more so. Many had begun to question whether the GDPR really was going to result in the anticipated regulatory actions and fines >>

ITB Asia is set to deliver a series of keynote presentations
5 Sep 2019 : Recognising the revolutionary impact of technology on the travel industry, speakers from leading online travel agencies (OTA), travel-related partners and technology companies will share their perspectives on how businesses can innovate and leverage on technology as they tackle the challenges of this era >>

Despite economic turbulence, Italy’s Travel & Tourism sector continues to thrive
5 Sep 2019 : Major research conducted by WTTC revealed Travel & Tourism as the driving force behind Italy’s economy, despite the government’s budget deficit, growing more than 3% in 2018, ahead of the overall economy growth rate of almost 1% >>

Middle East and Africa hotel performance for July
5 Sep 2019 : Hotels in the Middle East reported mixed July 2019 performance results, while hotels in Africa posted increases across the three key performance metrics, according to data from STR >>

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Artificial Intelligence Is Taking Over The Hospitality Sector, And How!
Thursday, 5th September 2019

When you think of AI and its applications, your mind always runs to science and tech-based industries and does it have a role to play in hospitality – a sector that’s driven by human interaction?

Surprisingly, yes! Artificial intelligence, or AI, seems to be the catchall phrase for technology that simulates human intelligence >>

2025: Air Travel For a Digital Age
We are in the midst of a significant demographic shift from a pre-digital to a post-digital age. Within 10 years, the majority of the global population will be post-digital generations – those that have grown up interacting with online technology and using it as a way to manage their lives >>

What the Evolution of the iPhone Teaches us About Hotel Technology
When it launched in 2007, the iPhone was a derivative of the iPod, designed to 'mimic the features of the iPod while allowing for increased functionality'. Luckily, hotel technology is beginning to move in Apple’s direction. Many companies, particularly PMSs are adding App Stores to their offering. However, most PMSs still offer limited connectivity and charge buckets of cash to integrate other technologies >>

The De-Evolution of a Business
It’s the goal of every business to be successful. Getting to a state of maturity can be dangerous. Staying in growth mode, even if it is moderate, is the ideal. Growth needs to happen in two places >>

Global Newsletter: September 04, 2019
Hong Kong hotels impacted by protests, Singapore breaks occupancy record, the tricks OTAs are already using and high-tech and high-touch: A hospitality oxymoron? >>