{"id":735,"date":"2026-05-08T17:36:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T17:36:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/centers\/?page_id=735"},"modified":"2026-07-28T13:13:59","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T17:13:59","slug":"hospitality-ai","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/centers\/chr\/chr-events\/hospitality-ai\/","title":{"rendered":"Cornell Hospitality &amp; Travel AI Roundtable"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Cornell Hospitality &amp; Travel AI Roundtable is an annual forum that brings together industry leaders, innovators, and researchers to explore how artificial intelligence is transforming the hospitality and travel industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping how hospitality organizations operate, compete, and serve guests. Organizations are navigating how to adopt these technologies responsibly and effectively. This roundtable provides a space for leaders to stay connected to these developments, learn from peers, and contribute to ongoing conversations that are shaping the future of hospitality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Designed as a working session rather than a traditional conference, the roundtable emphasizes active participation, peer exchange, and real-world relevance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The roundtable is designed to<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ground discussions in research through active engagement with Cornell faculty<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Build a community around the evolving field of analytics and AI, bringing together diverse perspectives from across hospitality and travel industry verticals<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Foster impactful discussions with key insights and takeaways to be shared more broadly across the hospitality, travel, and tourism sectors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<section class=\"section-heading--wrap max-across--two span--red background--white bg--clear\">\n      <div class=\"section-heading__title\">\n            <h2>Format and expectations<\/h2>\n    <\/div>\n  \n      <div class=\"section-heading__intro\">\n      <div class=\"wysiwyg\">\n        <p>Addressing challenges in customer experience, understanding AI and aligning interests among stakeholders are critical for hoteliers to thrive in this dynamic landscape. It\u2019s vital that hotel companies stay informed on the latest evolutions in analytics, especially AI. This roundtable is a good way to stay connected and keep the conversation going.<\/p>\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  \n  <div class=\"section-heading__content\">\n    <section class=\"list-column-component column-set text-margin-reset stats-section\">\n      <div class=\"grid-container\">\n        <div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x\">\n                                                <div class=\"cell small-auto\">\n                <article>\n                  \n                                      <h3>Format<\/h3>\n                  \n                                      <div class=\"global-spacing--0_5x wysiwyg\">\n                      <ul>\n<li>The Roundtable is an all day event with up to four 75-minute sessions on various topics and a break for lunch.<\/li>\n<li>Each session will dive deep into a vital topic with a handpicked group of thought leaders and experts.<\/li>\n<li>Participants will engage, learn, and share insights in an intimate, collaborative setting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                  \n                                  <\/article>\n              <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"cell small-auto\">\n                <article>\n                  \n                                      <h3>Expectations<\/h3>\n                  \n                                      <div class=\"global-spacing--0_5x wysiwyg\">\n                      <ul>\n<li>Anticipate lively discussions, thought-provoking questions and the opportunity to influence academic research and drive the industry forward.<\/li>\n<li>Learn something new through exposure to emerging ideas and perspectives.<\/li>\n<li>Engage in discussions that surface actionable insights.<\/li>\n<li>Leave with practical next steps and action plans to apply within their organizations\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item \/--> <!-- wp:list-item --><\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n                    <\/div>\n                  \n                                  <\/article>\n              <\/div>\n                              <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"section-heading--wrap max-across--three span--red background--white bg--clear\">\n      <div class=\"section-heading__title\">\n            <h2>Past participants<\/h2>\n    <\/div>\n  \n      <div class=\"section-heading__intro\">\n      <div class=\"wysiwyg\">\n        <p>Individual participants are director-level and above from the following organizations.<\/p>\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  \n  <div class=\"section-heading__content\">\n    <section class=\"list-column-component column-set text-margin-reset stats-section\">\n      <div class=\"grid-container\">\n        <div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x\">\n                                                <div class=\"cell small-auto\">\n                <article>\n                  \n                                      <h3>Accenture<\/h3>\n                  \n                  \n                                  <\/article>\n              <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"cell small-auto\">\n                <article>\n                  \n                                      <h3>American Hotel &amp; 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