HOTEL TECHNOLOGY SUMMIT

The Hotel Technology Summit, organized by business facilitation company, Naseba, in association with Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP), concluded after a successful two-day run at the Sofitel Dubai The Palm Resort & Spa from 22-23 November. The summit gathered 150 hoteliers, hospitality executives and decision-makers within the hospitality industry. Hospitality executives and procurement specialists were introduced to top solution providers and project holders within hotel technology, who showcased some of their most cuttingedge solutions at the summit. Summit attendees heard from industry leaders like Hideo Sawada, president of Huis Ten Bosch and chairman of H.I.S., Laurent Voivenel, chief executive officer of Hospitality Management Holding, and Denis Sorin, president of hotel operations, Dur Hospitality. Commenting on his participation, Mr. Sawada said, “I feel this a great opportunity for me to share our experiences with hoteliers in Dubai,” which he believes is “developing into one of the world’s finest MICE destinations.” His much anticipated talk focused on the use of robots in hotels, based on his own experience running Henn-na, the world’s first robotstaffed hotel.