TECH Matchmaker Webinar Series | May & June Editions

The TECH Matchmaker Webinar Series by ExploreTECH, now in its third year, returns across two connected editions in May and June to July 2026, bringing together hospitality decision-makers, solution providers, and industry experts for a focused exploration of the technologies shaping the industry today.

Across the series, participants gain clear, structured insight into how different technologies support operational efficiency, revenue performance, and evolving guest expectations.

Each one-hour session features concise 15-minute presentations, enabling attendees to quickly assess approaches, compare solutions, and identify what is most relevant to their business. The option for anonymous participation supports open, pressure-free evaluation, helping teams make more confident and objective decisions.

May edition | 19 to 21 May 2026

The May sessions focus on guest engagement, distribution, and operations, exploring how hotels are adapting to new expectations and evolving digital touchpoints.

AI-driven guest engagement
📅 19 May 2026
AI-powered voice, chat, and messaging platforms are transforming guest communication, enabling faster service, automation, and more personalised interactions across the journey.

Next-generation distribution in the age of GEO
📅 20 May 2026
Hotels are adapting to AI-driven discovery and new booking pathways, rethinking how they maintain visibility across evolving search and distribution ecosystems.

Operations software for efficient hotels
📅 21 May 2026
Collaboration platforms are streamlining workflows, improving task coordination, and helping hotel teams operate more efficiently across departments.

June to July edition | 29 June to 8 July 2026

The June to July sessions expand the conversation into finance, architecture, data, and commercial strategy, reflecting how hotel technology decisions are becoming more interconnected and strategic.

Finance technology driving profitability, planning & data control
📅 29 June 2026
Finance platforms are unifying data, automating reporting, and enabling real-time visibility to support more accurate forecasting and stronger financial control.

Enterprise platforms the case for consolidation
📅 30 June 2026
Unified enterprise systems are helping hotel groups centralize operations, reduce complexity, and manage multi-property environments more effectively.

Composable hospitality tech stacks building around a modular PMS
📅 1 July 2026
API-first PMS ecosystems enable flexible, modular architectures, allowing hotels to innovate faster and adapt their tech stack to operational needs.

Turning guest data into revenue CDPs, profiles and personalization
📅 2 July 2026
Guest data platforms centralize profiles and enable targeted engagement, helping hotels drive personalization and unlock new revenue opportunities.

AI-driven commercial decisioning revenue, forecasting and pricing
📅 6 July 2026
AI-powered tools support dynamic pricing, demand forecasting, and faster commercial decisions in increasingly complex market conditions.

Guest journey orchestration designing the digital experience layer
📅 7 July 2026
Digital platforms connect messaging, workflows, and upsell opportunities to deliver a more seamless and coordinated guest experience.

Smart in-room technology elevating the digital guest environment
📅 8 July 2026
In-room platforms are evolving into integrated experience hubs, enhancing guest engagement while supporting operational efficiency and revenue growth.

Interested in participating?

Contact Vicky Varfis to explore participation and secure your place.