Catégorie : Research
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How CEOs can implement change management in the age of gen AI
Plus, getting your operating model transformation back on track Share this email With two-thirds of global companies now using gen AI, the technology could usher in an era of tremendous growth. But handing people new tools doesn’t guarantee effective use, nor does it profoundly change how a…
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42: What Happened in Tech This Week (plus some hints about Life, the Universe, and Everything), curated by Simone Puorto
1 . TikTok + Booking.com: Travel Funnel Reinvented TikTok and Booking.com now allow users to jump directly from a video to a hotel booking without leaving the app. For now, just 10% of U.S. users see it, but the signal is clear: inspiration and transaction have fused. The funnel isn’t gone, it’s been absorbed into…
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Travel Tech Essentialist #183: Barriers
Travel is full of barriers. Markets concentrate when investors reward scale. Language still keeps many travelers from going local. And even inside our products, A/B tests and AI outputs can create invisible walls. This issue looks at where barriers still hold us back and where they’re starting to fall.Special thanks to Digital Sardine for sponsoring…
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Opera Contemporary at Interior Lifestyle di Tokyo from June 18-20, 2025
Opera Contemporary, a brand of Angelo Cappellini is a part of Interior Lifestyle Tokyo, an internationally recognized fair dedicated to the interior design market to be held June 18-20, 2025 at Tokyo Big Sight, Japan’s largest exhibition center. Opera Contemporary will present at booth E04-F020 in the Italy pavilion of Tokyo Big Sight sophisticated furniture complements, an expression of the brand’s excellent craftsmanship. The collections on display…
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What is the True Cost of Distribution? | HSMAI Global
Diego Acosta, Director, Partnerships, Flex Pay, HSMAI Revenue Optimization Advisory Board Member Understanding the true cost of a hotel booking isn’t as straightforward as it might seem. Between marketing investments, agency fees, and labor costs, even a “direct” booking isn’t always the most profitable. Here are a few key insights from a recent HSMAI Revenue…
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MIT Study on AI ROI: A Perception Problem, Not a Technology Gap | Jim Lecinski posted on the topic | LinkedIn
Last week’s Massachusetts Institute of Technology study grabbed headlines (« 95% of corporate #AI pilots fail to show #ROI… »). But the report is actually mostly about an entirely different finding that I DO NOT agree with! ▶️ Input was 52 exec interviews, 153 survey responses & review of 300+ public case studies from Jan-June 2025 ▶️…
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Doug Parker, former chairman and CEO of American Airlines, shares leadership lessons
Discover leadership under pressure New from McKinsey & Company This email contains information about McKinsey’s research, insights, services, or events. By opening our emails or clicking on links, you agree to our use of cookies and web tracking technology. For more information on how we use and…
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The Hotel Brands of the World Infographic
The hotel industry is vast and constantly evolving, with thousands of brands and dozens of holding companies operating across every segment of the market. To help make sense of this complexity, the team at 10 Minutes Hotels created the Global Hotel Brands Infographic, a comprehensive map that shows the world’s major hotel groups and how…
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AirBnB (yellow) vs. Booking.com (green) Airbnb has a weird problem: it’s both too big and too fragile. On the one hand, second-quarter revenue rose 13% to $3.1 billion, and profits beat… | Sorin Anagnoste
AirBnB (yellow) vs. Booking.com (green) Airbnb has a weird problem: it’s both too big and too fragile. On the one hand, second-quarter revenue rose 13% to $3.1 billion, and profits beat expectations. On the other hand, the management immediately warned of « tough months ahead », thanks to tariffs, regulatory crackdowns, and the $200 million it’s pouring…
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Bed Time Stories by Testbed Vegas – 2 Sep 2025
This week, we’re seeing some sobering realities emerge in the Las Vegas market, reminding us that even in a city built on spectacle, the fundamentals matter. From tourism numbers to pricing strategies, the headlines suggest a period of reflection and adjustment. It’s not about a slowdown as much as it is a recalibration, with a…