Everything AI in Travel talks to Amir Mohajer on the ups and downs of an AI startup in Travel
I saw a post by Amir Mohajer of HostAI on LinkedIn that stopped me in my tracks.Amir posted about how the chase of shiny new objects in the AI landscape nearly killed his entire business.Whilst the business survived, there were casualties, including Amir's two co-founders. This story is a warning and a celebration all rolled up into one.
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Everything AI in Travel chats to Richard Savoie about AI's impact on logistics, planning and travel
Richard Savoie from Adiona is a patent-holding executive and engineer that is currently reinventing urban mobility, logistics, and transport planning. His company Adiona is an award-winning AI-powered delivery route planning and optimization platform for large fleets, currently powering millions of deliveries globally for the world's best brands like Coca-Cola, Amazon, Australia Post, Marley Spoon, and more. It's up to 87% faster, 90% more accurate, and results in up to 50% lower cost than competing delivery optimization platforms.We chat to Richard around why AI and logistics are such a good match for one another and how that funnels down to wins for the travel industry (if they are paying attention).
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This hotelier has derived 10's of millions of dollars in returns to his business with AI already
This week I chatted with Tata Crocombe. Tata is a hotelier in the remote Cook Islands but he is not letting his remote location hold back his advancement with AI.In one of the most remarkable conversations I've had since starting this podcast journey, Tata takes us through how going all in on AI has completely transformed not only hotel operations, but also the hotels fortunes.Whilst many still grapple with where to start, Tata thinks differently and starts everything with AI to see what happens.This is one you can't afford to miss.
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Everything AI in Travel breaks down AI overviews with Seth Borko of Skift & Jared Alster of Dune7
AI is disrupting search as we've known it. Recently Skift in conjunction with Dune& & SEO Clarity did a deep dive into what was happening here and what it means for every business in travel.We sit down with two of the co-researchers here, Seth Borko and Jared Alster to dig deeper into what is happening here and what businesses need to be considering as a result.We also have special offer for those looking to attend the Arival AI Forum for Destination Experiences in early October, happening in Washington DC. You'll hear about it early in this episode.Use Promo Code: FOATOCRDC to get a special discount just for our listeners.I'll be attending so join me this 29–30 September in Washington, DC for the Arival AI Forum for Destination Experiences — a hands-on, intensive learning forum built for destination experiences leaders serious about applying AI in meaningful, measurable ways.
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Everything AI in Travel chats to Gabby Gonzalez-Bux from Tango about what personalisation really means in travel
Gabby Gonzalez-Bux is one of the OG female founders of the AI + Travel space.Tango is personalised booking platform for the mass affluent traveller. Gabby had leant on her experience from building digital experiences in cruise industry (where people sail on ships, not boats!!) to give her the grounding around what great curation looks like.We dive deep on what personalisation actually is and how AI can play its role here - as it has in the build of Tango.We also have special offer for those looking to attend the Arival AI Forum for Destination Experiences in early October, happening in Washington DC. You'll hear about it early in this episode.Use Promo Code: FOATOCRDC to get a special discount just for our listeners.I'll be attending so join me this 29–30 September in Washington, DC for the Arival AI Forum for Destination Experiences — a hands-on, intensive learning forum built for destination experiences leaders serious about applying AI in meaningful, measurable ways.
In this companion podcast to the Everything AI in Travel weekly newsletter, we speak to the makers, shapers and buyers of AI technology in the travel inustry.
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