{"id":4137,"date":"2019-11-26T13:15:33","date_gmt":"2019-11-26T18:15:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/?page_id=4137"},"modified":"2026-05-06T11:41:05","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T15:41:05","slug":"summit","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/events\/summit\/","title":{"rendered":"Hospitality Leadership Summit"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hospitality Leadership Summit: EI through AI<\/h2>\n

Friday, April 10, 2026
\nWightman Mansion, 43 Hawes Street, Brookline<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n

Boston University School of Hospitality<\/span><\/b><\/a>\u00a0invites\u00a0students, faculty, professionals, and hospitality enthusiasts to the\u00a0<\/span>Hospitality Leadership Summit<\/span><\/b><\/a>, a dynamic day of inspiration, insightful discussion, and meaningful networking. Join forward-thinking leaders\u2014from journalists and entrepreneurs to owners and operators\u2014as they share innovative ideas and explore the cultural shifts shaping the present and future of hospitality. This year\u2019s Summit centers on Hospitality AI and poses the\u00a0<\/span>timely<\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>con<\/span>s<\/span>equential question:\u00a0<\/span><\/span>In today\u2019s transformative era of widespr<\/span>ead artifici<\/span>al intelligence, how can the hospitality industry embrace AI\u2019s be<\/span>nefits while preserving the unique human experiences that define its value?<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/em>
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The 2026 Hospitality<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>I<\/span>CON<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0Award<\/strong>
\nThis year’s award celebrates a leader who<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>believes technology can help foster human\u00a0<\/span>con<\/span>nection<\/span><\/span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Debby Soo<\/span><\/span>, CEO of OpenTable,<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>will be honored\u00a0for<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>her leadership at\u00a0<\/span><\/span>OpenTable<\/span><\/span><\/a>,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>which has accelerated its adoption and development of\u00a0<\/span>cutting-edge<\/span>\u00a0technologies to support the dining ecosystem of restaurants and diners.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Under her guidance, OpenTable\u00a0<\/span><\/span>is helping future-proof restaurants and the industry at large, while empowering diners to adapt to the changing discovery landscape.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0Read the press release.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n