Briefing: understanding new disruptive technology

Business today deals with disruption on a daily basis… whether it is emails, mobiles or online content, there has been a revolution in terms of how we as individuals and businesses consume media.

What is the impact of this on hospitality? As an industry, hospitality will evolve and be disrupted, but not at the pace we are seeing in other fields of business. The premise of hospitality has not changed for 2,000 years and will continue to develop whilst maintaining its guiding principles.

Some leading thinkers and entrepreneurs appear in this briefing talking about business and how technology fits into this new mix. Including comment from:

  • Baroness Lane-Fox of Soho, the UK Digital Champion on the opportunities and cost technology delivers
  • Julie Meyer, Founder & CEO of Ariadne Capital on disruptive technologies now being engrained in life
  • Bruce Dickinson, lead singer of Iron Maiden and Airline entrepreneur on what business is all about
  • And Graeme Codrington, futurist at TomorrowToday on how computers and technology will have replaced doctors, lawyers and accountants within 10 years.

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Briefing: the right business at the right price

The market for buying and selling businesses has inevitably slowed under global economic constraints. However, many believe the market for deals is coming back and those businesses that worked hard in the downturn will reap the rewards now.

Understanding what buyers of businesses want is integral in order to have a smooth, uneventful sale. This briefing gives insightful thinking about selling or buying other businesses as well as the dynamic change seen in light of the recession.

Interviewees include:

  • Julie Meyer, CEO of Ariadne Capital, about businesses, and individuals, leading the way out of a downturn.
  • Sara Daw, Managing Director of the FD Centre, on getting into the mindset of an acquirer.
  • And Steve Gilroy, CEO of Vistage UK, on businesses being acquired based on performance rather than because of the entrepreneur.
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Briefing: Surfing the digital wave

This week’s briefing is a little different. A short feature with a host of experts speaking about the impact of digital technology and the changing dynamics of the hospitality business. Are you prepared for disruptive technology? Have you fully embraced the social world? Do you have all the data to make decisions? What are your customers saying about you?

In this briefing we hear from Julie Meyer of Ariadne Capital and Dragons’ Den, Gebhard Rainer of Hyatt International and Keith Holdt of Swiss Post Solutions.

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