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: preparing leaders for new world of work

Today’s business leaders are seemingly battling with multiple decisions all at the same time. Leaders are managing ‘Generation Y’ as they enter the workforce, digital technologies requiring a business to be working 24/7, as well as trying to comprehend macro-economic conditions, to name but a few.

This altering world means leaders need to be prepared and multifaceted, and it doesn’t seem like the role of CEO, Chairman and Managing Director are going to get any easier. In this briefing we hear from leaders as well as hospitality experts on the changing dynamic they are seeing. Including:

  • Richard Branson on keeping tabs on everything and everyone.
  • Debrah Dhugga, General Manager of Dukes Hotel on preparing new leaders.
  • Peter Malone, Managing Director of Madison Mayfair on the multi-dimensional aspect of leaders
  • And Graeme Codrington, Futurist at TomorrowToday on changes in leading organisations in this new world
 


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Video clips produced by ybc.hpgcms.wpengine.com for the Hospitality Channel, including interviews from industry conferences such as the most recent IHIF conference as well as specific Hospitality Channel shoots.

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