Business Strategy Conference’s Opening Panel Sets the Commercial Tone

. In its second year, HSMAI Commercial Method Conference is continuing to do what it was developed for, combining hospitality experts across marketing, sales, distribution, and revenue to produce one merged business discussion. And to kick things off, we have an all-star panel of commercial leaders on the stage for the session, Breaking Down Silos: Uniting Commercial Method for Maximum Profitability.

Moderating the panel is Kelly McGuire, Ph.D., Principal at McRevenue and 2024 HSMAI Vanguard Award for career achievement in Income Optimization. Kelly is understood for her writing, information ministration, and know-how in leveraging automation, analytics, and AI to improve performance and effectiveness of industrial organizations. HSMAI personnel had a chance to talk with McGuire about the session and discover why she is excited about this panel.

“What makes this panel so fascinating is that it was purposefully designed to represent the full business image,” said McGuire. “We have leaders who have roots in earnings, marketing, and sales and they’ve all increased to leading commercial functions. It shows that the very best leader of commercial is the very best leader which you can come from any commercial discipline.”

The Panelists:

• Kristie Goshow, Chief Commercial Officer, Peregrine Hospitality

• Allison Handy, EVP, Commercial, Aimbridge

• Ankur Randev, Principal & Chief Commercial Officer, Highgate

McGuire will be guiding these 3 interesting industrial leaders through a dynamic discussion and busting some industrial strategy misconceptions along the way. Together, they’ll explore how to apply industrial strategy to today’s hospitality ecosystem and how their varied backgrounds give them distinct perspectives. The session will touch on everything from essential skills sets to stakeholder alignment and, of course, the effect of artificial intelligence.

“This panel is a chance to speak about what’s working, what’s changing, and what business leaders require to think of next,” McGuire shared. “We’re going to speak about blind areas, where development occurs, and how today’s increasing professionals can form their own path forward.”

If you’re trying to find insights, inspiration, and a front-row seat to an honest discussion on business technique, this is a session you will not want to miss.