Part 1: The Future of Tech in Travel & Hospitality
Christina Heggie, Travel Product Go-To-Market Strategy at Google, speaks about the current status and future of technology in the field of travel and hospitality. She’ll highlight the important role that technology plays in the travel industry, the defining trends on the horizon, and the opportunities industry leaders have today to build for the future. The fireside chat will be moderated by Nolan School of Hotel Administration lecturer Dave Roberts.
Part 2: A New Era in Space Astronaut Experience
In this session, Sarah Phelps, Director of Astronaut and Customer Experience at Blue Origin, discusses a new, emerging sector within hospitality: commercial space tourism. Ms. Phelps will share her nontraditional route to a career in the aerospace industry and how she is helping bring hospitality to the future of space travel. She will also share the latest news and projects from Blue Origin as it works on its vision of having millions of people living and working in space to benefit Earth.
These events are brought to you by The 97th Annual Hotel Ezra Cornell. Hotel Ezra Cornell (HEC) is a three-day, student-run business conference for hospitality industry leaders and members of the Cornell community from across the globe. A 97-year tradition of the Nolan School of Hotel Administration, HEC is one of the oldest organizations at Cornell and an unparalleled introduction to the students, faculty, and alumni of the preeminent hospitality program in the nation. Featuring some of the most talented individuals in the business, the conference will discuss the latest developments in hospitality and include leisure events for attendees to network with other professionals and meet the students who will be leading the industry in the future. Learn more about the conference at the
Hotel Ezra Cornell website.
