NEW YORK (Sept. 10, 2024) – The Hospitality Show (The Show), the industry’s leading technology and operations event produced by Questex and the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA), has revealed new highlights that have been confirmed for the 2024 program.

The Show will feature three distinctive keynote sessions from industry heavy hitters:

Senior Product Manager

In 2016, Laurent joined SICPA Identity & Document Security division as a Senior Product Manager responsible for SICPA Digital Trust Suite (SICPA SSI platform).

He has worked in corporate strategy in the telecom industry for 5 years and as a product manager in the tech industry for more than 10 years.

Director, EMEA Partnerships

Sharon is a Director in Google’s EMEA Partnerships Solutions team. She joined Google in May 2011 to lead the DoubleClick Rich Media Services team, and has had multiple roles at Google leading both Client facing Technical Services and Program Management teams in Strategy & Operations. Prior to joining Google, Sharon was at Yahoo! for 11 years, working predominantly in Advertising Operations and from 2007-2011 was Yahoo!’s EMEA Director of Advertising Operations.

VP Customer Success

Cynthia Paynter has dedicated her 25+ year career in hospitality to merging cutting-edge technologies with global hospitality commercial leadership roles, and currently represents Revenue Analytics as Global Vice President for Travel and Hospitality.

Head of IT

An innovative IT leader with over 30 years of experience in the hospitality industry, specialising in both branded and non-branded hotel groups. I currently hold direct accountability for the management and strategic development of IT services at Klarent Hospitality, a leading hotel investment and management company with a dynamic portfolio of 27 hotels across the UK and Ireland.