GAIN Momentum

In this episode, we have Luis Segredo, CEO of Data Travel, LLC, the maker of the Hapi platform that maps then migrates data from multiple hospitality sources for above-property and enterprise-level managers.

Segredo’s hospitality technology experience includes over 18 years at MTech, followed by roles as president at Newmarket International and EVP of strategic initiatives at Amadeus, prior to forming Data Travel, LLC in 2017. Segredo is also an HTNG Vendor Advisory Board member and the chairman of Aquina Labs.

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The GAIN Momentum Podcast: focusing on timeless lessons to scale a business in hospitality, travel, and technology-centered around four key questions posed to all guests and hosted by Adam Mogelonsky and Jason Emanis. 

For more information about GAIN, head to: https://gainadvisors.com/ 

Adam Mogelonsky is a GAIN Advisor and partner at Hotel Mogel Consulting Ltd. (https://www.hotelmogel.com/), focusing on strategy advisory for hotel owners, hotel technology analysis, process innovation, marketing support and finding ways for hotels to profit from the wellness economy. 

Jason is the Chief Marketing Officer at GAIN and a GAIN Advisor specializing in growth through marketing for hospitality tech startups, scaleups and SMBs as well as a mentor for the MCEDC Hospitality Technology Accelerator. 

Listen to the GAIN Momentum Podcast: 

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gain-momentum/id1690033572?uo=4

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1jfIWt1D92EzgB32yX2fP4

In this episode, we have Robert Stevenson, CEO of INTELITY, a guest experience platform with rich staff operations and ticketing backend for hospitality, casino and residential end markets.

Stevenson has an incredibly diverse technology career. Prior to his present six-plus years at INTELITY, he has held positions as SVP of product development and acquisitions at DreamCatcher Games, VP of business development and worldwide publishing at ATARI, VP of online development at Bandai Namco Entertainment, chief product offer at GAIKAI (a division of Sony Interactive Entertainment), and head of content and strategy for Oculus VR (a division of Meta), as well as numerous advisory and board member positions.

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The GAIN Momentum Podcast: focusing on timeless lessons to scale a business in hospitality, travel, and technology-centered around four key questions posed to all guests and hosted by Adam Mogelonsky and Jason Emanis. 

For more information about GAIN, head to: https://gainadvisors.com/ 

Adam Mogelonsky is a GAIN Advisor and partner at Hotel Mogel Consulting Ltd. (https://www.hotelmogel.com/), focusing on strategy advisory for hotel owners, hotel technology analysis, process innovation, marketing support and finding ways for hotels to profit from the wellness economy. 

Jason is the Chief Marketing Officer at GAIN and a GAIN Advisor specializing in growth through marketing for hospitality tech startups, scaleups and SMBs as well as a mentor for the MCEDC Hospitality Technology Accelerator. 

Listen to the GAIN Momentum Podcast: 

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gain-momentum/id1690033572?uo=4

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1jfIWt1D92EzgB32yX2fP4

In this episode, we have Adam Glickman, vice president of brand strategy at Actabl.

Glickman career in hospitality started out at Waldorf=Astoria in business development. Glickman next spent 13 years at InterContinental Hotels Group, working in reservation products, hotel products, marketing and partner programs before becoming the director of global brand management, overseeing the launch of EVEN Hotels. In 2017, Glickman joined Parallax as a principal wellness tourism advisor, concurrently acting as a vice chair at the Global Wellness Institute for three years. Glickman joined Hotel Effectiveness at the vice president of marketing in early 2021, then assumed his current role in mid-2022 when Hotel Effectiveness was consolidated into Actabl. Concurrent to his brand strategy role at Actabl, Glickman is also a co-founder of Transcend Cruises and an Atlanta-based multi-unit franchise owner of The NOW, an affordable-luxury lifestyle massage boutique.

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The GAIN Momentum Podcast: focusing on timeless lessons to scale a business in hospitality, travel, and technology-centered around four key questions posed to all guests and hosted by Adam Mogelonsky and Jason Emanis. 

For more information about GAIN, head to: https://gainadvisors.com/ 

Adam Mogelonsky is a GAIN Advisor and partner at Hotel Mogel Consulting Ltd. (https://www.hotelmogel.com/), focusing on strategy advisory for hotel owners, hotel technology analysis, process innovation, marketing support and finding ways for hotels to profit from the wellness economy. 

Jason is the Chief Marketing Officer at GAIN and a GAIN Advisor specializing in growth through marketing for hospitality tech startups, scaleups and SMBs as well as a mentor for the MCEDC Hospitality Technology Accelerator. 

Listen to the GAIN Momentum Podcast: 

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gain-momentum/id1690033572?uo=4

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1jfIWt1D92EzgB32yX2fP4

For our 13th episode, we interview Karen O’Neill, a GAIN Advisor and GAIN’s chief revenue officer, as well as the co-founder and COO of RationalAI.

O’Neill has an extensive career in hospitality technology. Following over 14 years at MICROS Systems (now part of Oracle Hospitality, O’Neill has held vice president or president-level roles at StayNTouch and Unifocus (formerly Knowcross). Presently, O’Neill is a strategic advisory for buku and in her role at RationalAI she oversees the development of an AI-based platform for attribute-based shopping at hotels worldwide.

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The GAIN Momentum Podcast: focusing on timeless lessons to scale a business in hospitality, travel, and technology-centered around four key questions posed to all guests and hosted by Adam Mogelonsky and Jason Emanis. 

For more information about GAIN, head to: https://gainadvisors.com/ 

Adam Mogelonsky is a GAIN Advisor and partner at Hotel Mogel Consulting Ltd. (https://www.hotelmogel.com/), focusing on strategy advisory for hotel owners, hotel technology analysis, process innovation, marketing support and finding ways for hotels to profit from the wellness economy. 

Jason is the Chief Marketing Officer at GAIN and a GAIN Advisor specializing in growth through marketing for hospitality tech startups, scaleups and SMBs as well as a mentor for the MCEDC Hospitality Technology Accelerator. 

Listen to the GAIN Momentum Podcast: 

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gain-momentum/id1690033572?uo=4

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1jfIWt1D92EzgB32yX2fP4

For our twelfth episode, we interview Eva Fayemi, cofounder and CEO at Bond Agency as well as a GAIN Advisor.

Based out of Lisbon, Portugal and London, England, Bond Agency focuses on helping next-generation tech companies unlock rapid growth. Outside of Bond, Fayemi has a broad background of marketing, hospitality and technology expertise, holding senior positions at Trax Magazine, Destination Hostels, Mews and Wisk-it.

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The GAIN Momentum Podcast: focusing on timeless lessons to scale a business in hospitality, travel, and technology-centered around four key questions posed to all guests and hosted by Adam Mogelonsky and Jason Emanis. 

For more information about GAIN, head to: https://gainadvisors.com/ 

Adam Mogelonsky is a GAIN Advisor and partner at Hotel Mogel Consulting Ltd. (https://www.hotelmogel.com/), focusing on strategy advisory for hotel owners, hotel technology analysis, process innovation, marketing support and finding ways for hotels to profit from the wellness economy. 

Jason is the Chief Marketing Officer at GAIN and a GAIN Advisor specializing in growth through marketing for hospitality tech startups, scaleups and SMBs as well as a mentor for the MCEDC Hospitality Technology Accelerator. 

Listen to the GAIN Momentum Podcast: 

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gain-momentum/id1690033572?uo=4

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1jfIWt1D92EzgB32yX2fP4

For our eleventh episode, we interview Steven Bronken, head of Global Hospitality at Ruckus Networks. 

A Canadian based out Halifax, Nova Scotia, Steven Bronken’s hospitality career encompasses his tenure at The Halifax Club, director of business development at Elfiq Networks, and executive vice president of marketing and brand management at Safety NetAccess before joining Ruckus Networks.

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The GAIN Momentum Podcast: focusing on timeless lessons to scale a business in hospitality, travel, and technology-centered around four key questions posed to all guests and hosted by Adam Mogelonsky and Jason Emanis. 

For more information about GAIN, head to: https://gainadvisors.com/ 

Adam Mogelonsky is a GAIN Advisor and partner at Hotel Mogel Consulting Ltd. (https://www.hotelmogel.com/), focusing on strategy advisory for hotel owners, hotel technology analysis, process innovation, marketing support and finding ways for hotels to profit from the wellness economy. 

Jason is the Chief Marketing Officer at GAIN and a GAIN Advisor specializing in growth through marketing for hospitality tech startups, scaleups and SMBs as well as a mentor for the MCEDC Hospitality Technology Accelerator. 

Listen to the GAIN Momentum Podcast: 

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gain-momentum/id1690033572?uo=4

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1jfIWt1D92EzgB32yX2fP4

For our tenth episode, we interview Anne Bleeker, cofounder and managing director of In2 Consulting, a business communications agency, and a GAIN Advisor.

Anne Bleeker’s career in corporate communications and public relations spans over two decades, including senior positions at Radisson SAS, Jumeirah Group and Future Pipe Industries Group. Founding In2 Consulting in 2010 based out of Dubai, Bleeker focuses on dynamic, strategic communications that create real connections for businesses in an era of mass digital content.

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⏱ TIMESTAMPS ⏱ 

00:00 INTRO

01:07 Communicate early, both externally and internally

08:08 Don’t dip in and out of public relations

15:54 Artificial intelligence and managing the content explosion

26:45 Develop your story and own your organizational narrative

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The GAIN Momentum Podcast: focusing on timeless lessons to scale a business in hospitality, travel, and technology-centered around four key questions posed to all guests and hosted by Adam Mogelonsky and Jason Emanis. 

For more information about GAIN, head to: https://gainadvisors.com/ 

Adam Mogelonsky is a GAIN Advisor and partner at Hotel Mogel Consulting Ltd. (https://www.hotelmogel.com/), focusing on strategy advisory for hotel owners, hotel technology analysis, process innovation, marketing support and finding ways for hotels to profit from the wellness economy. 

Jason is the Chief Marketing Officer at GAIN and a GAIN Advisor specializing in growth through marketing for hospitality tech startups, scaleups and SMBs as well as a mentor for the MCEDC Hospitality Technology Accelerator. 

Listen to the GAIN Momentum Podcast: 

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gain-momentum/id1690033572?uo=4

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1jfIWt1D92EzgB32yX2fP4

For our ninth episode, we interview Jeff Bzdawka, the Chief Executive Officer of Knowland, an event intelligence and hospitality sales solution provider.

Jeff Bzdawka has a vast array of hospitality technology experience on both the buyer and the seller side. His career spans over two decades at Hyatt Hotels, occupying a variety of roles including SVP of Global Hotel Operations and SVP of Global Hotel Technology. On the technology vendor side, Bzdawka has held senior roles at Pegasus Solutions, Tech4TH Solutions and BirchStreet Systems.

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The GAIN Momentum Podcast: focusing on timeless lessons to scale a business in hospitality, travel, and technology-centered around four key questions posed to all guests and hosted by Adam Mogelonsky and Jason Emanis. 

For more information about GAIN, head to: https://gainadvisors.com/ 

Adam Mogelonsky is a GAIN Advisor and partner at Hotel Mogel Consulting Ltd. (https://www.hotelmogel.com/), focusing on strategy advisory for hotel owners, hotel technology analysis, process innovation, marketing support and finding ways for hotels to profit from the wellness economy. 

Jason is the Chief Marketing Officer at GAIN and a GAIN Advisor specializing in growth through marketing for hospitality tech startups, scaleups and SMBs as well as a mentor for the MCEDC Hospitality Technology Accelerator. 

Listen to the GAIN Momentum Podcast: 

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gain-momentum/id1690033572?uo=4

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1jfIWt1D92EzgB32yX2fP4

For our second On The Road episode, Adam went down to New York to attend ILC Cultivate (July 11-12, 2023). In between sessions on how next-generation technologies are impacting hotels, conference delegates were each asked, “What’s the number one way that hotels can deploy artificial intelligence and web3 tools right now?”

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The GAIN Momentum Podcast: focusing on timeless lessons to scale a business in hospitality, travel, and technology-centered around four key questions posed to all guests and hosted by Adam Mogelonsky and Jason Emanis. 

For more information about GAIN, head to: https://gainadvisors.com/ 

Adam Mogelonsky is a GAIN Advisor and partner at Hotel Mogel Consulting Ltd. (https://www.hotelmogel.com/), focusing on strategy advisory for hotel owners, hotel technology analysis, process innovation, marketing support and finding ways for hotels to profit from the wellness economy. 

Jason is the Chief Marketing Officer at GAIN and a GAIN Advisor specializing in growth through marketing for hospitality tech startups, scaleups and SMBs as well as a mentor for the MCEDC Hospitality Technology Accelerator. 

Listen to the GAIN Momentum Podcast: 

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gain-momentum/id1690033572?uo=4

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1jfIWt1D92EzgB32yX2fP4

In the seventh episode, we have Nick Horgan, the chief commercial officer (CCO) for the hospitality revenue optimization platform, Amaze Insights. 

Nick Horgan had a long tenure at Newmarket International, working there since 1995 and after the company’s acquisition by Amadeus in 2014 through to mid-2021. During this time, Horgan’s sales numbers speak for themselves; beyond surpassing sales quotas in numerous years, for the hospitality division of Amadeus he was the top worldwide revenue producer for 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019, setting company records for five of those years.

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The GAIN Momentum Podcast: focusing on timeless lessons to scale a business in hospitality, travel, and technology-centered around four key questions posed to all guests and hosted by Adam Mogelonsky and Jason Emanis. 

For more information about GAIN, head to: https://gainadvisors.com/ 

Adam Mogelonsky is a GAIN Advisor and partner at Hotel Mogel Consulting Ltd. (https://www.hotelmogel.com/), focusing on strategy advisory for hotel owners, hotel technology analysis, process innovation, marketing support and finding ways for hotels to profit from the wellness economy. 

Jason is a GAIN Advisor specializing in growth through marketing for hospitality tech startups, scaleups and SMBs as well as a mentor for the MCEDC Hospitality Technology Accelerator. 

Listen to the GAIN Momentum Podcast: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gain-momentum/id1690033572?uo=4 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1jfIWt1D92EzgB32yX2fP4