In this episode, Hireology co-founder and CEO Adam Robinson talks with Next Gen in Lodging host Omari Head about how technology is a tool that needs to be used, not just bought, and what strategies actually work when trying to attract and hire new talent in the hotel industry.

Andrew Pirret, senior vice president of customer experience at Alliants, joins Next Gen in Lodging to talk about how technology can better remove friction from hotel stays.

In this year's annual Pride Month episode, Kimpton Hotel Wilshire General Manager Justin Henry joins host Chris Henry to discuss how Los Angeles' Kimpton properties thrived amid Pride events and how his own identity informs his travel expectations and experiences.

On the latest episode of the "Next Gen in Lodging" podcast, host Davonne Reaves chats with the people behind the Hospitality Creator Summit.

"Next Gen in Lodging" co-host Omari Head speaks to Gabrielle Johnson, manager of development planning and feasibility at Marriott International, on the latest episode of the podcast.

On the latest episode of the Next Gen in Lodging podcast, host Davonne Reaves was joined by Rachel Vandenberg, a hotel owner and executive leadership coach who founded Accelerate Women Leaders in Travel, a professional development retreat in April for women in travel and Karie Brittano, co-CEO of Brittano Group, who's currently renovating a historic hotel as a part of Choice Hotel's SOAR (Supporting Ownership Access and Representation) program.

On the latest episode of the Next Gen in Lodging podcast, hosts Chris Henry and Davonne Reaves were joined by Latino Restaurant Association's Lilly Rocha to discuss how the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency's raids have affected the hotel and restaurant industries.

In the last Next Gen in Lodging podcast episode of the year, the show's hosts Omari Head, Davonne Reaves and Chris Henry look back at this year and make their 2026 predictions.

In the latest episode of the Next Gen in Lodging Podcast, Calvin Stovall Jr. discusses his new book, "Hidden Hospitality: Untold Stories of Black Hotel, Motel, and Resort Owners from the Pioneer Days to the Civil Rights Era."

On the latest episode of the Next Gen in Lodging podcast, Brian Barker, NYU professor and executive director of Ahead, discussed how his two programs aim to educate and grow careers in the hospitality industry.