Top of the WiT Ep 10: Dialing in from 'The Phocuswright Conference 2022', with Pete Comeau (Managing Director, Phocuswright Inc)
Description
On “Top Of The WiT”, we bring you a grab of the news that happened this week in travel, technology and Asia – interesting nuggets that caught our eye and made it into the weekly WiT newsletter.
This week, we tackle timezone differences and lessons from The Phocuswright Conference 2022, as Siew Hoon dials in from the event grounds in Phoenix, Arizona. And to celebrate the tenth episode of the podcast, we invite Pete Comeau, Managing Director, Phocuswright on the show to give us his key takeaways (so far) from the event as well.
We discuss "doing the right thing" in hospitality - prioritising sustainability, authentic travel, and respecting talent. We also briefly touch on AI, machine learning, and the metaverse.
Hosted by Arvindh and Siew Hoon
Special guest: Pete Comeau (Managing Director, Phocuswright Inc)
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