Hospitality CEOs on the Industry Today: Transformation, Value, Optimism

Jeanelle Johnson | July 25, 2024

By Jeanelle Johnson The annual NYU International Hospitality Industry Investment Conference, now in its 46th year, offers a deep dive into the current and future state of the hospitality industry. This year, I had the privilege of leading a CEO panel discussion on "Innovative hospitality concepts, new spaces for expansion." I describe innovation in hospitality as the transformation of how the industry creates, delivers and captures value. Drawing from PwC’s 27th Annual Global CEO Survey, I highlighted a few key statistics to kickstart our conversation: 52% of CEOs say their top goal over the next three years is to identify new sour...