Resilient Tourism Podcast Series - Accelerating the Digital and Data-Driven Transformation

AI Won’t Save Your Hotel If You Don’t Know Who You Are (with Vinícius Alkmim)

43 min · 1 mei 2026
aflevering AI Won’t Save Your Hotel If You Don’t Know Who You Are (with Vinícius Alkmim) artwork

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In this episode, Maggie Chen speaks with Vinícius Alkmim, Managing Director of Europe’s Famous Hostels Association, about how AI is reshaping hospitality from the outside in. They explore how AI search agents and platforms are changing visibility and distribution, why technology amplifies brand identity rather than fixes it, and how hostels and hotels are becoming destinations and community spaces. The conversation highlights the central role of values, staff engagement, and human skills in standing out in an increasingly AI‑mediated travel landscape. In Season 4, we turn our attention to the future of tourism and hospitality. Through conversations with forward‑thinking leaders, researchers, and innovators, the season explores how the industry can evolve to stay resilient, relevant, and meaningful in the face of profound economic, technological, and societal change. In the Resilient Tourism Podcast Series, we talk with international travel and tourism experts about digital transformation and datafication. Our goal is to inspire you to take action and be part of the movement! 🎯 This podcast is part of the Swiss Resilient Tourism Flagship Project - an initiative funded by Innosuisse to support the datafication of the travel sector in Switzerland to create resilient digitally supported services, business processes and business models. This improved data intelligence strategy will strengthen the competitiveness, resilience and sustainability of the tourism ecosystem in Switzerland. Learn more about the project at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.resilienttourism.ch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [www.resilienttourism.ch⁠]. This content is produced by the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EHL Hospitality Business School ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.ehl.edu/]with the support of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Innosuisse.⁠ [https://www.innosuisse.ch/inno/en/home.html]

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