News & Insights

Pillow Talk Perspectives from Vitur Summit 2025 with Carlos Escoda of SmartRental Group

INSIGHTS: In this Pillow Talk Perspectives episode, we speak with Carlos Escoda, CEO of SmartRental Group, about how service apartments, community-driven models, and regulation are shaping the future of hospitality in Europe.

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Pillow Talk Perspectives from Vitur Summit 2025 with Carlos Pérez-Lanzac of Vitur

INSIGHTS: In this Pillow Talk Perspectives episode, we speak with Carlos Pérez-Lanzac, Founder of Vitur, about how the short- and mid-term accommodation industry is evolving.

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Pillow Talk Perspectives from Vitur Summit 2025 with Ana Martínez of Urban Campus

INSIGHTS: In this Pillow Talk Perspectives episode, we speak with Ana Martínez, Head of Spain at Urban Campus, about the forces driving change in living models.

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Pillow Talk Perspectives from Vitur Summit 2025 with Brendan Geraghty of the Association for Rental Living (ARL)

INSIGHTS: In this Pillow Talk Perspectives episode, we speak with Brendan Geraghty, CEO of the Association for Rental Living (ARL), about how lifestyle shifts and tech adoption are transforming rental living.

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PR for fundraising: Attract investor interest and maximize funding

INSIGHTS: Learn the art of PR for fundraising so you can capture the attention of investors and strategically announce funding rounds.

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Webinar – Search is changing: Why strategic PR is essential in the age of LLMs

INSIGHTS: Jessica Gillingham and Astrid Kusumawardhani explore how AI and LLMs like ChatGPT are revolutionising search behaviour and brand visibility.

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Abode Index: The state of hotel tech investment 2025

INSIGHTS: Explore key trends in hotel tech investment for 2025 — from funding hotspots to product categories — and download the full report free, no email required.

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Rethinking hospitality through tech and empathy: Insights from Simone Puorto of Travel Singularity

INSIGHTS: In this episode of Pillow Talk Sessions, Simone Puorto, founder and CEO of Travel Singularity, explores how the convergence of technology and empathy is reshaping the hospitality and living sectors.

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Like Arnie, vacation rentals are back, search is changing and hotel tech investment

PILLOW TALK: Abode Worldwide's founder and CEO, Jessica Gillingham shares musings and insight about the pioneering lodging technology brands transforming the way we work, rest and play.

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Designing lifestyle-driven rentals: Insights from Robert Birch of Gravity Co

INSIGHTS: In this episode, Robert Birch of Gravity Co, joins the conversation to unpack how the brand is reimagining the way we live.

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In Conversation at ITB 2025 with Klaus Kohlmayr of IDeaS

INSIGHTS: We speak with Klaus Kohlmayr, Chief Evangelist at IDeaS, about how data, integration, and intelligent automation are shaping the future of revenue strategy in hospitality.

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In Conversation at ITB 2025 with Florian Montag of Apaleo

INSIGHTS: In this insightful discussion, Florian explores the future of Property Management Systems (PMS) and how the hospitality industry is moving away from traditional all-in-one solutions.

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