See Which Innovative Technologies Commanded the Stage during E20X 2023
A total of 16 hospitality technology startups pitched their innovative visions at HFTP’s Entrepreneur 20X (E20X) 2023 competitions in Dubai and Toronto. All the participants shared their business concepts with passion and enthusiasm, generating valuable exposure among audiences of HITEC…
Letter from the HFTP Global President: Join Me in 2023 at these HFTP Global and Industry Events
Written by: Neil Foster, CHTP, MBA Greetings, fellow HFTP members! Bouncing back from years of mostly distanced interactions, I’m honoured and excited to be “on the road” to spend time together with many of you in the upcoming months. With planned…
UAE Restaurant Diners May Soon Enjoy Meals Made from Lab-Grown Meat
Written by: Rochak Khandelwal We all love meat when we gather around barbecues and at the dinner table. But if someone would have said a few years ago that the beef steak or the burger we are eating is developed…
HITEC Dubai 2022 Highlights from an E20X Participant
Written by: Dominika Duziak End of May in Dubai means two things are coming: hot summer weather and HITEC Dubai — the biggest and highly anticipated hospitality technology congress in Middle East, organized by HFTP. I was really looking forward to…
Is NFT the Next Big Thing in Hospitality? A Perspective from the Dubai Research Center
Written by: Rochak Khandelwal In the last two years — especially in 2021 — we all have come across this acronym “NFT” that everyone has been talking about, and how these NFTs are being sold for millions of dollars. Many…
Revisit Past Winning Startups in Anticipation of E20X Return in 2022
What does it mean to be a winner of HFTP’s Entrepreneur 20X (E20X) startup pitch competition? For the Judge’s Choice startup at the debut E20X Dubai competition in 2021, Hoick, it is about showcasing passion. “The reward lies in learning…
Startups Pitching Over Pizza with Burj Al Arab in the Background
Written by: Dominika Duziak Imagine you are a start-up founder. You have a fantastic idea, product or solution that you want to bring to the market. Maybe you already had some success, tested the waters, you think it’s going to work…
Dubai’s Spectacular Drone and Light Shows
Written by: Rochak Khandelwal Dubai is one of the emirates in the United Arab Emirates that enjoys doing things in full pomp and style. Whether it is the spectacular fireworks on New Year’s Eve or the world-famous Dubai Shopping Festival…
My Experience in Event Planning While Navigating New Challenges Presented by Omicron
Written by: Sabina Sljivo I was so ready to go to my first in-person event just last month — but wait… Omicron! Finally, it seemed that life would return to normal again, with events happening in-person and hybrid. To be…
How Has Technology Changed the Face of Marketing in Hospitality Amid Covid-19?
Written by: Varun Khanna, research scholar Over the past year and a half, hospitality marketing and management has witnessed tremendous growth in terms of research and development (Byrd, et.al, 2021). The Covid-19 pandemic has brought about much of this change, as it…