Simone Puorto

1 day ago | hospitalitynet.org | Simone Puorto |Thomas Meier

At the EHL Open Innovation Summit in Lausanne, we had the chance to sit down with Thomas Meier, CEO of Jumeirah Group, for an open conversation about the future of luxury hospitality. Our discussion touched on how artificial intelligence is helping to free up teams for more meaningful guest interactions, why true personalization must stay human and contextual, and how innovation can thrive without losing the timeless rituals that define luxury service.

2 days ago | hospitalitynet.org | Simone Puorto |Bernhard Bohnenberger

Our conversation with Bernhard Bohnenberger, CEO and Co-founder of Discover Collection, took place during the EHL Open Innovation Summit in Lausanne. We spoke with him about the role of technology in luxury hospitality, how guest expectations are evolving, and why emotional connection should remain central to high-end travel.

4 days ago | hospitalitynet.org | Simone Puorto |Sarah Marquis

While attending the EHL Open Innovation Summit in Lausanne, we met with Sarah Marquis, National Geographic Explorer, to talk about the future of travel and what makes it truly meaningful. In our conversation, she reflected on the importance of emotional connection, the irreplaceable value of walking, and how real travel is never about technology but about presence, feeling, and being part of the natural world. From my point of view, the real impact will not come from outside technology.

4 days ago | hospitalitynet.org | Simone Puorto |Michael Levie

At the Open Innovation Summit hosted by EHL Innovation Hub, we sat down with Michael Levie, Founding Partner at CitizenM. We asked him a few questions about where he sees the biggest tech shifts coming in hospitality and what makes CitizenM stand out in the way they work. Michael talked about middleware, microdata and why moving to the cloud is not enough. He also explained how the culture at CitizenM is like a jam session and how that energy still lives on today.

3 weeks ago | wearetheglitch.medium.com | Simone Puorto

With a $9 billion valuation, the “vibe coding” startup is redefining how developers interact with code, blending productivity with personality in a world tired of sterile IDEs. Silicon Valley’s newest unicorn isn’t just writing functions — it’s scripting the future’s mood. On the same note, Apple is quietly beta-testing a new flavor of Xcode, laced with Anthropic ’s Claude Sonnet AI, designed to write, edit, and debug code with mood.