6th Ace Global Hospitality Forum
04th – 05th June 2026
Four Points by Sheraton Mount Prospect O'Hare, Chicago USA
About Us
Why Attend
Solutions at AGHF
For hoteliers looking for a solution to a specific challenge, two days of focused 1:1 meetings will give you plenty of options to bring back to the team.
🔷 IoT Solutions & Building Automation
🔷 Cloud base Solutions
🔷 Mobile Applications & Website
🔷 Wifi & band Width Distribution
🔷 Operational Management Systems
🔷 Virtual Technology Management
🔷 E-Marketing & E-Commerce
🔷 Finance transformation services
🔷 CRM / PMS / Hotel Management Solutions
🔷 Online booking & Branding tools
🔷 Block Chain technology
🔷 Artificial intelligence
🔷 Reservation Management & GDS
🔷 NFC Technology & Sensors Solutions
🔷 In-Room Connectivity & Entertainment
🔷 Human Resources Outsourcing services
🔷 Central Reservation Systems
🔷 Finance & Accounts Outsourcing services
🔷 IT & Engineering Facility Management
🔷Safety & Security Systems
🔷 Administrative technology and solutions
🔷 Voice Technology solutions
🔷 RFID / EPPOS solutions
🔷 Robots, chatbots Technology
🔷 Digital Marketing Solutions & SEO
🔷 Data Analytics & Data Warehousing
🔷 Housekeeping management
Who Will Attend
Ace Global Hospitality Forum is designed for CEOs, COOs and Directors as well as senior- level Hotel tech Experts from the following divisions:
🔷 Chief Executive Officers
🔷 Chief Information Officers
🔷 Chief Information Security Officer
🔷 Chief Operating Officers
🔷 Chief Technology Officer
🔷 Hotel Managers
🔷 Managing Directors
🔷 Procurement Heads
🔷 IT Directors/ Managers/ Technology Heads
🔷 Purchasing Heads
🔷 General Managers
🔷 Project Directors/Managers
🔷 Restaurant Managers / Directors
🔷 HR Managers / Directors
CHAIRPERSON
Oren Hertz
Clinical Associate Professor |
Florida International University
Thought Leaders
Oscar Serrano
VP Global Marketing | AIC Hotel Group
David Zaltzman
Vice President Operations and Acquisitions |
Dhalla Group
Derek Parent
Corporate Director of Food and Beverage |
Peregrine Hospitality
Dr. Cecil J Hopper
Regional Director of Revenue Management | Founder & Academic Director | Hyatt Hotels | Tucson Hospitality Academy
Chris Steffich
Vice President of Commercial Strategy | Southall
Surti Chadha
General Manager
| Four Points by Sheraton Mount Prospect O’Hare
Dina Altieri
Director of Education And Training | Catalyst Kitchens
Luis Fernando Gutierrez Belmont
Corporate Digital Marketing Lead |
Marival Resorts
James Anderson
General Manager | Converge Hospitality
AJ Aluri
Founding Director, Nemacolin HIT Lab & Associate Professor, Hardy Family Hospitality and Tourism Management program | West Virginia University
Luke Monaco
Director & Operations Strategist |
The Index
Deveney Whitley
Innisfree Hotels
Tiaira Hall
Employment Manager | InterContinental Magnificent Mile Chicago
Anisa Rosado
Dual Complex Front Desk Cordinator/Operator | Canopy by Hilton Chicago Central Loop
Kimberly DeMeo
Professor of Hospitality | College of DuPage
Namrata Patel
Dual Banquet Manager | Residence Inn Chicago Downtown/Loop
Liping Cai
Director and Professor | Purdue Tourism and Hospitality Research Center
Jessica Holmes
Doctor/ Hospitality Faculty | Holmes Hospitality
Lacey Bolton
Independent Task Force Hospitality Sales Consultant | Bolton Hospitality Consultant
Rich Mancini
Executive Chef | Chef’s Most Wanted Catering
Stephanie Leese Emrich
Founder and CEO | ServiceSpeaks Solutions
Marshall Carter
Hospitality Professor | Washburne Culinary and Hospitality Institute/ M. Carter and Associates
GARIN DART
General Manager/Director
Le Pommier Hotel
Pooja Misra
Key Account Director – Global Sales | Rotana Hotels and Resorts
Qasim Shareef
Regional Director of Finance EMEA | Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
Tiaira Hall
Employment Manager | InterContinental Magnificent Mile Chicago
Jennifer Toure-Chaibet
Founder & Director | Excelling In Hospitality Ltd
Proud Sponsors
Attendee Breakdown
Attendee Demographics
2026 Conference Themes
04 June
Next-Gen Hospitality
Driving Sustainability
Personalization through AI in Hospitality
Unlocking the Future with Generative AI
Human–Robot Interaction in Hospitality and Tourism
Renewable energy use in green hotels for sustainability
Smart Accounting for Smart Hotels
05 June
Hospitality Branding Unveiled
Hotel Bookings in the Age of OTAs
Optimizing F&B Operations
The Connected Hotel
Hotel Finance Reimagined
New era of hotel marketing
Green Innovation in Hospitality
Our Partners
Media Partners
Four Points by Sheraton Mount Prospect O'Hare, Chicago USA
Four Points by Sheraton Mount Prospect O’Hare is a modern, 3-story hotel located less than 7 miles from Chicago O’Hare International Airport . The hotel offers comfortable rooms with, free Wi-Fi, a 24-hour gym, an indoor heated pool/spa, and the onsite Tavern on Elmhurst restaurant . It serves both business and leisure travelers with meeting space and convenient access to local attractions like the Arlington International Racecoursesit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo.
