by Patrick Imbardelli | Aug 2, 2026 | Blog, Corporate Governance, Insights
Lessons from hotel leadership that continue to shape how I assess innovation at Velocity Ventures By Patrick Imbardelli | Partner, Velocity Ventures In the boardrooms I used at both IHG and Pan Pacific, one chair was deliberately left unoccupied. Its cover read:...
by Jonathon Cocks | Jul 20, 2026 | Blog, Investments
Written By: Jonathon Cocks A New Investment Checklist The venture capital landscape in the travel and hospitality sector has shifted dramatically in recent years. Growth still matters in travel technology, but the era of “growth at all costs” has...
by Nicholas Cocks | Jun 14, 2026 | AI, Blog, Insights
How conversational search is reshaping hotel discovery, trust and booking Written by: Nicholas Cocks AI is not replacing hotel booking overnight. It is first changing which hotels travellers discover, trust, and consider. For twenty years the contest for a hotel...
by Patrick Imbardelli | May 11, 2026 | Blog, Insights, Investments, Sustainable Travel
If anyone can buy luxury, what makes premium travel truly matter? Written by: A. Patrick Imbardelli Luxury travel used to signal success by having access to exclusive options. I do not think that definition survives intact. In my years leading Pan Pacific Hotels Group...
by Jonathon Cocks | Apr 16, 2026 | Blog, Insights
Written by Jonathon Cocks In a previous blog (PANDEMICS, WARS, RECESSIONS: THE FRAGILE FUTURE OF GLOBAL TRAVEL, Aug-2025) an analysis of the last 35 years revealed that regional conflicts rarely result in major impacts to global travel, with the impacts localised to...
by Nicholas Cocks | Mar 4, 2026 | Blog, Insights, Tech & Venture, Trendwatch
The Current Chess Game – A One-Sided Battlefield For years, the travel industry has been a master of dynamic pricing. Hotels and airlines, equipped with sophisticated algorithms, have meticulously adjusted prices in real-time based on a myriad of factors:...
