In this episode, David Millili and Steve Carran sit down with Dino Pietropaolo, the dynamic Chief Technology Officer at Optii. From global tech ventures to co-founding a cybersecurity firm, Dino’s journey into hospitality tech is anything but ordinary.We dive into how AI can truly revolutionize hotel operations—not just through automation but by enhancing the human connection. With practical insights and a few laughs (and even a surprise gift!), this is an episode you won’t want to miss.In this episode, you'll learn:How Dino's background in cybersecurity and big data led him to hospitalityWhy hospitality is slow to adopt AI, and how that's changing fastThe difference between buzzword AI and AI that actually drives business outcomesHow Optii’s new tools let hotels automate job requests with voice, pictures, and natural languageWhat “job automation through AI” really means and why resolution time mattersWhy personalization is the overlooked secret to guest experienceWatch the FULL EPISODE on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Bx65jDNyedcThis episode is sponsored by Optii: https://www.optiisolutions.com/Join the conversation on today's episode on The Modern Hotelier LinkedIn pageThe Modern Hotelier is produced, edited, and published by Make More MediaLinks:Dino on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dinopietropaolo/Optii: https://www.optiisolutions.com/For full show notes head to: https://themodernhotelier.com/episode/168Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-...Connect with Steve and David:Steve: https://www.linkedin.com/in/%F0%9F%8E...David: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-mil.

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