Program
**Program is subject to change**
Wednesday, May 22
5:00PM - 6:30PM
Welcome Reception & Tradeshow
Thursday, May 23
HAC Conference Host
8:00AM – 9:00AM
Networking Breakfast & Tradeshow
Location: Grande Place (8th Floor)
9:00AM - 9:45AM
HAC Opening Remarks
Location: Fortifications
9:45AM – 10:00AM
Speed Stats
Location: Fortifications
Breaking through the noise of industry data.
In this 15-minute session, our industry data partners will deliver the numbers (and what they mean) in a speed style presentation.
10:00AM–10:45AM
The Next 730 Days: What to Expect in Technology, the Economy, and the Future of Work
Location: Fortifications
History has shown that we can only accurately predict two years ahead, or 730 days. So, while many are sharing their 5, 10, 15, 20-year forecasts, often with conflicting ideas and notions, this keynote is your antidote. A clear, narrow-focused exploration of the forces shaping our near future and how leaders and organizations can better prepare for it.
Award-winning business and technology visionary Leonard Brody provides a data and research-driven look at this next critical period in technology, the economy, and the future of work, while also sharing proven best practices. This includes an in-depth exploration and analysis of:
- The secret to an economic and technological pattern that has repeated itself over the last 300 years. Learn how to recognize and manage against it.
- The future of work and retaining talent, including the myth of the Great Resignation and the future of the office.
- The next chapter of AI and blockchain and its immediate applicability.
- The next two years of the economy and the drivers behind it.
10:45AM – 11:15AM
Networking Coffee Break & Tradeshow
Location: Grande Place (8th Floor)
11:00AM – 11:45AM
Breakout Sessions
GM Breakout: (Location: Ville Marie)
How AI can simplify your hotel work life
Do you have multiple responsibilities as a GM? Join this session and learn how to boost your productivity and maximize each day. This interactive session, designed for GMs, will show you how to apply particular AI tools to streamline your tasks.
Led by an AI specialist who knows the challenges of hoteliers, this crucial session will help you reclaim your time.
Sustainability Breakout: (Location: Viger)
Emerging Trends in Green
Sustainability experts explore how hospitality is affected by recent trends, such as the circular economy, carbon neutrality and sustainability certification, and how you can leverage these to make sustainability achievable for your property.
Moderator:
Panelists:
General Breakout: (Location: Fortifications)
Data Deep Dive
Dig in deeper! This interactive session will allow attendees to unpack what the data means and how the trendline might impact your property. Join us as our data experts break it all down.
11:00AM – 12:30PM
CEO Workshop (Invite Only)
Location: Ramzay
The Ultimate CEO Roundtable - Disrupting the Hospitality Landscape
This invite-only, closed-door roundtable is designed specifically for the boldest and brightest CEOs in the hospitality industry. Engage in unfiltered, peer-to-peer conversations with fellow industry leaders and leave no idea or topic off the table. This is your chance to share your insights, learn from others, and walk away with fresh perspectives and game-changing strategies to drive your business forward. Don't miss out on this one-of-a-kind opportunity to unleash the future of hospitality. We can’t wait to see you there.
12:30PM – 1:30PM
Networking Lunch & Tradeshow
Location: Grande Place (8th Floor)
1:30PM - 2:30PM
CEO Gameshow
Location: Fortifications
Nothing is off the table in this incredibly entertaining Q&A gameshow session featuring a panel of industry CEOs and hosted by HAC President & CEO Susie Grynol.
2:30PM - 2:50PM
Networking Coffee Break & Tradeshow
Location: Grande Place (8th Floor)
2:50PM - 4:00PM
Mastermind Session
Because hundreds of minds are better than one!
Join forces with your peers during HAC’s interactive onsite Mastermind Session, to share perspectives and get to the heart of what matters to your business. Choose your topic, choose your table, share best practices: Mastermind!
7:00PM - 11:00PM
The After Party: A Reservation with Gregory Charles
Location: The Windsor Ballrooms
1170 Rue Peel #110,
Montréal, QC H3B 0A9
Friday, May 24
8:00AM – 9:00AM
Networking Breakfast & Tradeshow
Location: Grande Place (8th Floor)
9:00AM – 2:00PM
Hotel Workforce Hackathon:
Collective action session with Deloitte Greenhouse
Location: Montreal Ballroom
Your group mission:
Informed by custom research from HAC and the Deloitte Future of Work team and guided by the Design Thinking experts at Deloitte Greenhouse, hoteliers will have three hours to tackle the toughest workforce challenges.
Through AI, this event will empower real-time collective action on workforce growth that you can immediately take back to your teams.
This session is designed to ignite your imagination and unlock creative potential. You will discover how other industries are already leveraging AI for breakthroughs in employee experience and productivity and work together as GM, CEO, owner, management company and supplier teams to address the problem.
Be part of what will be the most talked about problem-solve session in the industry.
How the day will work:
- Part 1: We will connect to our purpose, our collective journey, expert insights and the technology that will support us in our mission.
- Part 2: Having unpacked the problem, we will apply Design Thinking and prototype solutions that will address real challenges and opportunities.
- Part 3: With a fresh perspective and bold new ideas, we will share our most meaningful conclusions and commit, as a team, to future efforts.
Want to know more about Deloitte Greenhouse and design thinking?
WATCH: https://www2.deloitte.com/ca/en/pages/about-deloitte/articles/deloitte-greenhouse.html
Networking Lunch & Tradeshow
Location: Grande Place (8th Floor)
Closing Remarks
Location: Montreal Ballroom