Suite Success: Masters of Hospitality · 2026-08-13 · 1h 11m
As artificial intelligence gets better at answering questions, analyzing data and automating work, the things it can’t replicate - bringing people together, building relationships, telling stories and making someone feel genuinely seen - could become more valuable than ever. On this episode of Suite Success, host Katie Cline sits down with Alexi Khajavi, Group President of Hospitality and Operational Real Estate at Questex, where he oversees an international portfolio of some of hospitality’s leading media platforms and live events, including The Hospitality Show and NYU IHIF. After a career spanning online travel, launching an airline in Central America, hospitality, real estate and events around the world, Alexi has built a career around connecting people. He shares why getting the right people in the room matters more than ever, how to make the most of industry events, what the best networkers and speakers do differently, and why the relationships built in those rooms can ultimately lead to some of the biggest opportunities in business.
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