Are you running your accommodation business with 50 tabs open? One for pricing, one for cleaning, one for the PMS... it’s a recipe for burnout.

In this episode, we gather the leaders from Resly, PriceLabs, Operto, and Whizz—our key partners for the Strive Conference—to map out the future of hospitality technology.

We go beyond the buzzwords to find out what is actually working. We discuss the rise of "Agentic AI" (and how it’s already solving 66% of support tickets), why the era of "App Overload" is ending, and the specific tools these founders use to run their own companies.

If you want to future-proof your operations for 2026, this is your roadmap.

🎟️ MEET THESE TEAMS AT STRIVE 2026: Get your tickets for Melbourne & Auckland: https://strivetothrive.com.au

IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN:

🚀 The 2026 Tech Trend: Why the industry is moving from "App Overload" to "Unified Ecosystems."

🤖 Real AI Utility: How Resly’s internal agent ("Frank") automates 66% of staff workload.

⚠️ The "User Trap": The #1 reason tech implementation fails (and how to fix it).

🧰 The Founder’s Stack: The specific AI tools these CEOs use to manage their inbox and meetings.

CHAPTERS:

00:00 - Intro & The 2026 Tech Landscape

01:55 - Why STR Adopts Tech Faster than Hotels

03:06 - The "50 Tabs" Nightmare (Tech Fatigue)

04:30 - "Agentic AI" vs. Basic Automation

06:37 - PriceLabs: Managing 600k Listings & Burnout

08:57 - Whizz: Moving Beyond Cleaning to Marketplaces

14:15 - The Debate: All-in-One vs. Best-in-Breed?

15:34 - The "User Trap": Why Tech Implementation Fails

18:01 - Stop Buying Software Your VAs Haven't Tested

21:30 - "Unreasonable Hospitality" in a Tech World

23:26 - When Should You Fire Your Software?

29:07 - The "Squeaky Wheel" Strategy (Getting Better Support)

30:10 - What Tools Do Tech Founders Actually Use?

31:28 - Meet "Frank": How Resly Automates 66% of Support

33:17 - How to Connect ChatGPT to Your Internal Data (Slack/Jira)

35:01 - Using Read.ai & Gemini for Meeting Notes

36:54 - Fixer AI: The "Inbox PA" That Drafts Your Emails

38:43 - ASPR AI for Sales Automation

40:00 - Strive Conference & Wrap Up

GUEST LINKS:

🔹 Resly: https://resly.com.au

🔹 PriceLabs: https://pricelabs.co

🔹 Operto: https://operto.com

🔹 Whizz: https://whizz.com.au

🔹 Fyxer (Inbox Assistant): https://fyxer.com

🔹 Read.ai: https://read.ai

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