Planning for Profit: How to Budget for AI - Matt Schwartz, Sage Hospitality Group

In this episode, Sage Hospitality CTO Matt Schwartz explains how hospitality leaders can evaluate AI investment by connecting it to expense reductions, revenue, GOP, and NOI.

Listen to the series:

• Part 1: The Weekend Class That Changed My Career
• Part 2: How We’re Leading AI Adoption With a Human-First Approach
• Part 3: Our 4-Layer AI Framework: Data, Reporting, Insights, Action

Learn more:

• Uber caps employee AI spending after blowing through budget in four months — TechCrunch
• Where AI Actually Pays Off in Hospitality, and What Owners Should Demand — Ben Rafter
• How a Revenue Manager-Turned-CEO Drives Profit as Market Conditions Shift — Ben Campbell
• Destination AI Forum in Washington, DC

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Music for this show is produced by Clay Bassford of Bespoke Sound: Music Identity Design for Hospitality Brands