# #295: How Hotels Can Stay in Control in the AI Age | with Jesús Olivares Sánchez

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Podcast: [The Modern Hotelier](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-modern-hotelier-5318336)
Published: 2026-06-25T16:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://themodernhotelier.com/episode/295
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## Resource

In this episode, hosts David Millili and Steve Carran sit down with Jesús Olivares Sánchez to explore how hospitality is being reshaped by AI, data, and rapidly evolving guest expectations. Jesús shares his journey from engineering and financial services into hospitality tech, eventually joining Amadeus, where he now focuses on connecting the hospitality ecosystem through data, distribution, personalization, and advertising. The conversation dives into how hotels can stay “discoverable” in an AI-driven world, the rise of agentic commerce, and why modern distribution strategies must balance control, relevance, and flexibility across multiple channels. In this episode you’ll know about: The biggest shifts shaping hospitality today, especially the rise of AI and changing guest expectations How Amadeus is connecting data, distribution, and personalization across the hospitality ecosystem What “AI discoverability” means for hotels and how it impacts direct bookings and distribution strategy How agentic AI and new commerce models are changing the way travelers search, book, and experience travel What hoteliers need to do now to stay competitive while modernizing their tech stack for the future Watch the FULL EPISODE on YouTube: https://youtu.be/bAwJbUXbFsU Links: Jesús on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jes%C3%BAs-olivares-s%C3%A1nchez-2313b16b/ Amadeus: https://amadeus.com/en For full show notes head to: https://themodernhotelier.com/episode/295 Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-.. Join the conversation on today's episode on The Modern Hotelier LinkedIn page 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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