Full Video: IHG CEO at Skift Global Forum 2022
Photo Credit: IHG CEO Kieth Barr on stage at Skift Global Forum On September 21, 2022 in New York City. Skift
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IHG CEO Barr covers a lot of ground in this conversation at Skift Global Forum. Watch him discuss the global hotel brand's hacker attack, headwinds, evolution, strategy, and more.
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) CEO Keith Barr came in ready to go in his on-stage conversation with Skift Senior Hospitality Editor Sean O'Neill at Skift Global Forum. IHG's apparent headwinds include the disruption from the ongoing lockdowns in China and inflation and the labor shortage in Europe and the U.S. By rejecting the "one size fits all approach" and letting regional and local teams solve challenges as they see fit, the global hotel brand is ready to take on challenges like the energy crisis in Europe, he said.
Barr also talked about the the recent hacker attack, market conditions, IHG's loyalty refresh, hotel infrastructure and technology investments, the IHG brand's evolution, and sustainability initiatives.
Watch and read the transcript for this all-encompassing conversation.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFqSskk4YtoKeith Barr: Alright. The chair.
Sean O'Neill: Thanks for joining us, Keith.
Barr: Thanks for
