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Podcast: Ushering High Tech into the Hospitality Industry

Podcast: Ushering High Tech into the Hospitality Industry

Bryan Michalis
updated February 28, 2024
publishedSeptember 27, 2024
Podcast on Hotel Technology Trends with Harman Narula

What does it take to bring high tech to hospitality? How do you build an award-winning hotel technology company? Learn all about Canary CEO Harman Singh Narula's entrepreneurial journey in this recent Cornell podcast episode, where Harman reflects on his time at Cornell, Canary’s beginnings and the best advice he’s received.

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