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16/01/2026

Yesterday, it was a real pleasure to speak in the ESSEC MSc in Hospitality Management (IMHI), Cergy - Paris, one of the world’s leading business schools
I had the opportunity to engage with more than 100 students, future leaders of the international hospitality industry, on a topic that is becoming increasingly strategic for hotels: Hotel Payments.​
What really impressed me was the enthusiasm, curiosity, and quality of the feedback on such a specific and still relatively little-known topic. Seeing so much preparation and a strong desire to make the most of all the opportunities that IMHI offers was truly inspiring.​
A big thank you to Professor Michail Toanoglou., to the ESSEC team for the warm welcome and flawless organization, and to President & Dean Vincenzo Vinzi for the remarkable work he is doing to make ESSEC one of the top business schools in the world. And of course, thanks to all the students… for putting up with me! 😄​
Next stop: HEDNA Orlando, where I’ll join as a panelist in the session “CRS Opportunity: Smarter Payments, Better Guest Experiences” to discuss how smarter payments can help elevate the guest journey. Blastness continues to grow and share its know-how with the future leaders of the hospitality industry.

12/10/2025

It’s truly an indescribable emotion to receive the FinTech Awards Italia | Gli Oscar del FinTech in the stunning setting of Villa Marigola in Lerici!
A huge thank you to Augusto Vecchi and the entire organizing team for this recognition, which honors us and inspires us to reach new milestones.
Being awarded as “Best Fintech Payment & Collection Manager for the Hospitality Sector” is a confirmation that our innovative vision for hospitality tech is making a real difference, and that ErmesHotels continues to be a benchmark for excellence and innovation in supporting hoteliers.
This achievement is shared with the co-founders Roberto Santececca and Romano, with our extraordinary team that brings passion and professionalism to every challenge, and with Blastness, a group we are now proudly part of. Thanks to the strong foundations we’ve built together, we are ready to accelerate the development of disruptive fintech platforms and to guide hoteliers toward exciting opportunities for operational growth and an improved customer journey.
Thanks once again to everyone who has believed in us and continues to support us on this journey of growth and innovation. Thank you, Andrea Delfini!
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12/09/2025

A special thank you to Mike Carlo for involving me in this exciting experience as a panelist in his session “Leveraging Payment Innovation, to Reimagine Guest Experience” together with Laurie Gablehouse, who has extensive experience in payments for travel and hospitality, within the context of the HEDNA Global Distribution Conference where we also discussed my latest article on Forbes.com. Forbes Business Council https://lnkd.in/dMgNMtUt
Thanks also to the entire HEDNA board for the excellent organization—especially Lisa Murphy —and for the topics proposed that sparked many ideas and discussions.
I’m really happy to be part of this important global association.
The journey continues...

10/04/2025

It was an amazing experience to participate at Thrive in Abu Dhabi organized by Checkout.com.
Great speakers who illustrated challenges, opportunities and shifts that are redefining the way of paying all over the world.
I had the opportunity to meet many merchants from different businesses with whom I could discuss and get ideas on what we can do to improve the hospitality industry.
I have the privilege of being able to contribute to the improvement of the sector thanks to Blastness, a company aimed at continuous innovation.
Thanks to Remo, Federico and the entire Checkout.com team for your invitation to .com

02/12/2023

I am extremely proud to have one of my articles published on Forbes.com, one of America's most influential magazines for business and economics, read by leading businesswomen/men worldwide.
The article explores the topic of payment management for the travel & hospitality industry and how technological advances and international and national regulations enable our tech companies to offer financial services designed and built specifically for the hotel industry.
With over 20 years of experience in the field of online hotel reservations and distribution, ErmesHotels is, as ever, a pioneer in developing fintech solutions for its hotels. 
Today's Forbes.com article discusses the development of the Payment Orchestration Platform, a hub for hotels to optimize and reconcile payments, and the natural evolution of the ErmesHotels Payment & Collection Manager.
Upcoming Forbes.com articles will tackle other news and developments in the travel & hospitality field, featuring ErmesHotels. 
As ever, choosing ErmesHotels CRS means choosing the very best cutting-edge technologies, developed by a team with over 20 years of experience in the industry.
See you soon!
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