Efficient and multidisciplinary employees are the backbone of any data team. However, the travel and hospitality sector faces a range of challenges on this front: to be a successful member of the team, a prospective employee must often display both technical and business skills, making it difficult to find the right profile. On another front, some companies may struggle to find new hires interested in carving a career in the travel and hospitality sector, while others may face obstacles finding senior leaders who are both technically proficient and have experience in the industry. With top tech talent running scarce, it has become crucial to establish a forward-thinking strategy for talent acquisition and retention as the travel and hospitality sector continues to advance in its data journey.

- Hear a broad range of strategies for attracting the right talent, such as recruiting overseas, incubator programs and working with universities, to find out which one best suits you

- Home in on the value of assessing and understanding what you currently have, what you need and how future employees can align with business objectives moving forward

- Explore the importance of clearly defining each role within your data team, and of explicitly outlining the skillset and career progression path for each in order to identify top candidates