Pillow Talk Sessions

By Jessica Gillingham

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Pillow Talk Sessions is a podcast about modern hospitality operations and how guest experience is operationally delivered in a tech-enabled world.


Hosted by Jessica Gillingham, author of Tech-Enabled Hospitality, and produced by Abode Worldwide, the show features in-depth conversations with leaders building, operating, and scaling modern hospitality across hotels, short-term rentals, serviced living, and flexible living models.


Each episode explores how hospitality is evolving beyond traditional hotels. From the hotelization of real estate to the rise of platform-driven and automated operations, we unpack how technology, systems, and organizational design are reshaping how stays are designed, delivered, and experienced.


Pillow Talk Sessions goes deep on hospitality operations, technology, and strategy. Topics include new operating models, guest experience delivery, AI and automation, platform ecosystems, and the convergence of hotels, short-term rentals, and serviced living.


This podcast is for hospitality operators, founders, owners, and technology leaders who want to understand the future of hospitality beyond trends, and how modern hospitality actually works on the ground.



About your host


Jessica Gillingham is the author of “Tech-Enabled Hospitality – Strategies to Elevate Guest Experience and Operational Efficiency,” and is also an industry speaker, adviser, and the CEO of Abode Worldwide, a global strategic communications and PR agency for the tech transforming hospitality.



The podcast is brought to you by the team at
Abode Worldwide.


Episode Date
We Grew Too Fast and Nearly Lost Everything - With Njål Elliasson, Proptonomy & Heimby
Jun 04, 2026
How Mollie's is Running Hospitality Like a High Street Retailer - With Matt Bell, Mollie's Motels
May 21, 2026
How CitizenM Mastered Hospitality Automation with Mike Rawson (Formerly CitizenM)
May 07, 2026
The Rise of Agentic AI in Hospitality with Tim Major (Operto)
Apr 23, 2026
Privacy, Safety & the Future of Rentals with Nils Mattisson (Minut)
Apr 09, 2026
Building Sustainable Hospitality with Marc Laros (The Usual Hotels)
Mar 26, 2026
Curated Hospitality with Cathrine Reimann (Landfolk)
Mar 12, 2026
Reinventing Hotel Standards with Adam Tuttle (Yipy)
Feb 26, 2026
Professionalising Short-Term Rentals with Merilee Karr (UnderTheDoormat)
Feb 12, 2026
Scaling Short-Stay Living with Laurenz Schwarzhappel (Global Living Apartments)
Jan 29, 2026
Hospitality’s Digital Reset with Ulrich Pillau (Apaleo)
Jan 15, 2026
Scaling Hospitality Through Automation with Alexander Limpert (RentalReady / GuestReady)
Dec 04, 2025
Rethinking UK Housing with Jason Hardman (CBRE)
Nov 20, 2025
The Future of Casual Living with Asli Kutlucan (TFE Hotels)
Nov 06, 2025
Community, Affordability & Long-Term Value with Stephanie Smith (Muse)
Oct 23, 2025
Global Student Housing Trends with Joe Persechino (Yugo)
Oct 09, 2025
Driving Building Performance with Jonathan Burridge (Utopi)
Sep 25, 2025
The Future of Smart Stays with Dr. Josef Vollmayr (Limehome)
Sep 11, 2025
From Leases to Loyalty: Reimagining Rentals with Kevin Murphy (Renew)
Aug 28, 2025
Everything Is Hospitality – A Vision for Vertical Living with Philip Grace (Bob W)
Aug 14, 2025
Designing the Future of Urban Living with Nuno Jorge Trigo (FEEL GROUP)
Jul 31, 2025
A Vision for Flexible Living with Ed Ellerington (Packaged Living)
Jul 17, 2025
Reimagining the Student Experience with Suraiya Comunello (Nido Living)
Jul 03, 2025
The Coliving Playbook with Mayank Pokharna (Everything Coliving)
Jun 19, 2025
Live Special — Experience is the New Amenity
Jun 05, 2025
Navigating Reform in Build-to-Rent with Rachel Hanniquet-Brooking (APO Group)
May 22, 2025
Hospitality Rewired with Simone Puorto (Travel Singularity)
May 08, 2025
Community & Data in Modern Living with Robert Birch (Gravity Co)
Apr 24, 2025
Smart Tech in Living Spaces with Steve Davis (Operto)
Apr 10, 2025
PBSA 3.0: Beyond Housing with Bart Sasim (Spatial Experience)
Mar 27, 2025
The Rise of Flexible Living with Begum Agca Okutgen (Blueground)
Mar 13, 2025
Why Build-to-Rent Needs a Unified Vision with Mitch Hammond (OnTheMarket)
Feb 27, 2025
Crafting Exceptional Living Experiences with Philippa Wagner (PeoplePlacesSpaces)
Feb 13, 2025
Designing Sustainable Living Spaces with Benjamin Hall (LOFT)
Jan 30, 2025
Optimizing Mixed-Asset Portfolios with Katherine Rose (VervLife)
Jan 16, 2025
Revolutionizing Multifamily Living with Konrad Koczwara (ElevateOS)
Jan 02, 2025
Shaping the Future of Build-to-Rent with Brendan Geraghty (The Association of Rental Living)
Dec 19, 2024
Elevating Build-to-Rent Living Experiences with Freya Richard (Vertus)
Dec 05, 2024
Shaping the Future of Co-Living with Yianni Tsitouras (POHA House)
Nov 21, 2024
Redefining Modern Hospitality with Michael Levie (citizenM)
Nov 07, 2024
Future of BTR & Co-Living with Suzanne Luscombe (resiCentral)
Oct 24, 2024
Bridging Hospitality and Build-to-Rent with Iain Murray (Bidwells)
Oct 10, 2024
Pillow Talk Sessions teaser
Sep 27, 2024