Hospitality Upgrade recently hosted its 13th annual Executive Vendor Summit for C-level executives whose companies provide technology for the hospitality industry. Aside from the event's most popular feature, the extensive networking opportunities, the conference also showcases several highly informative educational sessions. This year's sessions included artificial intelligence and its use within the hospitality industry, business valuation, hospitality-related startups, a CIO panel from the property/brand side, the legal challenges and recommendations for data protection when working across borders, and several other topics of interest.