Douglas Rice

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About Douglas Rice

If you request to connect with me on LinkedIn, please include a specific reason. So many of the requests I get are AI-generated spam that unless I already know you or your company, or you give me a good reason, I'll just hit Ignore. Same if your connection request indicates you are trying to sell me something. What to know: I am a seasoned, highly strategic executive with extensive knowledge of the global hospitality technology industry. My business credentials including CEO experience building a world-class organization, and decades of strategic consulting experience for hospitality and technology companies at the CEO/COO/CFO/CMO/CIO level. I have a large network of trusted relationships with senior industry executives in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, China, India, Japan, Southeast Asia and the South Pacific. I ma Interested and available for appropriate board or strategic advisory positions with companies targeting the hospitality space with technology or for "river guide" services for investors evaluating opportunities. I am not actively seeking consulting roles.I have been a frequent speaker at industry conferences around the world and have authored numerous articles published in trade journals. I have been recognized with multiple industry awards and recognition, including selection as the 2012 inductee into Hospitality Financial & Technology Professionals’ (HFTP’s) International Hospitality Technology Hall of Fame, as the only recipient of the Lifetime Most Valued Award from the China Hospitality Technology Alliance (CHTA), and as 2024 inductee into the CHTA Innovation Hall of Fame.I mentor startups and young companies targeting the hospitality technology sector, both formally through several accelerators and incubators, and informally. I welcome reachouts from entrepreneurs trying to find their way and looking for feedback.For some of my writing, check out the archive of "Definitely Doug" articles at I no longer write regularly, but still do so when the mood strikes.I have been an active promoter of distributed ledger and self-sovereign identity technologies in travel and hospitality. I was a founding member of the Decentralized Identity Foundation's (DIF) Hospitality and Travel Special Interest Group and also serve as co-chair of the DIF Hospitality & Travel Working Group and as a member of the DIF Technical Steering Committee.For what I'm up to now, see the numerous current entries below, several others are not listed because they are in stealth mode.