The Investor
13 Jan 2026, 18:27
IHG Hotels & Resorts has appointed Wei Manfredi as Senior Vice President of AI and Architecture, reinforcing its focus on AI-driven innovation across its global hospitality platform.
In her new role, Manfredi will lead IHG’s artificial intelligence strategy, strengthen its data and technical architecture, and expand partnerships with leading technology organizations. The company said the appointment supports its goal of using AI to deliver deeper personalization, optimize operations for hotel owners, and empower teams—while ensuring responsible, secure, and practical deployment of advanced technologies.
Manfredi brings experience from major global brands including McDonald’s, Google Cloud, Lululemon, and Visa, and has been recognized as one of the most influential AI leaders in the United States. IHG highlighted that her blend of technology leadership and franchise expertise will help balance innovation with the human-centered nature of hospitality.
The move follows recent technology initiatives at IHG, including the rollout of a new revenue management system across more than 6,700 hotels, deployment of a new property management system in over 2,000 hotels, and expanded use of AI-powered automation and machine translation across its brands.
Source: IHG Hotels & Resorts press release, January 13, 2026
In her new role, Manfredi will lead IHG’s artificial intelligence strategy, strengthen its data and technical architecture, and expand partnerships with leading technology organizations. The company said the appointment supports its goal of using AI to deliver deeper personalization, optimize operations for hotel owners, and empower teams—while ensuring responsible, secure, and practical deployment of advanced technologies.
Manfredi brings experience from major global brands including McDonald’s, Google Cloud, Lululemon, and Visa, and has been recognized as one of the most influential AI leaders in the United States. IHG highlighted that her blend of technology leadership and franchise expertise will help balance innovation with the human-centered nature of hospitality.
The move follows recent technology initiatives at IHG, including the rollout of a new revenue management system across more than 6,700 hotels, deployment of a new property management system in over 2,000 hotels, and expanded use of AI-powered automation and machine translation across its brands.
Source: IHG Hotels & Resorts press release, January 13, 2026
