Discover What's Next

The Innovation Hub & Pitch Series

Meet the emerging businesses bringing fresh ideas, new technology and bold thinking to the hotel and accommodation industry.

The NoVacancy Innovation Zone brings together the industry's newest innovators in one dedicated space, giving you the chance to discover new solutions, meet the founders behind them and see what's coming next for hospitality.

Meet The Innovators

Start-Ups To Watch

Explore the emerging businesses developing smarter ways to improve guest experiences, streamline operations, drive revenue and shape the future of hospitality.

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Innovation Live

The Pitch Series

See innovation in action as 10 emerging start-ups take to the stage to pitch their businesses and ideas live to our panel of industry judges.

From smarter hotel operations and new technology to fresh approaches to the guest experience, the Pitch Series is your chance to discover the businesses and ideas shaping what's next for hospitality.

When

Day 2, 24 September 2026
2:00pm - 3:30pm

Where

Design

Talks

Session

90 minutes
10 Start-Up Pitches

How It Works

The Pitch

10 start-ups will take to the stage to pitch their businesses and solutions
Each start-up will pitch their idea live to our panel of industry judges
The judges will assess the pitches and select the 2026 winner
The winner will be announced live at NoVacancy

The Judging Panel

Meet Your 2026 Judges

Grant Alchin

Chief Operating Officer
Trilogy Hotels

Belinda Montgomery

Program Manager
TIME

Your Host

Pitch Series Host

Host to be announced.

See It Live

The Pitch Series

The Pitch Series, Thursday 24 September 2026

The Pitch Series

14:30

NoVacancy 2026: The Pitch Series

Watch 10 emerging hospitality start-ups pitch bold new ideas across guest experience and smarter operations. Our industry judges will ask the questions, score each pitch and crown the standout innovation.

Belinda Montgomery, Program Manager, Travel Industry Mentor Experience (TIME)

Grant Alchin, Chief Operating Officer, Trilogy Hotels