This week marks the start of HITEC 2015, the world’s largest hospitality technology conference and exhibition, which is taking place in Austin, Texas. Over 300 companies, including SiteMinder, are preparing to showcase the best-of-breed technology in the Austin Convention Center. To celebrate the history and development of the hospitality technology sector, HITEC conducted interviews with some of its exclusive Hall of Fame inductees. These industry pioneers shared their thoughts on the evolution of IT within hospitality and how technology has transformed the industry. Many of the interviewees emphasised the importance of Cloud technology, big data and mobility within the sector, with all of the Hall of Fame members predicting that businesses need to be agile and adapt to change in order to stay ahead of developments in the industry.