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Vivek Bhogaraju

Industry Advisor, Data & AI

Vivek Bhogaraju has built his career at the intersection of travel, data & technology. His belief in travel as a force for good, that unifies & amplifies humanity, has guided his work & life choices. Vivek has had incredible opportunities to learn & lead teams in travel technology at various stages of their lifecycle: from early-stage businesses to scaleups to global public companies. 

Most recently, as Chief Operating Officer at Lighthouse, Vivek was responsible for creating the growth operations team encompassing internal operations, data, insights & systems, M&A, strategic partnerships, and integration of the acquired businesses.At Expedia Group, Vivek incubated the revenue performance solutions team supporting the global lodging & vacation rental lines of business. His team leveraged Expedia Group data, technology, global reach, and machine learning capabilities to create the most widely adopted revenue management solutions for hotels & short-term rentals. Before Expedia Group, Vivek was responsible for the global partner ecosystem and driving inorganic growth at IDeaS Revenue Solutions. Vivek is grateful to start his hospitality career with Oberoi Hotels & Resorts with management roles in rooms and food & beverage operations.

Vivek has a master’s of management degree in hospitality from The School of Hotel Administration at Cornell University. In addition, he has completed the Chief Data & AI Officer program at Carnegie Mellon University and the advanced design thinking program from IDEO.

Vivek has collaborated with multicultural teams globally, having lived in India, Mauritius, the United States, and Switzerland.