Frank Wolfe, CAE

I connect finance, technology, and hospitality — and I've spent my career helping this industry move faster, work smarter, and think bigger through non profit association education and conferences.

As CEO of HFTP (Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals), I lead a global association dedicated to advancing finance and technology education across hospitality. That means overseeing HITEC, HFTP's AI Collective, HFTP Academy, Hospitality Upgrade Magazine, and Hotel Online — and bringing together the brightest minds in the business.

With experience across 36 Boards of Directors, my real passion is nonprofit hospitality education. When we invest in people, the whole industry rises.

A few career highlights I'm proud of:
- HFTP Paragon Award (2002)
- "Technology Trailblazer," Hotel Business Magazine (2010)
- International Hospitality Technology Hall of Fame inductee (2011)
- Most Influential Hospitality Association CEO (2018), awarded in the EU
- Adjunct Senior Research Fellow at the Emirates Academy (2020)
- Honorary Alumni of the University of Houston (2022)
- Forbes-recognized thought leader and innovator (2023)
- China Hotel Technology Association Innovation Hall of Fame inductee (2024)

I've spoken and written for audiences in 30+ countries, appeared on CNN, CBS, ABC, NBC, and Bloomberg, and served as Adjunct Senior Research Fellow at the Emirates Academy in Dubai. I also hold or have held advisory and board roles with Hilton College at the University of Houston, the University of Delaware, American Hotel and Lodging Association, Texas Society of Association Executives and UCF Rosen College of Hospitality Management.