Tariq Valani has joined Inntelo AI as Co-Founder & Chief Product Innovation Officer
Inntelo AI, a pioneering hospitality AI startup, has announced that renowned industry leader Tariq Valani has joined its founding team as Co-Founder & Chief Product Innovation Officer.
With more than 25 years of experience in hospitality technology, Tariq brings deep expertise in developing products that enhance guest experience and operational efficiency. His leadership will support Inntelo AI's mission to help hospitality and real estate brands make better use of artificial intelligence.
Headquartered in London, Inntelo AI is building the first AI-native platform designed to unify guest experience, streamline operations, and deliver real-time personalisation at scale. It has combined four core systems into one powerful AI solution:
- AI Guest Experience - conversational and agentic AI to streamline communication between guests and hotel teams via WhatsApp, phone, voice and chat.
- AI Operations and Planning - automates housekeeping, maintenance and service tasks with predictive workflows.
- AI Personalisation & Upselling - generates new revenue with tailored offers and in-stay personalisation.
- AI Customer Data Platform - centralises guest profiles, first-party data, and loyalty insights.
The appointment of Tariq Valani, who joined Inntelo AI's advisory board earlier this year, is a major development for a company only founded in 2024. He will be supporting the company's release of its full platform as it comes out of stealth mode.
Valani most recently held a senior leadership role at Accor, where he consolidated their global technical support services and oversaw technology operations for more than 5,500 hotels across 43 brands and 117 countries. He has also held senior technology positions at Fairmont, Mövenpick, and Jumeirah, in addition to serving as a board member of HFTP, the organisers of HITEC, and being recognised as a leading voice in industry innovation.
Inntelo AI completed a pre-seed funding round earlier this year, backed by leading venture capital investors including Antler, Haatch, Look AI Ventures, and the British Business Bank. Its tech is now live across Europe and the Middle East, powering operations for hotels from boutique independents to multinational groups.