The Biggest Online Gathering for Hosts

Shaun Shirazian is a leader dedicated to expanding Lodgify’s market presence, strengthening its product offering, and leveraging innovation to serve a rapidly growing and increasingly sophisticated customer base. With extensive leadership experience in the SaaS and technology sectors, he specializes in driving tech-forward strategies that remain centered on the needs of the customer.

Kerri Gibson is a boutique motelier, chalet host, and hospitality entrepreneur building her “life 2.0” through welcoming spaces and thoughtful details. Driven by independence from OTAs, she has built a strong brand and tech stack that deliver a 70% direct booking rate and 40% guest return rate. She leads the transformation of Hygge-inspired chalets and a reimagined motel, creating standout stays.

Jaclyn Candela is a leader within Airbnb’s Revenue Operations team, where she designs, manages, and scales global programs that help hosts succeed—especially those fueling the company’s growth from the ground up. With experience spanning strategic partnerships at HotelTonight, account management at Airbnb, and now scaled operations, she bridges strategy and execution with a focus on measurable impact and scalable tools.

Gus Machado is a future-focused Product and Design leader with extensive experience in innovation practices, product strategy and development, UX and UI design. He has led and managed multidisciplinary product and design teams across the globe, driving creative and strategic solutions that align with customer needs.

Mercedes Sanchez is the founder of MBX Homes, a hospitality-driven short- and mid-term rental management company in Los Angeles. With a background in luxury hospitality and real estate, she has grown MBX Homes into a premier firm, managing over 80 properties and a boutique motel, delivering strong returns for owners and leveraging her portfolio for large-scale productions.

Saad Dar is the VP of Partnerships and Sales at Baselane, bringing deep experience in fintech and proptech. A former CPA turned real estate investor, he is on a mission to simplify real estate investing through technology and automation. Saad develops innovative solutions that help landlords streamline operations, scale efficiently, and optimize their investments.

Ian is the Managing Director, Americas at Booking.com where he leads Partner Services. He’s been in the travel industry for over 30 years, with the last 11-years at Booking.com seeing him hold leadership positions in Global Accounts, Connectivity, Vacation Rentals and Local Partner Services. He also actively contributes to industry association boards.

Dart Bebel is the VP of Growth at Turno, bringing over a decade of experience in the short-term rental industry. Previously VP of Sales and Marketing at Vacasa, he gained deep operational and strategic insight. Based in Austin, Dart is an active community leader and athlete, passionate about scaling growth, building team structure, and solving complex challenges with clarity.

Sharon Biggar is the VP of Marketing at Pricelabs, with over 15 years of experience driving growth, marketing, analytics, and customer insight in high-growth companies across SaaS, mobile gaming, and IoT. An accomplished entrepreneur and team leader, she builds and develops teams focused on impact and execution, with expertise spanning demand generation, customer success, and community development.

Brianna Amigo is the Founder and Principal Designer of Brianna Michele Interiors, a studio specializing in short-term rental design. With over 300 properties designed across the U.S., she blends creativity with strategy to boost performance. Her clients often see revenue rise 30–50% as her market-driven designs elevate guest experiences and transform properties into high-performing, standout stays.

Anila Hasaj is a product leader driving Lodgify’s next wave of growth through bold strategy, sharp execution, and a relentless focus on customer obsession. She’s led transformations company-wide building high-performing teams that move fast, think deeply, and deliver experiences hosts love. Her sweet spot? Turning chaos into clarity, and vision into velocity.

Ryan Saylor began his time at Beyond as a Revenue Manager, working directly with short-term rental owners to develop advanced revenue management tools and strategies. Now as Director of Product Marketing, he still helps property managers and owners reach their revenue goals. Before joining Beyond, Ryan worked in hotel revenue management for both independent and branded hotels, focusing on pricing, distribution, and digital marketing strategies.