Kempinski CEO and Six C-Suite Executives Depart as Shareholders Explore a Sale, Hotels Are Ready for AI — Now Comes the How, Budget the Meter Not the Machine

Tuesday brought Henri Roelings reporting that Kempinski CEO Barbara Muckermann and at least six C-suite executives have departed as shareholders explore a potential sale of the 74-property group, Jill Dassen’s Destination AI Forum 2026 recap finding broad AI readiness but a persistent implementat…