Pillow Talk Sessions
Welcome to Pillow Talk Sessions, where we dive into the heartbeat of hospitality, lodging, and living—the places where hospitality and real estate meet. Hosted by Jessica Gillingham and Kristian Lupinski, we are your guides on a journey through the ever-evolving landscape of global lodging technolog...
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Recent Episodes
July 16, 2025
A Vision for Flexible Living with Ed Ellerington (Packaged Living)
This week on Pillow Talk Sessions , hosts Jessica Gillingham and Kristian Lupinski welcome Ed Ellerington, Founder & CEO of Packaged Living, to explore what it really means to bring a customer-first, tech-smart, and verticall...
July 2, 2025
Reimagining the Student Experience with Suraiya Comunello (Nido Living)
This week, we’re joined by Suraiya Comunello, CMO at Nido Living, for a deep dive into what truly matters to today’s students—and how operators can meet those expectations through service, design, and wellbeing. From cultural...
June 18, 2025
The Coliving Playbook with Mayank Pokharna (Everything Coliving)
The coliving industry is booming—but how you scale matters. In this episode of Pillow Talk Sessions , hosts Jessica Gillingham and Kristian Lupinski sit down with Mayank Pokharna, CEO of Fllat.com and Founder of Everything Co...
June 5, 2025
Live Special — Experience is the New Amenity
This week on Pillow Talk Sessions, we’re excited to release our first live-recorded episode, where we brought industry leaders together to unpack the future of resident experience in front of a live audience. Hosts Jessica Gi...
May 21, 2025
Navigating Reform in Build-to-Rent with Rachel Hanniquet-Brooking (APO Group)
This week on Pillow Talk Sessions, Jessica Gillingham and Kristian Lupinski are joined by Rachel Hanniquet-Brooking, Managing Director of APO Group LTD, to explore the state of the UK rental market—and how Build-to-Rent opera...
May 7, 2025
Hospitality Rewired with Simone Puorto (Travel Singularity)
Jessica Gillingham and Kristian Lupinski sit down with Simone Puorto, Founder of Travel Singularity, to unpack how technology, empathy, and adaptability are reshaping the future of hospitality. 💡 Tune in to explore: 🔹 How tech can amplify human connection, not replace it 🔄 Why hospitality design mu…
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