More Than 60 Nations Unite as IIHM Launches GAIHEC, the World's First Global AI Hospitality Education Council
The International Institute of Hotel Management (IIHM) has launched the Global AI Hospitality Education Council (GAIHEC) to standardize AI education in the hospitality sector. The initiative aims to balance technological integration with the industry's core focus on human empathy and service.
Why it matters
It establishes a global framework for ethical AI adoption in a service-heavy industry, potentially setting standards for how AI interacts with human-centric roles.
On World AI Day, IIHM unveils a global movement to ensure Artificial Intelligence strengthens hospitality's greatest asset—its humanity.
KOLKATA, India, July 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Artificial Intelligence is transforming every industry it touches. Yet in hospitality—an industry built not on machines but on warmth, empathy and human connection—the question is no longer whether AI will change the future. The real question is how that future should be shaped.
Seeking to answer that question on a global scale, the International Institute of Hotel Management (IIHM) , on 16 th July 2026, launched the Global AI Hospitality Education Council (GAIHEC), bringing together hospitality educators, universities, industry leaders and institutions from more than 60 countries to collectively define the future of Artificial Intelligence in hospitality, culinary arts and tourism education.
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