How Marriott’s Chief Revenue & Technology Officer Is Turning IT into a Growth Engine
How Marriott’s Chief Revenue & Technology Officer Is Turning IT into a Growth Engine  
Podcast: Technovation with Peter High (CIO, CTO, CDO, CXO Interviews)
Published On: Mon Mar 02 2026
Description: What happens when you put revenue and technology under one executive leader? In this episode of Technovation, Peter High speaks with Drew Pinto, Executive Vice President and Chief Revenue and Technology Officer at Marriott International, a $26 billion hospitality leader approaching its 100-year anniversary. Pinto shares how Marriott is transforming technology from a support function into a strategic growth engine — tightly integrated with capital allocation, AI experimentation, and commercial outcomes. Key highlights include: Why Marriott merged revenue and IT under a single executive mandate How disciplined capital allocation is shaping AI investments The shift from “tech for tech’s sake” to measurable business impact Why most “technology problems” are actually data problems How a new product operating model is breaking down silos 🎧 Listen to learn how modern CIOs can align IT strategy directly to top-line growth.