Stephan Wiesener
Founder & CTO
Stephan is a serial entrepreneur and platform architect who has founded multiple software companies acquired by Oracle, TripAdvisor, and Shiji. Before co-founding Apaleo, the API-first open hospitality platform, he pioneered the first genuine cloud PMS for hotel chains.
With a background in software engineering and a PhD in computer science, Stephan advises startups and invests in innovative software ventures.
Articles
The Agentic Hotel: How Open Infrastructure Turns AI Into Operational Performance
The Hotel Yearbook 2026 - Technology Edition
Leading with generative AI: From enablement to empowerment
The Hotel Yearbook Technology 2024