Matthijs Welle
Matt Welle is CEO of Mews, the industry-leading hospitality cloud. Matt spent more than a decade at Hilton, learning the business from one of the biggest brands in the sector. He left Hilton to work on the launch of Prague’s Emblem Hotel, where he realized that the hotel management system he wanted didn’t yet exist. Matt believes that technology is the only way to learn about your property, your guests and deliver the best for both of them, and so he joined the Mews journey at its beginning in 2012.
In the time since, Matt has driven the company’s growth to 12,500+ customers in 85 countries, organically and through M&A; led the business through several successful funding rounds; built a team of 1,250+ employees with offices in Europe, the United States and Australia and won the prestigious Hotello of the Year in 2025 at the HotelloTOP Year Event.
Join our panel | Game Changers in Hospitality
Inspiring stories from three innovative hospitality leaders
Trix van der Vleuten (The Social Hub), Rogier Braakman (Mr. Green Offices), Matthijs Welle (Mews)
- 12 November 2026 -