Lombok, Indonesia – D-Edge, a global leader in hospitality technology, successfully hosted its annual D-TALKS Lombok 2025 event at Hotel Santika Mataram. Titled “Optimizing Distributions Through the Right Channels”, the event draws together an influential network of hoteliers, technology providers, and travel industry stakeholders from across the Bali and Lombok regions
The full-day event featured strategic insights and digital best practices from leading technology partners including Trip Affiliates Network (TA Network), D-Edge, Xendit, and SKY PMS, with a focus on empowering hoteliers to accelerate digital adoption, optimize revenue streams, and enhance operational efficiency in a highly competitive hospitality landscape
According to Indonesia’s Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy, Bali welcomed more than 5.6 million international visitors in the first half of 2025, a 58% year-on-year increase, reinforcing the island’s position as Southeast Asia’s premier tourism hub. With this rapid growth, hoteliers face mounting pressure to leverage interoperable cloud solutions, API-first connectivity, and real-time data analytics to remain competitive
Highlights of the Event
- Expert-Led Presentations — Speakers shared case studies and frameworks on cloud-native distribution, digital payments, and dynamic channel management to equip hoteliers with actionable strategies
- Live Demonstrations — Attendees experienced first-hand solutions, including TA Network’s TourSuite modules, enabling multi-tenant B2B distribution, inventory automation, and frictionless partner onboarding
- Interactive Engagement — Beyond panels, the event included live Q&A sessions, a hospitality quiz with branded merchandise prizes, and networking opportunities that fostered collaboration among Bali’s hotel leaders
Wilson Napitupulu, Regional Director – Ecosystem & Partnerships, Southeast Asia, Trip Affiliates Network (TA Network), remarked: “With digital transformation advancing rapidly, hotels are facing both unprecedented opportunities and challenges. Events like D-TALKS Lombok are essential for equipping local hoteliers with the tools and insights needed to optimize processes, maximize revenue, and elevate guest experiences in an increasingly competitive market.”
Sukreni Putri – Director of Sales - D-Edge, commented: “D-TALKS Lombok reflects our mission to empower hoteliers with the right digital ecosystem. As Bali continues to record exponential tourism growth, the ability to leverage data-driven distribution strategies and seamless connectivity will define which hotels succeed in scaling profitably.”
Ricky Suherman – Channel Partnership Manager - Xendit, added: “Seamless, secure, and scalable payments are the backbone of digital hospitality. By integrating robust payment infrastructure with cloud-based distribution systems, hotels can not only reduce friction but also unlock new levels of efficiency and customer satisfaction.”
Attari Ramadhan – Commercial Director - SKY PMS, noted: “Operational agility begins with reliable property management systems. At SKY PMS, our focus is on ensuring hoteliers can centralize workflows, automate repetitive tasks, and deploy integrated solutions that reduce overhead while enhancing service quality.”
The event underscored the urgent need for Bali’s hoteliers to adopt interoperable B2B technologies, spanning distribution suites, payment gateways, and property management platforms, to remain resilient in an increasingly digital-first marketplace. By fostering collaboration across technology providers and hospitality leaders, D-TALKS Lombok 2025 demonstrated the power of combining cloud-native infrastructure with real-time data and payment innovation to drive operational scalability, elevate guest satisfaction, and sustain growth in Bali’s booming tourism economy
About D-Edge
D-EDGE is the European Number 1 and World Number 3 hotel distribution technology provider in hospitality. The organization was created as a merger of two of the largest independent hotel marketing technology companies, Availpro and Fastbooking, under the supervision of one of the most innovative hotel chains in the world. D-Edge believes that ease of use will be the gold standard by which technology companies' innovations will be judged in the future. As a technology provider, D-Edge believes that innovation should simplify the user's life. And as a B2B company, D-Edge believe that the first promise is to provide reliable products. D-Edge operates support teams in over 150 countries across Europe and Asia
www.d-edge.com
About Xendit
The payment landscape in Southeast Asia is diverse and predominantly reliant on non-card methods. Xendit navigates this complexity by building direct integrations with hundreds of payment methods available on a single platform. Through partnerships with trusted local entities, Xendit simplifies the integration process and offers global businesses a comprehensive payments infrastructure that is tailored to each market's unique requirements. We help businesses enhance efficiency and unlock new opportunities for growth
www.xendit.co
About Trip Affiliates Network
Headquartered in Singapore, with offices in Indonesia, Vietnam & Thailand, Trip Affiliates Network provides FIT/group inbound & outbound turnkey solutions & add-on direct supplier connectivity services for travel agents, wholesalers & hotels. High-end platforms include integrated booking systems for flights, hotels, activities & transfers plus dynamic packages & digital payment solutions