# Florian Gallini

> Florian Gallini is the Dubai-based founder and CEO of INTEREL, a smart-building technology company established in 2010. His work centers on guest-room controls, occupancy-based energy management and connected infrastructure for hotels and residential buildings. Under his leadership, INTEREL secured €10 million from Jolt Capital in 2017 and a further €6 million in 2021. He has also contributed to hospitality industry work on the Internet of Things through HTNG.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at INTEREL
- **Organizations:** INTEREL, Hospitality Technology Next Generation (HTNG)
- **Nationality:** Italian
- **Education:** Diploma in Economics & Management, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano
- **Known for:** Founded INTEREL in 2010., Led INTEREL through announced Jolt Capital investments of €10 million in 2017 and €6 million in 2021., Accepted INTEREL’s 2015 HTNG TechOvation award alongside CTO Andrea Benoni.

## Career timeline

- **2000-2005** — Studied at the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano; Crunchbase lists a diploma in Economics & Management.
- **2010** — Founded INTEREL and became its CEO.
- **2015** — Accepted the HTNG TechOvation award with CTO Andrea Benoni for INTEREL’s connectBsmart technology.
- **2017** — Led INTEREL as it secured €10 million in growth capital from Jolt Capital.
- **2017** — INTEREL and Amadeus connected guest-room requests with HotSOS workflows at Palazzo Versace Dubai.
- **2018** — Listed as a contributor to the HTNG Internet of Things Fundamentals white paper, dated July 16.
- **2019** — Led INTEREL at the launch of its EOS thermostat platform.
- **2021** — INTEREL announced an additional €6 million investment from Jolt Capital on March 25.
- **2024** — Announced as a speaker at Smart Spaces, discussing smart-building infrastructure.
- **2025** — INTEREL announced that Gallini and Khrystal Milot would represent the company at Accor’s April 29 Earth Frequencies Festival.

## Achievements

- Founded INTEREL in 2010.
- Led INTEREL through announced Jolt Capital investments of €10 million in 2017 and €6 million in 2021.
- Accepted INTEREL’s 2015 HTNG TechOvation award alongside CTO Andrea Benoni.
- Contributed to HTNG’s 2018 Internet of Things Fundamentals white paper.
- Co-chaired an HTNG IoT working group with Ted Harrington.

## Latest updates

- **2025-04** — INTEREL announced Gallini’s planned participation with regional sales manager Khrystal Milot at Accor’s Earth Frequencies Festival on April 29.
- **2024-09** — Gallini was announced as a Smart Spaces speaker on smart-building infrastructure, operability and total cost of ownership.
- **2024-11** — INTEREL’s video gallery announced EOS improvements and Accor’s selection of EOS as its preferred energy-management solution.

## Links

- Website: https://interel.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/floriangallini/

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