Beyond the Booth:HITEC 2025 with Aptech'sJill Wilder

In this episode of dojo.live, we sit down with Jill Wilder, President of Aptech, to explore how hotels can modernize their financial operations—without overwhelming teams or abandoning the tools they know best. As guest-facing innovation takes center stage, Jill makes a strong case for why budgeting, forecasting, and financial clarity deserve just as much attention behind the scenes.The conversation spotlights TVNG, Aptech’s newly launched budgeting and forecasting tool, built with an intuitive, non-Excel interface that still integrates seamlessly with Excel. Jill shares how this hybrid approach is helping teams transition into smarter, more structured workflows while reducing friction and data chaos. From embedding rationale into forecasts to imagining how AI might eventually support financial decision-making, Jill emphasizes the power of connected systems—and why forecasting, accounting, and business intelligence should never be siloed.If you’ve ever wrestled with Excel overload or struggled to connect strategy to numbers, this conversation is for you.About Jill WilderJill Wilder is the President of Aptech, a leading provider of enterprise accounting, business intelligence, and budgeting and forecasting solutions for the hospitality industry. She has worked in the hospitality industry for more than 40 years, 38 of which have been with Aptech. Wilder manages all day-to-day development functions, as well as the financial, administrative and customer support teams. She, as well as the Aptech team, is known for her high attention to detail and the priority she places on customer relationships. During her tenure, Wilder created Aptech’s customer support department and doubled its size, and she helped create the company’s training certifications and implementation programs.Prior to joining Aptech, Wilder was on the accounting team at the Longue Vue Club where she supervised financial reporting for the Pittsburgh-based country club. Wilder is active with Hotel Financial and Technology Professionals' (HFTP) Pittsburgh Chapter, where she has been instrumental in helping build its membership development and program departments. Wilder has a B.S. in Business Administration with a concentration in Management and Accounting from Robert Morris College and resides in the Pittsburgh area.