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Calum McIndoe- Director of Hospitality Sales UKI
Infor Hospitality is dedicated to helping industry leaders create a scalable technology platform +Learn more
Alex Ridaura – CEO & Founder
HUB was born to fill an existing gap in hotels regarding operational management. +Learn more
Jonatan Tsuff – Director
International executive with over a decade of hospitality and travel industry experience in various verticals on both the supply, intermediator and user side +Learn more
Strong understanding of technology, distribution and analytics landscape with key strengths in implementing change and aligning organizations. As a big believer in lifelong learning, besides learning every day from my colleagues and partners, I have enrolled into various professional certificate programs such as revenue management and real estate studies.
Jose Antonio Nuñez- Director of Business Development
SHR’s roots can be traced back to a small group of execs, back when they were known as Webvertizing, who disrupted the market with one of the first cloud-based CRS’s +Learn more
Krishan Kadodwala – Director of Market Management
Expedia Group powers travel for everyone, everywhere through our global platform. Driven by the core belief that travel is a force for good, we help people experience the world +Ver mais
Zen Valli – RMS CLOUD
RMS Cloud is a global, industry-leading software company providing flexible and scalable technology for the hospitality and accommodation industry. +View more
RMS has been at the forefront of the development of property management and reservations systems for nearly 30 years for the RV park, hotel, motel, and apartment industries. Trusted by over 6,500 properties across 45 countries, RMS Cloud’s PMS is designed to help businesses increase revenue and streamline operations so that staff can spend more time attending to guests’ needs.
Using the cloud-based application, hospitality operators can boost guest engagement with inbuilt marketing tools, drive direct bookings via the internet booking engine, apply the dynamic pricing module to automate rates based on supply and demand, extend their reach with the inbuilt channel manager and deliver a contactless guest journey with mobile pre-check-in. The software is accessible from any device, in any location, at any time – a perfect solution for both single and multi-property operators.
Jun Liao – Co Founder & CEO
X₀ Ltd. (reads X-Not-Limited) is the entity behind EXP. a constellation of people & spaces connected by missions, backed by technologies and lit by the arts. +View more
X₀ Ltd. is the foundation of Space is Ltd. (Asset Development + Management), Sleeep Technologies Ltd. (Wellness Tech Solutions), and Dreeem Lab (Distributed Live-Work Operation), collectively, creating the EXP. constellation.
The 3 pillars of EXP. are:
1. EXP.Life a subscription based borderless lifestyle.
2. EXP.OS a cloud-based online-2-offline operation system.
3. by EXP. a creative collective that bridges space, technology, design and art.
Dennis Poon – CXO – Racefit
RaceFit is a Hong Kong technology company that specializes in motion detection and IoT smart wearables. Located at the Hong Kong Science Park +View More
Deniz Tekerek – CEO
Portier enables hoteliers and 3rd parties to action the world’s richest traveler data via an eco-system that’s built around customized smartphones placed in hotel rooms. +View More
While travelers benefit from full and localized access to the hotel and the local eco-system from a single place, hoteliers and local businesses are empowered to provide a more tailor-made experience to travelers based on actual behavioral insights.
Today, the Portier Eco-System delivers such data precision that hoteliers see a revenue increase of up to 25%, while marketing campaigns run on Portier’s Push Messaging feature see industry-leading click-through rates of 7%, within 5 minutes of submission.
Portier creates a more unique and significantly more personal traveler experience.
François Chabaudie – Co-founder & CEO chez
Neoma combines our proprietary cloud-based AI technology with leading-edge location services to empower businesses. From hospitality to residential, retail to wellness +View More
Our products include the Neoma Platform, converting sensor data into business recommendations, Gaia, a world-class AI staff assistant delivering a VIP journey at scale and SafeGo, an end-to-end contactless and safe guide in airports.
Theodoros Katsimbras – COO
Results oriented, high performance-driven, and business development executive with deep knowledge of e-commerce, specially the travel industry, international strategy and operations. +Ver mais
World-class ability to start up new business and develop relationships. Strong entrepreneurial spirit, strategic thinking, and leadership skills.
Online marketing, sales, business development, international, multilingual and operations.
Carol-Ann Doheny – Digital Marketing Manager
Result–focused Business Executive with 20+ years of success in the hospitality industry with international experience. Proven ability to create and lead effective teams +Ver mais
Strategic thinker, with strong background in financials and business analysis, ready to think out of the box to resolve challenges in a competitive environment. Experience in due dilligence hotels acquisition and negotiation. Customer-centric approach.
Strong technical skills on E-commerce, data analysis, analytics, B2B and B2C platforms, CRM, revenue management & pricing. Deep knowledge of the distribution in the hospitality & travel industry.
Currently collaborating as Revenue Management & Distribution Professor at Universidad Antonio Nebrija (CEURA program), Ostelea school of Tourism (Master in Hotel management), and University Rey Juan Carlos (Master in Revenue Management).
Fiona Gillen- VP of Marketing
The Hotels Network is an innovative technology company working with over 10,000 hotels around the globe. Boasting an international team of specialists with deep +Ver mais
In addition to price comparison, reviews summary and a full suite of personalization options, the company’s latest product innovation, Oraculo, is the world’s first predictive algorithm for hotels. Oraculo harnesses machine learning techniques to predict the behavior of visitors to the hotel website and then automatically personalizes both the message and the offer for each user.
The company’s mission is to improve the online booking experience, grow direct bookings and strengthen the relationship between hotel brands and their guests.
Soumya Basu – Regional Director
eRevMax is a global travel technology company that helps hotels to maximise online revenue opportunities through real-time ARI distribution, market intelligence +Ver mais
RateTiger product suite offers the industry’s leading Channel Manager for online distribution, Shopper for rate benchmarking and RTConnect for seamless 2-way XML integration between OTAs and hotel PMS.
RateTiger CRS, powered by LiveOS, is the next-generation reservation management platform for hotel revenue managers to manage multiple distribution channels including web, mobile, voice, travel agent and online travel agent (OTA) channels.
LiveOS offers hotels a single sign-on platform to access multiple applications with relevant call-to-actions, while offering technology partners a chance to get in front of hotels allowing greater distribution of promotional opportunities.
AgentX101 is aimed at empowering over 600,000 travel agents and tour operators worldwide, to streamline their daily operations and focus on creating, managing and delivering memorable journeys for their clients.
For more details, please contact marketing@erevmax.com
Richard Cottrell – Commercial Director
Experienced sales, business development and marketing leader and mentor with a demonstrated history of driving new business growth, building highly motivated +View more
My career objectives are to develop and lead a team of highly skilled professionals in providing innovative solution-based selling, data-driven planning and consultative support, and where I can manage corporate objectives and exceed revenue targets by maximising my leadership abilities, building a high performance culture and executing successful sales/bizdev strategies.
Pedro Gomes – Regional Manager
Since we got started in 2010 we have grown like no-one other player in our segment. And we keep on growing. Our experience and specific digital know-how +Ver mais
Claudio Limacher – CEO at YieldPlanet
yieldPlanet is providing innovative revenue management solutions and global distribution connectivity for the hospitality industry with the aim of solving hotels’ +Ver mais
The software automates the interactions between hotels and Online Travel Agents (OTAs) and hotels’ own web pages, while providing hotels with data, which can be used to optimize revenue & pricing, select & manage pricing strategies, and manage room inventory. At the same time the OTAs benefit from receiving real-time information on hotels’ inventory and pricing.
Our unique selling points:
• Reach – client hotels gain an immediate and automatic access to over 400 OTAs
• Ease of use – even an unsophisticated, offline hotel can quickly start using it
• Functionality – developed through an interaction with leading hotel chains such as Accor, Yieldplanet beats all global competitors on a function-by-function comparison of key channel and revenue management features
• High level of support
YieldPlanet products are being used by over 15.000 hotel properties in over 60 countries.
yieldPlanet has established presence in many countries, including among others Poland, Spain, Czech Republic, France, United Kingdom, Romania, Argentina, United States and Canada.
Jolanta Bonter-Zmidzinska – Business Development Manager
We are on the market since 2008. From the very beginning, we have been creating products that support the increase of hoteliers’ profits. We also advise how to choose +Ver mais
Tarun Goyal – Founder & CEO
Simplotel is a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) technology provider for Hotels. It was founded with a single purpose – to help hotels drive more direct bookings +Ver mais
James Bishop – Senior Director
As the leading cloud platform for hotels, SiteMinder empowers hotels to attract, reach and convert guests across the globe. We serve hotels of all sizes +View more
SiteMinder’s industry leading cloud platform includes tools to enable hotels in Distribution, Connectivity, The Direct Channel, Rate Intelligence and access to the GDS. With more than 35,000 hotel customers and 500+ of the industry’s top connectivity providers as our partners, today we have presence in more than 160 countries on six continents.
Sabre Hospitality Solutions
From boutique hotel brands to global enterprise hoteliers and everything in between, Sabre Hospitality Solutions provides industry-leading technology solutions +Ver mais
Fulvio Giannetti – CEO at Lybra.tech
The Lybra Team is made up of experts from the Hospitality and Technology industry, with several years of experience and market knowledge, coming from international +View more
Vasilis Georgiadis – Client Training Specialist
IDeaS, a SAS company, is the world’s leading provider of revenue management software and services. With over 30 years of expertise, IDeaS drives better revenue for more +Ver mais
Combining industry knowledge with innovative, data-analytics technology, IDeaS creates sophisticated yet simple ways to empower revenue leaders with precise, automated decisions they can trust.
Rita Silva – Cluster Revenue Manager
Founded in 2018, as RM Academy, RM HUB since the beginning has established itself as the 1st and only Academy of RM training in Portugal with trainers of excellence +Ver mais
During this process we were recognized by the national and international hotel markets, in such a way that the need to offer more than training arose and in the middle of the COVID 19 pandemic, during the year 2020, we started a new business model, Consulting. In 2021 RM HUB was born, consisting of RM Academy, RM All-In-One (consulting) and RM Accelerate (new business area related to sales representation).
Today, with 3 years of activity, we experience a constant need to innovate and challenge daily, by investing in new business areas, new partnerships, new technologies and new organizational models. The company’s recent history is the result of a vision, but also of the ability to see opportunities, to constantly reinvent ourselves, to adapt to the constant changes brought about by fortunately not as frequent realities as this public health crisis.
This is our DNA, this is our commitment to customers, employees and suppliers, commitment to resilience, innovation and focus.
Jochen De Peuter – Managing Director
RevAmp is deducted from revenues amplified and “to revamp” which means to change and rearrange something, in order to improve it or to reorganise and tidy up things +Ver mais
James Robson – Customer Success Manager
Infor Hospitality is dedicated to helping industry leaders create a scalable technology platform +Learn more
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Jóel Sigurðsson – CBDO
Godo is a hospitality software as a service company (SaaS) founded in 2012 in Iceland. +Learn more
Godo offers a range of software solutions and services for our hospitality partners, as well as custom solutions. We service over 1100 hotels and properties across 15 countries and hundreds of travel agencies.
Godo headquarters are in Reykjavik, Iceland. The main development center is located in Skopje, North Macedonia. Godo has a regional office in Goteborg, Sweden, and Copenhagen, Denmark.
Our mission is to be at the forefront of innovation and technology and bring high-quality solutions and services to our partners
David Byrne- Director of Sales –
Asksuite is a global leader in omnichannel intelligent communication for hotels and resorts. The company developed the first 24-hour chatbot focused on increasing direct bookings +View more
Danica Smith – Director of Product Engagement
ReviewPro, part of the Shiji Group, is the world leader of Guest Intelligence solutions, with more than 60,000 hotels in 150 countries. Globally renowned brands like+View more
ReviewPro’s Global Review Index™ (GRI), the industry-standard online reputation score, is based on review data collected from 175+ OTAs and review sites in 45+ languages. The company’s cloud-based Guest Experience Improvement Suite includes Online Reputation Management, Guest Satisfaction Surveys, and Auto Case Management. ReviewPro also provides an AI-driven innovative Guest Experience Automation™ product to automate guest experience management for hotels. These tools and processes enable clients to prioritize operational and service improvements to deliver better guest experiences and increase guest satisfaction, online rankings, and revenue.
For more information, please visit www.reviewpro.com.
Chris Alexandre – Founder & CEO
A passionate, entrepreneurial and experienced management professional. Loves business and helping others to succeed through technology. Experienced in the IT and hospitality+View more
Erik Tengen Co-founder Oaky
Driven by innovation I love to bet on new ways of challenging old procedures. That is why I didn’t take a job at an existing company after graduating from Hotelschool The Hague+View more
I think the tech part of the hotel industry is an incredibly fun space to work in. And to be able to do it as an entrepreneur with an amazing team is the most fun “work” I’ve ever done.
My specialty is to inspire other people to dare. What makes me genuinely happy is when people tell me that after having talked to me, they want to break free of old habits and give their own visions a fair chance.
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– Hotel tech
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– Entrepreneurship & Presentations/Pitching