EyeforTravel has revealed that over 50 speakers will grace the 22nd edition of its European flagship, the Digital Strategy Summit – Europe’s largest forum for management, marketing, e-commerce, operations and innovation teams from across hotels, airlines and OTAs.
The event will take place on 21-22 May at the Hilton Tower Bridge hotel in London and will bring together senior travel professionals and business leaders to discuss the business-critical challenges and opportunities facing travel brands today.
Here are some of the speakers at the event:
Tim Atkinson, Business Development – Communications Products and Services, EMEA, Google
Fernando Vives, CCO, NH Hotel Group
Robert Paterson, CEO, Best Western Hotels
Steven Taylor, CBO, Accor Hotels
Rene Frey, CEO, Rough Guides
Bas Lemmens, CEO, Meetings.com
Tomas Garcia Hertz, CEO, Boomerang Reisen GmbH
Simon Powell, CEO, TransferTravel
Hans Meyer, CEO, Zoku
Joss Croft, CEO, UKInbound
Matthijs Keis, CEO, WithLocals
Michael Ros, CEO, Bidroom
Marc Hofmann, CEO, CheckmyBus
David Ferreira, CEO, Nightly.travel
Dave Ashton, COO, Loco2
Georgina Richardson, COO, TrustedHousesitters
Franck Kermarrec, CMO, Millenium Hotels and Resorts
Enrique Espinel, COO, Civitatis
Luis Monteiro, Executive Board Member – Digital, Product, Marketing and CRM, Pestana Hotel Group
Alex Tourski , Founder, izi.TRAVEL
Dejan Romih, Founder & CEO, MountVacation
Joseph Duignan, Head of Inflight Sales and Customer Experience, Ryanair
Amy Wei, Group GM of International Train Tickets, Ctrip
Matthew Garidiner, London Director, Travel Massive, IAG Cargo
Susan Hooper, Non-Executive Director, Uber
Ariane Gorin, President, Expedia Partner Solutions
Esamatti Vuolle, Product Owner, Finnair
Cassian Sillins, Senior Director – EMEA Accommodations, KAYAK
Gregory Sion, SVP – Sales & eCommerce, Pierre & Vacances Centre Parks
Ian Di Tullio, SVP – Guest, Ibis
Daniel Kerzner, VP – Customer Experience, Virgin Atlantic
Frippe Stenberg, VP – Brands, Customer Journey, Digital Development and Innovation, Scandic Hotels
Riko van Santen, VP – Digital Strategy & Distribution, Kempinski Hotels
Gopakumar Menon, VP – Distribution & Revenue Management, Highgate Hotels
Shailesh Pallipuram, VP Channels, Europe, Middle East, Asia and Africa, IHG
Dara Brady, Digital Director, Ryanair
Daniel Wishnia, Digital Marketing consultant, GCH Hotel Group
Beckhy Power, Director of Travel, Google
Pamela Whitby, Editor, EyeforTravel
The 2019 agenda will cover the latest trends disrupting the industry landscape, best practices and case studies from the industry’s leaders in marketing, distribution, partnerships, technology and much more.
Here’s a snapshot of the topics that will be discussed:
- Enhance your offering by enabling company-wide digital reform: Leverage the digital eco-system and embrace company-wide reform to drive innovation and remain relevant in the face of shifting consumer trends
- Strengthen your partnership strategy to maximise profits: Watch sales soar by using metrics and data to calculate the ROI of your distribution partnerships, developing a more pragmatic partnership strategy and making ancillary products available on the company website
- Budget for innovation, boost bookings and cut acquisition costs: Gone are the days of burdensome acquisition costs: assume a holistic approach to your web presence, developing sound marketing, social media and dynamic packaging solutions that drive people to your site and inspire sales.
- Revitalise your CX with technology Discover the power of Artificial Intelligence, Virtual Reality and all the latest technologies designed for you to provide a seamless, hyper-personalised customer experience that delivers value and cultivates loyalty.
- Strategies for continued growth Access untapped markets and cultivate new revenue streams; carve out a niche, use data to understand your target market better and mould your product around their expectations, making each experience unforgettable
For more information about the conference, please visit the official website. Download the official conference brochure here.
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