Industry Roundtables

Topic
Intermediaries Redefined
NDC, loyalty programs, new-age retailing, business model disruptions. Discuss and debate the latest challenges and opportunities that guide distribution.

Industry Experts
Jay Abbott
Vice President Travel & Mobility, Digital Payments
Nuvei
Hugh Aitken
Vice President of Flights
Skyscanner
Alexander Gevers Deynoot
Director Chains
Hopper
Lorraine Sileo
Founder, Phocuswright Research
and Senior Analyst, Phocuswright

Who should join this table
OTA, Travel Agency, Tour Operator, Wholesaler, TMC, Metasearch, GDS, Booking Engine, Distribution Technology

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Topic
Lodging Transformed
Guests are returning to travel and their expectations have changed. Frictionless is the new 5 star hospitality, loyalty programs are evolving, travelers are embracing short-term rentals, lodging suppliers have made some distribution headway on intermediaries during the pandemic. Dive into how these seismic shifts are impacting the hospitality industry and explore innovative technologies available today that allow intermediaries and operators to respond faster, operate smarter, and deliver the perfect stay for every guest.

Industry Experts
Sebastien Leitner
Vice President Strategic Partnerships
Cloudbeds
Vanessa de Souza Lage
Brenda Collin
Executive Vice President, Europe
Preferred Hotels & Resorts
Giancarlo Carniani
Analyst
Phocuswright

Who should join this table
Hotel, Hotel Technology, Loyalty Program, Short-Term Rental, Bedbank, Resort, Serviced Apartment

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Topic
The Digital Future
Voice, chatbots, AI, VR, blockchain, etc. – all promise to transform the way we search, shop for and experience travel. How far along are we really?

Industry Experts
Johannes Koeppel
CEO and Co-Founder
WeTravel
Andy Owen Jones
CEO and Co-Founder
BD4
Christine Wang
Managing Director
Lufthansa Innovation Hub
Fabian Gonzalez
Analyst
Phocuswright

Who should join this table
Technology Solution Provider, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Augmented Reality (AR), Back-Office, Blockchain, GDS, Hardware, Messaging/Chat, Search, Security/Fraud, Virtual Reality (VR), Voice

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Topic
Changing Behavior and Sentiments
Understanding consumer travel habits helps the industry anticipate travelers' behavior and expectations. However, in the face of safety and financial concerns, the traveler’s behaviors have changed dramatically across markets and segments, not only in the way they search, shop and book but also how they travel, and what they expect on site. Can we, as industry suppliers and intermediaries, leverage those new behavior’s and expectations to navigate through the recovery and significantly increase conversion and loyalty? The new traveler wants to engage in new experiences each step of the way – are we there yet?

Industry Experts
Noam Shapira
Co-Founder and President
Pattern Insurance
Nishank Gopalkrishnan
Strategic Partnerships
TUI Musement
Aurélie Krau
Head of Customer Success
hubli
Pete Comeau
Managing Director
Phocuswright

Who should join this table
OTA, Travel Agency, Tour Operator, Short-Term Rental, Resorts, Hotel and Outdoor Experience

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Topic
The Investor/Startup View
Explore innovation, the state of startups, the climate for raising capital, and how to recognize the overlooked from the overhyped.

Industry Experts
Morgann Lesné
Partner
Cambon Partners
Christian Saller
General Partner
HV Capital
Emilie Dumont
CEO
MisterFly
Florence Kaci
Director Business Development EMEA,
European Market Specialist
Phocuswright

Who should join this table
Startup, Venture Capitalist, Private Equity, Financial Analyst, Incubator, Accelerator

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