Room-by-room personalization? Lobby-less check-in? Wireless beyond just “Wi-fi”?
Leading hotel technology executives from around the world will visit the Ritz-Carlton Dubai on May 11-13 to discuss what’s working and what’s next, not just for managers but also consumers.
“Developers and operators…need current, but cost-effective and future-proof technology,” said Douglas Rice, an executive with Hotel Technology Next Generation (HTNG) of Chicago, which is organizing the conference for the fourth year.
Confirmed speakers will include:
Floor Bleeker – CIO, Moevenpick Hotels & Resorts
Bas Blommaart – Chairman – CTO, itesso
John Burns – President, Hospitality Technology Consulting
Emmanuel Clave – Group IT Director, Rocco Forte Hotels
Perry Correll – Principal Technologist, Xirrus
Benjamin Habbel – CEO, Voyat
Fraser Hickox – Managing Director, The Conceptual Group
Laurent Idrac – CIO, Accor
Satish Iyer – Director of Mobility Solutions, Cisco Systems, Inc.
Daniel Krisch – Vice President Distribution Services, Oracle Hospitality
Thomas Landen – Marketing Manager – EMEA, Revinate
Neils Mekenkamp – Director Hospitality Pre-Sales EMEA, Infor
Monika Nerger – CIO, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group
Alan O’Dea – Senior Vice President, Africa, Moevenpick Hotels & Resorts
Ralph Poesche – Director of IT Projects & Business Solutions, Atlantis The Palm
Prasanna Rupasinghe – Director of IT & AV, Kempinski Hotel Mall of the Emirates
Rick Scott – Senior VP Information Technology – Global Strategy, Kerzner International
Olaf Slater – Chief Product Officer, Trust International
David Teklit – CEO, Teklogix, LLC
Joe Tesfai – SVP, Information Technology, Atlantis The Palm
Michael Toedt – CEO, TS&C
Nadini Veerasamy – VP Hotel Operations, Atlantis The Palm



