· GENERAL SESSION KEYNOTE SPEAKERS ·
Peter Bates
Master of Ceremonies
Shazia Din
Marketing and Digital Sales Director
SANA Hotels
Robert B. Chavez
Executive Chairman of Hermès America
Hermès
Ben Heller
Transformation and AI Manager, Professional Services
Google Cloud
Bharet Malhotra
Senior Vice President, Sales
Cvent
Cindy Novotny
Managing Partner
Master Connection Associates
Stefan Wissenbach
Founder & CEO
Empowered
Lindsey Ueberroth
Chief Executive Officer
Preferred Travel Group
Michelle Woodley
President
Preferred Travel Group
· Luxury Travel Organization Advisor Insiders Panel Discussion ·
Rick Stiffler
Senior Vice President, Global Sales - Leisure
Preferred Travel Group
Moderator
Namai Bishop
Founder and MD
LuxePrivé
Nathalie Giske
Senior Manager,
Strategic Lodging Partnerships
American Express Lifestyle Services
Silvio Rebmann
CEO & Founder
Cube Travel
· Luxury Travel Media Panel Discussion ·
Stephanie Dowling
Senior Vice President,
Public Relations & Corporate Communications
Preferred Travel Group
Moderator
Liz Cantrell
Senior Editor
Travel + Leisure
Eloise Hanson
Editor
Boutique Hotel News (UK)
Christina Jelski
Senior Editor for Hotels
Travel Weekly (US)
· The Big Debate: Profits, Luxury, & Sustainability - How Can They Coexist?
Panel Discussion ·
Saurabh Rai
EVP, South Asia, Middle East, Africa and Australasia
Preferred Travel Group
Moderator
Hermann Elger
CEO
Forbes Travel Guide
Alcide Leali
CEO
Lefay Resorts
Jannes Soerensen
Founder
Kepler Hotel Group®
TUESDAY
· EXECUTIVE LEARNING SESSION SPEAKERS ·
· 2024 Brand Public Relations and Social Media Strategy and Activities ·
Stephanie Dowling
Senior Vice President,
Public Relations & Corporate Communications
Preferred Travel Group
Stacy Mackler
Vice President,
Global Brand PR
Preferred Travel Group
Antonia Robinson
Director,
Public Relations - EMEA
Preferred Travel Group
· From First Click to Conversion: Navigating the Winding Digital Booking Journey ·
Amanda Moore
Vice President Performance Marketing
Preferred Travel Group
· Global Sales Corporate: Corporate Sales Trends and Industry Insights ·
Kimberly Wilson
Senior Vice President,
Global Sales - Corporate
Preferred Travel Group
Stephan Brauer
Vice President,
Global Sales - Corporate Transient
Preferred Travel Group
Wen Yong
Vice President,
Global Sales - Corporate Transient
(USA & Canada)
Preferred Travel Group
Carolyn Holmes
Vice President,
Global Sales - Asia Pacific
Preferred Travel Group
· Global Sales Corporate: Enhancing the TMC Partnership Experience in a Competitive Corporate Sales Market ·
Kimberly Wilson
Senior Vice President,
Global Sales - Corporate
Preferred Travel Group
Stephan Brauer
Vice President,
Global Sales - Corporate Transient
Preferred Travel Group
Wen Yong
Vice President,
Global Sales - Corporate Transient
(USA & Canada)
Preferred Travel Group
· Global Leisure Update: Market Updates & Booking Trends From Latin America and Asia Pacific ·
Carolyn Holmes
Vice President,
Global Sales - Asia Pacific
Preferred Travel Group
Simone Mariote
Executive Vice President,
South America
Preferred Travel Group
· Global Leisure Update: Market Updates & Booking Trends, North America, Europe, and SAMEA ·
Isabella Moroni
Vice President,
Leisure Sales - Europe
Preferred Travel Group
Kathleen Robb
Vice President,
Global Sales - North America
Preferred Travel Group
Rick Stiffler
Senior Vice President,
Global Sales - Leisure
Preferred Travel Group
· I Prefer - Why Loyalty is Good Business ·
Jennifer Munro
Vice President,
Global Loyalty
Preferred Travel Group
Neglys Durand
Senior Manager,
Loyalty - Europe
Preferred Travel Group
Victoria Gray
Director,
Global Partnerships
Preferred Travel Group
· Pride + Preferred Platinum = $$$ ·
Boyana Simeonova
Vice President,
Customer Relations
Preferred Travel Group
Rick Stiffler
Senior Vice President,
Global Sales - Leisure
Preferred Travel Group
· The Changing Commercial Landscape ·
Kathleen Cullen
Executive Vice President,
PTG Consulting - Hospitality
Preferred Travel Group
Rhett Hirko
Senior Vice President,
Revenue Optimization & Distribution
Preferred Travel Group
· Understand Today's Group Customer and Elevate Your Hotel's Success in This Segment ·
Mark Beverlo
Director,
Group Sales - Europe
Preferred Travel Group
Amy Butterfield
Senior Vice President,
Global Sales - Group
Preferred Travel Group
Katy Gettinger
Vice President,
Group Sales - Insurance & Financial
Preferred Travel Group
Christie Pienaar
Vice President,
Group Sales
Preferred Travel Group
WEDNESDAY
· EXECUTIVE LEARNING SESSION SPEAKERS ·
Nina Boys
Vice President, Sustainability
PTG Consulting | Beyond Green Travel
Cindy Novotny
Managing Partner
Master Connection Associates
Bharet Malhotra
Senior Vice President, Sales
Cvent
Stefan Wissenbach
Founder & Chief Empowerment Officer
Empowered
· The Journey to Culinary Excellence - Panel Discussion ·
Brenda Collin
Executive Vice President - Europe
Preferred Travel Group
Moderator
Anupam Dasgupta
General Manager |
The Leela Palace New Delhi
Area Vice President (North India) |
Leela Palaces Hotels and Resorts
Bruno Rocha
Head of Culinary Operations and Development
Highgate Portugal
Chef Rui Silvestre
Chef
Fifty Seconds
Chef Daniel Zeilinga
Chef
Casa di Langa
Chef Cherish Finden
Chef, Judge, International Pastry Consultant
· AI Will Change Every Aspect of Our Lives and Why Hoteliers Should Care Panel Discussion ·
Jonathan Newbury
Executive Vice President, Asia Pacific
Preferred Travel Group
Moderator
Anil Aggarwal
CEO
Milestone, Inc.
Ben Heller
Transformation and AI Manager, Professional Services
Google Cloud
Marco Rosso
GTM Director EMEA
Canary Technologies
Ryan Rothschild
President
xquic
Charles Zieres
SVP Information Technology
Preferred Travel Group
· Distribution Landscape and Preferred's Distribution Strategy ·
Rhett Hirko
Senior Vice President,
Revenue Optimization & Distribution
Preferred Travel Group
Cheryl Williams
Chief Revenue Officer
Preferred Travel Group
Michael Wong
Founder & CEO
DayBlink GPO