Marianna Gelardi With more than 10years of experience specialized into supporting customers in making better decision, rather on distribution, analysis or marketing side of the business I am passionate about providing the... 02/11/2022
Alfredo Moreno de la Santa Alfredo Moreno de la Santa, Hotelverse Sales Director, with more than 20 years of experience as a specialist in Business Development, Sales and Strategic Partnerships in tourism. He continuously helps... 02/11/2022
Parisa Bakhtiari I am a telecommunication engineer with a background in tourism. After developing different skills in ICT and travel industry, I have joined the Mabrian Technologies ́ team to explore my... 31/10/2022
Eric Pol Eric has 25 years’ experience in Healthcare Mergers and Acquisition, working in Europe and the USA with Funds and Corporates, from Biopharma and MedTech to Genomics and Personalised Medicine. He... 30/10/2022
Erika Silva Aguilera Advisor to gastronomic companies since 2010 and founder of the only School specialized in Gastronomic Marketing in the world. She worked as a consultant at Coca Cola, Sodexo, 100 Montaditos,... 28/10/2022
Oliie Burton I have more than 20 years’ experience in tour attractions, having progressed form tour guide to Head of Department at BBC Tours, the business showing visitors backstage at BBC studios... 28/10/2022
Héctor Coronel Héctor Coronel has more than 20 years of experience in the international tourism industry, as a leader of multidisciplinary marketing and sales teams in multinational companies in the sector. During... 28/10/2022
Julio Merino Gavilán Audiovisual producer and graphic designer. In charge of the management and production of the 360º immersive content offered in CÓRDOBA360. With more than 25 years of experience in the world... 28/10/2022
José Manuel Roco Chaves IT vocation and apprentice entrepreneur. I studied Business Sciences at the University of Granada. I have regulated studies in Network Information Systems Administration and experience as a freelance computer technician,... 28/10/2022
José Antonio Herreros García I decided to run my own project when I identified a need that was not being solved in the market, in order to contribute to the society where we live.... 28/10/2022
Emilyne Chaumont With an experience of 25 years in tourism industry, and as a satisfied customer of Travel Assist through my agency in MICE sector. And as I believe that this is... 28/10/2022
Maria Cardona Maria studied Law in the University Pompeu Fabra. In 2016 started working at Nebext as a Sales Executive for Advanced Factories. During this years Maria has been on different projects... 28/10/2022
Patrick Torrent Patrick Torrent is graduated in Industrial Psychology for the Organizations and Bachelor in Law; he has formation in Marketing Management and in Systems Management Information. From 2005 to 2009 he... 27/10/2022
Frederic Vieuxmaire Smart City & Tourism Expert Business Development Manager Telefónica España 27/10/2022
David Esplá Andújar Expert in Business Development and OTT 2.0 Omnichannel strategies. After working for 20 years in different Sectors and Departments, developing functions in different positions of responsibility and creating companies and... 27/10/2022
Thomas Bangert Online Travel Industry, Ad Tech and Travel Tech Expert with over 23 years of experience. Ex Media Director @ lastminute.com, Ex EU Director @TripAdvisor, Ex VP Business Development @ PerfectStay... 27/10/2022
Silvia Sopeña Gil I bring an approach to Hospitality through the eyes of an architect, with more than 15 years of professional experience. Over the years I have collected experience from a broad... 27/10/2022
Philippe Person He studied in Toulouse at the TBS Education. His career began at the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry in London. He has different missions as a Business Developer in... 27/10/2022
Peerachai Asadachatreekul Mac Asadachatreekul, Senior Innovation Manager at TCEB who specialize on innovation with more than 15 years experiences in several industries. With architecture education background and cross-functional work with R&D team,... 27/10/2022
Pep Lluís Roig Alomar Graduated by the University of Baleares in Engineering, Computer Science; he joined the Logitravel Group same year. During the last 15 years he have actively participated in the development of... 27/10/2022
Nicolas Martiquet He started his carreer in Orange France as a R&D engineer. Since 2018, he’s the Head of Destination Experiences, Nicolas will talk about how Amadeus is positioning as a leader... 27/10/2022
Morey Pérez Intriago Morey Perez Intriago is a hotel Manager since the age of 26 and realized a major part of his career in tourism and hospitality trade. Having worked in various hotels’... 27/10/2022
Jaume Montserrat He studied Computer Science at the University of the Balearic Islands and has an MBA from the EAE Business School. He currently combines his activities as the head of the... 27/10/2022
Javier Gonzalez Soria He studied in the University of Madrid and Stanford. He was the General Manager of Mundicolor Iberia (1992-2006) and Managing Director Travel in Google Spain between 2006-2012. He was founder... 27/10/2022
Javier Melero Dr. Eng. in Computer Science, lecturer at University of Granada. Researcher at the Andalusian Institute for Data Science and Computational Intelligence (DaSCI). Founder of Ageo 3D Tech (2007) and Aumentur... 27/10/2022
Teresa Broccoli Teresa Broccoli Emprendedora 💓 Imperfectly Empowering MICE experts 👩🏫. Online Educator 🧡 Passionate Event Planner 🎙 Host #MICExperts Talks Podcast 🏠 Spain linktr.ee/teresabroccoli 27/10/2022
Raquel Seiz Licenciada en Publicidad y Relaciones Públicas y Máster en Comunicación Corporativa por la UCM . Más de 20 años de experiencia en eventos y comunicación. Su trayectoria se centra en... 27/10/2022
Mitch Bach My companies TripSchool and Tourpreneur provide education, coaching and community for 5,000+ tour operators and 6,000+ tour guides/managers globally. 27/10/2022
Luke Agius Barthet With over 20 years of experience in the tourism industry, both in leisure and travel, my career has been shaped by creating unique travel experiences for others. This allows me... 27/10/2022
Dimitar Bikov Experienced Chief Marketing and Business Development Officer with a demonstrated history of working in the airlines/aviation and tourism industry. 27/10/2022
Raúl Guerra I am a passionate professional of “Tourism Industry”, and I have been working in 6 different countries, always in the hotel Industry. 26/10/2022
Yannick Konan Yannick started his career in Finance in the UK. He then worked on renewable and cybersecurity projects in South Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. He loves traveling, attending wine-tasting... 25/10/2022
Valérie Bakala I was a carefree or naïve globetrotter until five years ago after a serious snowboard accident. I suffer from a chronic condition that requires regular visits with a physical therapist.... 25/10/2022
Thomas Munch-Laursen Founder & CEO of Aguardio. At Aguardio, we believe that sustainable living begins with visibility and awareness, which is why we have developed IoT sensors that help people reduce the... 25/10/2022
Simona Sutaviciute CEO & Co-founder We believe that personalization is the future of all industries, GlobeTrott Travel provides personalized on demand itineraries and access to content for independent travellers. 25/10/2022
Nabil Elshafaey Nabil is an entrepreneur, he is the founder and CEO of StayTick. Founded : – TRYPS.TECH & Visit & Go, Nabil has contributed as a speaker at Muslim Travel Summit... 25/10/2022
Miguel Clemente Co-founder and CEO of noytrall technologies, Miguel Clemente is finishing his Ph.D. in Sustainable Energy Systems at the University of Coimbra. With a background in research, he has been treading... 25/10/2022
Giada Fracasso Graduated in Social and Innovation Design at the University of Trento (Italy), I’m really sensitive to social injustices and I am working in Travelin in order to reduce them. 25/10/2022
Manuel Martín Florido In addition to having received formal education in business law, economic and financial management, Manuel has more than 35 years of experience; he has combined his studies with business entrepreneurship;... 25/10/2022
Manuel González Buiza Mr. González Buiza has international experience in trade and policy (Official Spanish Chamber of Commerce in BELUX) and has led projects and teams internationally for several years in Tourism. Manu... 25/10/2022
Lorena Balestrieri I am an enthusiastic leader with 15+ years experience in business & sales operations. I have helped organizations identify and hire talent while building motivated and high performing teams. Leading... 25/10/2022
Kasia Pankowska Kasia is the CEO & co-founder of www.hoteltreats.com, a marketplace for luxury hospitality experiences. We believe hotels are not just for tourists. Their spas, F&B experiences, and pool day passes... 25/10/2022
Jorge Gonzalez de San Roman Gomez de Segura More than 15 years experience in Startups.Already founded 2 startups and sold them: – Wakup (sold to UST – USA software company): Adtech Platform – Lemonquest (sold to a VC):... 25/10/2022
João Delgado My name is João Delgado, I have a degree in History of Art and I am a student of the MBA in Marketing by the Faculdade de Economia da Universidade... 25/10/2022
Felipe Mellado Felipe is an economist, he also has an MBA and a specialization in B2B from ESADE, among other training. He has more than twelve years of experience in the sector,... 25/10/2022
Damien Montembault as a Guest is the leading FIXED prices tourism private sales website offering upscale stays in off-peak periods in independent hotels. 25/10/2022
Bruno Abrantes Entrepreneur with 15 years of experience in technology, business, sales, and strategic planning in startups and growth organizations. Leader oriented towards results, decisive, with recognized success in identifying new business... 25/10/2022
Anabel Serrano Bargalló Licenciada en traducción e interpretación, emprendedora y directora de la escuela Bristol Academy, es especialista en motivación para la enseñanza de lenguas extranjeras. Colabora con Denatravel desde 2012 en la... 25/10/2022
Alex Haufschild Alex studied media science and geography at University of Cologne after working in public relations and marketing in agencies and several media companies. As a student he started working on... 25/10/2022
Gabriel Llobera Ramis I have developed my professional career around the tourism sector starting as a strategic consultant to end up joining the family business as Development & Strategy Manager, adding value across... 25/10/2022
Daniel Martínez Delfa More than 14 years journey through the exciting world of marketing and communication. I started my trip on television as TV producer within the Mediapro group. My next destination was... 25/10/2022
Leandro Lamor Torres I am currently Editor in Chief of the Delegation in Catalonia of EFE News Agency. Graduated in Journalism from The Universidad Autónoma of Barcelona and i made a General Management... 25/10/2022
Ramón Sánchez Alvarez Degree in Economics and Business Management (Santiago de Compostela University), Strategic Management at the Polytechnic University of Madrid With more than 25 years of experience in travel industry, has been... 25/10/2022
Àlex Corretgé Bergua Àlex Corretgé is an Information Technology professional with 34 years’ experience dedicated to help to transform companies in several industries. Àlex knows that a well architectured digitalization is a must... 24/10/2022
Hannah Babineau Hannah is the International Marketing and Partnerships Manager at Data Appeal, headquartered in Florence, Italy. She joined the team in 2018 after previously working in the finance and events industries.... 24/10/2022
Juan Diego Navarro 18 years of experience in Real Estate business mainly management, investment and financial position). Main positions Director of KPMG in Corporate Finance RE, CEO of FO (Globe Iberia Spain) and... 24/10/2022
Alberto López Rodríguez Member of the TOP 50 Blue Cybersecurity Team of Spain. Recognition from the ComputerWorld University (IDG) and the CSO Spain magazine. Speaker at keynotes, conferences and round tables, with IDG... 21/10/2022
Tomi Ilijas Tomi Ilijaš is founder and CEO of Arctur and holds a MScEE degree from Ljubljana University. He is an entrepreneur focusing on Hi-Tech innovation in the field of HPC, Blockchain,... 21/10/2022
Illán Gallego Díaz I have more than 10 years of experience working for Aena in the commercial area both at the headquarters and at Palma de Majorca Airport. Nowadays I am leading the... 21/10/2022
Pedro Domínguez Pedro Domínguez holds an MBA from IE Business school and an Executive Program in M&A from Chicago Booth University. He has more than 20 years of senior experience. He is... 21/10/2022
Raul Álvarez Barrera Raul is passionate about digital and has over 20 years of international digital experience and different global roles. He is currently leading Radisson’s digital transformation, heading over 200 projects that... 21/10/2022
Miguel Agúndez Lería MSc Computer Engineer from the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid and MBA from IE. He has been Managing Director of Digital Platforms at The Cocktail, and Senior Manager at Accenture Interactive... 21/10/2022
Ignacio Isasa Bonet With more than 20 years of experience, Ignacio leads the Digital practice in EY Spain, from which he has had the opportunity to lead large Digital transformation projects of eCommerce... 21/10/2022
Pol Payet A passionate travel industry professional with experience in the B2B and B2C distribution, payments, travel tech, sales and account management. 21/10/2022
Nacho Carnés Nacho Carnés, Head of Digital Marketing at City SightSeeing Worldwide With a proffesional experience of more than 20 years mainly in Offline & Online Advertising, Marketing & Digital Marketing, Digital... 21/10/2022
Isabel Mexía Sancho With more than 20 years dedicated to tourism information, for the last four years I have been editor-in-chief of Agenttravel magazine, a company in which I have been for more... 21/10/2022
Paul de Graaf Experienced Sales Manager with a demonstrated history of working in information technology and services industry. Skilled in Online Ticketing, POS Systems and Email Marketing Software. Strong sales professional with a... 21/10/2022
Petar Vidovic Skilled and experienced Lead with years of experience effectively managing marketing projects from conception to completion. Bringing forth working collaboratively with the client services team to achieve goals, increase revenue... 21/10/2022
Pablo Saro Hernández- Vaquero He began his training in important hotel chains such as Palladium Hotel Group and Grupo Hotusa both in Spain and abroad. In Spain, he participates in the opening of the... 21/10/2022
Alex Barros With more than 20 years of experience in Hospitality, he is a disruptive #innovator specialist in creating #vision for the expansion and acceleration of Tech Companies in more than 75... 21/10/2022
Miguel Ángel Figueroa M.A. Figueroa has track record as generator of income and fundraising that reaches a portfolio of more than US$ 800 m on projects for economic development, and open innovation; but... 21/10/2022
Concha Ortiz Master of Ceremonies, presenter, translator and interpreter, public relations and event organizer. 21/10/2022
Àlex Villeyra COO at Mabrian Technologies since 2015 with prior experience in management consulting at KPMG. Passionate about travel, technology and startups. 21/10/2022
Pedro Maestre Pedro works for MHRE as CIO where he oversees its acquisitions. Before joining MHRE, Pedro was Strategic Planning Director at NH Hotel Group’s HQ where he worked in Group’s 5Y... 20/10/2022
Silvia Zubeldía Díaz After a career of more than 15 years as Marketing and Innovation Director in the tourism sector, Silvia founded IMAGO INNOVATION, to help companies incorporate innovation into their business model.... 20/10/2022
Enrique Cervantes CISO of Fintonic, a well-known fintech in Spain during his career has helped companies in the field of cybersecurity focusing mainly on innovation areas 20/10/2022
Antonio Fernandes He currently works as a CISO for a multinational industry in northwestern Spain. He is a professor in the area of Cybersecurity at the Universidad Intercontinental de la Empresa, the... 20/10/2022
Amelia Torres Medrano PreZero Spain & Portugal Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) EMBA, PDD The George Washington University Computer Eng. CISM Certified, ISO 27001 Senior Lead Implementer by PECB 20/10/2022
Miguel Gallo Miguel has a Degree in Law, in European Community Law and M.B.A. (IESE Business School).His has 20 years of experience in management & Strategy consulting, worked with global leading companies... 20/10/2022
Cyra Alcock Passionate about creating amazing travel experiences, Cyra has held various roles in the industry at Intrepid Travel, be A Better Guide/Guest Focus, and Devour Tours. Formerly the Expansion Director at... 20/10/2022
Zsuzsa Szégner Zsuzsa Szégner has more than 15 years of experience in the tourism and hospitality sector. In 2018, she joined the team of the Hungarian Tourism Agency as Regional Head of... 19/10/2022
István Miklós He studied international business economics and marketing at Corvinus University of Budapest. During his MA programme he spent a semester in New Zealand. István started his career at Sony and... 19/10/2022
Arantxa Doncel Juárez 24 years of experience in Telecom & IT sector. Managing the SMB commercial team for Andalucía, Valencia, Murcia & Balearic Islands, and Digital Natives at national level. Passionate on IT... 19/10/2022
Ángel Díaz Biologist and MBA by IESE Founder of Advanced Leisure Services Advocate of the Visitor’s Economy vision of a Destination, actively seeking ways to create value in destinations through innovation, private-private... 19/10/2022
Caroline Leboucher Caroline Leboucher was appointed CEO of Atout France in June 2019. She was previously COO of Business France, in charge of promoting, welcoming and supporting international investments in France since... 18/10/2022
Silvia Avilés Silvia studied Journalism and Advertising in Barcelona. During that period she had an exchange program at the University of Antwerpen in Belgium, that gave her a sense of a global... 18/10/2022
Edgar Weggelaar 15+ years’ experienced professional in the corporate, destinations & leisure business driving, firm engaged with gender equality functions in a company and compromised with the SDG’s agenda 2030 forward. Edgar... 18/10/2022
Funmi Le Moign Funmi is a seasoned travel & tourism promoter, business leader and consultant. She has extensive industry experience – having held senior positions or co-founded travel start ups in sectors such... 18/10/2022
Fernando Garasa López Technician in Tourist Companies and Activities (TEAT) 1997 (School of Tourism in Huesca, University of Zaragoza) with more than 30 years in the Tourism sector. I have had the opportunity... 18/10/2022
Le Roy Barragan Ocampo Le Roy Barragán, current Secretary of Tourism of the State of Zacatecas, Law graduate and Master in Political Law and Public Administration, has stood out for his extensive career in... 18/10/2022
Marc Rahola Matutes CEO and Founder of OD Group, a holding company that includes: – OD Hotels – Ryans Hotels&Apts. (Hotel) – The White Angel and A:B:C(Real Estate) – Ocean Almond (Agricultural business)... 18/10/2022
Ada Xu Ada XU began her career with Alibaba Group in 2016 by leading Tmall Business Development for France. In 2019 Ada was appointed to develop Fliggy, the travel platform of Alibaba... 18/10/2022
Luís Araújo Luis Araújo is the President of Turismo de Portugal (Portuguese National Tourism Authority) since February 2016. He is also President of ETC – European Travel Commission since September 2020 and... 18/10/2022
Sean Quick Entrepreneur. Successfully founded 2 start-ups in foreign countries. Have held senior roles with SME’s & corporates. Love travel & spending quality time with my family. Now an ‘Old Person’ 17/10/2022
Alberto Gutiérrez Pascual Founder and CEO of Civitatis, a world leader in the distribution of guided tours, excursions and activities in Spanish worldwide, with more than 500,000 monthly travelers. 17/10/2022
Mark Robinson Mark Robinson originally the United Kingdom, currently resides in Barcelona Spain for the past 20 years. He has over 35 years experience in the cruise and travel industries living and... 15/10/2022
Damià Serrano Miracle Head of TOursm Observatory of barcelona, international speaker and Director of Marketing, Experiences Programs and Research in Catalan Tourism Board. Professor in several Universities in Tourism Master Programs (Monterrey, Tolouse,... 15/10/2022
Patxi Saenz Lazkano Tourist technician with 30 years of experience working for the Government of Navarra, first as informer in several tourist offices and later as technician especially in the area of product... 15/10/2022
José Luis Córdoba Managing Director Andalucia Lab (Andalusia Tourism Board), Project Manager Tourism of Tomorrow Lab (NECSTouR) 15/10/2022
István Ujhelyi In 2014 I became Chair of Tourism Task Force in the TRAN Committee where served as Vice-Chair. In 2019, I was re-elected. I have initiated tourism related programmes, as EU-China... 15/10/2022
Lola Uña Cárdenas She has over 20 years’ experience in European politics, Government Relations and International affairs, providing strategic advice and advocacy campaigns on travel & tourism, mobility, climate and sustainability. Working with... 15/10/2022
Urška Starc Peceny Her PhD thesis in Business Communication entitled “Netlife” has paved the way in 2001 in research of collaboration design in the reality, in which AI and big data play an... 15/10/2022
Morena Diazzi She is an industrial economist with expertise in the analysis and evaluation of territorial systems and public policies. She is Director General for Knowledge, Research, Labour and Enterprises of the... 15/10/2022
Fabián González Checa In addition to my duties as Founder & CEO of Forward.travel, the international B2B event for luxury travel professionals, I’m also Market Analyst, Spain at Phocuswright and advisor in LUAFund.... 15/10/2022
Blanca Cros Moll Blanca Cros is the Head of the European Projects and International Relations Department of the Catalan Tourist Board since 2015. She is the coordinator of European projects such as CHARM... 15/10/2022
Ana Moniche Bermejo I work for the Statistics Department of Turismo Andaluz. I supports the role of Andalusia as President of NECSTouR, avocating for an adequate system of statistics for monitoring tourism policies... 15/10/2022
Cristina Honorato MBA with international professional experience (France, China, and Spain) in two leader multinationals, the Economic and Commercial Office of the Spanish Consulate in Shanghai and a travel startup. Strengthening the... 15/10/2022
Sergio López Fuentes Sergio López, CEO and founder of unBlock. A passionate self-taught ICT, engineer by training who has worked in various technology companies to later undertake unBlock, the first SuperApp and platform... 14/10/2022
Rubén Schaffer Levine Ruben Schaffer is a product manager focused on using technology to help others with vast experience in QR menus and systems, user centered design, coaching, user research, usability test, innovation... 14/10/2022
Paloma Zapata Paloma Zapata leads Sustainable Travel International global efforts to maximize tourism’s contribution to environmental conservation and community well-being. With over 15 years of experience in sustainable tourism, Paloma has implemented... 14/10/2022
Sergio Sanchez Passionate about startups and leadership of top-performing teams, shaped through 15 years of experience in (a) startups and SMEs in managerial positions in Product and Sales and (b) MBA at... 14/10/2022
Sergio Oslé Sergio Oslé holds a degree in Telecommunications Engineering from the University of the Basque Country and a MBA from the Graduate School of Business, Stanford University. In 2000 he joined... 14/10/2022
Jaume Marin Expert in tourism marketing and PhD in Tourism. Passionate about innovation and value creation. Lecturer at the Faculty of Tourism of the University of Girona, the CETT in Barcelona and... 14/10/2022
Fernando Spettoli +18 years of experience in information security, with international experience (LATAM, USA, Europe, India) working for the public and private sectors like Insurance, Banking, Electronic Payments, Credit Information, Consulting and... 14/10/2022
Jesús Fernández Acevedo I began to work on the privacy bussines in the Spanish Data Protection Agency abouta 2005. I had work in many companies like privacy officer or privacy consultant. Teach Digital... 14/10/2022
Marion Mesnage As EVP of Nexwave, the Amadeus business incubator, Marion leads a team of 150 people that identifies and grows the next generation of travel businesses. She joined Amadeus in 2011... 14/10/2022
Malcolm Bell Previous appointments included CEO South West Tourism the Regional Tourist Board for eh South West of England (1999 to 2009), He was an expert advisor to the European Commission and... 14/10/2022
Patrick Richards TerraVerde is a business-friendly, innovative, sustainability consultancy dedicated to the travel sector. Partnerships with www.etoa.org & TTG Media, spread climate awareness. Patrick’s 35-year tourism career, has spanned leadership & transformational... 13/10/2022
Miguel Ángel Pérez Alba Since May of 2008, Miguel Ángel Perez has worked with Visit Valencia. At this moment he leads a team of 14 market and product managers, including responsibilities for Convention Bureau,... 13/10/2022
Anu Syrmä Anu Syrmä has 20+ years of experience and track record from various leadership roles in international companies with focus on brand building, marketing and communications. Since 2020 she has worked... 13/10/2022
Rodrigo Raul Martinez Professional specialized in hotel management and investment. He has worked at Meliá Hotels International and Gat Gestión de Activos Turísticos. Innovative profile, he worked at the Instituto Tecnológico Hotelero and... 13/10/2022
María Gómez María Gómez is the President of the EMA (Event Managers Association Spain) since May 2020, where she is leading the new strategy and growth of the Association, and the Head... 13/10/2022
Andrea Escamilla Business Management and Tourism student. Quality and environment technician at Air Europa, specialized in ISO 9001 and 14001. 13/10/2022
Eduardo Santander Eduardo Santander is the Executive Director of the European Travel Commission, an association of NTOs created in 1948 to promote Europe as a tourism destination. Mr Santander has over 18... 12/10/2022
Kristiina Hietasaari Kristiina Hietasaari is the leader of Visit Finland, a national tourism promotion organization and unit of Business Finland. She has worked in her present position since January 2021, but before... 12/10/2022
Dominique Maulin-Diabira She is in charge of the Atout France office in Madrid, for the Spanish and Portuguese markets. Her arrival at Atout France is linked to her experience in tourism in... 12/10/2022
Aleksandra Jerebic Topolovec Aleksandra Jerebic Topolovec is currently the head of the content digital marketing sector at the Slovenian Tourist Board, which promotes Slovenia as a tourist destination in foreign markets. She has... 12/10/2022
Alejandro Scholtz Rubio I’m a quadrilingual hospitality, retail and real estate development professional with a background in hotels, QSR and fitness franchising in Europe and the Americas, with a bachelor’s in BA from... 12/10/2022
Daniel Nieto Daniel Nieto is, since 2020, responsible for relations with the Government and the public sector for Spain and Portugal. Previously, and since 2014, he served as Expert in Digital Inclusion... 12/10/2022
Juan Carlos González He holds a degree in Business Administration from the Complutense University of Madrid and a postgraduate degree in business management from the Georgia Institute of Technology. He has been a... 11/10/2022
Charlie Cowley Charlie is Founder at Impala – the platform that is transforming travel, by rebuilding the infrastructure for hotel bookings. 11/10/2022
Rafael Rubi Rafael is Sales and Marketing Sr. Director for EMEA at Palladium Hotel Group, a Spanish hotel chain with 50 years of experience and a 33 hotels portfolio, with brands like... 11/10/2022
Víctor Fernández Morales Trained in Tourism Sciences, Business Sciences and CSR, he is the creator of the Limited Leadership and Multi-sphere Leadership theories, as well as the Regenerative Competitive model and the international... 11/10/2022
Rocío Gómez Cuevas With a solid operational and commercial experience as an executive linked for more than 20 years to the tourism, events and music industry, in different roles and areas, Rocio has... 11/10/2022
Onofre Vicente With more than 30 years of experience in the cultural-tourism (MICE) and communication sector, it has developed its activity between management, training and consultancy in these areas, all very interrelated.... 11/10/2022
Luis Gandiaga Luis has forged his professional development for more than 20 years in the field of communication and the MICE industry, highlighting his time as Marketing Director of Real Racing Club,... 11/10/2022
Jacobo Ruiz Gil Professional with more than 25 years of experience in the Events sector, both corporate, sports and institutional. Degree in Economics. Degree in Market Research and Techniques (ITM). Master’s Degree in... 11/10/2022
Carmen Sampedro Cordero Committed to MICE and Travel Industry for more than 20 years and aiming to contribute to the development of the MICE industry in my region. I feel truly lucky to... 11/10/2022
Peter De Wilde Peter De Wilde is CEO of the Flanders Heritage Agency and acting CEO of VISITFLANDERS. Before he became VISITFLANDERS’ CEO in 2009, he was professor of French language and medieval... 11/10/2022
Neus Callís After a long career in the sector MICE as an advisory, this last year I incorporated the Mirador Torre Glòries project. This double observatory of the city, located in one... 11/10/2022
Daniel Tito Rodríguez Daniel Tito Rodríguez is deputy spokesman and councilor for Youth, Children, Festivities and Information Technology and Communications of the City Council of Talavera de la Reina. He has a degree... 11/10/2022
Claudio Bellinzona Claudio has 20+ years of experience building top-notch digital products and innovative ventures. In 2012, he co-founded Musement, which was then acquired by tour operating giant TUI Group in 2018.... 11/10/2022
Carmen Morosan Whether working on cruise ships, or based ashore in Singapore or Barcelona, my career path was always about helping travelers create the best memories of their vacations. I believe that... 11/10/2022
Ivan Livacic Ivan Livancic started his career as a Sales Representative in the retail industry. 6 years ago, he made the switch in his career by becoming a Manager in a Boutique... 11/10/2022
Sergio Romero More than 20 years of experience in marketing research. Expert in Customer Experience #CX. Had worked for several industries, FMCG, retail, insurance, banking, IT… Also worked for several Government Agencies.... 10/10/2022
Juan Rodero Since 1999 I am involved in the Cruise Industry as Sales Agent in Spain & Portugal for several premium, luxury and expedition cruise lines. My company, UN MUNDO DE CRUCEROS... 10/10/2022
Abraham Martín I am a Marketing professional with sound experience in retail, ATL, BTL, Digital and E-commerce in multinational environments. 10/10/2022
Fernando Cuesta Fernando Cuesta is SVP, Europe, Hospitality. Based in Madrid, Cuesta oversees all European countries as well as French-speaking countries in North Africa. He has spent the last 13 years at... 10/10/2022
Philip Ibrahim Since October 2019, he has been responsible for the opening of “The Student Hotel,” a concept dedicated to the community of students, city explorers and locals in an inspiring location... 09/10/2022
Justin Purves Justin has a Honours Degree in Marketing and Modern Languages, speaks 5 European languages and has lived in 7 different countries. A former Interpreter and Translator, Justin has 25 years’... 09/10/2022
Carolina Mendonça Carolina Mendonça is a specialist in sustainable tourism, and is responsible for the sustainable management os the Azores destination – Azores DMO. The Azores are now the first archipelago in... 09/10/2022
Carol Hay Carol Hay is an enthusiastic, energetic, and highly respected leader, with a proven track record of outstanding achievements in Tourism, Business, International Trade and Development and Marketing. 09/10/2022
Maria Elena Rossi Global Marketing and Promotion Director of the Governmental Italian Tourism Board since April 2018, acting through 28 offices on 21 markets. Vice Chair of the Marketing Group of the European... 08/10/2022
Francisco Nogueira With ten years of experience in Business Development, Francisco Nogueira has been concentrating his professional career specifically on Hospitality Tech, namely as BD Manager at OTA Insight and Siteminder. Formerly... 07/10/2022
Elisa Policante Italian, graduated at Turin University in Business Administration. Landed in Spain in 2018, been working in the sales since then. 07/10/2022
Evan Saunders Over a decade of experience growing companies through sales and marketing initiatives, with repeated success in driving multi-million dollar revenue growth. This includes consumer sales, business and partnership development, team... 07/10/2022
Gary Gautier I am passionate about innovation in all its forms. My current project has the will to reinvent and personalize the cultural experience of Casa Batlló from the emotion and magic... 07/10/2022
Diana Isac Diana Isac is the Founder of Winerist, an online platform that prides itself in delivering unique wine experiences for wine lovers across the world’s best wine regions. With more than... 07/10/2022
Jules Ugo Included in PR Week’s 2022 Power Book for the fifth year running, Jules is highlighted by the magazine as “a leading figure in the travel comms space with particular expertise... 07/10/2022
Daniel Pearce Daniel is CEO and owner of TTG Media, based in London. Previously editor of TTG (Travel Trade Gazette), he mounted a management buy-out and set up TTG Media in 2013.... 07/10/2022
Alex Che Organiser of the Foro Iberoamericano de Turismo SOStenible #TuriSOS, Organiser of the Europe-Latam debates of the Tourism Innovation Summit. Presenter and general producer of the First Tourism, Culture and Gastronomy... 07/10/2022
Jonathan Fuentes Jonathan is a Technology Strategy and Advisory Senior Manager with more than 13 years of experience in the Hospitality Industry. Based in Madrid, Jonathan has helped the CIOs and CTOs... 06/10/2022
David de la Fuente David is an IT Senior Director at Radisson Hotel Group. With a strong background of +20 years in technology consulting, He is responsible for RHG’s Sales, Revenue Management and Contact... 06/10/2022
Claire Hanney Passionate about turning tourism into a force for good, as General Manager of Travel Experiences for the Touring Brands at The Travel Corporation, Claire Hanney finds ways to improve the... 06/10/2022
José Ángel Díaz Rebolledo José Angel Díaz Rebolledo was born in Morelia Michoacán, Mexico. He holds a master’s degree in Public Economic Management and Finance from the University of Birmingham in England. He holds... 06/10/2022
Ransford Tamakloe I attended Crystal galaxy college of Aviation and professional Studies, there I acquired my diploma in tourism management,Air ticketing and reservation, Customer service and Aviation studies. I have worked in... 06/10/2022
Aitana Jansana Passionate about the Hospitality industry and how this one constantly evolves. Fascinated about the power and the role that technology plays to transform this whole sector, without forgetting that hospitality... 05/10/2022
Rudy Daniello Rudy Daniello has spent most of his career at Amadeus, with varied leadership roles. He leads now a global international team, Amadeus Cytric Solutions, with the mission to transform the... 05/10/2022
Carlos Cendra Partner and Marketing, Sales and Communication Director at Mabrian Technologies. After more than 10 years of expertise in directive positions and own business managing in diverse sectors such International Marketing... 05/10/2022
Alex Karnatowski Entrepreneur by nature, Founder & CEO of Convertix, an international digital consulting agency specialised in Full Service Performance Marketing and Digital Growth. Our offices are located in Madrid, Palma de... 05/10/2022
Tino Klaehne Tino Klaehne is a seasoned innovation expert with +10 years of experience in connecting the dots between strategy & design to drive corporate innovation at scale. He is in charge... 04/10/2022
Raquella Raiz A former Hip-Hop dance teacher who generated new clients through her social media videos, Raquella understood early on how digital communication would be the next wave of discovery. She embraced... 04/10/2022
Sebastià Vidal Nicolau Economics Degree, More than 30 years in Technology for Tourism. Helping companies in the Digital Transformation 04/10/2022
Sergio Mata Alonso More than 25 years of experience in international trade of technologies applied to consumer knowledge, neuroscience and immersive environments. I currently work as Business Director in a spinoff of the... 04/10/2022
Rafael Fuentes Garcia Jefe de Inteligencia Turística de Turismo Costa del Sol. Profesor de la Universidad de Málaga. Doctor en Ciencias Económicas y Empresariales, MBA en Administración y Dirección de Empresas. Lleva más... 04/10/2022
Pancho Pérez Salazar Passionate about technology, travel and payments. Anti-guru, old webmaster. Fast prototyper. 04/10/2022
Mathias Sabel A true hospitality specialist with experience from 3 out of 5 of Sweden’s five-star hotels. Over the years I have collected experience from a broad variety of workplaces. From high-end... 04/10/2022
Manuel Ortiz Paredes Entrepreneur in search of innovation and creation of opportunities in his daily activity and in the analysis of ideas that in the future may represent a new business initiative. Manuel... 04/10/2022
Maria Garcia Maria Garcia helps hoteliers around the world to find the best solution to make their business grow and work efficiently. Maria has more than 10 years of experience in sales... 04/10/2022
Juan Francisco Castro León Professional dedicated to tourism planning and strategic execution. After starting my professional career in tourism administration, I am currently dedicated to advising companies and destinations to improve their competitiveness from... 04/10/2022
Joaquin Diaz de Teran Martinez-Berganza Joaquín holds a degree in Agricultural Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Madrid (2000) and a Master’s Degree in Marketing in FMCG Companies (2001). After 12 years working as Sales... 04/10/2022
Gregorio Núñez Cáceres Gregorio Núñez, current Business Development Director for Spain and Latin America at Profitroom, has a consolidated track record in the travel industry and technology applied to travel, having worked for... 04/10/2022
César Moreno Gil César Moreno Gil is Co-Founder and CEO of OptimizaData, Co-Founder and CPO of EventData. He has more than 15 years of experience in the development and analysis of business digitalization... 04/10/2022
Belinda Pallarés Belinda moved from Madrid to Zaragoza and joined Entertainment Solutions in 2016. She’s got a wide career in international environments and she’s in charge of APAC region and caring of... 04/10/2022
Susanna Sciacovelli Susanna Siacovelli has spent most of her career in the airline sector (Air Europa, airberlin and Vueling) based in Spain, Italy and Germany, and has led international markets in the... 04/10/2022
Vincent Nijs Vincent Nijs is Chief Strategist in the board of VISITFLANDERS (Belgium). He acquired a Master in Sport & Leisure Sciences at Leuven University and in 2017 he finished the MBA... 04/10/2022
Daniel González-Bootello Daniel is a Telecom Engineer from the University of Malaga. He started his career as a strategy and business consultant at Arthur Andersen. Later, he led the deployment of a... 04/10/2022
Gail Kenny Founder of Gail Kenny Exec Recruitment, the go to company for hiring senior travel executives. In January, she launched Best Workplaces in Travel, an innovation in employee engagement. More recently,... 04/10/2022
Claire Flynn Claire Flynn, a senior HRD & strategic business partner with technology, telecoms & travel experience. Claire has a track record in delivering innovative solutions to improve organisational performance over 49... 04/10/2022
Claire Steiner A senior HR professional with a focus and passion for next generation talent, Claire is the UK Director for the Global Travel and Tourism Partnership, providing educational programs to introduce... 04/10/2022
Mirko Lalli Mirko Lalli has always been involved in innovation, technology, communication and marketing. He served as Marketing and Communications Director of Tuscany Region’s DMO. He was a member of the Tourism... 04/10/2022
Felipe Formariz Pombo Graduated in Law & Economics. After a brief period at Spanish Competition Authority, he developed most part of his career at Turespaña: Head of Markets, Head of Promotion and Deputy... 04/10/2022
Raimonds Gruntins Raimonds joined IATA in 2008 in the executive office in Geneva. In 2011 -19 he lead the regional office for the Nordic and Baltic countries. He has extensive experience in... 04/10/2022
Rafael Schvartzman Rafael advocates for the interest of IATA’s members and strengthening the relationships with aviation stakeholders across the Europe and Central Asia region. Rafael joined IATA in 2005 as Country Manager... 04/10/2022
Miguel Flecha Miguel Flecha is Accenture’s Travel & Hospitality industry lead in Europe. He has deep experience in transformational programs with globl travel clients, focused on customer experience, business operations and technology.... 04/10/2022
Emily Weiss Emily Weiss heads up Accenture’s global Travel Industry practice. Emily guides the strategy and offerings of this practice, helping hospitality, aviation, and travel services clients worldwide reinvent their offerings, become... 04/10/2022
Cynthia Ontiveros Born in Mazatlán, México, but living in Los Cabos since 2001, Cynthia has spent her professional carreer in Tourism. It was in July of 2016 when she took over the... 03/10/2022
Patricia Maestre Founder-Director of Sabor Barranquilla, since 2008, one of the most important gastronomic events in Colombia, which brings together the cooking and gastronomy sector for 4 days, around: commercial exhibition, restaurants,... 03/10/2022
Josh Carr Josh Carr is head of Global Digital Partnerships at Intrepid Travel, travel’s largest B Corporation. With over a decade of experience within the touring industry, Josh now leads the growth... 03/10/2022
Mireia Prieto As Regional Director at Booking.com, Mireia Prieto is leading the company’s efforts to develop an integrated long-term strategy for the Southern Western Europe region. Integral to the company’s mission to... 03/10/2022
Kees Jan Boonen Kees Jan , with Booking.com since September 2018, joined the sustainability team in January 2022 and oversees the Booking.com Travel Sustainable Program. The Program aims to make sustainable travel choices... 03/10/2022
Douglas Quinby Douglas Quinby co-founded Arival to fill the huge void in insights, information and conferences for travel’s third-largest and most important sector: Tours, Activities & Attractions. Since its founding in 2016,... 30/09/2022
Pilar Guerra González I am a tourism professional with 30 years of experience. I have developed my skills in the public sector as an expert in tourism management, promotion and marketing, assuming also... 30/09/2022
Juan Manuel Martinez Cerdan Born and living in Málaga, Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering, and MBA for San Telmo Foundation. I’ve developed most of my career in normalization and purchasing strategies in industrial... 29/09/2022
Luis Arroyo Marín Born in Huelva in 1979 Basic studies in Huelva Degree in Chemical Sciences (Univ Sevilla). Linked to tourism in companies of complementary activities since I was 15 years old. Entrepreneur... 29/09/2022
José Manuel Lastra Picazo General Manager of Triana Viajes and Managing Director of Puente Club Tour Operator, agencies with 33 years of experience whose staff exceeds 80 workers. President of AEVISE, Vice-president of FAAV,... 29/09/2022
Elena Navarro Duch Councilor of Tourism, Health and Consumption of the City Council of Palma since 2019. She comes from the world of education since 1997. Between 2010 and 2019 she held the... 29/09/2022
Santiago Galván Gómez Born in Jerez on February 13, 1980 he has a degree in Business Administration. He has been Administrator of CAF, Deputy Technical Director of the Seville Business School, financial director... 29/09/2022
José Francisco Adell Duacastella José Francisco Adell started his path in Julià Group in 1999 and since 2007 is the CEO. He has played a key role in the reorganization of the company, with... 28/09/2022
Toni Ferrer Toni Ferrer, currently serves as General Director of the Hotel Valparaiso Palace, and Deputy General Director of GPRO Spain Development, with large experience in the tourism sector, and in recent... 27/09/2022
Hannes Boller Before BODDY, he worked in asset management, overseeing $2bn in emerging market investments. To manage the portfolio, he travelled the world to meet with C-Level of companies across continents/industries. The... 27/09/2022
Ana Karina Araque Co-Founder at Imagine Experiences Ltd, & 25 years of The Travel Industry family, began her career in Hospitality, later led sales and tech in TOS worldwide, embrace Lifestyle brands. 2011... 27/09/2022
Gerd Leonhard Gerd Leonhard’s motto: People, Planet, Purpose, and Prosperity. As one of the leading futurists worldwide, he’s presented at hundreds of leading conferences and events over the past 20 years. He... 23/09/2022
Ignacio González More than 25 years of experience working in management positions for really relevant companies such as Barceló, Marsans, Globalia and nowadays in Ávoris Corporación Empresarial. Double recognition as a protagonist... 23/09/2022
Peter Syme Ex-tour operator from the adventure travel sector with several startups, purchases and exits. Currently a partner at Tourprenuer.com, a tour operator education platform, and a consultant and advisor to both... 23/09/2022
Diego Calvo Diego Calvo, CEO and Co-Founder of Concept Hotel Group is a native of Ibiza. With more than 20 years of rock’n’roll in the sector, he has worked with groups such... 23/09/2022
Javier Marin Martinon Javier is Chief Commercial and Loyalty Officer at Renfe, the leader rail operator in Spain. He is responsible for B2c and b2b sales, commercial strategy, loyalty program and alliances for... 22/09/2022
Dolores Semeraro Dolores Semeraro is a tourism and hospitality digital marketing specialist and international keynote speaker with 20 years of experience across Europe, Asia and the Indian Ocean. She has worked for... 22/09/2022
Maya Janssen Being a data-driven marketing and brand strategist, Maya guides the development and implementation of impactful strategies and programs for residents, businesses, and visitors to Amsterdam and the metropolitan region. Co-author... 22/09/2022
Katarina Thorstensson Experienced strategist, advisor and moderator with deep expertise in sustainable destination development & innovation. Leading the sustainability work of the destination has resulted in Gothenburg being awarded #1 by Global... 22/09/2022
Jaume Mata València Jaume Mata is the Head of sustainable tourism at Visit València Foundation (DMO accredited as UNWTO-SBest and the UNWTO Ulysses Award). He has more than 25 years of experience in... 22/09/2022
Marius Nigond Vidi Guides is a platform that offers immersive self-guided podcast tours of cities, cultural sites, and attractions. Vidi Guides works with expert historians, famous architects, and influencers to craft the... 22/09/2022
Andrew Lawrence With over 20 years experience in the leisure and tourism industry, I now head the digital b2b & b2c expansion at Vox Group through our brand Vox City. Supporting operators... 22/09/2022
Daphne Tsevreni Daphne Tsevreni is co-founder and Chief Revenue Officer of Clio Muse Tours. She specializes in business development and financing and has a 8-year experience in the Culture and Tourism sector.... 22/09/2022
Enrique Espinel A marketing professional, who has spent the last 15 years deeply embedded in the world of travel and tourism. Since 2015 i’ve been Civitatis COO, ensuring the smooth running and... 21/09/2022
Enrique Ybarra Enrique Ybarra is the Founder & CEO of City Sightseeing Worldwide, the World’s leading open-top bus and boat tour company. Since he established the global brand in Seville, Spain in... 21/09/2022
Brendan Roberts Chief Commercial Officer at TourRadar and responsible globally for TourRadar’s Business Development and Customer Support teams, Brendan has over 15 years of experience in growing high-performing, multi-disciplinary teams across the... 21/09/2022
Aleix Pratdepàdua Passionate about culture and tourism (B.A. in History and in Tourism), Aleix Pratdepàdua has spent more than a decade leading projects that combine both fields. Convinced of tourism as a... 21/09/2022
Tommy Ferragut Technician in Protocol and Public Relations. Sommelier. Tasting jury of different DO and IGP in the Balearic Islands. Specialists in tourism, luxury and gastronomy. Communicator. Trustee of the Fine Arts... 21/09/2022
Marina Diotallevi Marina oversees the ethical, social and cultural dimensions of tourism at UNWTO, including accessibility for persons with disability. She was the Convenor of the ISO/TC-228 Expert Working Group which developed... 20/09/2022
Beatriz Menéndez Valdes Expert in the hotel industry with +20 years of experience advising financial transactions and now managing investments in leisure hotels. 19/09/2022
Valerio del Rosario Martin Valerio del Rosario is CEO of El Cardón NaturExperience. He is also President of the Asociación de Empresarios por la Sostenibilidad de la Isla Baja, Vice President of the Asociación... 16/09/2022
Tim Hentschel Tim Hentschel is the Co-Founder & CEO of HotelPlanner, a leading travel technology company and hotel booking engine that combines proprietary artificial intelligence capabilities and a 24/7 global gig-based reservations... 15/09/2022
Sophia Quint Sophia Quint is responsible for planning, coordinating, and ad- ministering market research projects of visitBerlin. She has more than fifteen years of tourism business experience and holds a Master of... 15/09/2022
Deepak Ohri Deepak Ohri is a name that has become synonymous across the globe with the ‘luxury experience’. By drawing on his unique vision of hospitality, which taps into a deeper level... 15/09/2022
Pablo Mansilla Economist and chartered account by profession -and golf referee and tournament director by devotion- since 2016 he presides the Royal Andalusian Golf Federation, an entity that currently has more than... 15/09/2022
Marta Domènech Tomàs Actually, General Director of Tourism of the Government of Catalonia, member of the board of directors of the RACC Mobility Club and pattern of the Foundation Catalunya La Pedrera. Formerly,... 15/09/2022
Marta Orihuel Marta Orihuel is part of the EuroVelo team at the European Cyclists’ Federation. She’s leading on EuroVelo communications, managing the network of the National EuroVelo Coordination Centres and Coordinators (present... 15/09/2022
Leda Zanlungo Leda joined Sonder 2.5 years ago as GM for Barcelona, quickly expanding her responsibility to the Iberia region. Before joining Sonder, Leda was COO for the International Division of TravelClick,... 15/09/2022
Javier Gómez-Limón García D. in Biological Sciences from the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (1996), President of the Sectorial Certification Committee for Protected Natural Areas of the Spanish Institute for Tourism Quality Member of... 15/09/2022
Javier Navarrete Mazariegos Forest Engineer from the University of Córdoba, with 20 years of experience in protected areas, public use and forest management. He has participated in various international cooperation projects in national... 15/09/2022
Javier Águila Javier Águila was appointed Group President EAME for Hyatt in October 2022. In this role, Mr. Águila is responsible for leading the strategic growth and overall operations in Hyatt’s Europe,... 15/09/2022
David Campano A hands-on sales and marketing professional with over 20 years in the travel industry, building, hiring, managing and training teams to sell and promote the airlines product through travel distribution... 15/09/2022
Fernando Ramiro Fernando Ramiro is responsible for leading the team of local experts developing relationships with hotel partners in Spain and Portugal for Expedia Group. Fernando is an expert at working across... 15/09/2022
Constantine Venetopoulos Born in Athens Greece in 1980 -3rd generation in a lineage of ship builders- Constantine graduated from London’s CASS Business School with a Master’s in Marketing, embracing his family’s cruise... 15/09/2022
Carlos Romero Dexeus For several years he has been working at the World Tourism Organization with different responsibilities as Executive Director of the UNWTO Affiliate Members and as General Manager of the UNWTO.Themis... 15/09/2022
Conrad Caeiro A travel industry professional with over 2 decades experience in the market who embodies the zest for exploring the world and helping clients do the same. Presently heading the operations... 15/09/2022
Annakaisa Ojala Annakaisa has over 15 years of experience in helping companies to accelerate growth in digital channels in media and airline industries. Now she is working at Visit Finland to support... 15/09/2022
Florence Kaci Mrs. Kaci joined Phocuswright in 2010 and heads business development for Europe. Florence spreads knowledge of Phocuswright’s research, events and PhocusWire news products and services, and creates strategic partnerships throughout... 07/09/2022
Nacho Casanova Hausmann Nacho is an experienced data-tech driven entrepreneur and advisor with a background in Engineering, and MBA. Nacho is an expert in finance and operations with experience industries such as Travel,... 07/09/2022
David Kelly David leads Hilton’ s business across Continental Europe, encompassing more than 400 properties trading or under development in 40 countries and territories. With a reputation for strategic leadership and focused... 06/09/2022
Eva Ballarin LEADERSHIP & STRATEGY independent researcher & analyst, consultant, content creator, speaker, podcaster & teacher in Tourism, Hospitality & Restaurants. Member of CONESTUR. One of the most influential women in Tourism... 05/09/2022
Arnaud Masson After a career start in Finance, Arnaud Masson joined SNCF to tackle different digital and commercial challenges in the train transport industry. He joined RATP Dev in Feb 2020 where... 05/09/2022
Maddalena Milone Over 30 years of professional activity in the meeting industry, CEO at “Meeting Planner” planning and conference organization (150 events per year) and “apulia2meet” a DMC startup brand to promote... 02/09/2022
Katherina Ufnarovskaia 17 years in IT on management&sales positions in R&D and an expert in Computer Vision&AI. The active member of Confindustria, VRARA, MPI. As a pioneer of XR technology she created... 02/09/2022
Cosimo Ranieri Mr. Cosimo Ranieri is currently President at Section Tourism of Confindustria Bari-BAT, the most representive local association of entrepreneurs in the hospitality industry. He is Managing Director at Bari Convention... 02/09/2022
Joan Meseguer Llopis Joan Meseguer, MSc in Telecommunications, starts his career in Poland at Kredyt Bank as SOA integrator. He was involved in the integration of bank’s backend systems and web service development.... 02/09/2022
Gordon Glenister Gordon is an influencer marketer and association expert. A published author on influencer marketing, podcast host and co-founder of the Branded Content Marketing Association influencer division and Meetings and Events... 01/09/2022
Sergio Zertuche Valdés Sergio Zertuche, 1980, MBA IE, 2006: Mexican and adopted by Ibiza from where he leads as CSMO of PHG, responsible for the contracting, revenue, distribution and marketing areas. Member of... 29/08/2022
Beatriz García Reyes Founder and director of Everyone Consultores, a company specialising in auditing, consultancy and training in accessibility in general and in the organisation of events and inclusive tourism in particular. She... 29/08/2022
Daniel Solana 2020. General Director of the Basque Tourism Agency, Basquetour. 2018. General Director of the Salt Valley of Añana, Basque Contry, Spain. 2008. First advisor of the Minister for the Environment,... 29/08/2022
Yanira García 17 years of experience in the meetings industry, developing corporate events, congress and conventions. CEO of Colombia Activa. Managing Director of Travel & Mice Business Summit, Latam Congress that brings... 24/08/2022
Xavier Font Urgell PhD in Geography from the University of Barcelona Master in Public Management. Degree in Physical Education, Specialized in in the fields of Tourism and Territory, Public Management of Tourism and... 24/08/2022
Xavier Martinez Xavier Martinez joined in Sagrada Familia in Oct 2002 as CFO. Actually, Martinez is serving as CEO where plays an active role in transforming the organisation through bringing the management... 24/08/2022
Wouter Geerts In his role as Director of Research, Dr. Wouter Geerts leads Skift Research’s efforts to provide the best proprietary data products for the travel industry. Beyond this, he delivers research... 24/08/2022
Pepino Marino Pepino Marino is a popular photographer and DJ who’s regularly seen at the most relevant events in Spain such as the Goya Awards, Los 40 Music Awards or the Arenal... 24/08/2022
Tim Fairhurst Tim works on ETOA’s policy development, external representation, and partnerships; public-private sector dialogue; lobbying and campaigns; regulatory review. He is a vice-chair of the European Tourism Manifesto and participates in... 24/08/2022
Toni Mascaró Toni Mascaró, entrepreneur, lecturer and trainer. Passionate about innovation, creativity and technology. With extensive knowledge in business, digitalization and strategy, and deep experience in mentoring, entrepreneurship and project management. CEO... 24/08/2022
Sira Puig Carreró Tourism Director. Responsible for the Institution’s tourism intelligence studies with the aim of improving the management of the destination in a sustainable way, from a territorial, social, environmental, governance and... 24/08/2022
Sérgio Guerreiro More than 25 years of experience in the tourism sector in the areas of strategy, market intelligence and innovation. Senior Director for Knowledge Management at Turismo de Portugal and Chairman... 24/08/2022
Santiago Vallejo Professional manager with more than 40 years of experience in the tourism and transport sector, having managed companies of large groups and participated as a Director in many others. 24/08/2022
Rosa Colomer Although I made my professional debut in private business, I have been managing tourist destinations from the public administration for more than 25 years. Specialized in tourism in the natural... 24/08/2022
Roberto Alcalde Castillo Roberto Alcalde obtained his MBA from the graduate school of the University of Chicago, after passing through Complutense and Wesleyan University. He began working at the age of 22 at... 24/08/2022
Roberto Álvarez Roberto Álvarez is a specialist in Sustainable Tourism marketing. From his consulting firm Satour, since 2012 he works as an independent consultant for companies with innovation processes under design thinking.... 24/08/2022
Pilar Carbonell Raya My name is Pilar, currently working in the sports event business. I organize tennis and golf professional tournaments directly linked to tourism. My experience runs from businesswomen, general manager at... 24/08/2022
Rika – Jean François Rika holds a Master Degree in Social Anthropology+Iranian Studies, her expertise is on ethnic identities, responsible & sustainable development, Human Rights & diversity. She was a tour guide before she... 24/08/2022
Patrik Romano He has over 20 years experience in marketing, communication and promotion in the meeting industry, both in Italy and abroad. He has led the development and implementation of the tourism... 24/08/2022
Oriol Pàmies Oriol Pamies is a Spanish entrepreneur, LGBTQ+ activist, public speaker, and internationally published author. He is a board member of the International Gay and Lesbian Travel Association and the founder... 24/08/2022
Patricio Azcárate Díaz de Losada I have a degree in Biology from the Complutense University of Madrid, and an MBA from the MBA Business School. He has more than 10 years of professional experience in... 24/08/2022
Natalia Ortiz de Zarate Crespo Degree in Economics & Law + Diploma in Tourism with extensive practical experience in the tourism field (consultancy, hotels, travel agencies and tourist offices). Since 2008, she is responsible for... 24/08/2022
Nikolaos Alexakis Head of Tourism Directorate for the Region of Crete. The Directorate of Tourism is responsible for tourism development and promotion at the Region of Crete. Planning and coordination are carried... 24/08/2022
Nagore Uresandi Espinosa CEO of IN2destination research and consulting firm, expert consultant for UNWTO, UN ITC, numerous INTERREG projects, INRouTe Network Vice President, Member of the Advisory Board of Bilbao Urban and Cities... 24/08/2022
Natalia Bayona Natalia has become the first innovation director at UNWTO, has introduced entrepreneurship and education as key factors for tourism and development, and has positioned UNWTO as an innovation benchmark within... 24/08/2022
Misa Labarile Misa Labarile, PhD is a policy officer of the European Commission working on policy development in the tourism sector. A social scientist by background, she has worked on EU affairs... 24/08/2022
Mònica Molina Consultant in sustainability and universal accessibility for the Global Destination Sustainability Movement. She combines her expertise in the field of tourism as a university professor and educator for businesses and... 24/08/2022
Miguel Sánches Passionate for the tourism sector and its dynamics, strategy and marketing, starts its professional path in front office and F&B in hospitality. Embraces teaching in tourism and hospitality and works... 24/08/2022
Miguel Sanz Castedo Graduated in Business Studies in the UK, he took a Master’s degree in Latin American Politics and Economics at the London School of Economics. He worked in countries in Europe,... 24/08/2022
Megan Parkinson With nearly 20 years experience working with Latin America, Megan is considered one of the best-connected people in the Latin American Travel Industry with unrivaled knowledge of the UK market.... 24/08/2022
Merche Blanco Garcia Merche has taken on challenges as global leadership role in Business Travel & Events, developing corporate policies, digital transformation, and people awareness culture in both areas. Former GBTP in international... 24/08/2022
Maria de Pilar Rubio López Business Administration Professional . In his professional practice he has worked as a consultant in technical standards of sustainable tourism, in organizations such as COMPENSAR, COTELCO, ACOPI among others. He... 24/08/2022
Maribel Rodríguez Maribel Rodriguez, SVP, joined WTTC in 2014. She has built an extensive network within the Travel and Tourism industry public and private sector, accumulating over 20 years of experience. She... 24/08/2022
Martín Sarrate Laplana More than 40 years in the Tourism Sector, currently General DIrector at Juliatours, group Julia; Technical Control at Renfe; Member Mobility at JJ.OO. Barcelona 92; President of Gebta; President and... 24/08/2022
Luuc Elzinga Luuc Elzinga is Founder and President of Tiqets, the leading platform for cultural and leisure experiences on a mission to make culture more accessible. Luuc led the company connecting more... 24/08/2022
Manel Villalante i Llauradó Manel Villalante is General Director of Development and Strategy at Renfe President of Leo Expres and CEO of Renfe of America Previously he was Director of Mobility and Transport Infrastructure... 24/08/2022
Laura Sánchez Villaseñor She has a degree in Political Science and International Relations, a Master in Public Administration and she’s doctoral candidate in Political Science. She has 21 years of experience in tourism... 24/08/2022
Lee Hayhurst Lee heads up Travel Weekly sister title Travolution which focuses on travel technology and the digital sector. Lee has been with Travel Weekly since 2005, having previously been group head... 24/08/2022
Josep Rodríguez Engineer, degree in Humanities and postgraduate degree in Tourism Destination Management. More than 25 years of experience in the management of European and international projects, for the past seven years... 24/08/2022
Kyriakos Kotsoglou Dr. Kyriakos Kotsoglou was born in 1967 in Chania, Crete. He is a graduate of the Department of Production Engineering & Management of the Technical University of Crete, holds a... 24/08/2022
Jordi Martí Utset TEAT by the UdG and diploma in analytical accounting and management control EADA.1987 Founding partner of V. Mitjorn in Lloret de Mar and became its head in 1991. From the... 24/08/2022
Jorge Traver I have been ETOA´s Country Representative for Spain and Portugal since 2016. I believe we help to improve things around the travel industry, even if it is just with a... 24/08/2022
Jonathan Gómez Punzón He had various leading positions for more than 20 years. As former UNWTO staff member, he was Intl. Liaison Officer at UNWTO Academy, Coordinator of UNWTO Tourism4SDGs Platform, & UNWTO... 24/08/2022
Gabriel Llobera Prats Vice-president of Caeb since Dec. 2017. President of Agrupación de Cadenas Hoteleras de Baleares (ACH). Vice-president and former president of AHPM (2013-2018). Member of the Consell de Turisme de la... 24/08/2022
Joan Carles Cambrils PhD in Economics and Social Sciences (UPV). Master in “Public Management” (Instituto Nacional de Administración Pública, 2012). Bachelor in Economic and Business Sciences (Universitat d’Alacant, 1989).Professor and Researcher at Polytechnic... 24/08/2022
Joan Elio Rodríguez de la Sierra Fuentes After 18 years of professional experience in various sectors such as banking, advertising, retail & tourist leisure, I started my own business developing projects for tourist leisure operators, public administrations... 24/08/2022
Jesús Díaz Robles Moguer (Huelva), 1965. Degree in Philosophy. Master in Local Public Management. Master in Cultural Policy Management. Expert in International Cooperation. Career civil servant since 2002. Director of Strategic Planning, Director... 24/08/2022
Jesús Hernández Galán PhD in engineering, director of accessibility and innovation at Fundación ONCE, expert in innovation from Stanford University and the London School of Economics. He has been trained in leadership and... 24/08/2022
Jesus Yagüe Gallardo Expert in Aviation industry, Sales/Distribution and Airline Interline Agreements (SPA), consultant. Doctor in Immunology and Oncology, PhD in Molecular Biology and biochemistry. Fields of expertise in science: Mass Spectrometry, Proteomics,... 24/08/2022
Jelka Tepšić Mrs. Tepšić is the Deputy Mayor City of Dubrovnik as well as honorary consul to the Kingdom of Spain. She is a professor of the Spanish language, literature and Comparative... 24/08/2022
Jesus Caballero Pinto CEO of Sofia Airport from June 2021, Managing Director of Sevilla Airport from 2013 to 2021, and Managing Director of Melilla Airport from 2009 to 2013. I’m Aeronautical Engineer specialized... 24/08/2022
Gianluca Testa Head of ABG in Southern Europe and UK, Gianluca graduated in economics from La Sapienza University and perfected his skills in business administration and strategy at Ashridge Business School and... 24/08/2022
Jackeline Cacho Jackeline Cacho, Queen of Spanish Language Edutainment in USA celebrating the 10th anniversary of her national TV show “Jackeline Cacho Presenta Triunfo Latino”. Award winning Journalist, content creator, bestseller Author,... 24/08/2022
Jordi de las Moras Experienced profesional with a demonstrated history of working in the leisure, travel & tourism industry. Skilled in Negotiation, Food & Beverage, Front Office, Hospitality Management, and Hotel Booking. Strong sales... 24/08/2022
Georgina Calvo I work as Project Officer for the MED Sustainable Tourism Community, a project funded by the INTERREG MED Programme, integrating 30 projects and +200 entities working in tourism sustainability in... 24/08/2022
Felipe Cardenas Gonzalez Colombian Executive Business Advisor specialized in promoting economic empowerment opportunities for LGBTQ+ / Specialized in LGBTQ+ Tourism & Inclusive Travel Experiences 24/08/2022
Cristina Polo An unequaled authority on revenue generation and optimization, distribution, digital marketing, strategic planning, and training, Cristina has successfully worked across EMEA with global and regional multi-brand groups building and optimizing... 24/08/2022
Frederic Vanhoutte Editor of leading media group in France. Influencer in both digital and travel sectors. President of the French OTA union. 24/08/2022
Elisa Spampinato Elisa Spampinato is a travel writer with a great passion and years of experience in Community-Based Tourism. She is an internationally recognised and qualified Sustainable Tourism professional. She supports local... 24/08/2022
Duncan Parker I found my vocation through travel and seeing a world I didn’t know. Through study and first half of my career I’m an economic development Aid professional, who is now... 24/08/2022
Eleni Skarveli She started her career in tourism just before the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. After the experience gained in the Advertising Directorate in the HQ, she took over the Brussels... 24/08/2022
David Schelp Since June 2022 David is working as CEO and Co-Owner of Turbopass, a leading multi-attraction pass company with activities in Europe, Middle East and Africa. Prior to joining Turbopass, David... 24/08/2022
Debbie Flynn Debbie Flynn has over 30 years experience in tourism sector, now the Managing Partner and Global Travel Practice Leader of New York based global communications agency Finn Partners. Based in... 24/08/2022
Dolores Ordoñez As a highly-motivated and passionate on all subjects relevant to Tourism, I have been involved in strategic plans and programmes to support the development of smart tourism destinations, which I... 24/08/2022
Daniela Wagner Daniela heads up the International team at Jacobs Media Group, providing strategic services, market intelligence, dedicated global events, networking and partnership building with companies wishing to target the UK travel... 24/08/2022
David Evans David Evans is Joint CEO of Collinson Group, the loyalty and travel experience company that owns and operates Priority Pass. Passionate about travel, David has helped to evolve the company’s... 24/08/2022
Cristina Porta Gallegos Passionate about the “business” world; Practically since I can remember I have dreamed of having my own company. I have worked in different companies in different sectors which has offered... 24/08/2022
Daniela Otero CEO of Skål International since 2016, Daniela leads the world’s largest network of Travel and Tourism professionals, with nearly 14,000 members and a global presence in over 100 countries. Since... 24/08/2022
Cristina Lozano Vallejo Graduate in Law from San Pablo CEU University and Master’s Degree in Journalism from El Correo. She developed her professional career at Grupo El Correo and communication at Llorente y... 24/08/2022
Cristina Nuñez Cuesta Cristina is a passionate of promoting sustainability in tourism destinations, providing capacity building and technical assistance to tourism stakeholders by bringing them the European dimension and, through NECSTouR, providing them... 24/08/2022
Claudia Tapardel Claudia Tapardel is a Former Member of the European Parliament, Global Public Speaker, CEO and Founder of CT EU AFFAIRS and an Expert in Travel & Tourism, Digitalization & Blockchain,... 24/08/2022
Christian Delom Christian Delom has devoted his professional life to transport, tourism and new technology. He is passionate of innovation. Throughout his engagements he has always tried to create new products, new... 24/08/2022
Christopher Pomeroy Chris has over 30 years’ experience in tourism marketing. He is CEO of Interface Tourism Spain, founding partner and board member of ITG and owner and CEO of Travellyze, a... 24/08/2022
Carlos Garrido de la Cierva Director institutiona relationsl AVORIS. President CEAV, VP Mesa de Turismo, VP ICTE (Instutute Turism Quality ) 24/08/2022
Bruno Hallé From a hotel family, degrees in Hospitality and finance, MBA from Cornell University, PDD from IESE. Hospitality strategic consulting for the last 25 years, for investors and hotel operators in... 24/08/2022
Carla Danelutti Environmental scientist and a forester devoting her career to conservation, focusing on protected area management, planning, and promotion, while supporting the role of protected areas as drivers of conservation and... 24/08/2022
Aradhana Khowala Aradhana Khowala is a global authority on the travel, tourism and hospitality industries and has over two decades of experience across 75+ countries in five continents. She is currently CEO... 24/08/2022
Bas Lemmens With more than 23 years of experience in the travel and hospitality industry, Mr. Bas Lemmens is the Co-founder of Booking.com and has served in various roles within the European... 24/08/2022
Alicia Gomez Ms. Alicia Gomez has 17 years of experience in the UN, 12 years at UNWTO and UNWTO´s Legal Counsel since 2017. In this capacity, she supported the process for the... 24/08/2022
Amit Sharma Expertise in “Consulting, Policy Planning, Innovation, Training, Negotiation Management”. An Expert roster,UNWTO. A “Sustainability & Innovation consultant” for various SMEs from USA, UK, Bhutan, India. Visiting faculty & industry experts... 24/08/2022
Albert Sanchez Ramos Originally from Barcelona, I graduated as a psychologist but have worked most of my career in the travel industry, especially inbound tourism and destination management in the FIT and MICE... 24/08/2022
Abdullah Ashgan Finance background with MBA degree and INSEAD executive management graduate worked in the banking industry for over 16 years then moved to the travel industry after realising the passion of... 24/08/2022
Adolfo Borrero Founder and CEO of Aalto Consultores, a company specialized in Strategic Consulting for the Planning and Development of Smart cities and territories. He is president of the AMETIC Smartcities Commission... 24/08/2022