Managing Partner, FIRSTLOGIC Consulting
SPAIN
Former Director, Morocco at ENEFIT, the largest oil shale processing company in the world.
Previously CFO at ASCARI RACE RESORT, Spain.
Known for strategy analysis & implementation, market entry, project planning, and compliance with multiple legal & financial frameworks.
Managing Director Public Sector, Fortalice Solutions
USA
Former Director, Cybersecurity at the Executive Office of the President at The White House.
Previously Chief Security Officer for Congressional Research Service.
Known for designing, implementing, & managing classified networks.
General Manager, Old Course Hotel, Golf Resort and Spa
UNITED KINGDOM
Old Course Hotel, Golf Resort & Spa is the most famous and traditional golf resort in the world.
Former Managing Director at Cameron House, Loch Lomond, Scotland.
Known for team development & mentoring and business turnarounds.
Presidente-Chairman, Idiso
SPAIN
Former Executive Vice President Group Marketing & Asia Pacific Region at Meliá Hotels International.
Previously Director of Sales as Disneyland Paris.
Serves on the board of the Economic Council and the Tourism Foundation of the Balearic Islands.
Luis del Olmo Piñero
Chief Operations Officer, VENZA, Inc.
USA
Co-Founder of VENZA, Inc.
Know for formulating & operationalizing industry-wide best practices.
Expert witness for Federal Reserve.
Formerly President of Music for Charities.
Research Managing Director, Universität Bremen
GERMANY
Specializes in IT Security Law, Member of the European Academy of Freedom of Information and Data Protection.
Author of numerous security publications.
Advises the Human Brain Project of the European Commission and the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute.
Professeur Information Technology, Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne
SWITZERLAND
Mentor of Techstars METRO Accelerator, Germany.
Member of Hotel Industry Expert Panel of Singapore Tourism Board.
Advises hotels on upcoming technology trends.
Helps technology start-ups with product development & market penetration.
Director of Finance, Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park
UNITED KINGDOM
Former Director of Finance at Jumeirah at Etihad Towers Abu Dhabi.
Specializes in accountancy, cost control, forecasting, policy analysis, profit improvements.
Vice President IT Field Services – EMEA, Hilton Worldwide
UAE
Former Vice President Corporate Systems at Hilton Worldwide in McLean, VA.
Global hospitality experience in corporate and hotel IT.
Known for developing and supporting global applications.
Chief Executive Officer, HFTP
USA
Formerly with the Texas Restaurant Association.
Known for nonprofit legal issues, membership, conferences/tradeshows, certification, board relations. Frequent speaker and author of hospitality technology & hospitality finance issues. 2011 Inductee to the International Hospitality Technology Hall of Fame.
Chief Operations Officer, HFTP
USA
Known for operations, human resources, nonprofit legal issues, membership, conferences/tradeshows, & certification.
Awarded the Professional Excellence Award from the Texas Society of Association Executives (TSAE).
Serves as a mentor for the Leadership TSAE and Concordia University Texas.
COO Europe, HFTP
UNITED KINGDOM
Previously Chief Executive of HOSPA – Hospitality Professionals Association (formerly BAHA).
Former Financial Controller Planning at Noble House Pub Co. Known for hospitality finance, IT, revenue management, & member interests. 2016 HOSPA Outstanding Contribution Award.