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Overview
- 07:45 - 08:30
Coffee and registration
- 08:30 - 08:40
Ted Horner Opens IHTF
- 8:45 - 10:30
- 10:30 - 11:15
Speaker
Matt Muta - Microsoft – Global Hospitality and Travel Managing Director
Guest Speaker: Matt Muta, Global Hospitality and Travel Managing Director at Microsoft
How about a glimpse ahead…. A look at the impact of technology on Accommodation industry covering the social economic and technology shifts that will impact owners and operators.
- 11:15 - 11:30
Opening networking time and coffee break in main hospitality arena
- 11:30 - 12:00
Speaker
Brian Garavuso - Diamond Resorts – CIO
Ted Horner Interview's Brian Garavuso, CIO, Diamond Hotels and Resorts
Ted asks all the questions you would like to ask
• What are the 3 biggest challenges you face in your job • Are you looking to revamp existing systems or invest in new systems • Are you going to spend more or less in 2013 • What is favourite technology at home
- 12:05 - 12:20
Hot Spot
Sponsored by Motorola
- 12:20 - 13:20
Networking Lunch
- 13:20 - 13:35
Hot Spot
Sponsored by Venza Group
- 13:40 - 14:25
- 14:25 - 14:55
Business Meeting 13
- 15:00 - 15:30
Business Meeting 14
- 15:35 - 16:20
Speaker
Daniel Johnson - Venza Group – COOSpeaker
Wibecke A. Vinke - Killan and Partners – Partner
PCI Compliance
Do we understand it more or is there still a long way to go
- 16:25 - 16:30
End of IHTF 2013
Main Programme
Main Programme
- 07:45 - 08:30
Coffee and registration
- 08:30 - 08:40
Ted Horner Opens IHTF
- 08:45 - 09:25
Speaker
Brian Garavuso - Diamond Resorts – CIOSpeaker
Bryan Hammer - Starwood Hotels & Resorts – Director of IT, Europe, Africa & Middle EastSpeaker
Soenke Weiss - Optii Solutions – CEOSpeaker
Linda Vallner - Opera – Senior Director Consultancy Services EAME
BYOD
Are you enabling staff to improve guest service by allowing them access to some of your apps on their device, if so what are the challenges
- 09:25 - 10:25
Speaker
Brendan Clarke - Samsung Electronics Europe – Senior Manager, Hospitality TVSpeaker
Jake Buckstead - Intelity LLP – VP for HospitalitySpeaker
Christian Lundén - Nordic Choice Hotels – Senior Manager IT InnovationSpeaker
Monique Jaspers-Wijn - Sabre Hospitality – VP EMEASpeaker
Jason Jefferys - iRIS Software – CEO
Mobility
Who is winning, is it tablets or smart phones and what apps are best suited to these 2 platforms?
- 10:30 - 11:15
Speaker
Matt Muta - Microsoft – Global Hospitality and Travel Managing Director
Guest Speaker: Matt Muta, Global Hospitality and Travel Managing Director at Microsoft
How about a glimpse ahead…. A look at the impact of technology on Accommodation industry covering the social economic and technology shifts that will impact owners and operators.
- 11:15 - 11:30
Opening networking time and coffee break in main hospitality arena
- 11:30 - 12:00
Speaker
Brian Garavuso - Diamond Resorts – CIO
Ted Horner Interview's Brian Garavuso, CIO, Diamond Hotels and Resorts
Ted asks all the questions you would like to ask
• What are the 3 biggest challenges you face in your job • Are you looking to revamp existing systems or invest in new systems • Are you going to spend more or less in 2013 • What is favourite technology at home
- 12:05 - 12:20
Hot Spot
Sponsored by Motorola
- 12:20 - 13:20
Networking Lunch
- 13:20 - 13:35
Hot Spot
Sponsored by Venza Group
- 13:40 - 14:20
Speaker
Patrick Glories - Amadeus – Key Account DirectorSpeaker
Ingo Dignas - Protel Software – CEOSpeaker
Patrick Van Der Wardt - i-Tesso – Chief Marketing & SalesSpeaker
Steve Waldren - The Grange Hotels – CIO
Cloud/ PMS
Hear what some of the major PMS and CRS vendors think of Cloud PMS and where it is headed. Is it going to replace traditional premise based PMS completely and is cloud based PMS 100% secure?
- 14:25 - 14:55
Business Meeting 13
- 15:00 - 15:30
Business Meeting 14
- 15:35 - 16:20
Speaker
Daniel Johnson - Venza Group – COOSpeaker
Wibecke A. Vinke - Killan and Partners – Partner
PCI Compliance
Do we understand it more or is there still a long way to go
- 16:25 - 16:30
End of IHTF 2013
Business Meetings
Business Meetings
- 07:45 - 08:30
Coffee and registration
- 08:30 - 08:40
Ted Horner Opens IHTF
- 08:45 - 09:15
Business Meeting 9
- 09:25 - 09:55
Business Meeting 10
- 10:00 - 10:30
Business Meeting 11
- 10:30 - 11:15
Speaker
Matt Muta - Microsoft – Global Hospitality and Travel Managing Director
Guest Speaker: Matt Muta, Global Hospitality and Travel Managing Director at Microsoft
How about a glimpse ahead…. A look at the impact of technology on Accommodation industry covering the social economic and technology shifts that will impact owners and operators.
- 11:15 - 11:30
Opening networking time and coffee break in main hospitality arena
- 11:30 - 12:00
Speaker
Brian Garavuso - Diamond Resorts – CIO
Ted Horner Interview's Brian Garavuso, CIO, Diamond Hotels and Resorts
Ted asks all the questions you would like to ask
• What are the 3 biggest challenges you face in your job • Are you looking to revamp existing systems or invest in new systems • Are you going to spend more or less in 2013 • What is favourite technology at home
- 12:05 - 12:20
Hot Spot
Sponsored by Motorola
- 12:20 - 13:20
Networking Lunch
- 13:20 - 13:35
Hot Spot
Sponsored by Venza Group
- 13:40 - 14:10
Business Meeting 12
- 14:25 - 14:55
Business Meeting 13
- 15:00 - 15:30
Business Meeting 14
- 15:35 - 16:20
Speaker
Daniel Johnson - Venza Group – COOSpeaker
Wibecke A. Vinke - Killan and Partners – Partner
PCI Compliance
Do we understand it more or is there still a long way to go
- 16:25 - 16:30
End of IHTF 2013
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