With over 20 years of global hospitality experience, I am a seasoned operator and leader in food and beverage design, operations, and development. I currently lead IHG Hotels & Resorts’ F+B design, facility planning, and pre-opening support for both renovations and pipeline hotels across South East Asia and Korea, Japan, Australasia, and Pacific regions, with a primary focus on luxury and lifestyle projects.
I have a proven track record of driving innovation, strategic business decisions, and operational excellence to achieve brand-defining F+B venues and results. I have extensive hands-on knowledge of P&L management, restaurant and bar development, concept and planning, and guest satisfaction. I am also WSET certified and a competition judge for the Singapore World Spirits Competition. I am passionate about the industry, ambitious, and hard-working. I pride myself on developing strong and effective working relationships to empower teams and create a people-first culture.
Product marketing is like the old game show “Name That Tune”. The goal is to find the compelling benefit and get the customer to identify with it in as few notes (or words) as possible. That is what I do.
I love cars. I love the Internet. The intersection of my two loves is my passion and career. Connected cars are becoming the next great consumer electronics device on wheels. The change will be as dramatic as the move from the flip phone to the smartphone. The connected car revolution is poised to transform our lives. Vehicle manufacturers are embracing the shared economy in anticipation of car ownership migrating to mobility as a service. Autonomous driving is coming too and will save lives by addressing and hopefully mitigating the 95% of accidents that are based on human error. Throughout these transformations, I’ll be involved in defining and monetizing connected car breakthrough experiences.
Chris Varner is the Senior Director of Solutions Consulting at Endpoint Clinical, where he brings over 15 years of experience in the clinical trials industry. Joining the company in May 2024, Chris has over 8 years of expertise in site and clinical project management and more than 7 years in technology supporting clinical trials. He has successfully led a global team of 30+ project managers, focusing on designing and implementing DCT and eCOA solutions across various therapeutic areas and study phases. Throughout his career, Chris has developed effective operating models and cultivated strong relationships with major pharmaceutical companies, ensuring long-term delivery partnerships. His strong operational leadership is complemented by his collaboration with the sales team, where he helps ensure that proposals feature the most effective strategies at scale.
Yasemin works as a Manager at Deloitte Consulting in Germany. She combines her extensive expertise in automotive finance and mobility services with strategic thinking to shape the future of automotive mobility. She crafts transformative strategies for her clients, helping them navigate market challenges and emerge even stronger and more resilient. Before joining Deloitte, Yasemin gained international experience while working and living in Africa, Asia and Europe.
Benedikt is Director at Deloitte Consulting and expert in Automotive Mobility & Financial Services, Vehicle-as-a-Service and Fleet management. He has more than 10 years professional experience within the Automotive Mobility and Financial Services Industry. His areas of expertise include set up of new business models, strategy development and execution. Furthermore, he has various experience around sustainability with a close link to the automotive mobility sector. Prior Deloitte he was working in various leading positions within Volkswagen Passenger Cars, Volkswagen Financial Services and the EURO-Leasing.
Magali specialises in:
– Risk Based Quality Monitoring
– Centralized Monitoring
– Processes improvement
– Statistical optimizations
– Feasibility
– Vaccines
– Mentoring
– Coaching
– People management
Sam Heymans is the CEO and co-founder of LIZY, a digital used-car leasing company. LIZY offers their SME customers an easy and convenient way to order a leasing car fully online. By working with recent used-cars they can offer faster delivery and more affordable leasing prices.
They’re active in both Belgium and France and have the ambition to become a European leader in digital car leasing. The company has grown its revenue 12x over the last 2 years. LIZY is also one of the highest rated leasing companies in Europe with a 4.7/5 customer Trustpilot rating.
Sam has previous professional experience at McKinsey & Company and completed an MSc in Management at HEC Paris.
As Vice President of Digital Experience at The Ascott Limited (Ascott), Dennis plays a pivotal role in shaping and optimising the company’s digital ecosystem to amplify brand awareness and drive revenue through direct channels. He spearheads the development and enhancement of Ascott’s MarTech stack for marketing automation, ensuring that the global hospitality company with over 950 properties in more than 40 countries remains at the forefront of digital innovation.
Dennis brings to Ascott a wealth of technological and business expertise, honed during his tenures at Accenture, Bank of America, and CapitaLand, and through his entrepreneurial venture. This distinctive blend of skills has empowered him to successfully execute many large-scale projects and greatly contribute to business profitability. Under his leadership, Ascott has successfully implemented app strategies that have significantly fuelled user acquisition and revenue growth.
Dennis is particularly passionate about harnessing emerging trends to revolutionise the hospitality industry and envisions a future where personalisation becomes intuitive and seamless, elevating the guest experience to unprecedented heights.
