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As the Director-Product of Big Data & Machine Learning Platform at Booking.com, I manage one of the largest home-grown data-lake and MLOps platforms in the travel industry. With over 10 years of experience in product management, customer success, and technical solutions, I lead a team of 20+ product managers and 150 developers to deliver data-driven and scalable solutions for Booking’s ecosystem.My core competencies include data analytics, business analysis, team management, and stakeholder alignment. I have a strong background in electrical and electronics engineering, and a master’s degree in business administration with a focus on marketing and analytical finance. My mission is to leverage data and machine learning to create value for Booking’s customers, partners, and employees, and to foster a culture of innovation and collaboration within my product group.

CIO at AR Hotels & Resorts: Senior IT Manager specialized in banking industry with 15+ years of experience, delivering and implementing major core banking transformation programs, including the Digital Transformation program in Santander UK. During my career I had the opportunity to specialize my knowledge on CRM, Payments, back office/operation re-engineering and Digital Sales Processes, areas in which I have strong functional and technical knowledge (old and new technologies). Used to work in Agile environment, I achieved certifications as Scrum Master and Kanban professional

Melanie is the Centre of Excellence Lead and Program Director of RWS’s TrainAI data services practice, responsible for delivering complex, cutting-edge AI training data solutions to global clients operating across a broad range of industries. She has 20 years’ experience working in the AI, SaaS, technology, and localization sectors in a variety of program, product, and project leadership roles.

Prior to joining RWS, Melanie worked for Amazon Web Services (AWS) where she was responsible for managing business operations to enhance the AWS customer experience. Before that, she led multi-million dollar AI data services and localization programs for both Lionbridge and Telus International, supported product launches for Articulate and Web.com, and provided consultancy services to small businesses on launching their own AI innovation-led practices. Melanie holds a Bachelor of Science in Education (BSED) degree from West Chester University of Pennsylvania.

Natalia Grigoreva is currently DLL’s Head of Partnership between DLL and Rabobank, aimed at building synergies between the parent and its strategic subsidiary, including global cross-sell program, cross-organisational awareness, cross-functional collaboration, strategic alignment and new value propositions development to support major transitions. Natalia is a senior strategy, marketing, commercial and innovation leader with over 18 years of experience in various functions within the global leasing sector.

I am the Chivas Brothers ‘Innovation and Luxury Lead’ working within our manufacturing function. This is a split role working on both our new material and new technology core innovation projects and on breakthrough innovation across the Pernod affiliate companies. I’ve been doing this role for a year and my previous 7 years were working within packaging engineering.

Andreea is a tech savvy expert with more than 16 years’ experience in finance & financial technology. Currently, she leads the presales activities for the UKI and EMEA, preaching AI automation solutions to customers throughout the world and assisting them in driving digital transformation and solution adoption across their businesses.

Camille has started as the project manager, deploying fingerprint technology into major groups and governments since 2012. From these 10 years of experience Camille has developed brand protection, technologies, and operations knowledges that has bring her to a position of CPO & Sales / Marketing Director of EDGYN.

Joined the Pernod Ricard Group in 2013 after 6 years at Johnson & Johnson. Heads up Global Partnerships for Ballantine’s Scotch Whisky and specialises in finding credible ways to bring brands to life in culture. Most notable achievement has been developing Ballantine’s True Music platform from concept, all the way up to being the biggest & longest running brand led platform in global music – celebrating its 10^th anniversary in early 2024.  Next up, is to build Ballantine’s Gaming platform to the same heights as True Music.