Archives: Speakers

Ryan Brough is the Senior Vice President of Revenue and Growth at Hapi, hospitality’s data connectivity partner, where he leads global sales, account management, marketing, and partnerships. Ryan has spent over a decade driving commercial performance for leading hospitality technology companies, including Shiji Group, OpenKey, Mews, Cendyn, and TravelClick, building high-performing teams and expanding into new markets worldwide. With a rare blend of hotel and diversified vendor experience, he’s passionate about improving how technology can be applied to optimize operations while preserving the heart of hospitality.

Martijn van der Graaf is Chief Operations Officer for Western Europe at Essendi, bringing over 25 years of experience in hospitality, operations, and real estate. Starting his career in hotel operations, Martijn spent 18 years managing multiple Accor hotels and brands, building deep expertise in operational excellence and leadership. As COO Western Europe, Martijn leads transformation and fosters innovation throughout the region.

His professional journey reflects a strong background in strategic asset and portfolio management, combined with a commitment to ESG principles that are embedded in Essendi’ s DNA and strategy. Martijn’s leadership focuses on delivering sustainable growth, operational efficiency, and value creation in an evolving hospitality and real estate landscape.

With more than a decade of experience in hospitality real estate, Ittai Savran is a results-driven CEO leading growth, transformation, and value creation across hospitality portfolios. He is recognised for combining strategic foresight, entrepreneurial thinking, and innovation to scale platforms, optimise asset performance, and translate innovation into measurable and sustainable business impact.

Nicole Princic, MS is an Outcomes Research Practice Leader in the Merative Real-World Data Research and Analytics Group. Ms. Princic leads teams to conduct real-world analyses in epidemiology, burden of illness, and treatment patterns outcomes primarily in the areas of oncology, cardiovascular disease, chronic pain, and autoimmune diseases that have resulted in numerous publications over a period of ~20 years. Before joining Merative, Ms. Princic worked for two years as a research assistant for Harvard School of Public Health. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in neuroscience from Allegheny College and a Master of Science degree in clinical exercise physiology from Northeastern University – Boston.