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Hospitality professional with more than 16 years of progressive experience in revenue management, digital marketing, eCommerce and franchise management. Extensive hotel preopening experiences as well as in market feasibility in SEA region. Experience in working closely with brand acquisition and development team.

A global business and market development leader with more than 20 years marketing, sales and digital experience in the travel sector, with significant experience driving continuous growth and engagement for one of the world’s leading online brands

Scott Wegener is the Head of Sales, Asia Pacific, for TripAdvisor.

He is an experienced leader, Sales & Business Development Manager and travel industry professional that is currently Head of the Asia-Pacific sales team. Scott has revenue and management responsibility for a portfolio of key OTA & Hotel accounts in the APAC region. Scott’s role involves leading and coaching a team of Account Executive & Account Manager’s who’s primary focus is providing best-in-class service and solutions for key partners and their agencies. He is a proactive, passionate and organized employee who enjoys working in a fast-paced, team-oriented and entrepreneurial environment.

Entrepreneurial, highly efficient with strong experience in online travel and digital media, across marketing, revenue generation and product development. 17 years of experience, 11 of those in Asia.

Proven results delivery across online business environments. Experienced in both B2C and B2B environments.

Experience building and managing teams in cross-cultural environments with a particular focus on developing capability and confidence of team members.

Passionate, motivated and business driven expert and leader with over 12 years of experience in the areas of Sustainable Finance and Risk Management as well as in the implementation of national and international regulatory frameworks for banks, asset manager and insurance companies.

Specialized in the definition and implementation of strategic solutions with a deep technical know-how in predominant regulatory frameworks.

Strong IT knowledge with a focus on Private Banking solutions, Quantitative Risk Management and Asset Management technologies.

Proven track record in the leadership and management of large teams with excellent portfolio and profitability output by combining all interdisciplinary dimensions of experience and market knowledge, technical expertise as well as IT expertise.

Alan is an industry expert in specialty transport and logistics; currently serving as a Business Development Manager, for World Courier based in the UK.

With over 25 years’ experience in the express and specialist transport industry, assisting in the development of robust solutions that add value in the supply chain,  Alan is an established senior sales and logistics professional.

Michelle Nguyen, Regional Marketing Manager – Dairy, EMEA, IFF

With her passion for food, trends and innovation, Michelle is an enthusiastic marketeer who is committed to lead the EMEA Dairy industry at IFF to continued growth. She has held various roles in product and brand management in the specialty food ingredients business – always with the understanding of consumer and market needs at the core of her work. With the booming trend in plant-based foods, she has also a special focus on making the world a little more sustainable every day. Michelle has Master’s degrees in Foreign Trade and International Management from the University College Dublin and the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.