Thomas Rödel
Amadeus
Contextual Relevance in Online Travel
Thomas Rödel is the head of product portfolio Northern, Eastern, Central and Southern Europe at Amadeus, which is not only the leading Global Distribution System (GDS) and the biggest processor of travel bookings in the world, but also a leader in delivering a wider range of superior technology to help you tackle the issues you face. Prior to this position he was holding diverse leadership positions at Amadeus, including being the local head of product management till 2010.
Ana Escurin
NH Hotels
The Social Traveler, a Global Review
Ana Escurin is the Social Media Manager at NH Hotels since June 2012, where, among other things, her responsibilities lie in the development and implementation of the company's corporate strategy on social networks and the monitoring of trends in social networking tools and applications. Apart from this position, Ana is also a lecturer at the IED in Madrid, Spain and a Blogger for Mis Apis por tus Cookies. Her specialities are strategic planning, NGO's communication, marketing and photography.
Des O’Mahony
Founder & CEO at Bookassist
Des O’Mahony is the founder and CEO of Bookassist, an innovative multi-award-winning industry leader in hotel booking and distribution software that provides both, technology and online strategy for hotels, in particular developing and operating the award-winning and market-leading Bookassist booking engine for hotel reservations automation with mobile capability, PMS integration, channel distribution, agent/corporate interface and loyalty program technologies. With Bookassist Des won a number of awards including the World's Leading Booking Engine Technology Provider Award in 2012 (World Travel Awards) and the EyeforTravel Mobile Innovation Award for Best Mobile Solution in 2013.