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    The successful completion of Cinnamon FOT deliberated and drew examples from the best practices around the world by
    renowned speakers ranging from the Executive Editor CNN, Travel – Brekke Fletcher,
    Co – founder of Booking.com - Bas Lemmens, TrendOnes’s Renne Massati and many more.
    The theme Authenticity, Technology and Innovation was to derive practical solutions to the evolving
    challenges of the hospitality and tourism industry.
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    Technology . Innovation . Authenticity
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SPEAKER PROFILES

The event will bring together a diverse audience consisting of the world’s top innovators of the travel & tourism industry, and will highlight the important role played by Technology, Authenticity and Innovation in the future of tourism.

RENE MASSATTI

Rene is Brand Ambassador for TRENDONE, a Hamburg/Germany based trend research & innovation consulting company. Rene holds a Masters in International Marketing & Management and is focusing…

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…on the digital transformation in marketing. Rene is a frequent keynote speaker and workshop host on 3 continents. He has +15 years of experience in working with international corporates and organizations in the areas of innovation management.

SEBASTIAN RASSMANN

Passionate about the future and new technologies, Sebastian Rassmann is a creative innovator supporting companies and brands to understand trends and shape their future business.

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As Head of CoE Inspiration Sebastian Raßmann coaches agencies and firms across various sectors and cooperates closely with his clients to address their future customers’ needs. He is an integral part of the Innovation Services team of TRENDONE, building up his expertise since 2009.

BAS LEMMENS

Bas Lemmens has a Master of Science ( MSc , UT) and has worked with Booking.com , Ebookers.com , Isango.com , Easytobook.com , Redigo.ru, Roomlr.com and ,  Housetraveller.com. …

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…Currently he is at Hotelchamp.com, Business Development Global Accounts. From his daily work and experience, he shares his knowledge and research regarding online travel.

ROY GRAFF

Roy Graff is an ‘old China hand’ with over 20 years of experience working in and with China in the tourism, hospitality, luxury retail and digital marketing sectors. He leads Dragon Trail Interactive’s expansion…

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…into Europe, Middle East and Africa. Based in London, UK, Roy is Author of the book ‘China, the Future of Travel’ (2015) www.chinafutureoftravel.com. Since 2005 he has delivered strategic advice, business development & market research to a range of travel & hospitality companies such as Eurostar, Tourism Ireland, Ghana Tourism Board, Peninsula Hotels and Resorts, Skyscanner, Bulgari Hotel London, Viator, G Adventures, and many others.

JEROEN GULICKX

Jeroen Gulickx is a well-traveled hospitality professional with 20+ years’ experience within the Hotel & Spa segment. His expertise ranges from streamlining of cost and operational models, Jeroen has held…

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…key positions in blue chip companies including Starwood Hotels & Resorts and Millennium Hotels & Resorts. In 2006 he started Mocinno International, a hospitality consulting company that now has offices and representation in 7 countries in Europe, USA and the Middle East.

DR. SANJAY NADKARNI

Dr. Sanjay Nadkarni is the Director of Research & Innovation at the Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management. His areas of interest within the hospitality and tourism space include digital innovation, data analytics…

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…and development studies. His portfolio comprises of academic and applied research, advisory and consultancy assignments for corporate, government and multilateral agencies in addition to his pedagogic practice which includes Visiting Professorships at Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne (Switzerland), Institute of Systems Science of the National University of Singapore (Singapore) and Faculty of International Tourism Management of the City University of Macau (China).

BREKKE FLETCHER

Brekke Fletcher is the executive editor of Travel for CNN. Fletcher oversees CNN’s worldwide coverage of travel, managing a network of more than 800 travel contributors and insiders around the globe, and a dedicated…

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…international team. Prior to joining CNN, Fletcher was at The Wall Street Journal where she served as managing editor of WSJ Magazine for five years. During her time at WSJ, she managed the magazine’s editorial team, oversaw travel news coverage and frequently wrote destination and entertainment stories.

WILHELM K WEBER

Wilhelm Weber’s passion for the hospitality business brought him to the renowned Swiss Hotel School in Lucerne – the first of various study topics. Age 29 he was the youngest member of a management team…

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…of a global hotel group and at age 31 he became the youngest dean of a private business school in Switzerland. In 2010 he founded SHS Swiss Hospitality Solutions. Together with his business partner Gianluca Marongiu he developed the company into the national market leader.

OLIVER MARTIN

A stakeholder engagement strategist, specializing in destination development, Oliver is an expert in the design and execution of research to identify innovations in marketing, brand and sustainability strategy. During his career, …

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…Oliver has worked with over 40 national and regional tourism boards across the globe to benchmark brand positioning and advise on consumer, investment and market selection. Oliver is a recognized expert on the trends shaping the perceptions, attitudes and behaviors of the Australian, Canadian, Chinese, Indian, UK and US outbound travel consumer markets. Oliver has also served as the Associate Director of the Pacific Asia Travel Associations’ prestigious Strategic Intelligence Centre.

MATTHEW BURKE – STR GLOBAL

Matthew Burke is the Regional Manager – Pacific STR – leading the growth in the Pacific, Central South Asia and Japan. He has over a dozen years of experience in hospitality with a specialization in revenue……

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……management. With a passion for analysis of the hospitality industry, he works to increase the engagement in hospitality data intelligence and clarify the decision making for hospitality, research and investment companies across the regions. Matthew frequently presents the latest trends and updates at industry events in the region. STR track supply and demand data for the hotel industry and provide valuable market share analysis for global hotel and investment companies and agencies across the globe.

JOCELYN CHEUNG

Jocelyn Cheung is a research analyst at Euromonitor International, specializing in Services & Payments, covering Travel, Retailing, Consumer Foodservice, Consumer Finance and Digital Consumer. She hails from Hong Kong and worked with Euromonitor. …

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…for over three years as an In-Country analyst before joining the team in the Singapore office. Her research interests focus on consumer behavior, economics and social culture. She holds a BA in Business Marketing and Management from Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.

FAZAL ASHFAQ

Fazal is the Country Lead for Bangladesh & Sri Lanka for Google’s South Asia Emerging Markets at Google. Fazal focuses on partnering with major advertisers & agencies in South Asia to develop digital solutions that build …

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… their businesses and brands. He’s led several of Google’s key initiatives in the region including the Avurudu MegaPola ’16 in Sri Lanka and Google Bus in Bangladesh.

DILIP RAJAKARIER

Dilip Rajakarier is CEO of Minor Hotels (MH), a subsidiary of Minor International (MINT) and COO for MINT. Rajakarier joined MH in 2007 as Chief Finance & Investment Officer and was promoted to COO in 2008. In 2011 he was promoted to CEO. …

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…During his time with the company he has seen the group’s core Anantara brand grow from just a handful of properties to become a leading operator and developer, currently with 39 luxury properties in operation. Rajakarier is tasked with growing MH to 252 hotels by 2021 and expanding the group’s Anantara and AVANI brands, in addition to strategic acquisitions across the group’s growing footprint.

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As part of an ongoing commitment to spearhead the growth of the region’s travel industry, Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts will present the second edition of the Cinnamon Future of Tourism Summit, on World Tourism Day – 26th September 2017.

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