COLLECTIVE #automatedpersonalization
Online Think Tank: Insights on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) in Hospitality - How can AI and ML assist in personalization?
co-hosted by h2c GmbH & techtalk.travel live on Linkedin & Youtube
In these sessions we discuss aspects such as:
- What are the key findings and insights of the study regarding the role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) in hospitality? How can hotel companies leverage these technologies for personalization?
- What is the status quo of automated personalization in hospitality in terms of adoption, and what functionalities and technologies are available already?
- What can usage and examples look like?
- What are the key challenges with automated personalization in the hotel industry?
- What to know about personalisation via the Internet Booking Engine (IBE), i.e. when looking at Attribute Based Selling (ABS) and personalised pricing?
About the Panelists
Daniela Hupfeld, Commercial Director at Pierre & Vacances and Member of Revenue Management Advisory Board at HSMA Deutschland
Daniela Hupfeld is Commercial Director at Pierre & Vacances for Spain, leading the sales department and building the new revenue management team. Daniela is directly responsible for the revenue management itself as well as for managing sales, reservations, online marketing and communication. Daniela has extensive experience in yield management, having held positions in companies such as Thomas Cook Hotels & Resorts, Europcar, NH Hotels and Radisson Hotels.
Connect with Daniela on Linkedin.
The Pierre & Vacances-Center Parcs Group is the European leader in local tourism. Created in 1967, it develops and manages innovative and environmentally-friendly holiday and leisure concepts offering the most attractive European seaside, mountain, countryside and city destinations
Deniel Frey, Vice President Revenue Management at H-Hotels.com and Member of Revenue Management Advisory Board at HSMA Deutschland
Deniel has been working for more than 15 years in the profession of Revenue Management, in various roles at Hyatt Hotels & Resorts, Concorde Hotels, Sofitel, and four years abroad for Principal Hotels in the UK. Since 2018 Deniel has been Vice President Revenue Management at H-Hotels.com. Deniel is also teaching revenue management at hospitality-focused schools and universities and is a member of the Revenue Management Expert Circle at HSMA Germany.
H-Hotels.com is one of the largest hotel operators in Germany. The family-run company is based in Bad Arolsen, Hesse, with around 3.000 employees. The portfolio includes the brands Hyperion, H4 Hotels, H+ Hotels, H2 Hotels, as well as H.omes and H.ostels, which are marketed and distributed under the umbrella brand H-Hotels.com
The steadily growing hotel group is currently present in 50 different destinations in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland with 60 hotels. For more information about the company and all hotels, visit H-Hotels.com.
Michaela Papenhoff, Managing Director and Founder at h2c GmbH
Michaela’s background is hotel business. She joined mega-chains such as Accor, Hilton, and Ramada before working for a European voluntary hotel chain from 1991 – 2000. There she took full responsibility for the companies’ distribution strategy. In 2001, Michaela founded h2c, a privately-owned hospitality services company with clients worldwide, mainly in Europe and the Middle East. Michaela has in-depth knowledge of hospitality distribution strategies and technologies.
Her company h2c provides professional services for hotel chains and independent hotels who want to optimize their direct and indirect sales channels and better understand the hotel technology landscape.
Connect with Michaela on Linkedin.
H2c launched CONTtest a few years ago, a central database that helps hoteliers distribute their static content to third-party websites such as OTAs, Metas, Review Sites, etc. Additionally, Michaela and her team assist hotel chains in finding suitable technology partners. H2c conducts in-depth research studies and system benchmarks.
Oliver Stotz, Corporate Director Marketing & Distribution at Lindner Hotels & Resorts
Oliver is an experienced Marketing & Distribution professional with a history of working in the hospitality industry. His skills lie in Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Budgeting, E-commerce Optimization, Business Planning, and Distribution Strategies. Oliver is a strong sales professional that holds an MBA focused in Hospitality from Munich Business School.
Connect with Oliver on Linkedin.
Lijeesh Rajan, Director of Centralised IT Services at Rotana Hotels & Resorts
Lijeesh is an IT Service Management professional with +15 years of experience at an International Level. He contributes to Institutional goals by defining the Centralized Services and Technology Strategy. He guides and transforms processes, information systems, and infrastructure by creating, managing, and implementing digital strategies - innovative and scalable, using traditional and agile methodologies. Lijeesh’s specialty areas are developing and executing technology strategy, organizational restructuring, IT Governance, operational efficiency, and building High-Performance teams.
Connect with Lijeesh on Linkedin.
Christin Hänsel, Director at h2c
Christin supports national and international hotel chains and individual hotels in implementing and optimizing their e-commerce and distribution strategies. In her role at h2c, she is responsible for versatile customer projects covering the entire spectrum of online distribution and content management. Christin leads the development of CONTtest, h2c’s proprietary channel manager for static content, enabling the centralized management of hotel descriptions in various (OTA) channels.
[Host] André Baljeu, Founder & CEO at techtalk.travel
André’s experience derives from a career spanning 30 years across the globe, with senior IT and operational positions with leading hotel chains and technology providers. André founded techtalk.travel in 2017 to help bridge the gap between hotels and technology providers. Offering an entry point for industry newcomers and students to better understand the industry landscape by providing a neutral, thought leadership platform delivering relevant, trusted, ad-free editorial content.
Connect with André on Linkedin.
Past Sessions l Catch up with on-demand content
COLLECTIVE #automatedpersonalization with Daniela Hupfeld (Pierre & Vacances) and Daniel Frey (H-Hotels.com)
Michaela Papenhoff (h2c GmbH), Daniela Hupfeld (Pierre & Vacances & HSMA Deutschland e.V.), Deniel Frey (H-Hotels.com & HSMA Deutschland e.V.), and Christin Haensel (h2c GmbH) joined host André Baljeu (techtalk.travel) to discuss the findings and implications of h2c's recent Global Automated Personalisation Study. This session was streamed live on 23rd March 2022. Find the original Linkedin Live video including all the comments from the audience here.
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COLLECTIVE #automatedpersonalization with Lijeesh Rajan (Rotana Hotels) and Oliver Stotz (Lindner Hotels)
Michaela Papenhoff (h2c GmbH), Oliver Stotz (Lindner Hotels AG), Lijeesh Rajan (Rotana Hotels & Resorts), and Christin Haensel (h2c GmbH) join host André Baljeu (techtalk.travel) to discuss the findings and implications of h2c's Global Automated Personalisation Study.
This session was streamed live on 20th January 2022. Find the original Linkedin Live video including all the comments from the audience here.
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About the techtalk.travel COLLECTIVE series
Online Think-Tanks for the Hotel Industry, streamed live on Linkedin and Youtube.
The COLLECTIVE sessions are co-hosted by techtalk.travel and our members. The hotel industry's open sessions for all industry stakeholders facilitating exchange, relationship-building, and knowledge transfer, inviting the community to actively take part by adding their questions and views, too.
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