Duetto Revenue Strategy Forum (London)

Event Details

Spend a day engaging with industry leaders and discussing the driving forces of the future of the hospitality industry. Save your space now for Revenue Strategy Forum 2019.

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Agenda

9:00 AM
WELCOME
Opening Remarks

9:05 AM
INNOVATOR’S INSIGHT: CURIOSITY DID NOT KILL THE CAT

Digital is speeding up the changes in society, people, customers and our business environment. Agility is more important than size. Innovation is the motor and an ‘outside in’ customer centric culture provides the fuel to survive. Customer centricity is a mindset. Innovation is a mindset. Agility is a mindset. And those mindsets are all about people. People need to be outside in, they need to feel, taste, hear and smell the environment. We are in a world driven by data and automation. Collecting data is key but we need to look beyond the ‘relevant data’ because that only confirms what we already know. We need new data that forces us to adapt; to be fast and agile. Companies and people need to be passionately curious. Curiosity did not kill the cat. It helped the cat to survive.

Rik Vera, Founding Partner Nexxworks

9:40 – 10:30 AM
CHANGE MANAGEMENT: INSTILLING A CULTURE OF INNOVATION

Hotels need to not only digitize their offering they need to develop a business fit for the digitized world. Hear from experienced hoteliers how they are leading change in their operations and how that is streamlining operations and maximizing profit.

Moderator:
Rik Vera, Founding Partner, Nexxworks

Panelists:
Jutta Moore, Managing Director, Moore Hotel Consulting
Jonathon Liu, Director of Revenue Management, glh Hotels
Wilhelm Weber, VP of Global Revenue & Digital Strategy, Kempinski Hotels

10:35 – 11:00 AM
A STAR IS BORN: HARD ROCK HOTELS OPENS IN THE UK

The UK’s first Hard Rock Hotel opened in London in June. We discover what makes the Hard Rock brand so unique, how that translates from the Hard Rock Cafes into hotels, and the revenue opportunities that come with such a prominent brand.

Ian Fletcher, General Manager, Hard Rock Hotel London
In Conversation with Patrick Bosworth, Executive Chairman, Duetto

11:25 – 11:55 AM
MAKING HOSPITALITY ANALYTICS WORK FOR YOU

What KPIs are essential to optimizing profit? In our Technology Focus we deep-dive into what data can improve overall profitability, what metrics you need to pay close attention to, and the role automation can play in streamlining the process.

Michael Grove, Director of Hotel Intelligence and Customer Solutions, EMEA HotStats

12:00 – 1:00 PM
TAKING A QUALITY OVER QUANTITY APPROACH TO DATA

What data is key to building a Revenue Strategy? How do you collect and analyze it? And do you trust? Our panelists discuss what metrics they believe are most vital to driving bottom line profit.

Moderator:
Michael Grove, Director of Hotel Intelligence and Customer Solutions, EMEA HotStats

Panelists:
Neetu Mistry, Commercial Director, Cycas Hospitality
Felix Kraemer, Director Business Analysis, H-Hotels
Joe Pettigrew, Director of Revenue Maximization, Starwood Capital Group

1:00 – 2:00 PM
LUNCH AND NETWORKING!

Mix and mingle with fellow hospitality leaders