Keynote Speakers

Dr. Zvi Schwartz
Professor in the Department of Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Management in the Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics at the University of Delaware.

 His scholarly research and industry consulting focus on the core technical and strategic elements of the revenue management cycle.

 Dr. Schwartz is a recipient of numerous research awards including twice ICHRIE’s best published paper of the year, and was awarded over $600,000 in research grants.

Dr. Haragopal PARSA

He holds a PhD from Virginia Tech, an MS in Food Science, and an MSc in Genetics. He is an associate editor of the Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Research and a Fulbright Visiting Scholar (2005). Dr. Parsa is the Barron Hilton Professor of Lodging Management. His research interests include corporate social responsibility, marketing and pricing strategies, and analysis of restaurant and food trends.

 Dr. Fréderic Specklin

Specialities in Revenue Management, Pricing, Promotion management, Forecasting, Information System, Project Management, Air Transport, Hospitality, Theme Park&Resort, Operational Research.

Agnès Roquefort

Senior executive with 10 years experience in the Hotel industry.  Expertise in Hotels & Tourism, Revenue analytics and growth, Distribution, Revenue Management, Pricing, Strategy, Project management.

 Passion for management and animation of a global network of experts.

Dynamic manager of teams in international and demanding projects.