To be confirmed
In partnership with:
Doug Drinkwater
EMEA Content Director
IDG
IDG EMEA Content Director Doug Drinkwater is an experienced technology journalist and editor whose work has previously appeared on a number of well-regarded IT titles, including CIO.com, ComputerWorld, CSO Online, International Business Times, Macworld, Mashable, PCWorld, SC Magazine and The Gadget Show Magazine.
In his time in technology journalism, Doug has reported on everything from the latest smartphones, TVs and computer operating systems, to the increasing prevalence of Facebook, Google and Twitter in our daily lives. He’s also covered the emergence of some of the world’s biggest start-ups, such as Uber, Hailo, SwiftKey and Box, as well as the leaks on government surveillance from NSA whistle-blower Edward Swowden.
In his current role at IDG, Doug stays on top of the latest market trends and works with the biggest technology brands to tell their story to their target audience.
Jella
Global Lead Interact Hospitality and Malls
Signify
Jella Segers has worked at Signify (previously Philips Lighting) since 2000 in several roles and countries, including Germany, The Netherlands, China and Singapore. Currently, she is responsible for developing the strategy for the hospitality sector – focusing on connected lighting architectures such as Interact Hospitality. In her work Jella seeks for new ways of improving the guest experience, reducing energy consumption and optimizing staff operations through IoT technology.
Ahmed
Area Director of Technology and Business Innovation
FRHI / Accor
Ahmed has been with FRHI / Accor since 2008, in several roles and countries including Egypt, UAE and Singapore.
Established with 16 years of experience in the hospitality industry, Ahmed has a well-rounded focus in budgeting, operations management, business innovation and Information security.
In his current role as Area Director of Technology and Business Innovation, Singapore; he will continue to drive innovation and offer business solutions, validate pilot projects and assess roll-out opportunities for the group’s Hotels in Singapore.