Bringing selected experts from the stages into the interview zone, so you can join the conversation, ask questions, comment or just get to know the speakers together with our hosts. The sessions will be hosted by our team including Elen, Lia, Liza, Laura, Alex and Daniel. As usual no pitches or bla bla, but full educational content presented by HIC. Make sure to join the LIVE stream and discuss with the experts like on a Zoom call or Google Meet.
Toggle below for all sessions, content, hosts and speakers on the Revinate LIVE stream from 9AM to 6PM on October 14th 2021. For more data and background on our speakers please visit the speakers page.
9:00 - 9:30AM | DIRECT CONVERSION TALKS W. PATRICK BRAND - ENGLISH
Hosts
Liza Kapageridou, Hospitality Industry Club by opensmjle.
Elen Jakob, Hospitality Industry Club by opensmjle.
Guest
Patrick Brand, hoteliers.com
Content
Patrick is a true legend of the hospitality industry. Running hoteliers.com since more than 16 years, you could say Patrick has seen everything…well, the pandemic has shown there might always be a new experience waiting around the corner. Jump in to discuss conversion strategies with Patrick and our hosts, what hotels should consider now within direct sales and pushing for higher demand and occupancy. Our host will make sure to run a smooth conversation and invite you to join the conversation LIVE.
Language
This session will be in English.
09:30 - 10:00AM | POST-PANDEMIC HOTEL MANAGEMENT W. PHILIP IBRAHIM - GERMAN
Host
Liza Kapageridou, Hospitality Industry Club by opensmjle.
Elen Jakob, Hospitality Industry Club by opensmjle.
Guests
Philip Ibrahim, The Student Hotel
Content
We invite you for a joint 30 minutes session together with Philip to discuss how the approach of The Student Hotel towards managing a hotel business has changed compared to pre-pandemic times. How to find, motivate and keep staff, how organizational topics have changed and how daily life within a hotel operation needs to be adjusted to be fit for 2020. Our hosts will make sure to run a smooth conversation, discuss trends and invite you to join the conversation LIVE.
Language
This session will be in German.
10:00 - 10:30AM | A NEW TECH STACK ERA - CHANGING PROCESSES ON HOW HOTELS OPERATE W. JULIUS ANDERS - GERMAN
Hosts
Liza Kapageridou, Hospitality Industry Club by opensmjle.
Elen Jakob, Hospitality Industry Club by opensmjle.
Guest
Julius Anders, numastays
Content
We invite you for a joint 30 minutes session together with Julius to discuss new approach within hotel stacks for individual hotels. Could it be the future approach to lay all eggs into one basket? Let’s ask Julius… Our hosts will make sure to run a smooth conversation and invite you to join the conversation LIVE.
Language
This session will be in German.
10:30 - 11:00AM | HOTELIER PERSPECTIVES ON THE TECH STACK PANEL W. MARTIN DUCHATEAU - ENGLISH
Host
Liza Kapageridou, Hospitality Industry Club by opensmjle.
Guests
Martin Duchateau, Hotel Made in Louise Bruxelles
Content
We invite you for a joint 30 minutes session together with Martin to discuss all things hotel tech stack. Our hosts will make sure to run a smooth conversation, discuss trends and invite you to join the conversation LIVE.
Language
This session will be in English.
11:00 - 11:30AM | REVENUE MANAGEMENT TALK W. MICHAEL SCHÄFFNER - ENGLISH
Hosts
Liza Kapageridou, Hospitality Industry Club by opensmjle.
Elen Jakob, Hospitality Industry Club by opensmjle.
Guest
Michael Schäffner, duetto
Content
We invite you for a joint 30 minutes session together with Michael to discuss all things revenue management. Our hosts will make sure to run a smooth conversation on how revenue management is changing in these times, discuss trends and invite you to join the conversation LIVE.
Language
This session will be in English.
11:30 - 12:00PM | WRAP-UP SESSION THE NEW REVENUE MANAGEMENT ERA W. PONTUS BERNER & WILHELM WEBER - GERMAN
Hosts
Alexander Schuster, Hospitality Industry Club by opensmjle.
Guest
Pontus Berner, berner+becker
Wilhelm Weber, Swiss Hospitality Solutions
Content
We invite you for a joint 30 minutes session together with Pontus and Wilhelm to discuss the new revenue management era. Both experts have been part of the panel before and will summarize the findings for you and will be happy tp discuss further with the LIVE audience of revenue management nerds in this stream… Our host will make sure to run a smooth conversation and invite you to join the conversation LIVE.
Language
This session will be in German.
12 - 12:30PM | EASY FIRST STEPS TOWARDS SUSTAINABILITY W. FRANZISKA ALTENRATH - GERMAN
Hosts
Alexander Schuster, Hospitality Industry Club by opensmjle.
Lia Roskamp, Hospitality Industry Club by opensmjle.
Guest
Franziska Altenrath, TUTAKA
Content
Franziska will be happy to answer questions from the LIVE online audience on how to start getting more sustainable with your business without headaches and big investments… Our host will make sure to run a smooth conversation and invite you to join the conversation LIVE.
Language
This session will be in German.
12:30 - 1PM | THE IDEAL GUEST JOURNEY W. MEIKE SCHMID - GERMAN
Hosts
Alexander Schuster, Hospitality Industry Club by opensmjle.
Lia Roskamp, Hospitality Industry Club by opensmjle.
Guest
Meike Schmid, hotelbird
Content
We invite you for a joint 30 minutes session together with Meike to discuss the ideal guest journey within a hotel stay. What processes can be improved or streamlined for an easier journey especially in times with 30-40% of staff missing in our industry. What is your experience in your hotel, what works best, how do you handle digitization? Our host will make sure to run a smooth conversation and invite you to join the conversation LIVE.
Language
This session will be in German.
1:00 - 1:30PM | EXPERT TALK ON MODERN CRM CAMPAIGNS W. NEHA BORN & JACKIE WEISS - GERMAN
Hosts
Alexander Schuster, Hospitality Industry Club by opensmjle.
Guest
Neha Born, Revinate
Jackie Weiss, Side Hotel Hamburg
Content
A session you should not miss when working in marketing for a hotel: The CRM experts chat about modern CRM campaigns in uncertain times. What works, what not. Join this pre-keynote session LIVE sharing your thoughts and adding your questions to the round of experts before they jump on our main stage for their joint keynote… Our host will make sure to run a smooth conversation and invite you to join the conversation LIVE.
Language
This session will be in German.
1:20 - 2:00PM | AI & MACHINE LEARNING W. BENJAMIN DEVISME & FABIAN BARTNICK - ENGLISH
Hosts
Daniel Zelling, Hospitality Industry Club by opensmjle.
Guest
Benjamin Devisme, Quicktext
Fabian Bartnick, Infinito
Content
We invite you for a joint 30 minutes session together with Benjamin and Fabian to discuss the influence of AI and machine learning on our industry now and in the future. Both experts will be available to discuss what has been shared on the main stage panel and keynotes before this session and are looking forward to hear your thoughts… Our host will make sure to run a smooth conversation and invite you to join the conversation LIVE.
Language
This session will be in English.
2:00 - 2:30PM | NEW WORK MODELS W. SVENJA GOSSING - GERMAN
Hosts
Liza Kapageridou, Hospitality Industry Club by opensmjle.
Lia Roskamp, Hospitality Industry Club by opensmjle.
Guest
Svenja Gossing, PowerMBA
Content
The perfect session for all hotel directors and HR managers. Together with the New Work expert Svenja our hosts invite the LIVE audience to discuss future work models within hospitality. What are expectations of today’s staff, how can they be motivated to stay with you business. Our host will make sure to run a smooth conversation and invite you to join the conversation LIVE.
Language
This session will be in German.
2:30 - 3:00PM | MODERN MARKETING EXPERT TALK - ENGLISH
Hosts
Liza Kapageridou, Hospitality Industry Club by opensmjle.
Elen Jakob, Hospitality Industry Club by opensmjle.
Guest
Marieke Wisse, oaky
Content
We invite you for a joint 30 minutes session together with Marieke on modern marketing hacks. Marieke is one of the most innovative marketers in our industry and one of the brains behind the steep rise of oaky during the last years… Our hosts will make sure to run a smooth conversation and invite you to join the conversation LIVE.
Language
This session will be in English.
3:00 - 3:30PM | SUSTAINABIILITY & E-MOBILITY POTENTIALS W. HAKAN ARDIC & MARTIN BIERMANN - GERMAN
Hosts
Daniel Zelling, Hospitality Industry Club by opensmjle.
Guest
Hakan Ardic, Wirelane
Martin Biermann, HRS Group
Content
We invite you for a joint 30 minutes session together with Hakan and Martin to discuss the potentials of sustainability and e-mobility for our industry. Both experts will discuss thoughts on the later panels and keynote on the main stage and are curious about your questions and comments… Our host will make sure to run a smooth conversation and invite you to join the conversation LIVE.
Language
This session will be in German.
3:30 - 4:00PM | IS SUSTAINABILITY A BUSINESS MODEL W. KATHARINA BEHRENBECK & LARS V.D. WETTERN - GERMAN
Hosts
Daniel Zelling, Hospitality Industry Club by opensmjle.
Guest
Katharina Behrenbeck, Koncept Hotels
Lars von der Wettern, Singular Places
Content
Together with Katharina and Lars we will try to find out how their brands dived deeper and deeper into the sustainable mindset and how they converted some first thoughts into today’s deeply implemented business models for their brands… Our host will make sure to run a smooth conversation and invite you to join the conversation LIVE.
Language
This session will be in German.
4:00 - 4:30PM | FIRE CHAT AI, MACHINE LEARNING & QUANTUM PHYSICS W. FELIX HOLZAPFEL & HAKAN ARDIC - ENGLISH
Host
Daniel Zelling, Hospitality Industry Club by opensmjle.
Guest
Felix Holzapfel, Quovabiz
Hakan Ardic, Wirelane
Content
Nerd talk alert! Best selling author Felix will discuss AI, machine learning and quantum physics potentials he had researched for his latest thriller and break this down together with Hakan and Daniel on real life cases for the near future within hospitality… Join this nerd talk conversation LIVE sharing your ideas and thoughts.
Language
This session will be in English.
4:30 - 5:00PM | BID MANAGEMENT POTENTIALS W. ESTEFANIA LIVI & ANDRÉ BRESSEL - ENGLISH
Hosts
Alexander Schuster, Hospitality Industry Club by opensmjle.
Guest
Estefania Livi, Mirai
André Bressel, hotelchamp
Content
How to make money whilst dreaming…or, how to use the online world to your advantage by-passing the OTAs via the meta channels. Our experts Estefania and André discuss with our very own bid management expert Alexander how hotels can tale advantage of CPC and CPA via the main meta channels, and how this complicated construct actually works for hoteliers easily. Join in, share your thoughts, hints, tricks and different approaches towards success by joining the LIVE conversation.
Language
This session will be in English.
5:00 - 5:30PM | ONLINE CLASSES TO MOTIVATE YOUR STAFF W. DORIAN WILSON DEBRIANO - ENGLISH
Hosts
Liza Kapageridou, Hospitality Industry Club by opensmjle.
Lia Roskamp, Hospitality Industry Club by opensmjle.
Guest
Dorian Wilson Debriano, Yance Life
Content
We invite you for a joint 30 minutes session together with Dorian talking on how to keep your team fit and happy by using online training courses. Is this the new future on how to motivate your staff? Let’s find out… Our host will make sure to run a smooth conversation and invite you to join the conversation LIVE.
Language
This session will be in English.
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