Riko is based at Kempinski's headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland overseeing the global IT, Distribution, Guest Intelligence and Digital technology solutions of the group. In this position, he architects the strategic direction of the company's technology and data infrastructure, in order to optimize the delivery and integration of software applications and the exchange of data across multi-system environment for all commercial and operational enterprise solutions.
Manika holds 20 years of payment experience across the payments value chain, from issuing to acceptance and acquiring. Manika joined Planet in 2019 to drive Planet’s ambition to become a payment provider and launch merchant acquiring, for both card present and ecommerce. Being involved in several acquisitions including two payment gateways and their integration into Planet, Manika accelerated the ambition to drive and grow payment products and overall Planet proposition into integrated payments.
Lawrence specializes in hospitality management business systems strategy and development, boasting a 25-year track record in leveraging technology, data, and analytics to empower operations, drive profitability, and exceed customer expectations.
Caroline is a partner in Cooley’s antitrust team in London. Caroline’s practice focuses on providing clients with strategic competition law and regulatory advice. She represents clients seeking merger control and foreign direct investment (FDI) clearances, and has extensive experience with UK and European Union merger control processes, and the coordination of global merger and FDI filings. She also guides clients on competition law risk management and compliance strategies in respect of pricing, distribution, licensing and joint venture arrangements.
Bartholomäus advises international clients on a wide range of digital-related matters, with a focus on General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) implementation, artificial intelligence, cross-border transfers of personal data, cybersecurity, ecommerce and digital health. His clients include startups, scaleups and multinationals in diverse industries, and he has a strong track record in the technology, telecommunications and biotechnology sectors.
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NEW YORK (June 20, 2024) - The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) and Questex have announced an updated slate of speakers and events for The Hospitality Show (The Show), the world’s premier hospitality operations and technology event, which will be held Oct. 28-30 in San Antonio, Texas.
WASHINGTON (June 11, 2024) – The U.S. House of Representatives today passed the No Hidden FEES Act, a major American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) legislative priority that would ensure lodging cost transparency for consumers.
The legislation would establish a comprehensive single standard for transparent and mandatory fee displays across the lodging industry – from short-term rental platforms, to online travel agencies, metasearch sites, and hotels.
WASHINGTON (June 10, 2024) – More than three-quarters of surveyed hotels are experiencing a staffing shortage, and hotels are increasing pay, benefits, and perks to recruit and retain employees, according to a May survey of hoteliers conducted by the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA).
Over the last six months, 86% of respondents have increased wages, 52% have offered greater flexibility with hours, and 33% have expanded benefits to cope with the nationwide workforce shortage. Nonetheless, 79% say they are still unable to fill open positions.
WASHINGTON (June 7, 2024) – U.S. hotels added 700 jobs to their payrolls in May, according to the latest government data that shows the nationwide workforce shortage continues to make it difficult for hotels to fill open jobs.