Arabian Travel Market 2022

Thursday 12th May 11:45-12:30   Responsible Technology for Travel & Tourism
The tourism industry - travel, hospitality and attractions - has developed a bewildering range of tech solutions.  For this panel, we have chosen speakers who can look behind the brochures and the sales pitch to share what they have learnt about what works, what doesn't and why?

Keith Bradley, Managing Partner, Globally will be moderating the panel.

Globally is about supporting businesses in taking sustainable action. Globally urges businesses to take a fresh look at technologies many of which can improve bottom lines as well as reducing environmental footprints. Keith and his colleagues in Globally share the aspirations of the Responsible Tourism movement, together we can change the world for the better.

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Keith Bradley, Managing Partner, Globally

Moderator

Keith is the Founder and Managing Partner of Globally, a for impact organisation that inspires, supports, and showcases businesses that are taking real sustainable action. Globally is working with over 100 businesses in 2021 to help them realise their sustainable ambitions. Keith, who has many years experience of in strategy, change management, and governance in a global bank, advocates for companies to take action now to build a stronger business and brand with more engaged employees and customers.

Hugo Domingues, General Manager, Enernouva

Hugo Domingues is the General Manager of Enernouva and the Business representative for Energie® in the Middle East. Enernouva LLC is a UAE-based holding company that was established in 2016 and has the mission to successfully deploy energy-efficient turnkey solutions to reduce electricity consumption and the carbon footprint in the Middle East Region. Among its portfolio, it holds Energie® with its thermodynamic solar panel system specialized in domestic hot water (DHW) applications for hotels, office buildings, and villas; secondly, Astralpool® - air to water heat pumps specialized in heating and cooling swimming pools, and CryoGenX4® - an enhancement fluid to recover performance levels for refrigeration and cooling systems. Hugo Domingues graduated from the Catolica Porto Business School – Portugal and holds a master’s degree in Management. He started his professional career developing high-tech safety products in the European market before becoming International Sales Manager in the world’s leading Thermodynamic Solar Panel Company, increasing the brand’s presence in the global markets. In 2016, he moved to the UAE to continue promoting the awareness of thermodynamic solar energy products and overcoming constraints for implementing solar-powered water heating solutions. Passionate about energy efficiency and renewable energy, he has been an active member of the Clean Energy Business Council (CEBC) since 2016, and since 2019 contributing to the CEBC Energy Efficiency Working Group, where he has been collaborating with municipalities and other government entities to develop green building guidelines, white papers, and reports. Since 2017, this technology has been implemented in some of the best hotel brands and hospitals in the UAE, reducing operational costs and carbon footprint by up to 90%.

Samuel Horia Njoroge, Cluster Quality Assurance Manager, JA Resorts & Hotels

An experienced dynamic result-driven Hospitality Quality Specialist with a proven track record in delivering measurable positive impact through efficient and sustainable business transformation solutions in constantly changing times. My core focus as a Certified ISO Consultant and Improvement Associate / Manager has been to integrate Total Quality Management with Environmental Health and Food Safety as well as Sustainability to stay relevant. I have acquired multiple certifications and hands-on process improvement knowledge starting from Effective Policy Writing, Standard Operating Procedures, and Managing Customer Satisfaction in accordance with proven international Best Practices of ISO Quality systems including auditing.

Russell Impiazzi, Executive Chef, Sofitel Dubai, The Obelisk

I started my culinary journey in Hotel Kitchen at the age of 14 years old through a work experience program and went on alongside of some UK's most renowned Michelin-trained Chefs.
Started my career as an Executive Chef in Dubai when I was 28 years old, and be a part of the pre-opening team for WAFI Pyramids, where we launched various popular dining venues, which won several Dining Awards. Managing menu reconstruction and concept development of a set of restaurants and bars in London, Manchester and Leeds, and helped establish the famous Parisian brand Galleries Lafayette Le Gourmet. Now, as the Executive Chef at Sofitel Dubai the Obelisk, in charge of culinary operations across the five well-established restaurants: Brasserie Boulud, Taiko Dubai, The Nine Gastropub, Bijou Patisserie and Soleil Pool and Lounge, Meeting & Banqueting rooms. With a team of 97 chefs with a core value of Authenticity, Quality, Diversity, Creativity, and value sustainability with the brand of the French style, culture and art-de-vivre.

Iftikhar Hussain Shah Hamdani Syed, Area General Manager, Bahi Ajman Palace Hotel

Iftikhar Hamdani has over 20 years of experience in the hospitality industry. He is known for his notable ground-breaking sustainable campaigns; community & charity works and has been recognized with several awards and certifications as a testament to his success at being at the forefront of sustainability & profitability within the UAE’s hospitality industry.