Corporate Lodging Forum 2018

Time	Description	Speaker(s)	Format
13:15	Opening and welcome coffee
14:00	Welcome speech	Jérôme Fouque, Managing Director - HRS France
14:15	What remains us in this connected world? Technology is an integral part of our daily lives and is also enterred outside our body but inside to increase our physical and intellectual capacities. Expertise as it exists today will disappear in a world where knowledge and algorithms become a commodity, likewise management. Tomorrow, everyone will manage itself, negotiate directly with their client and organize their work themselves. But then, how will our industries, our companies and finally the connected world of tomorrow be transformed?	Stéphane Mallard, Entrepreneur and lecturer, CEO founder of the Disrupt Agency	Keynote
15:00	An industry perspective The hotel industry has never been easy to tackle. This session will offer a perspective exploring the market dynamics and challenges of different hotel distribution models. It also reveal insights that create opportunities for both corporate buyers and hotel companies to achieve mutual benefits.	Robert Hornman, Senior Vice president hotel solutions EMEA - HRS	Ted talk
15:30	Touchless hotel rebooking - an update Automating the rebooking process when savings are available is a huge leap forward for corporate. Find out who is using it today and the opportunities behind this technology to attain more savings. Lodging payment practices: the new way to drive travelers satisfaction and lower administrative complexity Payment is the perfect solution to focus on adoption. But how virtual payment is working exactly? See how corporations are increasingly using this method to better manage their hotel expenses and increase preferred hotel adoption.		Workshop
16:00	Corporate Lodging in 3 years: will we care about star ratings or functionality? Chain hotel consolidations have blurred the lines amongst properties. New hotel construction has made 3 star properties attractive to business travelers. Buyers are confused where they should place their travelers. Attend this session and you will not be confused any longer!		Panel Discussion
16:30	Break & Speed Dating
17:15	How data influences travel recommendations Recommending, comparing, matching and sharing. These 4 steps have become so usual now in our daily life when we are looking for something. Recommender systems have emerged in the e-commerce domain and are developed to actively propose the right items to online users. Learn how to use these systems successfully with your corporate travel program. How to get the best hotel rate? Define the best data-driven program Buyers are skeptical of rate loading and rate availability along with inconsistent data from many sources. What is the best answer to this skepticism? Definitely technology.		Workshop
17:45	Innovation: the future is all around us Familiarize yourself with new technologies that will shape travel and lodging industry is crucial. What's coming next? Creative environment and innovative process will fuel you to release groundbreaking and valuable ideas into your company and your departmeent. Get inspired and develop innovative ideas.	Martin Biernmann, Chief Product Officer - HRS	Interview & Presentation
18:15	Closing keynote		Keynote
18:45	Cocktail

— Please note the agenda is subject to change —

13:15 — Opening and welcome coffee

Opening and welcome coffee
14:00 — Welcome speech

Welcome speech
14:15 — What remains us in this connected world?Technology is an integral part of our daily lives and is also enterred outside our body but inside to increase our physical and intellectual capacities. Expertise as it exists today will disappear in a world where knowledge and algorithms become a commodity, likewise management. Tomorrow, everyone will manage itself, negotiate directly with their client and organize their work themselves. But then, how will our industries, our companies and finally the connected world of tomorrow be transformed?

What remains us in this connected world?
Technology is an integral part of our daily lives and is also enterred outside our body but inside to increase our physical and intellectual capacities. Expertise as it exists today will disappear in a world where knowledge and algorithms become a commodity, likewise management. Tomorrow, everyone will manage itself, negotiate directly with their client and organize their work themselves. But then, how will our industries, our companies and finally the connected world of tomorrow be transformed?
15:00 — An industry perspectiveThe hotel industry has never been easy to tackle. This session will offer a perspective exploring the market dynamics and challenges of different hotel distribution models. It also reveal insights that create opportunities for both corporate buyers and hotel companies to achieve mutual benefits.

An industry perspective
The hotel industry has never been easy to tackle. This session will offer a perspective exploring the market dynamics and challenges of different hotel distribution models. It also reveal insights that create opportunities for both corporate buyers and hotel companies to achieve mutual benefits.
15:30 — Touchless hotel rebooking - an updateAutomating the rebooking process when savings are available is a huge leap forward for corporate. Find out who is using it today and the opportunities behind this technology to attain more savings.Lodging payment practices: the new way to drive travelers satisfaction and lower administrative complexityPayment is the perfect solution to focus on adoption. But how virtual payment is working exactly? See how corporations are increasingly using this method to better manage their hotel expenses and increase preferred hotel adoption.

Touchless hotel rebooking - an update
Automating the rebooking process when savings are available is a huge leap forward for corporate. Find out who is using it today and the opportunities behind this technology to attain more savings.
Lodging payment practices: the new way to drive travelers satisfaction and lower administrative complexity
Payment is the perfect solution to focus on adoption. But how virtual payment is working exactly? See how corporations are increasingly using this method to better manage their hotel expenses and increase preferred hotel adoption.
16:00 — Corporate Lodging in 3 years: will we care about star ratings or functionality?Chain hotel consolidations have blurred the lines amongst properties. New hotel construction has made 3 star properties attractive to business travelers. Buyers are confused where they should place their travelers. Attend this session and you will not be confused any longer!

Corporate Lodging in 3 years: will we care about star ratings or functionality?
Chain hotel consolidations have blurred the lines amongst properties. New hotel construction has made 3 star properties attractive to business travelers. Buyers are confused where they should place their travelers. Attend this session and you will not be confused any longer!
16:30 — Break & Speed Dating

Break & Speed Dating
17:15 — How data influences travel recommendationsRecommending, comparing, matching and sharing. These 4 steps have become so usual now in our daily life when we are looking for something. Recommender systems have emerged in the e-commerce domain and are developed to actively propose the right items to online users. Learn how to use these systems successfully with your corporate travel program.How to get the best hotel rate? Define the best data-driven programBuyers are skeptical of rate loading and rate availability along with inconsistent data from many sources. What is the best answer to this skepticism? Definitely technology.

How data influences travel recommendations
Recommending, comparing, matching and sharing. These 4 steps have become so usual now in our daily life when we are looking for something. Recommender systems have emerged in the e-commerce domain and are developed to actively propose the right items to online users. Learn how to use these systems successfully with your corporate travel program.
How to get the best hotel rate? Define the best data-driven program
Buyers are skeptical of rate loading and rate availability along with inconsistent data from many sources. What is the best answer to this skepticism? Definitely technology.
17:45 — Innovation: the future is all around usFamiliarize yourself with new technologies that will shape travel and lodging industry is crucial. What's coming next? Creative environment and innovative process will fuel you to release groundbreaking and valuable ideas into your company and your departmeent. Get inspired and develop innovative ideas.

Innovation: the future is all around us
Familiarize yourself with new technologies that will shape travel and lodging industry is crucial. What's coming next? Creative environment and innovative process will fuel you to release groundbreaking and valuable ideas into your company and your departmeent. Get inspired and develop innovative ideas.
18:15 — Closing keynote

Closing keynote
18:45 — Cocktail

Cocktail

— Please note the agenda is subject to change —

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