Travel & Tourism

Experts in the promotion and management of travel experiences, focusing on leisure, business, and cultural exploration

Umesh Pawar

Umesh Pawar

Hi there, I am Umesh, a Senior Cloud Engineer focused on making enterprise operations simpler, smarter, and highly efficient. He specializes in cloud migration, AI integration, and observability cost optimization. Passionate about building cloud solutions that positively impact society, and also a continuous learner who thrives on implementing next-generation technologies to create robust, future-ready systems.

Hi there, I am Umesh, a Senior Cloud Engineer focused on making enterprise operations simpler, smarter, and highly efficient. He specializes in cloud migration, AI integration, and observability cost optimization. Passionate about building cloud solu... Show more

Diego Martín

Diego Martín

Con casi 25 años ya de trayectoria profesional, mi inicio en la consultoría me llevó a implementar soluciones tecnológicas en NH Hoteles y a liderar proyectos de software e innovación en gestión empresarial. Posteriormente pasé a cliente final como CIO, donde abordé el reto de modernizar y digitalizar un gran grupo con más de 1500 empleados y 11 sedes. De vuelta en la consultoría, y dentro de la excelencia empresarial y la estrategia de proyectos, adopté la tecnología Low Code para optimizar procesos y talento. Hoy, en SNGULAR, como Business Manager y Microsoft Lead, aplico mi experiencia para desarrollar proyectos que integran BizzApps de Microsoft, facilitando la vida y potenciando negocios con soluciones que lideran la transformación digital.

Con casi 25 años ya de trayectoria profesional, mi inicio en la consultoría me llevó a implementar soluciones tecnológicas en NH Hoteles y a liderar proyectos de software e innovación en gestión empresarial. Posteriormente pasé a cliente final como C... Show more

Masuma Shariff

Masuma Shariff

Hello! I'm Masuma Shariff, a cybersecurity professional at Advania through the Early Years Program. I'm currently expanding my expertise by learning to use Microsoft Purview, Entra ID, and the Defender suite.

I'm passionate about empowering women in tech, which has led me to deliver two TEDx talks on ‘Women in Tech’ [which you can watch here; https://www.ted.com/talks/masuma_shariff_the_power_of_technology_for_women?subtitle=en] and become an active member of the Advania Women’s Network.

Looking ahead, I aim to advance my expertise in cybersecurity, take on leadership roles, and inspire more women to join the tech industry.

Hello! I'm Masuma Shariff, a cybersecurity professional at Advania through the Early Years Program. I'm currently expanding my expertise by learning to use Microsoft Purview, Entra ID, and the Defender suite. I'm passionate about empowering women ... Show more

Greg Oates

Greg Oates

Greg Oates is Director of AI Advocacy for Matador Network, where he helps develop the leading GuideGeek AI chat platform for the travel industry. He is also founder of 2050 City and creator of the 2050 City AI Roadmap, which provides DMO clients a proven framework for implementing AI-first strategy. During the past 15 years, Greg has collaborated with more than 100 tourism and hospitality organizations worldwide to create high-level strategic planning frameworks.

Greg Oates is Director of AI Advocacy for Matador Network, where he helps develop the leading GuideGeek AI chat platform for the travel industry. He is also founder of 2050 City and creator of the 2050 City AI Roadmap, which provides DMO clients a pr... Show more

Sadhana Panthi

Sadhana Panthi

I’m Sadhana Panthi, a Computer Engineering student at Pulchowk Campus with a passion for building tech that creates real impact. I’m currently a vice chair at IEEE WIE, where I actively contribute to empowering students and women in tech through workshops, events, and mentorship. I’ve represented Nepal at Huawei’s Tech4Good in China, been a Harvard WECode Fellow and GitHub Campus Expert, and worked on projects like women’s rights chatbots and AI for maternal health and sustainability.

I’m Sadhana Panthi, a Computer Engineering student at Pulchowk Campus with a passion for building tech that creates real impact. I’m currently a vice chair at IEEE WIE, where I actively contribute to empowering students and women in tech through work... Show more

Aditi Patne

Aditi Patne

Aditi is a certified Agile Coach, Scaled Agilist, and Scrum Master with over 15 years of experience in the IT industry across India, South Africa, and Germany. She began her career as a developer, then moved into testing, and, driven by her people-oriented nature, transitioned into project and Agile leadership.
She specializes in facilitating hands-on Agile trainings and interactive games that help teams improve collaboration, ownership, and performance. Known for her enthusiasm and engaging style, she brings energy, creativity, and practical insights into every session. A professionally trained dancer with a passion for travel and art, she often draws inspiration from movement and storytelling to make Agile leadership tangible, memorable, and fun.

Aditi is a certified Agile Coach, Scaled Agilist, and Scrum Master with over 15 years of experience in the IT industry across India, South Africa, and Germany. She began her career as a developer, then moved into testing, and, driven by her people-or... Show more

Mrugesh D. Kharwar

Mrugesh D. Kharwar

Mrugesh Kharwar is a Business Analyst and Operations Manager at Jala Bapa Hospitality LLC, where he leads day-to-day operations and data strategy for Aqua Inn Hotel and other properties under the same ownership in Los Angeles. He combines hands-on hotel management with analytics—building Power BI dashboards, modeling occupancy and revenue trends, and translating PMS, OTA, and financial data into decisions independent operators can actually act on. His work focuses on the practical side of hospitality intelligence: clean data pipelines, reliable KPIs (ADR, RevPAR, GOP), competitive rate positioning, and guest sentiment analysis across Booking.com, Expedia, and TripAdvisor.
Before moving into hospitality, Mrugesh spent over a decade in enterprise data and risk analytics — most recently as a Risk Assessment Analyst at Delta Dental of California, supporting their Enterprise Risk Management and GRC programs. He holds an MBA in Business Statistics & Data Analytics from Westcliff University and is currently pursuing a Doctorate in Business Intelligence & Data Analytics at the same institution. He speaks and writes on dashboard reliability, data trust, and bringing enterprise-grade analytics discipline to independent hotels and motels.

Mrugesh Kharwar is a Business Analyst and Operations Manager at Jala Bapa Hospitality LLC, where he leads day-to-day operations and data strategy for Aqua Inn Hotel and other properties under the same ownership in Los Angeles. He combines hands-on ho... Show more

Roshan Khatri

Roshan Khatri

Roshan Khatri is a Software Development Engineer at Amazon and a Valkey open-source contributor specializing in high-performance data systems, continuous benchmarking, and developer automation.

When he’s not optimizing latency or reviewing pull requests, he’s in the cockpit as a pilot or exploring new destinations.

Roshan Khatri is a Software Development Engineer at Amazon and a Valkey open-source contributor specializing in high-performance data systems, continuous benchmarking, and developer automation. When he’s not optimizing latency or reviewing pull re... Show more

Tushar Shah

Tushar Shah

Tushar Kumar Shah is a Software Development Engineer at Websmiths in Mohali, where he builds scalable full-stack applications using modern technologies such as TypeScript, Next.js, Fastify, Node.js, and cloud platforms. He recently completed his B.E. in Computer Science and Engineering from Chandigarh University.

Beyond professional work, he is a Co-organizer at Google Developer Groups Cloud Chandigarh, where he drives developer community growth through events, technical sessions, and creative content. He has also been recognized as a Top 25 coder among 114k participants in Amazon Hack-On 2024. Tushar is passionate about building impactful software, mentoring peers, and exploring cloud and AI-driven solutions.

Tushar Kumar Shah is a Software Development Engineer at Websmiths in Mohali, where he builds scalable full-stack applications using modern technologies such as TypeScript, Next.js, Fastify, Node.js, and cloud platforms. He recently completed his B.E.... Show more

Scott Schult

Scott Schult

Scott Schult is Vice President of Destination Strategy at Tiki and a former DMO Chief Marketing Officer who has spent more than two decades on the destination side of the table. At Tiki, he develops partnerships and product innovation that connect destinations with high-intent travelers through AI-powered media, and has been instrumental in bringing Envoy — Tiki's proprietary AI chat ad unit — to DMOs, including Visit Tampa Bay and other leading destinations.

Scott Schult is Vice President of Destination Strategy at Tiki and a former DMO Chief Marketing Officer who has spent more than two decades on the destination side of the table. At Tiki, he develops partnerships and product innovation that connect de... Show more

Atsuki Nohira

Atsuki Nohira

I am a backend engineer specializing in requirements engineering, API design, and building maintainable server-side systems.
My strength is translating ambiguous business needs into clear domain models, practical specifications, and reliable implementations.

Beyond requirements engineering, I focus on system design, developer experience, observability, and long-term maintainability.
I enjoy bridging product and engineering perspectives, helping teams make better technical decisions while keeping software simple, robust, and aligned with real user needs.

I am a backend engineer specializing in requirements engineering, API design, and building maintainable server-side systems. My strength is translating ambiguous business needs into clear domain models, practical specifications, and reliable implem... Show more

Emeline Parizel

Emeline Parizel

Ingénieure de formation et sensible à l'art, à l'économie du don et au changement climatique, je déploie mes compétences en pilotage de projets numériques depuis 10 ans.

A travers mes projets et mon engagement associatif auprès de la Fresque du Climat, la Fresque du Numérique, Quelques Femmes du Numérique, Latitudes, ou encore en tant qu'organisatrice de conférences TEDx, j'essaie d'œuvrer pour un numérique plus responsable.
Je crois au numérique qui rassemble et qui crée du lien.

Je suis vélotaffeuse et adepte du voyage à vélo. Sur des circuits courts, et aussi sur des circuits un peu longs. Genre, Paris – Athènes. 4 000 km à vélo, en 40 jours.

Ingénieure de formation et sensible à l'art, à l'économie du don et au changement climatique, je déploie mes compétences en pilotage de projets numériques depuis 10 ans. A travers mes projets et mon engagement associatif auprès de la Fresque du Cl... Show more

Shyam Guptha

Shyam Guptha

Shyam is a highly motivated and results-oriented platform engineer with a passion for building and scaling robust infrastructure solutions. He has 18 years of experience in software development and a deep understanding of Kubernetes, Service Mesh, Cloud Engineering, SRE. Shyam has a proven track record of success in:

• Container Orchestration as a Service for managing Hybrid K8s Clusters
• IaaS provisioning accelerator
• DevOps - Pipeline implementations for IaaS stack applications

Shyam is a highly motivated and results-oriented platform engineer with a passion for building and scaling robust infrastructure solutions. He has 18 years of experience in software development and a deep understanding of Kubernetes, Service Mesh, Cl... Show more

Raphaël Yharrassarry

Raphaël Yharrassarry

Je travaille en freelance comme lead UX designer, psychologue depuis le dernier millénaire. Mon parcours m’a permis de travailler sur des sujets variés allant du WAP à la télévision, en passant par, le web, le e-commerce et les applications professionnelles ou le design de service. Ma vision de l’expérience utilisateur repose sur deux démarches complémentaires, l’une pragmatique autour de la conception de services et l’autre stratégique autour de l’évolution des organisations et l’intégration du design au sein des équipes.

Je travaille depuis 2020 pour beta.gouv.fr toujours en freelance afin d’essayer d’améliorer les services publics avec l’intention de changer le monde, de le rendre meilleur et de limiter la crise climatique qui arrive, mais avant ça il faut que je pense à faire du pain et bien d’autres choses plus ou moins futile comme un potager, du miel et du cidre.

Je travaille en freelance comme lead UX designer, psychologue depuis le dernier millénaire. Mon parcours m’a permis de travailler sur des sujets variés allant du WAP à la télévision, en passant par, le web, le e-commerce et les applications professio... Show more

Kabelo Lehlongwane

Kabelo Lehlongwane

Kabelo Lehlongwane has spent two decades helping enterprises connect systems that weren't designed to talk to each other — from rail infrastructure to retail banking to broadcast media. By day, he's a Strategy Director at Accenture Song (recovering Ad Man @ King James and FCB Africa), where he's delivered work for brands like Coca-Cola and South African Tourism recognised at Cannes and One Show. By night, he's the founder of KYL Solutions, where he builds the tools he wishes existed. KYLIDESCOPE — a multi-machine agentic IDE that wires AI models across devices — is what happens when a strategist with no formal networking background decides the dev tools aren't working the way he thinks. Tailscale is the reason it actually works. He is a an inexperienced techie but a paid speaker, having been invited to speak at the
inaugural Athar Festival of Creativity and GovTech 2025 among many other events.

Kabelo Lehlongwane has spent two decades helping enterprises connect systems that weren't designed to talk to each other — from rail infrastructure to retail banking to broadcast media. By day, he's a Strategy Director at Accenture Song (recovering A... Show more

Sandipana Das

Sandipana Das

Sandipana Das is a UX Designer at IBM whose work sits at the intersection of AI, enterprise systems, and human-centered design. Beyond enterprise product design, Sandipana explores the future of learning and equitable access, especially in contexts where technology may extend guidance beyond institutional limits.

She designs for complex, high-stakes environments across sustainability, finance, and knowledge-rich workflows, with a focus on how intelligent systems can better support comprehension, decision-making, and trust.
Her practice combines design strategy, systems thinking, and emerging AI behaviors to examine how interfaces might evolve from reactive tools into more context-aware forms of support. She is particularly interested in adaptive AI, multimodal interaction, and the ethical questions that arise when systems begin interpreting human signals, behavior, and cognitive strain.

Sandipana Das is a UX Designer at IBM whose work sits at the intersection of AI, enterprise systems, and human-centered design. Beyond enterprise product design, Sandipana explores the future of learning and equitable access, especially in contexts w... Show more

Silvia Mogas

Silvia Mogas

Silvia Mogas is an award-winning marketer in the Web3 space and the CEO and Founder of BMBWeb3 Ventures and Blockchain Marketing Boutique. Named Marketing Leader of the Year 2024, Silvia specializes in helping Web2 brands transition to Web3 and provides strategic marketing services to Web3-native companies.

A dynamic international speaker, Silvia has presented at over 50 conferences worldwide, including Mobile World Congress, South Summit, AWE Europe, Taipei Blockchain Week, and TBEX Europe. She also lectures at EAE Business School and hosts the "Hype" program on Pulso Media, part of the Rug Radio Creators Group.

Based in Dubai, Silvia holds an Executive MBA, a Postgraduate Degree in Marketing, a diploma from the Chartered Institute of Marketing, and a Tourism Degree with a specialisation in Marketing. She is passionate about blockchain technology, mentoring startups, and fostering innovation within the global business community.

Silvia Mogas is an award-winning marketer in the Web3 space and the CEO and Founder of BMBWeb3 Ventures and Blockchain Marketing Boutique. Named Marketing Leader of the Year 2024, Silvia specializes in helping Web2 brands transition to Web3 and provi... Show more

Simona Milanovic

Simona Milanovic

Simona Milanovic works at Google as an Android Developer Relations Engineer, on Jetpack Compose and Android Studio. Before joining Google, Simona worked as an Android Dev in a variety of different industries - retail, transportation, banking, automotive & online dating. Aside from work, she loves to travel, read, organise stuff (😬), play music & video games and spend time with her fluffy pets.

Simona Milanovic works at Google as an Android Developer Relations Engineer, on Jetpack Compose and Android Studio. Before joining Google, Simona worked as an Android Dev in a variety of different industries - retail, transportation, banking, automot... Show more

Manoj Prabhakar KS

Manoj Prabhakar KS

Advocating for fairness, transparency, and ethical AI adoption across industries. Engaging with stakeholders in education, healthcare, and career mobility to foster compliance with emerging global AI governance standards. Passionate about translating complex AI challenges into actionable strategies for inclusive growth.

Advocating for fairness, transparency, and ethical AI adoption across industries. Engaging with stakeholders in education, healthcare, and career mobility to foster compliance with emerging global AI governance standards. Passionate about translating... Show more

Adrianne Calvo

Adrianne Calvo

Chef Adrianne Calvo is an award-winning Miami based restaurateur, cookbook author,
Emmy-nominated YouTube show host and podcaster known for her signature “Maximum Flavor” style.
Her highly-acclaimed restaurants, Chef Adrianne’s Vineyard Restaurant and Bar and
Cracked by Chef Adrianne, are a staple of must-eat-destination lists, and her popularity on Goldbelly spurred the upcoming launch of her online shop Baked by Chef Adrianne. With the publication of her
first cookbook, Maximum Flavor, she became the youngest cookbook author ever at the time.
In her Emmy-nominated YouTube travel show, Searching for Maximum Flavor, Adrianne travels the world in search of exciting new ingredients and shows viewers how to incorporate them into their dishes at home. Her forthcoming vodcast of the same name will turn up the heat on celebrity guests who are blindfolded and served mystery meals during the course of being interviewed.
When she is not creating in the kitchen or in front of the cameras, she pours her heart and soul into the Make It Count Foundation, a non-profit that she started in honor of her late sister Jennifer.

Chef Adrianne Calvo is an award-winning Miami based restaurateur, cookbook author, Emmy-nominated YouTube show host and podcaster known for her signature “Maximum Flavor” style. Her highly-acclaimed restaurants, Chef Adrianne’s Vineyard Restaurant ... Show more

Leonardo Rossi

Leonardo Rossi

I'm a freelance backend engineer with expertise in Java, Kotlin, and Spring Boot, helping startups and scale-ups build scalable systems and evolve their digital products. I've worked across various sectors including Real Estate and Food & Beverage, developing solutions on both monolithic and microservices architectures. In my free time, I enjoy traveling with my spouse, exploring nature through outdoor activities and studying new technologies.

I'm a freelance backend engineer with expertise in Java, Kotlin, and Spring Boot, helping startups and scale-ups build scalable systems and evolve their digital products. I've worked across various sectors including Real Estate and Food & Beverage, d... Show more

Knowledge Benjamin

Knowledge Benjamin

Knowledge Benjamin is a solution oriented Software Developer.

Knowledge Benjamin is a solution oriented Software Developer. Show more

Ben Sleek

Ben Sleek

I’m an ex-Developer turned Application Security Engineer currently employed by Proof. After 10 years of building applications, I discovered breaking them could be just as fun.

I’m an ex-Developer turned Application Security Engineer currently employed by Proof. After 10 years of building applications, I discovered breaking them could be just as fun. Show more

Lianacris Panaligan

Lianacris Panaligan

building belonging through movement

building belonging through movement Show more

Vix Reitano

Vix Reitano

20 years of marketing and sales experience.

20 years of marketing and sales experience. Show more

Rebecca Oburotha

Rebecca Oburotha

An experienced M365 and VLE platform administrator, qualified trainer, specializing in SAAS platform administration, end-user troubleshooting support and the
the delivery of high-quality training sessions across Microsoft
Technologies including office 365, Azure, Power platform, and Microsoft Teams.
Skilled in resolving technical issues, designing and implementing tailored training
programmes to empower learners and organisations with the knowledge and skills to
maximise productivity and achieve digital transformation.

Tech Support, Microsoft Cloud Certified x 2, Speaker, Trainee Trainer, Low Code & AI Enthusiast, UKAI User Group Member, M365 Developer Programme & S.T.E.M Ambassador.

An experienced M365 and VLE platform administrator, qualified trainer, specializing in SAAS platform administration, end-user troubleshooting support and the the delivery of high-quality training sessions across Microsoft Technologies including of... Show more

Dolphy Fernandes

Dolphy Fernandes

Dolphy Fernandes is an experienced Technology Director in Architecture and Platform Engineering, with over 10 years of experience leading high-performing teams and spearheading digital transformation initiatives for leading global organizations. With a strong background in building enterprise-level platforms, Dolphy’s career has focused on designing agile, cross-functional teams that deliver innovative, high-quality solutions at scale. He is passionate about optimizing team structures and interactions, to unlock faster delivery and improve team engagement.

Dolphy Fernandes is an experienced Technology Director in Architecture and Platform Engineering, with over 10 years of experience leading high-performing teams and spearheading digital transformation initiatives for leading global organizations. With... Show more

Tyler Otto

Tyler Otto

Tyler Otto is the president and owner of Specialized Accounting, a thriving, entirely remote hospitality accounting firm. Tyler brings a wealth of finance experience from the lodging industry, where he served as Senior Financial Analyst at Vail Resorts and Corporate Director of Finance with Imprint Hospitality. He is a fanatic about forging new connections and collaborating with industry peers and colleagues while welcoming newcomers.

Tyler is passionate about sharing his expertise and has presented at conferences such as Accounting Today’s Firm Growth Forum, Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP), BKX (Bookkeepers.com), Association of Lodging Professionals (ALP), The Successful Bookkeeper Summit, and The Glamping Show, and in webinars with Relay, ThinkReservations, Earmark, and Kaplan. He has also appeared as a featured guest on Relay’s On the Money Mondays video series, as well as podcasts including Universal Accounting’s Building the Premier Accounting Firm, The Successful Bookkeeper, and The Ambitious Bookkeeper.

You can also find Tyler on UnAccountable!, an entertaining gameshow podcast tackling current accounting topics, along with his co-host and good friend, Jeremy Van Groll.

Tyler Otto is the president and owner of Specialized Accounting, a thriving, entirely remote hospitality accounting firm. Tyler brings a wealth of finance experience from the lodging industry, where he served as Senior Financial Analyst at Vail Resor... Show more

Dipti Chhatrapati

Dipti Chhatrapati

I am Dipti Chhatrapati, a passionate and ambitious Microsoft Professional with more than 14 years of experience in pursuing a career and creating more about myself while working in the IT Industry. My passion for Microsoft Technologies comes from the experience as a Developer, Consultant, Architect, and Manager for SharePoint (2007, 2010, 2013), Office 365, and Power Platform projects on large to medium and small size customers. I love contributing to the technical community and enabling customers to grow their business which keeps me excited every day. I have participated in various international/local conferences as a speaker and manage my blog at insightrun.com. I have written a book on Reporting in TFS in the year 2015. I am honored and humbled to be awarded as Microsoft Regional Director in the year 2018 for recognizing deep technical and business knowledge, community leadership, and the ability to connect with Microsoft customers, partners, and product group professionals. I have earned Microsoft certifications in SharePoint, Teams, Enterprise Mobility, and Security. When I am not with technology, I spend time with music, sports, arts, reading, traveling, and cooking.

I am Dipti Chhatrapati, a passionate and ambitious Microsoft Professional with more than 14 years of experience in pursuing a career and creating more about myself while working in the IT Industry. My passion for Microsoft Technologies comes from the... Show more

Jianyu Wang

Jianyu Wang

Jianyu Wang serves as the maintainer of the Koordinator community and a Senior Development Engineer at Alibaba Cloud, where he leads the architecture and development of Alibaba Cloud’s 10K-GPU-scale cluster scheduling system powering large-scale AI training infrastructure. His technical expertise spans heterogeneous device scheduling (GPU/NPU/RDMA/NUMA-aware) and distributed task scheduling, with extensive hands-on experience in optimizing scheduling performance, resource isolation, topology-aware placement, and scalability for production AI clusters at scale.

Jianyu Wang serves as the maintainer of the Koordinator community and a Senior Development Engineer at Alibaba Cloud, where he leads the architecture and development of Alibaba Cloud’s 10K-GPU-scale cluster scheduling system powering large-scale AI t... Show more

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