Speakers

Ian’s double expertise in the areas of hospitality and information technology sets him at the forefront of new developments in the international hospitality industry. He is also a Certified Hospitality Technology Professional – the first European to receive this qualification for hospitality professionals, which is awarded by HFTP (Hospitality Financial and Technical Professionals), a reputed international association which serves over 4,800 members across the world.

He began his career as a food and beverage manager in the UK and then implemented various hospitality IT systems for companies based in London and Paris. He joined EHL in 2001 and has been instrumental in developing the exceptional resources and expertise available to students at the school. He created EHL’s unique CyberHotel, a specially equipped and fully functional centre on campus that features best practical IT solutions in hospitality technology currently used in the industry. As of May 2011, Ian is the deputy director of INTEHL, the Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at EHL, although he will keep his teaching duties to the area of hospitality technology.