Speakers

Richard Lewis has over thirty years’ experience in service industries with thirteen years in international markets including Libya, Egypt, the U.A.E. and Jordan. He has spent the majority of his time in hospitality and related businesses. Lewis has held senior roles with EMI, Forte, Le Meridien, CNN Turner Broadcasting and Preferred Hotel Group. Lewis has an in-depth understanding of e-commerce after helping to pioneer the transformation of travel booking patterns with WorldRes in the late 1990’s and launching Clickworker’s crowdsourcing platform in the UK in 2010. Lewis is an international speaker and panellist who has presented on subjects ranging from ‘Brand though the eyes of the consumer’ to ‘Internet innovations in Tourism’