Digital Travel Europe 2025

19 - 20 November 2025

The Hurlingham Club

Dimitris Manikis

President EMEA Wyndham Hotels and Resorts

Dimitris Manikis was appointed President and Managing Director for EMEA in April 2018. In his current role as President of EMEA, he is responsible for the development of all of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts’ brands in the EMEA region as well as maximising the performance of all new and existing franchise and managed hotels. He focuses on driving the strategic objectives of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts including quality and technology solutions as well as new business, loyalty, sales and marketing. Dimitris Manikis has a long-standing career and deep knowledge of the hospitality industry. Prior to joining Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, he spent over 27 years with RCI, the worldwide leader in vacation exchange, across a number of senior roles, and most recently served as Vice President of Business Development for EMEA. Earlier in his career, he also held a number of key positions in the region as Managing Director of RCI Greece and RCI South Africa. Dimitris is a Board Member for the World Sustainable Hospitality Association and an Industry Advisory Board member for Hotelschool the Hague. A Greek national, Dimitris was born in Athens and holds a Bachelor degree in Tourism and Administration from the Technical University of Patras in Greece, and an MSc Postgraduate degree in Tourism Marketing from the University of Surrey. His passion for people and work ethic comes from his father, who built up a grocery retail business in Athens where Dimitris learned the value of elevated customer service, having a positive outlook and hard work as being the foundations of success in both business and life. He is based in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts’ London office.

Day 1 | 19th November

9:15 AM Keynote Panel: What are the most effective ways to operationalise AI in travel to drive efficiencies, improve the overall travel experience and win more bookings?

  • How can you implement AI-powered chatbots and content personalisation on websites to improve direct bookings and guest engagement? 
  • What are the best ways to optimise operations using AI-driven search, SEO and booking automation while manging risks around data security, cost structure and system integration? 
  • How can you enable AI-supported CRM and loyalty initiations to boost customer retention, lifetime value and post-booking engagement?  

Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Dimitris.

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