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Winning the Direct Bookings Game: Tools, Technologies & Strategies for Success

In an era where digital intermediaries dominate the traveler's journey, the battle for direct bookings has become one of the most decisive challenges in hospitality. Today's hoteliers must not only compete for visibility but also for trust, relevance, and engagement all while delivering seamless, personalized digital experiences that inspire guests to book directly.

The landscape is evolving rapidly. Advancements in technology, from metasearch to social and AI-driven marketing, are transforming how travelers discover and decide. Success in this environment requires more than presence it demands mastery. Hoteliers need to combine the right tools, technologies, and strategies to turn visibility into action and intent into conversion.

At webhotelier | primalres, we are committed to empowering hospitality professionals to gain greater control over their demand and strengthen their direct relationships with guests. Our ecosystem of integrated solutions supports this vision but true transformation lies in understanding how strategy, technology and tools intersect to create real impact.

Guided by this belief, Travel Tech Greece Forum 2025 brings together industry leaders, as well as e-commerce and digital marketing experts to share trends, insights and practical frameworks. Together, we explore what it takes to win the direct bookings game, not through chance, but through knowledge, technology and strategic excellence.

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Speakers

Aggelos Karagounakis

Aggelos Karagounakis

CEO Hotelwize

Alex Schizas

Alex Schizas

Head of Metasearch Intellio

Alexandros Damigos

Alexandros Damigos

CEO Marinet

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Céline Spataro

Céline Spataro

Managing Director SK Hospitality

Dimitris Serifis

Dimitris Serifis

CEO Nelios

Fanis Theodorou

Fanis Theodorou

Country Lead Greece TikTok

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Federico Santos

Federico Santos

Founder, Purø Hospitality Unlimited

George Ergazakis

George Ergazakis

CEO Revitup.direct

George Siatos

George Siatos

Former Amazon Web Services

John Fotis

John Fotis

Deputy CEO

Markos Georgiou

Markos Georgiou

Managing Director Loguers

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Panos Kontozamanis

Panos Kontozamanis

Chief Executive Officer

Stella Tsantila

Stella Tsantila

Co-Founder IncrementUM

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Theano Iliadi Liebeck

Theano Iliadi Liebeck

Senior Account Manager

Schedule

11:00 – 11:10
Welcome
Panos Kontozamanis, CEO, webhotelier | primalres
11:10 – 11:30
How to Expand your Reach: Build your International Market Strategy with Google
Theano Iliadi Liebeck, Senior Account Manager, Google
11:30 – 11:50
Winning the Direct Battle: Guest Ownership & Profitability Through Metasearch
Alex Schizas, Head of Metasearch Intellio
11:50 – 12:20
Experts' Panel: The New Distribution Playbook: Building a Direct-First Strategy
George Ergazakis, CEO Revitup.direct
Markos Georgiou, Managing Director Loguers
Stella Tsantila, Co-Founder IncrementUM
Federico Santos, Founder, Purø Hospitality
Moderator: Marios Kounelis, Chief Sales Officer webhotelier | primalres
12:20 – 12:40
Maximize your B2B Sales Performance While Protecting your Direct Bookings
Céline Spataro, Managing Director SK Hospitality
12:40 – 13:10
Experts' Panel: From search to stay: Bringing travellers to your website
Alexandros Damigos, CEO Marinet
Aggelos Karagounakis, CEO Hotelwize
Dimitris Serifis, CEO Nelios.
Moderator: Penny Koutsanellou, Head of Marketing webhotelier | primalres
13:10 – 13:40
Break for coffee, snacks, and socializing
13:40 – 14:00
The Authenticity Advantage: Turning TikTok Views into Direct Bookings
Fanis Theodorou, Country Lead Greece TikTok
14:00 – 14:20
Found by AI, Kept by AI
George Siatos, Former Amazon Web Services
14:20 – 14:50
Round tables: Tech tools for direct bookings
Join the table of your choice to learn how each tool can empower your website to drive more direct bookings.
Ethersense - How can IoT technology reduce operational costs while elevating the guest experience?
Hotelwize - Website experience: The key to winning direct bookings
Plusgrade - Total revenue strategy: A discussion beyond ADR and occupancy
Quotelier - AI Agents in Hospitality: Revolution or Regression for Guest Experience?
RateParity - AI Meets CRO: How Smart Algorithms Boost Direct Conversions
Roompay - Why Payment Design Matters: Principles for Better Hotel Workflows
Roompulse - One Step Ahead - How Smart Alerts Secure Your Property's Competitive Position
Wallbid - From risk to revenue: Leveraging embedded cancellation insurance for direct bookings
14:50 – 15:10
Facts & Figures: Online Bookings for Greece & Cyprus. What we saw in 2025 - What we see for 2026.
John Fotis, Deputy CEO, webhotelier | primalres

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Venue

Xenia 2025

Xenia 2025

Metropolitan Expo

Conference Hall C1