Global Travel & Tourism Summit Printed Programme

Profiles
Professor Norbert Walter
Chief Economist, Deutsche Bank Group
and CEO, Deutsche Bank Research
Norbert Walter is Chief Economist of Deutcshe Bank Group. He was previously
Director at the renowned Kiel Institute for World Economics and was a John J McCloy
Distinguished Research Fellow at the American Institute for contemporary Studies at the Johns Hopkins
University in Washington.
As Chief Economist of Deutsche Bank Group Norbert Walter is responsible for a globally integrated approach
in economic research. He is also member of the Deutsche Bank think tank, which covers a wide spectrum of
issues ranging from economic forecasting to country rating and sector analysis.
Norbert Walter is a member of the Committee of Wise Men on the Regulation of European Securities
Markets ("Lamfalussy group"). He was also a close adviser to Gerhard Schroder’s government.
Norbert Walter, as Chief Economist at the Deutsche Bank enjoys debate, and he will hold forth on anything
from the future of East German housing estates, the prospects offered by the internet, the euro or the role of the
IMF. When it is a question of explaining economic issues, editors of television news, programmes, and newspaper
and magazine editors, look to Norbert Walter for comment and explanation. To this extent, he is The Nation’s
Economist.
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ROB WEBB QC
General Counsel
British Airways
Robert Webb QC is General Counsel of British Airways. He also carries responsibility
for environmental issues, safety, security, risk management, government affairs and British
Airways health services.
He was called to the Bar in 1971 and became Queen’s Counsel in 1988. He practised as a QC for 10 years
as Head of Chambers at 5 Bell Yard, London from whence he joined British Airways in 1998.
He is a Non Executive Director of the London Stock Exchange, of the BBC and of Hakluyt Ltd. He is a
Bencher of the Inner Temple and a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society. He sat as a Recorder of the
Crown Court from 1993 to 1998 and is a past Chairman of the International Relations Committee of the
Bar Council. He also sits on the Board of ‘London First’. He was a Director of Air Mauritius for five years
(1999-2005).
Married with two sons he lives in London and Aberdeenshire. He is a Trustee of the Migratory Salmon Fund,
an Honorary Fellow of UNICEF, and a golfer.
Philip Wolf
CEO
PhoCusWright Inc
Mr Wolf, a respected travel industry guru, founded PhoCusWright Inc in 1994 and
serves as president and CEO. His expertise in travel distribution strategy, technology and
innovation has made him a sought-after speaker around the world. After two decades of analyzing, scrutinizing
and opining on strategic change and market trends, he is now a recognized industry authority. Philip serves on
several company boards and is an adjunct professor at New York University’s Graduate Center for Hospitality,
Tourism and Sports Management. He is quoted frequently in consumer and trade media including CNN,
Business Week, USA Today, The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times and was named to Travel Weekly’s
‘Club 33: The Most Influential People in the Travel Industry.’ Prior to PhoCusWright, Mr Wolf was president
and CEO of Travelmation, a venture-funded software developer and travel booking engine pioneer, later sold to
Rosenbluth International. He first entered the travel commerce arena in 1989 as head of a small agency. He is a
magna cum laude graduate of Duke University and holds an MBA from Vanderbilt University’s Owen Graduate
School of Management.
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