The Programme - Global Travel & Tourism Summit

ProfilesProfessor Norbert WalterChief Economist, Deutsche Bank Groupand CEO, Deutsche Bank ResearchNorbert Walter is Chief Economist of Deutcshe Bank Group. He was previouslyDirector at the renowned Kiel Institute for World Economics and was a John J McCloyDistinguished Research Fellow at the American Institute for contemporary Studies at the Johns HopkinsUniversity in Washington.As Chief Economist of Deutsche Bank Group, Norbert Walter is responsible for a globally integrated approachin economic research. He is also member of the Deutsche Bank think tank, which covers a wide spectrum ofissues 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 SecuritiesMarkets (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 anythingfrom the future of East German housing estates, the prospects offered by the internet, the euro or the role ofthe IMF. When it is a question of explaining economic issues, editors of television news, programmes, andnewspaper and magazine editors, look to Norbert Walter for comment and explanation. To this extent, he isThe Nation’s Economist.INDUSTRYROBERT WEBB QCGeneral CounselBritish AirwaysRobert Webb QC is General Counsel of British Airways. He also carries responsibilityfor environmental issues, safety, security, risk management, government affairs and BritishAirways health services.He was called to the Bar in 1971 and became Queen’s Counsel in 1988. He practised as a QC for 10 yearsas 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 aBencher of the Inner Temple and a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society. He sat as a Recorder of theCrown Court from 1993 to 1998 and is a past Chairman of the International Relations Committee of theBar 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 WolfCEOPhoCusWright IncMr Wolf, a respected travel industry guru, founded PhoCusWright Inc in 1994 andserves as president and CEO. His expertise in travel distribution strategy, technology andinnovation has made him a sought-after speaker around the world. After two decades of analyzing, scrutinizingand opining on strategic change and market trends, he is now a recognized industry authority. Philip serves onseveral 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 TravelWeekly’s ‘Club 33: The Most Influential People in the Travel Industry.’ Prior to PhoCusWright, Mr Wolf waspresident 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 smallagency. He is a magna cum laude graduate of Duke University and holds an MBA from Vanderbilt University’sOwen Graduate School of Management.59