Dave Kolankarai

Dave Kolankarai has a diverse work experience in the travel industry. Dave is currently the Vice President of Enterprise Partnerships at RateGain, where they are responsible for the company's expansion in the Americas region. Prior to this, they served as a Member of the Board of Advisors at Directful.com by SwayPay. Inc, where they contributed to rethinking the travel industry using big data and AI. Dave also worked as the Managing Director at Revelocity Ventures LLC, providing strategic and executive advisory services to clients in the lodging vertical. Earlier in their career, Dave held various senior roles at Expedia Group, including Senior Director and Regional Director, overseeing multiple regions and managing a team of 142. Dave also has experience in the hotel industry as the Director of Banquets & Convention Services at Hyatt Regency Princeton and Banquet Manager/Catering Sales Manager at Marriott Hotel - Stamford, CT.

Dave Kolankarai attended the Harvard Business School in 2015, where they completed an Executive Program in Strategy: Building & Sustaining Competitive Advantage. Dave also holds a Master of Management degree in Hospitality Finance, Real Estate and Revenue Management from Cornell University. Dave's undergraduate and graduate studies were completed at the University of New Haven, where they obtained a BS and MBA in Hotel & Restaurant Management. Additionally, they obtained a DHMCTAN from the Institute of Hotel Management & Catering Technology, Bangalore.