Ralph Melis

Ralph Melis is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of ExploreTECH, a technology marketplace in the MEA region for the hospitality and travel industries.

With over 15 years of hospitality and travel industry experience, he knows how to navigate the complexities of travel distribution and technology.

His diverse background ranges from sales, distribution, and revenue management in hospitality, team leadership and business development in travel distribution, and technical expertise and advisory knowledge as a travel technology vendor. Large industry names like Booking.com, GTA and Marriott, regional brands like Rotana Hotels and industry technology innovator DerbySoft are featured across his resume with a great track record.

He is known for being open and honest, a networker, and always willing to help and educate professionals about the finer details of the industry.