Ian Millar’s double expertise in the areas of hospitality and information technology sets him at the forefront of new developments in the international hospitality industry.

In addition to his BA Honours degree in International Hospitality Management from the University of Brighton, UK, he is a certified computer technician (Comptia A+).

He is also a Certified Hospitality Technology Professional – the first European to receive this qualification for hospitality professionals, which is awarded by HFTP (Hospitality Financial and Technical Professionals), a reputed international association which serves over 4,800 members across the world.

Professor Millar is a frequent presenter at international IT conferences and is a member of the Advisory Board of the European Hospitality Technology Education Conference (EHTEC), a group of global hospitality experts.

He was recently elected to the Board of Directors of HFTP (Hospitality financial and technology professionals) as the group’s educational representative, with the responsibility of helping HFTP to achieve its strategic goals and to help with European expansion.

Ian Millar began his career as a Food and Beverage manager in the UK and then implemented various hospitality IT systems for companies based in London and Paris. He joined EHL in 2001.

Professor Millar has been instrumental in developing the exceptional resources and expertise available to students at the school. He created EHL’s unique CyberHotel, a specially equipped and fully functional centre on campus that features best practical IT solutions in hospitality technology currently used in the industry. Professor Millar has also set up a Student Chapter for the European HFTP at EHL which regularly hosts guest speakers and meetings, and whose main purpose is the education of EHL students in the areas of technology and finance.

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