Our team
Manuel Denoual
Founder
Manuel is a full-funnel digital marketing leader with over 18 years of international experience. He has partnered with world-leading hospitality groups and independent hotels, enabling them to deliver sustainable digital direct growth across their APAC destinations.
Having spent 12 years living and working in Singapore, Manuel brings firsthand understanding of regional travel trends and traveler behaviors across transient and business market segments.
Known for his collaborative leadership style, Manuel is a certified Scrum Master, a skill that proves essential when orchestrating large, cross-functional AI projects across marketing organisations.
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Hospitality specialist
Brands Manuel has worked with.
Manuel has partnered with world-leading hospitality groups and independent hotels, enabling them to deliver sustainable digital direct growth across their APAC destinations.
Areas of expertise
Hospitality + Marketing + AI =
Ahead Gaining Consultancy.
Hospitality
Combines hands-on experience partnering with world-leading hospitality brands on their digital strategies, with an MBA in Tourism & Hospitality Management from ESG Management School and a Certification in Hotel Distribution, Revenue and Demand Management from ESSEC Business School.
Digital Marketing
Held senior digital marketing roles across Dentsu, GroupM, Omnicom Media Group and Neil Patel Digital, with performance marketing expertise spanning SEM, SEO, paid social, programmatic, content, metasearch and affiliates. Proven track record in delivering marketing trainings.
Artificial Intelligence
Early adopter of AI to enhance marketing performance and personalisation. He has since then developed his expertise in generative AI and agentic AI through specialised training programs from IBM and Vanderbilt University, and by completing OpenAI and Anthropic online academies.