Gil Harel

Planning the perfect trip is about more than the price of a room. Before they book, and when they are on the road, travelers want to learn about their destination, find great lodging near the places they want to see and sample amazing cuisines while they are there. In the past year, more than 10 million people used Gogobot to research places to go that are perfect for them. As Gogobot's vice president of business development, Gil and his team work with businesses – from major travel brands to independent hotels and restaurants – to enhance their customers’ experiences on their sites by adding high quality content from Gogobot. Gil has traveled internationally as far back as he can can remember. He was born in Los Angeles, but has called Israel, Paris, London, Las Vegas, Seattle and, most recently, New York home. Before Gogobot, Gil led business development at Como (an app building platform). He has co-founded two companies: BiteHunter (a real-time location-based mobile app that enables people to purchase dining deals) and DiningFever.com (which let restaurants publish and promote their own exclusive dining discounts to generate business and attract customers). He also spent several years in the travel and consulting sectors holding positions at Expedia, Ernst & Young’s hospitality group and Isrotel (a leading hotel chain in Israel). Gil earned his MBA from Cornell and Essec University.