Speakers, Presenters & Panelists

Martha Poulter: -
Martha Poulter is Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer for Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines. In this role, she leads Royal Caribbean’s global IT team both onshore and shipboard across multiple brands including Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, and Azamara Club Cruises. The company is in the midst of a sizeable digital and technological transformation over the next several years. Prior to joining Royal Caribbean in 2018, Martha was Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer at Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. Before joining Starwood in 2014, Poulter served as Vice President and Chief Information Officer at GE Capital with global responsibility for IT strategy and operations. Over her 29-year career, Poulter held several senior information technology leadership positions, including eBusiness Vice President, Quality Leader and regional Americas Chief Information Officer for GE Capital. In these various roles, she was responsible for many operational excellence improvements and the completion of key digitization projects, including the Company’s first customer mobile apps for commercial businesses. Poulter holds a B.S.E. degree in Computer Science and Engineering from the University of Connecticut and completed her M.B.A. at the University of New Haven. She is a Board Member of FirstGroup plc, a leading transport operator in the UK and North America.