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Thursday, May 5
 

9:00am CEST

General Session 3: Investing in Innovation
Speakers
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Jonathan Langston

Chair IHIF Advisory Board, Questex
Jonathan is Chairman of HotStats. He also chairs the Advisory Boards of The Annual Hotel Conference (AHC) and The International Hotel Investment Forum (IHIF) in both of which he events he also has a moderating role.

Thursday May 5, 2022 9:00am - 9:05am CEST
Potsdam Ballroom
  Investing In Innovation, General Session

9:05am CEST

Today's Traveller: Key Trends Informing Current Traveller Behaviours and How They Could Affect Your Business sponsored by Google
The travel industry has undergone huge changes over the past 2 years and remains volatile. In this session we’ll zoom in on some of the most important macro trends shaping current traveller behaviours in both the short and long-term and how they may impact travel businesses.
Speakers
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Finnbar Cornwall

Industry Lead, Travel, Google
Finnbar is the Industry Sector Leader for Travel at Google UK, where he leads the team working with some of the largest Travel companies in the world helping them get the best from Google. He previously worked as a consultant with McKinsey and at a travel startup that built a booking... Read More →


Thursday May 5, 2022 9:05am - 9:25am CEST
Potsdam Ballroom
  Investing In Innovation, General Session

9:25am CEST

Future Focus Panel: Hybrid Concepts and Hospitality Innovation
From serviced apartments to residential products, lifestyle or mixed developments, our panel will explore the future of hospitality and discuss where the money is in these innovations and hybrid concepts.
Moderators
avatar for Christian Walter

Christian Walter

Global CEO, PKF hospitality
Christian Walter joined the PKF hospitality group in 2003. Based in Vienna, he is one of the group’s two Global CEOs. Managing a team of about 100 consultants and associates, he has been instrumental in completing several hundred feasibility, valuation, operator search, due diligence... Read More →

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avatar for Martin Stockburger

Martin Stockburger

CEO, Koncept Hotels
Martin founded KONCEPT HOTELS 2017 and has grown his company so far into Switzerland, Austria and Germany to a total of 7 Hotels in Operation. The Development-Pipeline shows a doubling of the portfolio every second year.KONCEPT HOTELS is known as pioneer and market leader in digitalisation... Read More →
avatar for John Philipson

John Philipson

COO, Cheval Collection
With more than 30 years' experience in the hospitality industry, Philipson joined Cheval Collection at a crucial point in its development. Since his appointment Cheval has expanded from a purely London-based entity with a single brand to a multi-location, multi-brand organisation... Read More →
avatar for Michael Widmann

Michael Widmann

Global CEO, PKF hospitality group
avatar for Sharan Pasricha

Sharan Pasricha

Co-CEO, Ennismore
Sharan Pasricha is the Founder & Co-CEO of Ennismore - a creative hospitality company rooted in culture and community.Pasricha founded Ennismore in 2011 and under his leadership it saw exponential growth, including the global expansion of The Hoxton across Europe and the US; the reinvention... Read More →

Thursday May 5, 2022 9:25am - 10:00am CEST
Potsdam Ballroom
  Investing In Innovation, General Session

10:00am CEST

Celebrating Leadership: Awards Presentation and Interview
It's time to celebrate! Join us as we present our Lifetime Achievement Award and the Young Leader Award, followed by a conversation with the winners.
Speakers
avatar for David Kong

David Kong

Principal, DEI Advisors
avatar for Russell Kett

Russell Kett

Chairman, HVS
Russell Kett has more than 40 years experience of the UK and international hotel sector and, since 1995, has been responsible for hotel valuation and consulting work in HVSs London office. He was appointed managing director in 1996 and became chairman in 2012. He is a Fellow of the... Read More →

Thursday May 5, 2022 10:00am - 10:20am CEST
Potsdam Ballroom
  Investing In Innovation, General Session

10:20am CEST

The New Leisure ​
The appeal of the leisure segment is now taking the lead in investors' and operators' strategies. Our experts will examine what the new leisure hospitality looks like, the new trends to have on your radar and whether bleisure is here to stay.
Moderators
avatar for Andreas Ewald

Andreas Ewald

Managing Partner, Engel & Völkers Hotel Consulting
Andreas Ewald is founder and managing partner of Engel & Völkers Hotel Consulting. He combines many years of experience from both the operational hotel and real estate investment business. After various operational positions in the hotel industry, he was previously responsible for... Read More →

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Grégory Lanter

Chief development and Construction Officer, Club Med
Gregory Lanter graduated from the Paris HEC Business School. He joined Club Med Group and its development teams in 2004, especially in charge of Africa and Middle East. He was appointed Vice President Global Development in 2009, which was later extended to Construction matters. His... Read More →
avatar for Karin Sheppard

Karin Sheppard

SVP, MD Europe, IHG Hotels & Resorts
Karin Sheppard has worked for InterContinental Hotels Group for 20 years. She is currently IHGs Managing Director for Europe, responsible for driving the performance, sustainable growth and reputation of IHGs European business. Karin oversees more than 750 franchised and managed hotels... Read More →
avatar for Gabriele Burgio

Gabriele Burgio

President & CEO Alpitour World
Gabriele Burgio (Florence, Italy 1954) attends law school in Florence, with a Major in International Private Law and an MBA at Insead Fontainebleau in 1982, with the Giovanni Agnelli scholarship.He starts his professional career in Bankers Trust, investment bank, working for several... Read More →
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Ramón Aragonés Marín

Chief Executive Officer, NH Hotel Group, part of Minor Hotels
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Alexander Schneider

President, Nikki Beach Hotels and Resorts
Nikki Beach Hotels and Resorts has been successfully spear heading the change of the resort ecosystem in a global theatre. This trend has been largely accelerated by the impact of the Covid years that allowed our brand to gain significantly in strength and relevance. Being a very... Read More →

Thursday May 5, 2022 10:20am - 11:00am CEST
Potsdam Ballroom
  Investing In Innovation, General Session

11:00am CEST

The Big Conversation: Experience, Innovation, Profit
A conversation with one of hospitality' leaders on the major trends and challenges facing hospitality.
Speakers
avatar for Alexi Khajavi

Alexi Khajavi

Group President, Travel & Hospitality, Questex
avatar for Sebastien Bazin

Sebastien Bazin

Chairman & CEO, Accor

Thursday May 5, 2022 11:00am - 11:20am CEST
Potsdam Ballroom
  Investing In Innovation, General Session
 
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