HOTCO 2019 - HOTEL INVESTMENT PLATFORM CEE & CAUCASUS

21st January 2019

12.00-14:00 Registration

12:30 - 14:00

Site Inspection KViHotel - first 360 smart hotel of the World

12:30 - 14:00

Exclusive Sneak Preview: MEININGER Budapest Great Market Hall

13:00 - 14:00

Speed networking

Section I.

14:00 - 14:05

Opening Speech

Speaker: James Chappell, Global Business Director, Horwath HTL

14:05 - 14:25

Lay of the Land, Hotel Industry Round-Up & Future Supply

Speakers:

Luke Bujarski, Founder & CEO, LUFT
Marius Gomola MRICS, Managing Director, Horwath HTL Hungary, Founder, HOTCO
Rolf Schmidt, Managing Director, TOPHOTELPROJECTS

14:25 - 15:25

Hotel Development 101: How to Maximise Future Asset Value and Ensure Exit

Moderator: Jean-Paul Herzog, Former President Middle East & Africa, Hilton

Conversation participants:

Dr. Peter Ebertz, Managing Partner, Head of Hotels, Art-Invest
Rudolf Grossmayer, MANAGING DIRECTOR SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES, UBM Development
Zoltan Kali, Division Head, Omran Hospitality
Ivan Kiseev, Development Director Russia & CIS, Marriott International
Miguel Martins, Development Director Poland and Eastern Europe , IHG

15:25 - 16:10

How Lifestyle Trends and the Internet Change the Value of Brands for Hotel Owners?

Moderator: Cornelia Kausch, COO, IC - Campus

Conversation participants:

Markus Lehnert, Vice President International Hotel Development, Marriott International
Yasmine Mahmoudieh, Founder, Yasmine Mahmoudieh
Vassiliki Mavrokefalou, Director Market Management Greece, Cyprus & East Adriatic, Expedia Group
Malgorzata Morek, Development Director Poland & Eastern Europe, Hilton
Frank Reul, Head of Development, Orbis / Accorhotels Eastern Europe

16:10-16:35 Coffee Break

Section II.

16:35 - 17:15

Hybrid Hotels & Hostels - What are the Advantages for the Investor?

Moderator: Macy Marvel, Consultant, Macy Marvel Consulting

Conversation participants:

Andras Holczer, Feasibility Manager, MEININGER Hotels
Rupert Simoner, CEO, Vienna House
Henri Wilmes, CIO, A&O Hostels

17:15 - 18:00

Luxury Continues to Grow but are Developers on the Same Page?

Moderator: Mary Gostelow, , Gostelow Report

Conversation participants:

Kenneth Hatton, Senior Vice President, Global Development
Roland Paar, Head of Hotel Investment, Soravia
Shafi Syed, Senior Vice President, Hotel Development – EMEA Caesars Entertainment

18:00 - Cocktail reception hosted by Kempinski Hotel Corvinus

22nd January 2019

Section I.

07:45 - 09:00

Site Inspection KViHotel - first 360 smart hotel of the World

09:15 - 09:55

Keynote and Fireside Chat with Denys Sappey, COO - Owners - Strategic Relationships for AccorHotels Europe Interviewed by James Chappell

Moderator: James Chappell, Global Business Director, Horwath HTL

Speaker: Denys Sappey, Chief Operating Officer - Owners Strategic Relationships / Europe, AccorHotels

09:55 - 10:35

Leases, Management Contracts & Franchises

Moderator: Arik Ramot, CEO, Ramot & Co, Investment House

Conversation participants:

Brigita Aleksandravičiūtė, Development Director Central And Eastern Europe, Apex Alliance Hotel Management
David Jenkins, Vice President Business Development Eastern Europe, Radisson Hotel Group
Christian Michel, VP Development Europe, VP Development Europe, Wyndham

10:35 - 11:00

Valuations for Financing - Bankers & Owners Perspective

Moderator: Philip Bacon, Director, Valuation, Planning & Development, Horwath HTL

Conversation participants:

Ákos Fischl MRICS, Deputy-CEO, OTP Mortgage Bank
Péter Számely MRICS, Head of Real Estate Finance CEE, HYPO NOE / RICS Austria Ambassador

11:00 - 11:25 Coffee Break

Section II.

11:25 - 11:55

Is Labour the Next Threat After Airbnb and OTAs and What Are the Implications for Hotels and Restaurants?

Moderator: Jean-Paul Herzog, Former President Middle East & Africa, Hilton

Speakers:

Alexis Delaroff, CEO AccorHotels Russia, Georgia & CIS
Krizan Rudolf, MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, COO, Best Hotel Properties
Zoltán Roy Zsidai, CEO, Zsidai Group

11:55 - 12:15

How does Technology Create Value for Owners & Operators? Is it Part of the Labour Solution?

Moderator: Macy Marvel, Consultant, Macy Marvel Consulting

Speakers:

Luke Bujarski, Founder & CEO, LUFT
Péter Palicz, Chief Business Development Director, General Manager, KViHotel

12:15 - 13:00

CEOs & Owners Outlook for the Year

Moderator: Ilan Rudich, Owner, IR Hotels & Resorts

Conversation participants:

Gilles Clavie, President of the Management Board & CEO, Orbis SA
Herbert Haselbacher, President & CEO, WSF Group
Bohus Hlavaty, CEO, Tatry Mountain Resorts
Jelena Stirna, CEO, Mogotel

13:00 - 14:00 Lunch

Section III.

14:00 - 14:50

Funding & Financing Solutions...and What do Funds Buy?

Moderator: Andrew Sangster, Founder, Hotel Analyst

Conversation participants:

Christoph Flügel, Member Of The Management Board, Arbireo Capital
Frank Hildwein, Head of Hotel Acquisitions and Sales, Deka Immobilien
David Kellett, Senior Director – Hotel Transactions, Invesco Real Estate
Marilena Vuiu, Senior Banker, EBRD

14:50 - 15:40

Regional Projects Discussion & Roundtable Networking - AZ, CZ, HU, PL, RO, SK

Conversation participants:

Gergely Bálint, Director, Horwath HTL Hungary
George Cristea, Managing Director, Hospes Consulting
Dariusz Futoma, Managing Director, Horwath HTL Poland
Róbert Heffner, vezérigazgatói tanácsadó, HIPA
Peter Kerek, Deputy Managing Director, Accent Hotels
Elgun Mammadov, Programme Director, Gilan Holding
Janusz Mitulski, Director International Hotel Development for CEE, Marriott International
Attila Radvánszki, Associate Director, Horwath HTL Hungary