HOTCO 2019 - HOTEL INVESTMENT PLATFORM CEE & CAUCASUS

Site Inspection KViHotel - first 360 smart hotel of the World

Exclusive Sneak Preview: MEININGER Budapest Great Market Hall

Speed networking

Opening Speech

Speaker:

James Chappell, Global Business Director, Horwath HTL

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

People:

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

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

Chair: 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

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

Chair: 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

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

Chair: 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

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

Chair: 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

Site Inspection KViHotel - first 360 smart hotel of the World

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

Chair: James Chappell, Global Business Director, Horwath HTL

Speaker:

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

Leases, Management Contracts & Franchises

Chair: 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

Valuations for Financing - Bankers & Owners Perspective

Chair: 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

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

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

People:

• 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

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

Chair: Macy Marvel, Consultant, Macy Marvel Consulting

People:

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

CEOs & Owners Outlook for the Year

Chair: 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

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

Chair: 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

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

Google in the Travel Industry - How Google Impacts the Bottom Line

Speaker:

Ádám Erdős, Industry Manager, Hungary, Google