22nd International Hotel Investment Forum 2019 | Questex Hospitality+Travel Group | 4 March 2019 | InterContinental , Budapester Str. 2, 10787 Berlin, Germany

The global hospitality market is experiencing an unprecedented period of growth, made all the more interesting by new competition, innovative products, and disruption from new players. How are hospitality investors adapting to current market conditions to keep growing?

Every year over 2,000 senior figures from over 80 countries come together at the International Hotel Investment Forum (IHIF) for three days of educational panels, open debate, unrivalled networking receptions and ample opportunities to meet with colleagues, old and new. In 2018 the conference will be held from 5-7 March at the InterContinental, Berlin.

The theme for this year's event is "Reaching New Heights", providing the ideal backdrop for our attendees to identify new investment opportunities, improve profitability, and discover the tools needed to reach new markets.

As we work hard to build the 2018 programme, we are pleased to share with you the following highlights:

• A record number of CEOs in the general sessions: 16 CEOs including the Global CEOs Panel with Geoff Ballotti of Wyndham Hotel Group, Keith Barr of IHG , Sébastien Bazin of AccorHotels, Chris Nassetta of Hilton Worldwide, and Patrick Pacious of Choice Hotels International

• New topics covered in special focus breakout: F&B, Serviced Apartments, Resorts, Security & Crisis Management, Wellness, Innovative Deal Structures

• Special focus on key regional markets: Germany, Southern Europe and the Mediterranean, Asia, Middle East & Africa

• New Hotel Tech Hub: an area dedicated to teaching the industry about technology, and an opportunity for technology providers to educate the influential IHIF audience about tech products and services.

2019 Speakers

Michael Abel
Partner, TPG

Mark Adams
Senior Property Development Manager, McAleer & Rushe Property

Abhishek Agarwal
Managing Director, The Blackstone Group

Roger A. Allen
Group CEO, Resources for Leisure Assets

Robert Alley
Chief Operating Officer, Roomzzz Aparthotels

Valeriano Antonioli
Chief Executive Officer, Lungarno Collection

Ramón Aragonés
Chief Executive Officer, NH Hotel Group

Richard Arnold
Chief Development Officer, Auberge Resorts Collection

Tim Arthur
Creative Director, Need To Know Club, and former Creative Director of Virgin Money and CEO of Time Out

Leon Avigad
Founder, Leopard Hospitality/Brown Hotels

Philip Bacon
Director, Planning and Development & Valuations, Horwath HTL

Rami Badr
Managing Director, Orion Capital Managers

Karl Badstuber
Managing Director, JLL

Jeff Baillet
Vice President Real Estate Europe, Selina

Maud Bailly
Chief Digital Officer, Accor

Navneet Bali
Chairman, MEININGER Hotels

Keith Barr
CEO, IHG

Sébastien Bazin
Chairman and CEO, AccorHotels

Christophe Beauvilain
Managing Partner, Pygmalion Capital Advisers LLP

Stéphane Bellon
Managing Director, Studionomie

Blanche van Berckel
Managing Director, BvB Hotel Management & Strategic Development

Niels Berl
Director – Germany, The Collective

Gaurav Bhushan
Chief Operations Officer, Accor

Khaled Bichara
Chief Executive Officer, Orascom Development Holding

Karl Bieberach-Dielman
Chief Development Officer, Rosewood Hotel Group

Laurent Bigot
Industry Banker Hospitality, Natixis

Charlotte Bocquet
Executive Director - Global Lodging Group Credit Agricole CIB

Carson Booth
Chief Executive Officer, SnapShot

Lisa Bovio
Chief Commercial Officer, Yotel

Cody Bradshaw
Managing Director and Head of International Hotels, Starwood Capital Group.

John Brennan
CEO, Amaris Hospitality

Liam Brown
President & Managing Director Europe, Marriott International

Helena Burstedt
Head of Hotels, Aliseda Inmobiliaria

Jaime Buxó
Chief Development Officer, Barceló Hotel Group

Paul Campbell
Founder, Hill Capital Partners LLP

Alex Campbell
Partner, Fieldfisher

Richard Candey
Partner, Cushman & Wakefield

Nick Carrier
Associate Vice President, Architecture, WATG

Max Cergneux
Senior Director of International Investments, Choice Hotels International

Sylvie Chan
M&A Director, Louvre Hotels Group

James Chappell
Global Business Director, Horwath HTL

Bruno Chauvat
Chief Executive Officer & co-founder, Travelsify

Jacques-Olivier Chauvin
CEO, Fauchon Hospitality

Saurabh Chawla
Chief Development Officer, Louvre Hotels Group

Sonia Cheng
Chief Executive Officer, Rosewood Hotel Group

Sophie Colvin
Senior Business Development Manager, STR

Ronit Copeland
Managing Director, Copeland Hospitality

Luka Cvitan
Strategy, Capital Markets and IR, Arena Hospitality Group

Mark Daliere
Partner - Hotels and Leisure, ‎Dentons

Zisimos Danilatos
Development Director, LAMDA Development S.A.

Gary Davis
Executive Chairman, Village Hotel Club

Chris Day
Global Managing Director, Christie & Co

Amal Del Monaco
Head of Sector Specialists, AXA IM - Real Assets

Mai-Lan de Marcilly
Mai-Lan de Marcilly, Director and Head of Hotels Europe, KKR

Carlo De Vito
Chairman, FS Sistemi Urbani

Moritz Dietl
Managing Partner, TREUGAST Solutions Group

Rastko Djordjevic
Board Member, HAMA Europe Chapter, and EVP – Head of Asset Management EMEA, JLL Hotels & Hospitality Group

Caroline Domange-Harding
Head of Development and Marketing, LVMH

Ian R Douglas
Owner & Managing Director, Phoenix Global; Owner and Joint MD, Kingham Leigh Ltd.

Martin Edsinger
Senior Vice President, KSL Capital

Thomas Emanuel
Director, STR

Jesper Engman
Vice President Business Development, Scandic

Peter Fankhauser
CEO, Thomas Cook Group

Lorenzo Felici
Managing Director, Artelia Hospitality

Fernando Fernandez
Vice President of Development, Apple Leisure Group

Víctor Fernández
CEO, Room Mate Group

Hartmut Fink
Executive General Manager Hotel Assets, Mulpha Australia Limited

Joseph Fischer
Owner, Vision Lodging & Hospitality

Michael Fishbin
Global Hospitality Leader, EY

Anna Friedrich
Associate Director, Christie & Co

Even Frydenberg
President & CEO of Scandic Hotels

Mark Gallagher
Founder, Performance Insights and Formula One industry analyst

Wolfgang Gattringer
Managing Director, Solutions dot WG Hospitality Advisory Alliance GmbH

Sascha Gechter
Schulz Hotels

Willemijn Geels
Associate Vice President Development, Continental Europe, IHG

Franck Gervais
CEO HotelServices Europe, Accor

Timan Gill
Marathon Asset Management

Ben Godon
Head of Hospitality Asset Management, Colliers

Federico J González
President & CEO, Radisson Hotel Group

Raúl González
CEO, Barceló

Chris Gow
Head of Debt Advisory, EMEA, JLL

Greg Greeley
President of Homes, Airbnb

Aaron Greenman
Executive Vice President, Acquisitions & Development – EMEA, Interstate Hotels & Resorts

Michael Grove
Director of intelligence and customer solutions, EMEA, HotStats

Arnar Guðmundsson
Manager, Invest in Iceland

Nikos Hadjos
Director – Europe (Greece & Cyprus) International Hotel Development, Marriott International

Thomas Hagemann
COO, MEININGER Hotels Limited

Matthias Hautli
Manager, Engel & Völkers Hotel Consulting

Elias Hayek
Partner, Head of Global Hospitality and Leisure, Squire Patton Boggs

Sue-Lin Heng
Managing Director, Eastdil Secured

Michael Hirst OBE
Consultant, CBRE Hotels

Anni Hood
Chief Executive, WELL Intelligence

Pierpaolo Iasci
Head of UK Real Estate Structured Finance, Société Générale

Honorable Dr. Ziblim Iddi
Deputy Minister of Tourism, Ghana

Philipp S. Ingenillem
Partner, Online-Birds Hotel Marketing Solutions

Ömer Isvan
President, Servotel

Erik Jacobs
Partner, HORECA Investment Partners BV

Claus-Dieter Jandel
Executive Vice President & Chief Development Officer, Deutsche Hospitality

Gary Jones
Chief Operating Officer, Aprirose Real Estate Investment

Bruno Juin
Head of Hotels France, Belgium & Luxemburg, CBRE

Kathrin Jung
Director, CBRE Hotels

Merilee Karr
Founder and CEO, UnderTheDoormat

David Kellett
Senior Director, Hotel Transactions, Invesco Real Estate

Sol Kerzner (KCMG)
Founder, Kerzner International

Russell Kett
Chairman, HVS - London Office

Timo Kettern
Director, IT, EVENT Hotels

Alexi H. Khajavi
Managing Director EMEA & Chair of Hospitality + Travel Group, Questex LLC

Christian Kielgast
Partner, Nordic Hotel Consulting

Marloes Knippenberg
CEO, Kerten Hospitality

Hans-Peter Knudsen
Ambassador of the Republic of Colombia in Germany

David Kong
Chief Executive Officer, Best Western International

Adam Konieczny
VP Business Development, Louvre Hotels Group

Theodor Kubak
Managing Partner, Arbireo Hotel Invest

Tony Kurz
Founder, Brandmark Collective

Laia Lahoz
Chief Assets and Development Officer, NH Hotel Group

Tommy Lai
Chief Executive Officer, General Hotel Management Ltd

Amar Lalvani
CEO & Managing Partner, Standard International

Jonathan Langston
Chair, IHIF Advisory Board

Gregory Lanter
Chief Development & Construction Officer, Club Med

Yanick Larose
Yanick Larose Vice President, R&D-NBU, Amadeus

Salvatore Leggiero
Entrepreneur, Leggiero Real Estate Spa

Gaël Le Lay
Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Covivio Hotels

Katharine Le Quesne
Senior Director, HoCoSo and Head of Integrated Resorts, Glion

Michael Lidl
TREUGAST Solutions Group

Otto Lindner
Chairman, Lindner Hotels AG

Jörg Lindner
Managing Partner, 12.18. Investment Management GmbH

Keith Lindsay
Managing Director EMEA, CBRE Hotels

Nicolás Lleixá
Chief Commercial Officer, Sercotel Hotels

Jileen Loo
Senior Director, CBRE Hotels

Panos Loupasis
VP Development MEA, Wyndham Hotels and Resorts

Jonathan Lynch
Of Counsel, DLA Piper

Andreas Löcher
Head of Acquisition & Sales Investment Management Hotels, Union Investment Real Estate

Nele Magi
Senior Account Manager STR

Thomas Magnuson
CEO & Co-Founder, Magnuson Hotels

Kevin E. Mallory
Global Head, Senior Managing Director, CBRE Hotels

Rob Mangan
Director of Acquisitions & Asset Management, London + Regional

Dimitris Manikis
President and Managing Director for Europe, Middle East, Eurasia and Africa (EMEA)

Michael Manz
Founder and Managing Partner, Swiss Hospitality & Partners

Tess Mattisson
Director of European Marketing, Choice Hotels

Aldo Melpignano
Managing Director, Borgo Egnazia, Italy

Ian Millar
Manager of Inst. of Business Creativity & Senior, Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne

Sarah Miller
Founder and CEO, Sarah Miller and Partners

Laura Miller
Chief Information Officer, IHG

Ralph R. Miller CPA, CA, CBV, CHA, CHAE
President, Inntegrated Hospitality Management

Christian Mole
Associate Partner, EY

Florian Montag
Co-Founder, Hotelhero

Monika Moser
Managing Director — Europe, Wilson Associates

Björn Munte
The Collective

Tim Mutton
CEO and Founder, Blacksheep

Erik Möller
Director Development – Nordics, Marriott International

Ömer Müftüler
Partner, Odien Group

Christopher J. Nassetta
President and CEO, Hilton

Ana Nekhamkin
Director of Real Estate, Sonder

Marc Nelson
Director Investment Properties UK, CBRE

Kate Nicholls
CEO, UKHospitality

Matthias Niemeyer
Head of Development CEE, Adina Apartment Hotels

Stefano Nigro
FDI Department Director, Italian Trade Agency (ITA)

Marco Nijhof
Group Director of Hospitality & Guest Experience, Value Retail Management Ltd

Rainer Nonnengässer
Chief Executive Officer, International Campus GmbH

Tina Norden
Partner, Conran and Partners

Nicholas Northam
Managing Director UK, Interstate Hotels & Resorts

Mark Okerstrom
President and Chief Executive Officer, Expedia Group, Inc.

Joanne Owen
Partner, Proskauer

Thomas Page
Partner, Head of Hotels & Leisure, CMS

Cristina Paini
CEO and Owner, LHM Hotel Management Company

Giorgio Palmucci
President A.I.C.A. (Italian Hotel Association - Confindustria)

Thanos Papasavvas
Founder and CIO, ABP Invest Ltd

Daniel C. Peek
Senior Managing Director, HFF

Savvas Perdios
Minister of Tourism, Republic of Cyprus

Sophie Perret
Director, HVS London

Piyaporn Ann Phanachet
Chief Executive Officer, U City

Gustaf Pilebjer
Director Food and Beverage - Europe, Marriott International

Paul Pisani
Senior Vice President Hotel Development, Corinthia Hotels

Séverine Pétilaire-Bellet
Associate owner, Airelles Collection

Elizabeth Randall-Winkle
Chief Strategy Officer, STR

Heleri Rande
Consulting Editor & F&B Strategist, SUPPER Magazine

Abbas A. Rangwala
Head - Mergers & Acquisitions, InterGlobe Enterprises

Andrew Reitmaier
Director – Corporate Development | Oakwood

Connie Rheams
VP of Hospitality, Beekeeper

Alex Robinson
Senior Manager, Industry Partners – STR

Marco Roca
President of Global Development and Chief Development Officer, Caesars Entertainment

Gesa Rohwedder
Head of Hospitality, ‎Drees & Sommer

Jay Rosen
Head of Finance & Investments, The Red Sea Development Company

Nick Ross
Broadcaster, Journalist, Campaigner and Conference Host

Robin Rossman
Managing Director, STR

James Routledge
Head of Structured Products & Alternatives, UK Funds, CBRE Global Investors

Sheima Salloum
Director, Eastdil Secured

David Samson
Associate Director, Travel, Hospitality and Leisure (THL) Practice, Deloitte

Marco Sangiorgio
General Manager, CDP Investimenti SGR

Kike Sarasola
President and Founder Room Mate Group

Anthony Say
Director - Hotels, Natwest

Jorge Schoenenberger
Partner - THS EMEA Leader, Deloitte

Valerie Schuermans
Vice President Business Development, Radisson Hotel Group

Ingo Schweder
Founder & CE, GOCO Hospitality

Michael Schäffner
Director DACH, Duetto

Limor Shilo
Head of Origination, Starz Real Estate

Susan Spinney
Vice President, Owner Relations, Lodging Partner Services, Expedia Group

Dennis Spitra
Director of Business Development, Hotels - STR

Jay Stein
Chief Executive Officer, Dream Hotel Group

Grigoris Stergioulis
Chairman and CEO, Enterprise Greece

Pablo Suarez
Chief Executive Officer, Blau Hotels & Resorts

Shafi Syed
Senior Vice President, Hotel Development – EMEA, Caesars Entertainment

Vassilis Syropoulos
Founder and CEO, Juyo Analytics

Kees Teer
Chairman of the Board, Corendon

Rohan Thakkar
SVP, Development and Strategy (EMEA), Yotel

Ian Thompson
Partner, Valuation & Advisory, Cushman & Wakefield

Brian Tress
EY Global Solution Leader – Future Destinations Tourism Advisory

Alexander Trobitz
Head of Hotel Services, BNP Paribas Real Estate

Lindsey Ueberroth
CEO, Preferred Hotels & Resorts

Wytze Van den Berg
Managing Director Belgium & The Netherlands, Best Western Hotels & Resorts

Bram Van Der Hoek
CEO & Partner, EHPC

Etienne van Unen
Partner | Director Retail | Co Head EMEA Retail, Colliers International

Quentin Vicas
Director of International Development, Ducasse Paris

Christophe Vielle
CEO & Co-Founder, GCP Hospitality (Gaw Capital Group)

Fernando Vives
Chief Commercial Officer, NH Hotel Group

Philip Ward
CEO Hotels & Hospitality Group EMEA, JLL

Claire Way
Managing Director, Spa Strategy

Wilhelm K. Weber
Partner, SHS Swiss Hospitality Solutions AG

Willy Weiland
Managing Director, Solutions dot WG Hospitality Advisory Alliance GmbH

Michelle Weiss
Head of Hotel Properties, Special Property Finance – Hotel Properties, Aareal Bank

Nadja Werum
Senior Investment Manager Hospitality, Commerzreal

Alan Whiteley
Managing Director, Champneys

Michael Widmann
Managing Partner, PKF hotelexperts GmbH

Thomas Willms
Chief Executive Officer, Deutsche Hospitality

Oliver Winter
CEO and co-founder, a&o Hostels

Michelle Woodley
President of Preferred Hotels & Resorts

Sabina Wyss di Corrado
Vice President Acquisitions & Development, PPHE Hotel Group

Jon Yantin
Managing Director, Stake Concepts

Camil Yazbeck
Partner and Investment Director – Hospitality & Leisure, Patron Capital

Will Yell
Head of Voco, EMEAA, IHG

Christian Youens
Principal, Cedar Capital Partners and VP HAMA Europe

Elie Younes
Executive Vice President & Chief Development Officer, Radisson Hotel Group

María Zarraluqui
Global Development Managing Director, Meliá Hotels International

2019 Sponsors

FOUNDER PATRON
• CBRE

PATRONS
• Accor Hotels
• BW Best Western
• Caesars Entertainment
• Choice Hotels
• Christie & Co.
• ClubMed
• Colliers International
• Corinthia Hotels
• Deutsche Hospitality
• Hilton
• IHG
• Hilton
• Intercontinental Berlin
• ITALIA Hospitality
• JLL
• Louvre Hotels Group
• Marriott International
• Melia Hotels International
• pphe Hotels Group
• Radisson Hotel Group
• Room Mate Group
• Rose Wood Hotel Group
• Scandic
• Wyndham Hotels & resorts
• German Property Federation

SPONSORS
• a&o aohostels.com
• Amaris Hospitality
• Apple Leisure Group
• Arenz
• Barcelo Hotel Group
• Blau Hotels & Resorts
• BNP Paribas Real Estate
• C/M/S Law Tax
• Coldwell Banker Commericial
• Cushman & Wakefield
• Deloitte
• Dentons
• DLA Piper
• Dream Hotel Group
• Drees & Sommer
• Duetto
• Eastdil Secured
• Engel & Volkers Hotel Consulting
• Expedia
• Ernst & Young
• Fattal Hotels
• FieldFisher
• GOCO Hospitality
• HFF
• Howarth HTL
• Hoststats
• HVS
• Hodges Ward Elliott
• Interstate Hotels Resorts
• Magnuson Worldwide
• McAller & Rushe
• Meininger
• Hotel Group
• Oakwood
• Palladium Hotel Group
• Pandox
• PKF Hotelexperts
• Proskauer
• Room Aparthotels
• Sonder
• Squire Patton Boggs
• STR
• Union Investment
• Village Hotel Club
• WATG Wimberly Interiors
• Yotel

HOTEL TECH HUB
• HotelKit
• Juyo Hotel Analytics
• OnlineBirds