IDEEA 2022 | The Bench | 16 May 2022 | Hilton Belgrade, Kralja Milana 35, Belgrade, 11000, Serbia

This is a series of events that will explore the hotel investment and development potential in Central Eastern Europe. IDEEA stands for Investment in the Development of Eastern & Central European Assets.

In 2022 is developed as an upgrade to Adria Hotel Forum (AHF). To Adriatic region countries, we are adding Bulgaria, Romania and Greece and creating new exciting platform for South-Eastern Europe hospitality development.

Is a series of events that will explore the hotel investment and development potential in Central Eastern Europe and CIS. IDEEA stands for Investment in the Development of Eastern & Central European Assets.

This event will, throughout social media discuss, challenge and promote hospitality developments, new ideas, and investment opportunities. Event itself will take place in Belgrade in May 2022 and it will be the place of gathering and networking with ultimate goal of creating new partnerships and deals.

The conferee will be a high-level event and will bring together 300+ key players in the hospitality industry: developers, investors, hotel operations, owners, as well as representatives of the banking and legal sector.

2022 Speakers

Takuya Aoyama
Vice President Acquisitions & Development, Hyatt International (EAME) LLC

Dirk Bakker
Head of EMEA Hotels, Colliers

Stefan Breg
Managing Director, Keane Consult & Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Christophe Chamboncel
Head of Hospitality & Development, NIRO Investment Group

Mike Collini
Vice President, Development, Central, Eastern & Southern Europe, Hilton

George Cristea
Managing Director, HOSPES – Hotel Asset Management

Izzat Dajani
CEO, IMCapital Partners

Gregor Famira
International Partner | Hotels & Leisure, CMS Reich-Rohrwig Hainz

Marina Franolic
Managing Director Central and Eastern Europe, Bench Events, the Bench

Gerald Hanna
Investment Director, Revetas

Joan Hoey
Regional Director for Europe, Economist Intelligence Unit

Nicolas Horky
Fund founder & Partner, Advanced Hotel Fund

Aris Ikkos
ISHC Research Director, Institute SETE

Zhivko Ivanov
Asset Management Director, Galaxy Investment Group

David Jenkins
Vice President Business Development, Radisson Hotel Group

Frederic Le Fichoux
International Partner, Head of Hotel Transactions, Continental Europe, Cushman & Wakefield

Christian Michel
Vice President Development Europe, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

David Nath
Head of Hospitality CEE & SEE, Cushman & Wakefield

Silvija Lovreta
Director SEE International Hotel Development, Marriott International

Frank Reul
Head of Development Eastern Europe, AccorHotels/Orbis

Andrea Rother
Development Director Central & Eastern Europe, Choice Hotels

Ali Shahid
Marketing Director, The Bench

Sinisa Topalovic
Global Head of Tourism Advisory and Partner, Horwath HTL

George Tziallas
Regional Director, World Travel & Tourism Council

Alexandros Vassilikos
CEO, AIROTEL Group

Hylko Versteeg
Head of Development Southern Europe, IHG Hotels & Resorts

2022 Partners

PLATINUM PARTNER
• Horwath HTL

GOLD PARTNERS:
• ACCOR
• Choice Hotel Europe
• CMS law tax Future
• Colliers
• Cushman & Wakefield
• Hilton
• IHG Hotels & Resort
• Marriott International
• Radison Hotel Group
• Wyndham Hotels & Resorts