Borivoj Vokrinek

Borivoj Vokrinek (Borik) is leading the Strategic Advisory and Hospitality Research for EMEA region at Cushman and Wakefield, which is one of the largest real estate services firms with approximately 51,000 employees in 400 offices and 70 countries. Borik has more than 23 years’ experience across Europe, Africa, Middle East and Asia Pacific. Prior to joining CW, Borik was Regional Vice President Feasibility and Development Finance for EMEA and South-West Asia at Hyatt Hotels Corporation. He also spent more than six years at Hilton Worldwide, where he was heading the Feasibility and Investment Analysis team in Europe and Africa region, based both at Hilton’s EMEA HQ in UK and in Istanbul. Borik’s exposure to Asia Pacific market include 2 years in Shanghai and nearly 3 years in Sydney (where he worked for Cushman and Wakefield and HVS). Borik gained his operational experience in Prague as hotel manager at Hidden Places, Residences and Boutique hotels. He holds 4 degrees including a Bachelor in Economics and a Master of Science in International Economic Relations from the University of Economics in Prague, as well as a Bachelor in Hotel Management from the Hotel School Sydney and an MBA from Bond University in Gold Coast, Australia.