Adria Hotel Forum program

The fifth edition of the international hotel investment conference Adria Hotel Forum will be held held on February 8th and 9th 2017. in Sheraton hotel in Zagreb on the following theme: INVESTMENTS IN HOTEL INDUSTRY: Development and beyond
Adria Hotel Forum PROGRAM:
February 08th 2017
Panel discussion: Investors' panel
- Giannis G. Markogiannis, Aman Venice and Cavtat
- Keith Evans, Starwood Capital Europe
- Frank Reul, Accorhotels / Orbis
- Ivan Bušljeta, Papaya Group
Moderator: Dirk Bakker, Colliers International
Panel discussion: View at regional investment from the perspective of regional ministers
- Zdravko Počivalšek, Minister of Economic Development and Technology, Republic of Slovenia
- Gari Cappelli, Minister of Tourism, Republic of Croatia
- The Ministry of Economic Development, Trade and Entrepreneurship of Albania
Moderator: Marc Finney, Colliers International
Panel discussion: The role of capital infrastructure in hotel development
- Margaret McNeil, Edinburgh Tourism Action Group
- Takuya Aoyama, Hyatt International
- Saša Kramar, Hrvatski Telekom
- Ivan Oreč, Eurowings
Moderator: Darko Prebežac, prof.dr.sc., Faculty of Economics & Business, Zagreb
Panel discussion: Top Development keynote on Changes in the world and their influence on tourism industry
- Max Cergneux, Choice Hotels
- Thomas Emanuel, STR Global
- Marc Finney, Colliers International
- Patrick Fitzgibbon, Hilton Worldwide
Moderator: Marina Franolić, Adria Hotel Forum
Panel discussion: How to create attractive project/ product?
- Martina Serdarušić, Erste bank
- Emeline Sykora-Wintrebert, Accor International
- Hrvoje Galičić, HBOR
- Alan Mantin, Hilton Worldwide
- Stefan Schlachter, IDeaS
Moderator: Adam Konieczny, Christie&CO
Panel discussion: Trends in planning tourism projects and destinations
- Jessica Bertram, Colliers International
- Neven Ivandić, Institut for tourism
- Kristian Šustar, HUP-Zagreb
- Saša Randić, Randić i suradnici
Moderator: Branko Bogunović, Hotel & Destination Consulting
February 09th 2017
Panel discussion: How luxury hotels can boost the city development?
- Samantha Sugarman, Four Seasons
- Ivan Artolli, Hotel de Paris Monte Carlo
- Paul Pisani, Corinthia Hotels
- Hylko Versteeg, InterContinental Hotels Group
- Jason Wischhoff, Dream Hotel Group
Moderator: Ben Godon, Colliers International
Panel discussion: Private accommodation vs. hotels
- Carly Webe r, HomeAway
- Darren Blanchard, Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group
- Tobias Brown, Business 2 Hospitality
- Eric Jafari, SACO Property Group
Moderator: Ivan Pukšar, Kompas Zagreb
Panel discussion: Is current development of hotel business on Adriatic leading to a new position on global market, or the players are just exploiting the current competitive situation?
- Ivana Budin Arhanić, Valamar Riviera
- Tarik Bilalbegović, Ascendant Project Finance
- Federico Holzmann, Catalonia Hotels
- Sebastian Lodder, T3 Hospitality Management
Moderator: Philip Camble, Whitebridge Hospitality
Panel discussion: Development of inland tourism
- Andreas Martin, PKF hotelexperts
- Robert Rogner, Gesellschaft für Beziehungsethik
- Peter Vesenjak, Hosting
Moderator: Ivana Kolar, IGH
Panel discussion: Travel reasons and new markets
- Leo Urlić, Maistra
- Nina Kleiner, Expedia
- Thomas Kirchenmajer, Liberty International
- Slava Ovchinnikov, HRS
- Davor Tremac, Uber
Moderator: Adriano Požarić, Turizam info
For more information about Adria Hotel Forum please visit:http://www.adria-forum.eu/?lang=en
Andrea Skerlj
PR and marketing
Adria Hotel Forum
