PLENARY & BREAKOUT SESSIONS

27 November 2024

08:30 – 09:00 Welcome and registration

PLENARY SESSIONS

9:00 – 09:15 Introduction to INVEST
Ray IUNIUS, CEO, winsed.swiss
Massimo BAGGI, Ambassador of Switzerland to Romania
9:15 – 10:00 A.1 • Quo vadis economy?
– presentation and on-stage interview
 

Mugur ISĂRESCU, Governor of the National Bank of Romania, Former Prime Minister
Victor PONTA, Former Prime Minister
Florin JIANU, President, Young Entrepreneurs of the European Union
10:00 – 10:50 A.2 • Hospitality property: blooming opportunities in a growing market
– Hospitality panel

Charles GUYONNAUD, Regional Vice President, Hyatt Hotels Corporation
Vassilis THEMELIDIS, Regional Director South & East Europe, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
Frank REUL, VP, Development Accor Premium, Midscale & Economy “Eastern Europe, Balkans, Italy & Greece”
Gilles GRANGER, Senior VP, Business Development EMEA, D-EDGE
Răzvan-Legian RAȚ, Executive Vicepresident, Transilvania Investments Alliance

Moderator: Tinu SEBEȘANU, Managing Partner, Trend Hospitality
10:50 – 11:20 A.3 • From economy to upper market. Where to invest?
– presentation and on-stage interview

Alina CAZACHEVICI, Partner, Head of Hospitality Operations CEE/SEE, Cushman & Wakefield
Stephane HADDAD, Associate Dean, EHL

Interviewer: Ray IUNIUS, CEO winsed.swiss
11:20 – 11:50 Networking break
11:50 – 12:40 A.4 • Insight capital market: opportunities in the Hospitality Real Estate market
– Real Estate panel

Russell KETT, Chairman, HVS London
Vlad DRAGOESCU, Director, CEE Head of Portfolio Management, Revetas Capital
Răzvan GHEORGHIU-TESTA, Partner, Țuca-Zbârcea & Asociații
Dan DASCĂL, CEO, BT (Banca Transilvania) Asset Management SAI
Heinz WEHRLE, Chairman, Horwath HTL Switzerland

Moderator: Christine SCHILLINGS, CEO, winsed.swiss Romania
12:40 – 13:10 A.5 • Energy and sustainability: problem or opportunity?
– presentation and on-stage interview

Sebastian BURDUJA, Romanian Minister of Energy
Claude BÉGLÉ, Chairman & CEO, Swiss NeWater Holding
Chiril GABURICI, Former Prime Minister of the Republic of Moldova

Interviewer: Răzvan PÎRJOL, CEO, Turism Felix
13:10 – 14:00 Networking lunch

BREAKOUT SESSIONS

14:00 – 15:20 B.1 • Identifying successful investments in Hospitality Real Estate

Anca NEDEA PAVEL, Co-Owner & Executive Director, Hotel Opal by The Sea, Cap Aurora
Saar SHARON, Managing Director, West Ridge Asset Management
Miguel MARTINS, Head of Development - Northern Europe, IHG® Hotels & Resorts
Christophe CHAMBONCEL, Executive Director, NIRO Investment Group
Dănuţ MARIN, Director, Bhatia International Romania
Attila JOOS, CEO & General Manager, ARO Palace

Moderator: Nina MOLDOVAN, Honorary Consul of the Republic of Moldova in Cluj & CEO, Winners First
B.2 • Successful Paths to Renovation and Conversion

Cătălin CIGHI, Managing Partner, Cain Group
Adina OPREA, Channel Sales Manager, CEED Sales Romania, Samsung Electronics
Liviu ANDREI, President, Maurer Imobiliare
Vlad DOICARU, VP, Public Affairs & Government relations, Huawei Romania
Grégoire HAMBOURG, Founder & CEO, Five Keys
Gheorghe ȚUCU, Managing Partner, Valeg Creative Solutions

Moderator: Christine SCHILLINGS, CEO, winsed.swiss Romania
15:20 – 15:40 Networking break
15:40 – 17:00 B.3 • Hospitality management models: now, new, next

Yateendra SINH, Principal, YS & Associates – Switzerland
Wilma KELLERMANN-BAANS, Group Business Development Consultant, Danubius Hotels & Ensana Health Spa Hotels
Takuya AOYAMA, VP for Development, Hyatt International (EAME) LLC
Dan VOLENTIR, General Manager, Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts Bucharest
Elena NAZAROVICI, Director of Sales & Marketing, Corinthia Bucharest
Kapil CHOPRA, Founder, EazyDiner and The Postcard Hotel

Moderator: Ruud REULAND, Reuland Hospitality Coaching, Former CEO of EHL
B.4 • Hospitality property as a business multiplier: evaluate your asset

Russell KETT, Chairman, HVS London
Aurel BERNAT, Executive Director Investor Relations / Financial Institutions, Banca Transilvania
Augusto HASMAN, Associate Professor, EHL
Rene-Ojas WOLTERING, Associate Professor, Real Estate Finance at EHL Hospitality Business School
Remy REIN, Senior lecturer, EHL
Mehmet ERGUL, Professor, San Francisco State University

Moderator: Colin JOHNSON, Professor, San Francisco State University
19:00 – 22:30 GALA DINNER
Special guest: HRH Prince Radu of Romania

Dress code: « business professional »

EDUCATIONAL DAY

28 November 2024

The educational day will be dedicated to learning and development, with four modules that will take place in parallel. These trainings will be:

  • Hotel asset management
       Expert: Heinz Wehrle
  • Data-driven in hospitality business
      Expert: Jamil Hebali
  • Market scan and feasibility study
      Expert: Remy Rein
  • Hotel performance analysis
      Expert: Saar Sharon

For each of the four trainings, the schedule is as follows:

08:30 – 09:00 Registration
09:00 – 10:30 Training session
10:30 – 10:45 Coffee break
10:45 – 12:15 Training session
12:15 – 13:45 Lunch
13:45 – 15:15 Training session
15:15 – 15:30 Coffee break
15:30 – 17:00 Training session
17:00 – 18:00 Assessment and certificate ceremony
* the information on this page may be subject to change.

LISTEN TO THE Event Speakers

Dr. Sebastian Burduja

Minister of Energy of Romania

Malgorzata Morek

Senior Director Development Central and Eastern Europe, Hilton

Radu Savopol

President, Romanian Hotel and Restaurant Employers' Organisation - HORA

Russell Kett

Chairman, HVS London