Our conference will feature a distinguished lineup of keynote speakers and panelists from Romania, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, France, and the United Arab Emirates. The roster includes prestigious economists, private investors, and developers deeply entrenched in the real estate sector, alongside representatives from international financing structures, major Romanian banks, and active investment funds within the CEE region. Our experts, ranging from project managers and architects to construction engineers and building science specialists, bring a wealth of knowledge and expertise in real estate project development.
In an era where energy efficiency and sustainability are at the forefront of the real estate industry, our speakers will address crucial topics such as energy self-sufficiency, prosumer strategies, home and building automation, and their integral role in the sustainability of projects. These discussions will help delineate the difference between a project destined for success and one that might not yield a return on investment.
Moreover, we will have representatives from leading hotel chains, both those currently active and those planning to enter the Romanian market, along with suppliers of cutting-edge technologies, FF&E (Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment), and other essential products vital for the hospitality sector.
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Philippe Bijaoui
Chief Development Officer Europe & North Africa Premium, Midscale, Economy
Philippe Bijaoui
Chief Development Officer Europe & North Africa Premium, Midscale, Economy
Joining Accor in January 2023 as Chief Development Officer Europe & North Africa for Premium, Midscale & Economy Brands, Philippe Bijaoui is responsible for defining the growth strategy in the region; leading the development teams in charge of identifying, negotiating and signing of hotel conversion and development projects, as well as contract retention; leading strategic hotel development projects.
Philippe has a solid experience of nearly 30 years in the business development and hotel industry, and had held several general development management positions in international hotel groups, such as "IHG" from 2012 to 2016 as Head of Development Europe, "Wyndham Hotel Group" as Chief Development officer EMEA until 2018. He then worked for "Butterfly Hospitality Development" and "Christie & Co", leader in hotel sales in Europe, where he was until now General Manager France.
Philippe holds a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Anthropology, from Tel Aviv University (Israel) and an MBA in Hotel Management from IMHI Cornell University Essec Business School (1992).
In 2020, he was awarded the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyor (RICS) qualification (UK), which acknowledges his professional competence in recognized standards in the property, construction and infrastructure markets.
Claude Béglé
Chairman & CEO, Swiss NeWater Holding
Claude Béglé
Chairman & CEO, Swiss NeWater Holding
Dr Claude Béglé is a Swiss entrepreneur, currently fully engaged in the field of sustainability and environmental initiatives. Founder and CEO of Swiss NeWater, a company whose purpose is to tackle two complementary SDGs: enhance public health / fight pandemics through hygiene, while at the same time protecting the environment. Swiss NeWater has developed a disruptive technology, i.e. a machine producing on the spot 18 eco-friendly cleaning and disinfection formulas.
He was a member of the Federal Parliament of Switzerland, particularly active in its Foreign Affairs Committee, with a focus on peace and humanitarian activities, as well as digitalization and cybersecurity. Previously, he served as Chairman of the Board of the Swiss Post, a logistics and financial service entity with a revenue of 11 billion CHF, 10 % net profit and the country’s second largest employer. He has been a member of DHL Express global board and CEO for Central Europe & Germany. Prior to that, he has been Chairman and CEO of DPD, as well as Executive Vice President of GeoPost (French Post). He also served as Vice President Europe of TNT Express. During the first half of his career, he held several marketing and managerial positions for Nestle and Philip Morris. He started with the Swiss Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Development Cooperation) and the International Committee of the Red Cross.
He holds a PhD in Economics, a Master in Law and a Master in International Relations.
Saar Sharon
Managing Director, West Ridge Asset Management
Saar Sharon
Managing Director, West Ridge Asset ManagementSaar is the Managing Director of West Ridge Asset Management, a boutique asset management advisory. Saar is a hotel and real estate transactions specialist with over 32 years of commercial experience, advising on disposals, acquisitions, asset management, funding, development, office conversions, leasing and management and franchise agreement across all hotel asset classes in UK and Europe. Over the years Saar has held senior positions with Colliers, Leonardo Hotels, PPHE and JLL. Since 2005 Saar has helped investors, operators, hotel brands, and lenders generate returns through hotel disposals, acquisitions, funding and asset management. To date, Saar has been involved with hotel property worth more than £12bn in the UK, Western and Eastern Europe, working for public and private companies. Since the inception West Ridge Asset Management In 2016 Saar advised on deals worth over £5bn of hotel real estate deals including the successful acquisition of 102 hotels comprised of 20,000 bedrooms valued over £2bn.
Tinu Sebeșanu
Managing Partner, Trend Hospitality
Tinu Sebeșanu
Managing Partner, Trend Hospitality
With more than three decades of experience in the hospitality industry, Tinu has put his mark in the concept, development and management of various landmark projects in the region, positively impacting their implementation and success.
He attended the courses of the Bucharest Institute of Technology followed by an MBA Program. Pursuing in a continuing education credo, he got specializations in Strategic, Financial and Asset Management at Cornell and Boston Universities and received the Postgraduate Certificate of Board Practice and Directorship at Henley Business School.
In 2005 he founded Trend Hospitality Consulting & Management, which has become one of the leading companies in the South Eastern region with over 300 projects completed to date. The company offers consulting and management services as market research, feasibility studies, valuations, financing, brokerage and asset management. Also, Tinu is a founding member of HORA (the Hotels and Restaurants Organization in Romania).
Nina Moldovan
Honorary Consul of the Republic of Moldova in Cluj & CEO, Winners First
Nina Moldovan
Honorary Consul of the Republic of Moldova in Cluj & CEO, Winners First
With a wealth of experience in business development, Nina Moldovan has dedicated her career to enhancing the hospitality sector through strategic leadership and a relentless pursuit of excellence. Her extensive background in new business development gives her a thorough understanding of the challenges and opportunities faced by startups, thanks to her involvement in projects from their earliest stages.
With over 23 years of experience across various roles and domains, including tourism, hospitality, real estate development, and startup programs, she remains committed to elevating service standards, optimizing operational efficiency, and giving back to the community.
Her mission is to foster innovation within the hospitality and real estate industries, seamlessly blending tradition with technology and always striving for excellence.
As the Honorary Consul of the Republic of Moldova, Nina Moldovan serves as a catalyst for synergy between the two countries, fostering educational, cultural, and business exchanges. This unique role at the intersection of diplomacy and hospitality has further refined her expertise in new business development within the hospitality sector.
Yateendra Sinh
Principal, YS & Associates – Switzerland
Yateendra Sinh
Principal, YS & Associates – Switzerland
Yateendra Sinh is a hospitality expert, who has been working at Board and senior executive level for more than three decades. Yateendra believes that the true value of an enterprise is developed through connecting the finer details, and human emotions, to a macro vision and concept.
He advises on the development of service enabled real estate projects, townships and tourism destinations. He has project experience in 60+ countries and several high-end brands, including, W, Dusit, Nestlé, Nespresso, Mandarin Oriental, Mercedes Benz, Audi, Häagen-Dazs, Rotana, Jumeirah, Oberoi.
Yateendra works out of Switzerland and maintains his connection with his roots in India.
Vlad Dragoescu
Partner, CEE Head of Portfolio Management, Revetas Capital
Vlad Dragoescu
Partner, CEE Head of Portfolio Management, Revetas CapitalVlad Dragoescu is Partner – CEE Head of Portfolio Management at Revetas, that he joined in 2014. With over 21 years of experience in asset and property management, as well as real estate development and investment, Vlad brings a wealth of expertise to his role. In his current capacity, Vlad oversees the Portfolio Management team for the entire CEE region, continuously optimizing the operations of the Revetas portfolio. He is actively involved both operationally and strategically in all phases of the real estate investment cycle. Prior to joining Revetas, Vlad served as the senior asset manager of a private equity group focused on investments across Central and Eastern Europe. During his tenure, he managed nearly all acquisitions, financings, greenfield investments, and asset management operations of the group. From 2011 to 2014, Vlad worked as the Romanian local partner for the same London-based private equity fund, coordinating their property and asset management departments and directly managing several projects. Vlad holds a master’s degree in Financial Management and a bachelor’s degree in Finance, Banking, and Stock Exchange, both from the Bucharest University of Economic Studies.
Pankaj Birla
Regional Vice President, Eastern Europe Marriott International
Pankaj Birla
Regional Vice President, Eastern Europe Marriott International
Pankaj Birla is the Regional Vice President for Eastern Europe, overseeing the managed and franchised operations across 24 countries in the region.
With a distinguished career spanning over 30 years at Marriott International, Pankaj brings a wealth of experience in operations, finance, corporate support, above-property roles, and as a General Manager. His extensive international experience includes assignments in the United States, Asia, and Europe.
Since March 2017, he has excelled as the Area Vice President for Eastern Europe for managed operations. Most recently, he held the position of Area Vice President for managed operations for DACH and Eastern Europe.
Pankaj is a graduate of Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas.
Pankaj resides in the picturesque town of Oberursel, Germany, a charming suburb of Frankfurt, with his wife Manisha. They are proud parents of two accomplished grown-up children: their son Mayank, who lives in New York, and their daughter Kanika, who resides in Berlin.
Vlad Doicaru
Business Environment Executive at Huawei Romania
Vlad Doicaru
Business Environment Executive at Huawei Romania
Vlad Doicaru, born in 1978, has an experience of 22 years in the ITC industry. He holds a Major in Electronics and Mobile Communications from the National University of Science and Technology POLITEHNICA Bucharest, Faculty of Electronics, Telecommunications and Information Technology.
Vlad Doicaru is currently Business Environment Executive at Huawei Romania. Since he joined Huawei in 2004 he had several roles in sales and business environment. Among its responsibilities he was in charge of Global Telecom Key Accounts with local operations, Enterprise (including hospitality vertical) and Digital Power business development as well as Government, Regulatory and Public Authorities, Industry Associations, NGOs and other third parties relations.
Dr Achim Schmitt
Dean, EHL
Dr Achim Schmitt
Dean, EHLDr. Achim Schmitt Dean EHL Hospitality Business School Member of the EHL Group’s Executive Leadership Team Full Professor of Strategic Management Achim joined EHL in 2013. He holds a PhD from the University of Geneva and obtained a Habilitation at the University of Paris-Dauphine in France. Before moving into academia Achim worked in strategy consulting, gaining substantial knowledge in strategy formulation and managing underperforming business situations. His research focuses on organization theory and strategic management, with particular interest in organizational decline, corporate turnarounds, and strategic renewal. Academically, Achim has gained experience at the University of Geneva and the University of St. Gallen (Switzerland), Collège des Ingenieurs (CDI) in Paris and Audencia Business School in Nantes (France), China Europe International Business School (CEIBS) in Shanghai (China), Columbia Business School in New York (USA), and the Universidad de los Andes in Bogotá (Colombia). Achim is a member of the China Europe International Business School (CEIBS) Swiss Advisory Council and currently holds one board membership in the private sector.
Russell Kett
Chairman, HVS London
Russell Kett
Chairman, HVS LondonRussell Kett is Chairman of the London office of HVS, the leading global specialist hotel valuation, consulting, asset management and brokerage firm, which he joined in 1995. Russell has 40+ years' specialist hotel consultancy, investment and real estate experience, focused on providing valuation, feasibility, property, brokerage, investment, asset management, strategy and related consultancy services, advising hotel, serviced apartments and hostel companies, banks, developers and investors on all aspects of their hospitality industry related interests, throughout Europe, Middle East and Africa. He is a frequent writer, moderator and speaker on the international hotel industry, especially on topics relating to hotel valuation, investment, marketing and finance. Russell received a Lifetime Achievement Award from HOSPA in 2011 and the ‘Hall of Fame’ Lifetime Achievement Award at the Hot.E hotel investment conference in London in 2017. He is a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and a member of the International Hotel Investment Council. He and his wife are blessed with two children and three grandchildren.
Vassilis Themelidis
Regional Director, South & East Europe, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
Vassilis Themelidis
Regional Director, South & East Europe, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
Vassilis Themelidis is the Regional Director for South & East Europe at Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, based in Athens, Greece. He leads the company’s strategic expansion and operations across 19 countries, overseeing a diverse portfolio of 88 hotels under 10 internationally recognized brands.
With nearly three decades of experience in the hospitality sector, Vassilis has developed a strong track record in hotel development, franchising, and touristic real estate. Since joining Wyndham in 1998, he has held key roles across multiple markets, including the Nordics, Central and Southeast Europe, the CIS, and the Middle East.
He holds a Bachelor's degree in Tourism and a Master of Science (MSc) in Tourism Management from the University of Surrey in the UK.
Dr Colin Johnson
Professor, San Francisco State University
Dr Colin Johnson
Professor, San Francisco State University
Colin Johnson, Ph.D., holds a doctorate in economic and social sciences from Fribourg University, Switzerland. He also has an M.B.A. from Manchester Business School and a B.A. from the Open University in the UK.
He has worked in many sectors of the hospitality industry including contract catering, airline catering, two-, four- and five-star hotels, private members clubs, retail restaurants and was assistant catering manager at Manchester United Football Club.
He has held faculty and management positions in seven colleges and Universities in the UK, Switzerland and the US. He was the dean at the Domino Carlton Tivoli Hotel Management School in Lucerne, Switzerland and dean and then founding director of research at the Lausanne Institute for Hospitality Research at the ecole hôtelière de Lausanne.
Before joining San Francisco State University, he served as professor and chair at San Jose State University. He has published in a number of leading hospitality and tourism journals including The Annals of Tourism Research, The Cornell Hotel and Restaurant Quarterly, and The International Journal of Hospitality Management and Managing Service Quality.
His research interests include services internationalization, small and medium size enterprises sustainability and social entrepreneurship.
Andreas Schweitzer
Founder of Artis Trade Invest and Arjan Capital Ltd, London
Andreas Schweitzer
Founder of Artis Trade Invest and Arjan Capital Ltd, LondonAndreas Schweitzer is the founder of Arjan Capital, specialising in high-yield German real estate investments, and Artis Trade Invest, an EU-regulated trade finance platform funding global commodity and pharmaceutical flows. A seasoned entrepreneur and bestselling author of Trade Works, he creates uncorrelated, resilient investment strategies across trade and real assets, combining institutional discipline with entrepreneurial vision to deliver secure, attractive returns in changing market environments.
Dr René-Ojas Woltering
Associate Professor, Real Estate Finance at EHL Hospitality Business School
Dr René-Ojas Woltering
Associate Professor, Real Estate Finance at EHL Hospitality Business School
Prof. Dr. René-Ojas Woltering is an Associate Professor of Real Estate Finance at EHL Hospitality Business School. He holds a PhD in Business Administration from the University of Regensburg and combines academic insights with industry practice to educate and equip the next generation of real estate finance professionals.
At EHL, he teaches courses on Real Estate Finance & Investment, Hotel Development, and Financial & Banking Markets. His research, which spans topics like real estate investment strategies, hotel valuation, and sustainable real estate, has been published in top-tier journals including the Journal of Banking and Finance, Real Estate Economics, and the Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics.
Prof. Dr. Woltering also brings extensive industry experience in real asset management, portfolio management, and consulting. He has received numerous awards in finance and investment competitions.
Dr Jamil Hebali
Senior Lecturer, EHL
Dr Jamil Hebali
Senior Lecturer, EHL
Jamil Hebali, PhD, is a Senior Lecturer at EHL. He developed his academic and scientific research skills at the University of Geneva as marketing researcher. After working as a Teaching Fellow in collaboration with the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship, Jamil increased his expertise in market research and market intelligence with JTI SA as Market Research Projects Associate. He joined EHL as Professor of Marketing and Market Research Manager, his main area of expertise and teaching are marketing intelligence, Big Data, consumer behavior and Brand management, etc.
Jamil obtained a certificate in Business Intelligence from the University of Geneva, and his PhD in marketing from HEC Geneva. He also has an advanced diploma (DEA) in information systems (Université de Savoie, France), a master’s degree in Management and Technologies of Information Systems (Ecole supérieure des affaires, Grenoble, France), and a Bachelor’s degree in Management (Faculté de droit, des sciences économiques et politiques, Tunisie).
Ruud Reuland
Reuland Hospitality Coaching, Former CEO of EHL
Ruud Reuland
Reuland Hospitality Coaching, Former CEO of EHL
Ruud Reuland, born in 1949 and of Dutch nationality, has a bachelor’s degree in hospitality management (Hotel school The Hague, the Netherlands) and a bachelor’s as well as a master’s degree in business law (Erasmus University, the Netherlands).
He worked in many operational jobs in the hospitality industry in the Netherlands, Switzerland, and Ireland.
In 1977 he was appointed Director of Human Resources of a hospital in Haarlem, the Netherlands.
In 1980 he joined the Hotel school The Hague, first as professor in Human Resource Management and Hospitality law, later as Member of the Board of Directors. In 1997 he was appointed Dean of the same school.
Ruud became General Director of the Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne, Switzerland in 2002 and ensured that the school was and is ranked as the premier hospitality school in the world.
Since 2011 Ruud is involved in several international projects, mainly in hospitality education strategy development and implementation: Switzerland, Australia, Singapore, Thailand, Philippines, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Oman, Cambodia, Bhutan, India, Kenya, China, Tunisia, Canada, Saudi Arabia, Portugal, and Tanzania.
Ruud worked for and with renowned organizations, such as the Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne in Switzerland, Dusit International in Thailand, the Aga Khan University in Kenya, the Institut de Tourisme et Hôtellerie du Québec, the Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management in Dubai, the School of Hotel and Tourism Management in Hong Kong and the Nova School of Business and Economics.
Augusto Hasman
Associate Professor, EHL
Augusto Hasman
Associate Professor, EHLDr. Augusto Hasman is an Associate Professor of Finance at EHL Hospitality Business School, HES-SO, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland. He holds a PhD from Carlos III University in Madrid and has the FRM (Financial Risk Manager) certification. Before joining EHL, he was the Executive Director of the Bilateral Assistance and Capacity Building (BCC) Program for Central Banks at the Graduate Institute in Geneva. Dr. Hasman was responsible for developing and monitoring country-specific capacity building Programs for Central Banks in developing countries on different topics such as Monetary Policy Formulation and Implementation, Bank Supervision and Regulation, Financial Market development and Operational Risk Management. Dr. Hasman has several publications on Financial Stability and Risk Management in peer-reviewed journals such as Journal of Banking and Finance, Journal of Economic Dynamics & Control, Journal of Financial Stability, Economic Modelling or Journal of Economic Surveys.
Remy Rein
Senior lecturer, EHL
Remy Rein
Senior lecturer, EHL
Remy Rein has a wide range of international multi-site management and consulting experience within the hospitality industry. His expertise spans the whole hospitality sector, ranging from 0 to 5-star properties, residences, resorts and restaurant chains and education. His operational roles span from GM to VP hotel division for branded hotel companies and family fund.
Mr. Rein has executed numerous transactions of single and portfolio real estate and hotels assets, performing different consulting missions including the supervision of feasibility studies, strategic advice, hotel management agreement and lease negotiations, operator selections. He has overseen valuations representing up to €5.5 billion. Its clients cover a wide range of institutions: banks, investment funds, hotel chains, hotels franchisees and private equity investors. Remy was instrumental in the success of CBRE hotels France and BNP Real Estate Hotels.
Starting in 2017, Remy Rein has been teaching within master, bachelor, executive education programs at EHL Hospitality Business School in Lausanne. He is a regular guest lecturer invited by major companies within the hotel and real estate industry.
Mr. Rein has an MBA from IMHI Cornell ESSEC with a concentration in International Hotel Finance and Management, a master’s degree in human resources from Lyon 3 University and an Executive Master in Art management from PSL Dauphine.
Stephane Haddad
Associate Dean, EHL
Stephane Haddad
Associate Dean, EHL
Prof. Haddad is Associate Dean in charge of Executive Education Programs and a Senior Lecturer in Finance at EHL Hospitality Business School. He teaches both at undergraduate, post-graduate and executive education levels. Courses lectured include corporate finance, hospitality M&A and private equity and venture capital. In addition to teaching, he supervises students’ capstone projects and master’s theses. Mr Haddad is also a visiting lecturer in corporate valuation and private equity at ESCP Europe (Paris / London).
Prof. Haddad has more than 25 years’ experience in corporate finance and M&A. He began his career in 1995 in M&A advisory at JP Morgan Chase in London and later worked in venture capital. In 2002, he co-founded and has since then co-headed the M&A Construction team of London-based merchant bank Nash & Co Capital (now known as Trevally Capital Advisers). He received an MBA in Finance from Bayes Business School (London) and a Master in Management from ESCEM Business School (French Grande Ecole).
Prof. Haddad has strong skills in sourcing of transaction opportunities, business and financial analysis, valuation, deal structuring and negotiating. He has built an extensive network of relationships with finance and investment professionals on a global scale, having advised clients and worked on assignments in Asia, Europe, the Middle East and the US.
Jens-Henning Peters
Consultant, EHL
Jens-Henning Peters
Consultant, EHL
Jens-Henning is a Consultant with EHL and the Head of Vocational Education and Training by EHL, a skill training licensing model for the hospitality industry. In his role, he focuses on Business Development, international partnerships and managing strategic cross-functional projects.
In the past 15 years, Jens-Henning has worked on a variety of projects in over 20 countries, expanding and sharing his expertise in hospitality, education management, entrepreneurship and strategic project management.
His professional experience enables him to develop, pilot and commercialize complex transversal projects, lead diverse teams in different cultural contexts and guide clients in ambiguous environments.
As an Alumni of EHL, he holds a Bachelor Degree in International Hospitality Management; as well as a Federal Diploma as Management Assistant in Hotel and Hospitality from the German Chamber of Industry and Commerce.
Jens-Henning is fluent in German, English and French.
Competencies
Business Development; Strategic Project Management, Entrepreneurship; Management Consulting; Hospitality and Education;
Răzvan Pîrjol
President of the Board, National Center for Tourism Education
Răzvan Pîrjol
President of the Board, National Center for Tourism Education
Răzvan Pîrjol graduated from Glion Institute of Higher Education (GIHE) in Switzerland in 1994, where he also held various positions, from marketing and communications (starting 1991) to that of operational director.
In 2005 he founded a consulting company in Switzerland – Leading Choice – operating in the field of consulting, management and education in the hospitality industry, serving companies in Switzerland, USA, Italy and Romania.
He also bought and operated a boutique hotel restaurant in Piemonte, Italy, before returning in 2008 to Romania to become CEO and General Manager of THR - Consulting Group, the main authorized provider of professional training in the tourism and hospitality industry in the country.
Between 2011-2017 he held the position of President of Skal International Romania and, afterwards, Răzvan served as Personal Advisor to the Minister of Regional Development and Tourism.
For one year starting from 2018, he was the President of the Administration Council and the General Manager of Suter Palace Hotel 5*, considered the most luxurious in Romania, with the mandate to reopen the property.
Between December 2019 – March 2021, he acted as Secretary of State within the Ministry of Economy.
Following this, Răzvan held the position of Chief Business Development Officer for Winsedswiss Education Group (2022-2023) and has also been a Visiting Professor at the University of Economic Studies in Bucharest.
Between 2024-2025 he was the CEO of the hotel group Turism Felix SA, based in Băile Felix, Bihor, and was involved in the restructuring and renovation of the hotels.
At present, he serves as Chairperson of the Board for the National Centre for Tourism Education (CNIT).
Simona Constantinescu
President, FIHR
Simona Constantinescu
President, FIHRAs the Chairperson of the Board of Directors at FIHR, the Romanian Hotel Industry Federation, and the CEO of Ana Hotels, one of the largest hotel chains in Romania, Simona has over 20 years of experience in leading and transforming businesses in the hospitality and finance sectors. She has a Master of Arts in Board Practice and Directorship from Henley Business School, and an Executive MBA from ASEBUSS and the University of Washington. Her core competencies include corporate governance, hospitality management, change/transition management, wealth management and management of family-office, strategy formulation, crisis management, advocacy, corporate finance, financial risk management, and capital markets. She is passionate about pursuing the interests and standards of the hotel industry in Romania, and promoting its potential and opportunities to the global market. She has successfully navigated the challenges and opportunities of the COVID-19 pandemic crisis, implementing innovative and sustainable solutions to ensure the recovery and growth of the hospitality business. She has also contributed to the development and implementation of the national tourism strategy, and established strong partnerships with key stakeholders in the public and private sectors.
Dr Ray F. Iunius
CEO, winsed.swiss
Dr Ray F. Iunius
CEO, winsed.swiss
Dr Ray F. Iunius is the author of various academic and professional articles published by journals in the management of services, technology, and innovation. He is also the author of a number of books such as « Industrie de l’accueil », « Hôtellerie de Luxe », « La gestion des spas », “Un Hôtel, un modèle ?” in de Boeck editions and co-author of the “Lausanne Report on the future of Hospitality Industry.”
In the last 20 years Ray occupied different management positions at EHL education Groups. He is also the founder of the Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne Institute of Technology and Entrepreneurship (EHLITE), the Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (INTEHL), the Students Business Projects (SBP), the EHLITE magazine, and the Chair of Innovation Paul Dubrule.
Ray is today CEO of winsed.swiss education group (WEG) SA, an integrated group of educational institutions comprising professional and vocational programs, soon universities and post-secondary education schools in the service industry.
As Visiting Professor at the Faculty of Business and Economics (HEC) of the University of Lausanne, he is currently teaching Strategic Consulting Projects and Service Operations Management.
Ray earns an MBA and PhD from the University of Lausanne and a BSc, MS and PhD in Technical Sciences from the University of Transylvania Brasov.
