Programme
20 Jan
14:00
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17:00
Hotel Visits
16:00
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19:00
Registrations
17:00
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18:00
Speed Dating
18:00
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21:00
Opening Reception
21 Jan
08:00
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08:45
Welcome Kaffee & Krapfen – Guten Morgen Networking
08:45
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08:50
Welcome to HOTCO 2025
08:50
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09:00
Opening Remarks
09:00
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09:40
Destinations:
Key Drivers for Hotel Investments
Brigitte T. Gruber
Moderator
Piervittorio Farabbi
Speaker
Frank Reul
Speaker
09:40
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10:20
Unlocking Profits in Hospitality:
Exim Bank Financing, Smart Building Innovations and Accelerated Construction
Piotr Kuffel
Speaker
Ewelina Wozniak-Szpakiewicz
Speaker
10:20
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11:00
AI Revolution:
Disrupting Jobs or Driving Profitability in Hospitality?
Harald Hafner
Moderator
Gilles Granger
Speaker
Felix Undeutsch
Speaker
Edoardo Colombo
Speaker
11:00
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11:20
Kaffee und Tee
11:20
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12:00
Game On:
Innovative Strategies for Creating Hospitality Revenues through Sports Sponsorships
Ariane Frank-Meulenbelt
Speaker
12:00
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12:40
Setting the Stage for Interactive Discussion:
Implementing ESG Value Creation in the Next Wave of Regulations
Ufi Ibrahim
Speaker
Theodor Kubak
Speaker
Martina Maly-Gärtner
Speaker
Kathrin Proprentner
Speaker
12:40
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13:30
Networking Lunch
13:30
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13:40
Regional Performance Overview Presentation by STR
13:40
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14:20
Unveiling the Truth:
What Owners Really Expect from Hotel Brands
Marc P. Werner
Moderator
Thiemo Willms
Speaker
Sean Woods
Speaker
David Jenkins
Speaker
Balázs Fóti
Speaker
14:20
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15:00
Future-Proofing Partnerships:
Brands and Owners on Long-Term Strategies
Marc P. Werner
Moderator
Michael Saran
Speaker
15:00
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15:40
Passing down the Torch:
Not to Destroy Family-Built Asset Values
Christian Buer
Moderator
15:40
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15:55
Kaffee Klatsch
15:55
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16:25
Design for Financial Success
Paweł Nowakowski
Moderator
Ulrike Rabmer-Koller
Speaker
Laurence Clavilier
Speaker
16:25
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17:00
People = Profits
Why do Owners Need to Care?
Jordi Kuijt
Speaker
Andreea Bălaj
Speaker
17:00
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17:35
Wrap Up: ESG, Investors, Banks & Profits
Interactive Discussion Led by Energy & Environment Alliance
Ufi Ibrahim
Speaker
Theodor Kubak
Speaker
Martina Maly-Gärtner
Speaker
Kathrin Proprentner
Speaker
Andreas Westerburg
Speaker
17:35
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18:30
Wind Down with Wine
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Partners
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Founding Patron
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Gold
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