Programme

20 Jan

13:00

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17:00

Hotel Visits

Moxy Vienna City East / Anantara Palais Hansen Vienna / Hotel Astoria Vienna / The Hoxton Vienna The hotel tour is subject to availability and requires pre-registration.

16:00

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19:00

Registration

at The Hoxton Vienna Hotel (Rudolf-Sallinger-Platz 1, 1030 Vienna)

17:00

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18:00

Speed Dating

at The Hoxton Vienna Hotel (Rudolf-Sallinger-Platz 1, 1030 Vienna)

18:00

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22:00

Welcome Reception

at The Hoxton Vienna Hotel (Rudolf-Sallinger-Platz 1, 1030 Vienna)

Conference venue: Andaz Vienna am Belvedere Hotel – Arsenalstraße 10, 1100 Wien

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

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James Chappell

Speaker

08:50

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09:00

Opening Remarks

Susanne Kraus-Winkler

Susanne Kraus-Winkler

Speaker

09:00

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09:40

Destinations:

Key Drivers for Hotel Investments

Brigitte Gruber

Brigitte T. Gruber

Moderator

Piervittorio Farabbi

Piervittorio Farabbi

Speaker

Oliver Fritz

Oliver Fritz

Speaker

Frank Reul

Frank Reul

Speaker

Anita Paic

Anita Paic

Speaker

09:40

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10:20

Unlocking Profits in Hospitality:

Exim Bank Financing, Smart Building Innovations and Accelerated Construction

Tiago Venancio

Tiago Venancio

Moderator

Hintenberger Zsolt

Zsolt Hintenberger

Speaker

Vaclav Vochoska

Vaclav Vochoska

Speaker

Piotr Kuffel

Piotr Kuffel

Speaker

Ewelina Wozniak-Szpakiewicz

Ewelina Wozniak-Szpakiewicz

Speaker

10:20

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11:00

AI Revolution:

Disrupting Jobs or Driving Profitability in Hospitality?

Harald Hafner

Harald Hafner

Moderator

Jonathan Genah

Jonathan Genah

Speaker

Gilles Granger

Gilles Granger

Speaker

Felix Undeutsch

Felix Undeutsch

Speaker

Edoardo Colombo

Edoardo Colombo

Speaker

Alan Adojaan

Alan Adojaan

Speaker

11:00

-

11:20

Kaffee und Tee

11:20

-

12:00

Game On:

Innovative Strategies for Creating Hospitality Revenues through Sports Sponsorships

László Bene

László Bene

Moderator

Michael Saran

Michael Saran

Speaker

Ike Thierry Zaengel

Ike Thierry Zaengel

Speaker

Ariane Frank-Meulenbelt

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

Radvánszki Attila

Attila Radvánszki

Moderator

Ufi Ibrahim

Ufi Ibrahim

Speaker

Kathrin Proprentner

Kathrin Proprentner

Speaker

Gitta Brueckman

Gitta Brueckmann

Speaker

Angela Lille

Angela Lille

Speaker

Andreas Westerburg

Andreas Westerburg

Speaker

12:40

-

13:30

Networking Lunch

13:30

-

13:40

Regional Performance Overview Presentation by STR

Alex Robinson

Alex Robinson

Speaker

13:40

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15:00

Unveiling the Truth:

What Owners Really Expect from Hotel Brands and What Brands Deliver to Future-Proof these Partnerships

Marius Gomola

Marius Gomola

Moderator

Marc Werner

Marc P. Werner

Moderator

Zhivko Ivanov

Zhivko Ivanov

Speaker

Thiemo Willms

Thiemo Willms

Speaker

Takuya Aoyama

Takuya Aoyama

Speaker

Sean Woods

Sean Woods

Speaker

Miguel Martins

Miguel Martins

Speaker

Michael Regner

Michael Regner

Speaker

Markus Lehnert

Markus Lehnert

Speaker

Mark Hennebry

Mark Hennebry

Speaker

Balázs Fóti

Balázs Fóti

Speaker

15:00

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15:40

Passing down the Torch:

Not to Destroy Family-Built Asset Values

Christian Buer

Dr. Christian Buer

Moderator

Markus Zwoelfer

Markus Zwölfer

Speaker

Florian Zellmann

Florian Zellmann

Speaker

Fabian Haupt

Fabian Haupt

Speaker

15:40

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15:55

Kaffee Klatsch

15:55

-

16:30

Design for Financial Success

Pawel Nowakowski

Paweł Nowakowski

Moderator

Ulrike Rabmer-Koller

Ulrike Rabmer-Koller

Speaker

Philipp Patzel

Philipp Patzel

Speaker

Martina Maly-Gartner

Martina Maly-Gärtner

Speaker

Laurence Clavilier

Laurent Clavilier

Speaker

Erol Milo

Erol Milo

Speaker

16:30

-

17:05

People = Profits

Why do Owners Need to Care?

Maria Puetz-Willems

Maria Puetz-Willems

Moderator

Katica Šamija

Katica Šamija

Speaker

Jordi Kuijt

Jordi Kuijt

Speaker

Gitta Brueckman

Gitta Brueckmann

Speaker

17:05

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17:40

Wrap Up: ESG, Investors, Banks & Profits

Interactive Discussion Led by Energy & Environment Alliance

Radvánszki Attila

Attila Radvánszki

Moderator

Ufi Ibrahim

Ufi Ibrahim

Speaker

Martina Maly-Gartner

Martina Maly-Gärtner

Speaker

Kathrin Proprentner

Kathrin Proprentner

Speaker

Andreas Westerburg

Andreas Westerburg

Speaker

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Wrap Up: ESG, Investors, Banks & Profits