PROGRAM

2nd INTERNATIONAL HOSPITALITY FORUM

24 NOVEMBER 2018 | METROPOLITAN EXPO, Athens

  • 10.00-10.30

    Registrations

  • 10.30-11.00

    Opening Remarks

  • 11.00-12.00

    FIRST PANEL DISCUSSION

    New Hotel Investments: Appetite & Obstacles

    Moderator:
    Constantinos Davlos, Financial Analyst SKAI

    Speakers:
    Dr. Andreas Andreadis, CEO Sani/Ikos Group
    Stylianos Koutsivitis, Vice President & CEO, Astir Palace Vouliagmenis S.A.
    Spyros Spyropoulos, Senior Advisor, Oaktree Capital Management

  • 12.00-13.00

    SECOND PANEL DISCUSSION

    Data is the new oil: Using data to boost guest experience and hotel revenues

    Moderator:
    Maria Theofanopoulou, CEO, Greek Travel Pages

    Speakers:
    Dr. Peter O’ Connor, Senior Market Analyst, Phocuswright
    Daniel Craig, Vice President of Marketing, ReviewPro
    Renzo Iorio, COO, Italy & Greece, AccorHotels

  • 13.00-14.00

    THIRD PANEL DISCUSSION

    Getting Digital: Maximizing the new digital sales and distribution channels

    Moderator:
    George Alexakis, Journalist EFSYN & Reporter.gr

    Speakers:
    Andreas Birner, CEO, Inova Hospitality Management
    Vassiliki Mavrokefalou, Director Market Management Greece, Cyprus & East Adriatic, Expedia Group
    Ruairidh Roberts, Industry Head for Travel, Google

  • 14.00-15.00

    FOURTH PANEL DISCUSSION

    Sharing Economy: What hotels can learn

    Moderator:
    Dr. Panagiotis Prontzas, Director, Grant Thornton Greece

    Speakers:
    Prof. Stephan Gerhard, Co-Founder/Member of the Board, 25 Hours Hotels
    Dr. Cindy Y. Heo, Associate Professor, École Hôtelière de Lausanne
    Andreas Koukas, Senior Manager, Luxury EMEA, Hilton
    Jérôme Lassara, VP Development South Europe, AccorHotels