Agenda




We have great pleasure in confirming the agenda for our 23rd European Hotel Investment Conference:

Tuesday 15th November 2011 - Cocktail Party

19:00 - 21:00

Venue: Four Seasons, Park Lane, London


Wednesday 16th November 2011 - Conference

08:30 - 15:30

Venue: The Dorchester, Park Lane, London


08:30 - 09:00 Registration and breakfast canapés
 

09:00 - 09:45 Chairman's welcome: Inside bets
  • Nick van Marken, Global Head - Advisory, Travel, Hospitality & Leisure, Deloitte
 
09:45 - 10:30 Macro-economic overview: Raising the odds
  • Roger Bootle, Managing Director, Capital Economics

10:30 - 11:15

View from the top: High rollers
Moderator:
  • Alex Kyriakidis, Global Managing Partner, Travel, Hospitality & Leisure, Deloitte

Panellists:
  • Hubert Joly, President & CEO, Carlson & Chairman of the Board, The Rezidor Hotel Group
  • Richard Solomons, Chief Executive Officer, InterContinental Hotel Group

11:15 - 11:30

Going glocal - AC Hotels by Marriott partnership
  • Rick Hoffman, EVP, Mergers, Acquisitions and Business Development, Marriott International
  • Antonio Catalán, President, AC Hotels

11:30 - 12:15

Coffee break
 
12:15 - 13:00 The development debate: Place your bets
Moderator:
  • Sir David Michels

Panellists:
  • Philippe Baretaud, SVP & Head of Development EMEA, Accor
  • Bart Carnahan, SVP Acquisitions & Development, EAME, Starwood Hotels & Resorts
  • Puneet Chhatwal, EVP & Chief Development Officer, The Rezidor Hotel Group
  • Carlton C. Ervin, Chief Development Officer, Europe, Marriott International
  • Patrick Fitzgibbon, SVP Development, Europe & Africa, Hilton Worldwide

13:00 - 13:45

The world of luxury: Salon Privé
Moderator:
  • Adam Weissenberg, Vice Chairman, Global & US Travel, Hospitality & Leisure Leader, Deloitte

Panellists:
  • Neil Galloway, Chief Financial Officer, The Hongkong & Shanghai Hotels
  • Liam Lambert, Chief Operating Officer, Corinthia Hotels
  • Ramsey Mankarious, Chief Executive Officer, Cedar Capital Partners
  • Roy Paul, Chief Development Officer, Orient-Express
  • Scott Woroch, EVP, Worldwide Development, Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts

13:45 - 14:30 Today's consumer: Rolling the dice
Moderator:
  • Chris Watson, Partner & Head of Telecoms, CMS Cameron McKenna

Panellists:
  • Paul Dickinson, Director of Sales & Marketing, Virgin Atlantic
  • Nigel Huddleston, Industry Head - Travel, Google
  • Jeremy Nicholds, EVP, Commercial Development, Visa Europe

14:30 onwards Tapas and drinks