Resort & Residential Hospitality Forum (R&R Forum): Full Schedule

09:20 WEST

CEO Interview: Leading Resort Transformation

The leader of an innovative leisure hospitality group shares views on the transformation of the resort and residential market following the pandemic, changing travel markets and evolving consumer demand.

Speakers

Edgar Ollé

Christie & Co, Managing Director - Spain and Portugal

Dillip Rajakarier

Minor Hotels, CEO

Dillip Rajakarier is Group CEO of Minor International (MINT), and CEO of Minor Hotels (MH).Rajakarier joined MH in 2007 as Chief Finance & Investment Officer and was promoted to COO in 2008. In 2011 he was promoted to CEO, and more recently in January 2020, he was appointed Group... Read More →

Tuesday October 26, 2021 09:20 - 09:40 WEST
Fenix 1-3

Insight, The Landscape

09:40 WEST

Economics Keynote: Rebuilding After the Crisis

The pandemic has wreaked havoc on the world's economies. As the sanitary emergency gets under control, how are markets responding? Can a full recovery be expected soon? Will deployment of the vaccine suffice to restore confidence? How will the travel market be affected by the new economic landscape?

Speakers

Helen McDermott

Tourism Economics, Lead Economist

Helen is Director of Global Forecasting at Tourism Economics, with more than a decade of experience in economic modelling and consultancy. She specializes in tourism forecasting, tourism economic impact analysis including Tourism Satellite Account analysis and providing bespoke scenario... Read More →

Tuesday October 26, 2021 09:40 - 10:05 WEST
Fenix 1-3

Insight, The Landscape

10:05 WEST

Supporting Recovery: The Role of Governments

Travel destinations across the world need all the help they can get to keep their businesses going and attract travellers as soon as the market picks up again. What are local authorities and governments doing to support the sector, restart travel and help revive destinations? What more can be done? Is there a need for more international cooperation?

Speakers

Rita Marques

Government of Portugal, Secretary of State for Tourism

Rita Marques holds a degree (1998) and a master’s degree (2000) in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Porto’s School of Engineering and has an MBA (2007) from the University of Southern California. She has also completed several executive leadership programmes... Read More →

Patrick Whyte

Hospitality Insights, Editor in Chief

Tuesday October 26, 2021 10:05 - 10:30 WEST
Fenix 1-3

Insight, The Landscape

10:30 WEST

A Different Landscape: The Resort Market

Where has the crisis left the hospitality and residential markets? Two presentations will give an overview of the market post-COVID to plan for the recovery.

Speakers

Paula Sequeira

Savills Aguirre Newman, Director, Consultancy

Paula joined Savills in 2008, having rotated around the Research, Consultancy and Investment Departments. Prior to joiningSavills, Paula led the opening of a real estate agency for the residential market. Paula is passionate about the Financial and Hospitality Industries.Graduated... Read More →

Thomas Emanuel

STR, Director

Thomas Emanuel a Director at STR. He is based in London, and leads a team focused on driving business with Industry Partners.He has spent his entire career in the hospitality industry, beginning in 2000 with Miki Travel, before joining Hyatt Hotel & Resorts, where he gained experience... Read More →

Tuesday October 26, 2021 10:30 - 11:00 WEST
Fenix 1-3

Insight, The Landscape

11:45 WEST

Opportunities in Leisure: Investing in R&R Real Estate

The expected recovery of leisure hospitality, opportunities in resorts and potential availability of distressed assets is attracting attention from investors. Who are the new and existing investors looking at the segment, what deals are to be expected, and how much change will happen in the resort investment landscape?

Speakers

Tina Yu

KSL Capital Partners, Principal

Pedro Seabra

Explorer Investments, Senior Partner

Jorge Ruiz

CBRE, Head of Hotels, Spain

Javier Arús

Azora, Managing Partner – Hotels

Benjamin Habbel

Limestone, Founder & CEO

Benjamin is the Founder & CEO of Limestone Capital AG, a real estate, private equity and hospitality firm headquartered in Zug, Switzerland. Limestone Capital builds and operates lifestyle hotels across Europe. He also serves as CEO of Aethos, a tech-enabled hotel management company.Benjamin... Read More →

Tuesday October 26, 2021 11:45 - 12:25 WEST
Fenix 1-3

Insight, The Landscape

09:40 WEST

CEO Panel: Re-Building the Leisure Hospitality Experience

Hospitality and travel leaders look at new and accelerated leisure hospitality trends, from experiential travel to hybrid hospitality, key segments, design, sustainability etc.

Speakers

Ramón Braña Cobas

Oca Hotels, Chief Executive Officer

OCA HOTELS CEO from 2014

Roger Allen

RLA Global, CEO

Roger is the Group Chief Executive Officer of RLA Global, a recognized global advisory to investors, owners, developers and management companies. Specialized in hospitality, leisure, recreation, wellbeing and health tourism related to hotels, resorts, residential, mixed-use, healthcare... Read More →

Ramón Aragonés

NH Hotel Group, CEO

Ramón Aragonés (Madrid, 1954) studied Hospitality and Tourism Management in the University of Palma de Mallorca (Spain) and holds a Master’s Degree in International Hotel Management from the Louvain University (Belgium).He has developed the majority of his career within the hospitality... Read More →

Georg Schmickler

DER Touristik Group GmbH, CEO Hotel Division

Wednesday October 27, 2021 09:40 - 10:20 WEST
Fenix 1-3

Insight, The Products

10:30 WEST

Residential Market: The New Home away from Home

What are the new options for the residential segment in leisure hospitality: second homes, branded residential, shared accommodation, extended stay and more.

Speakers

Christian Michel

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Vice President Europe

Arturo Rueda

Sotogrande, Head of Feasibility and Business Planning

Arturo Rueda has been working as Head of Feasibility and Business Planning for the last five years at Sotogrande S.A., fully owned by Orion Capital Managers. Before that he held positions at Morgan Stanley Investment Banking division for two years and worked at Sacyr – infrastructure... Read More →

Philip Bacon

Horwath HTL, Senior Director

A hospitality and real estate specialist with over 35 years’ experience in professional business advisory services and general management in a wide range of independently-managed and publicly-listed international companies. Comprehensive experience of all aspects of hotel and resort... Read More →

Jesús Abellán Gómez

Arum, CEO

JESÚS ABELLÁN, CEO of Arum Group. Real estate expert specialized in strategic planning. Involved in Joint Venture operations, restructuring, sale and purchase of assets and companies.CEO of Impulse Asset BCN, real estate investment manager in different European countries.Managing... Read More →

Daniel Correia

United Investments Portugal, General Manager Real Estate

Wednesday October 27, 2021 10:30 - 10:45 WEST
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Insight, The Products

13:00 WEST

Keynote: We'll Always Have Travel

Whatever adversity the world goes through, people will always seek to expand their minds through travel, culture and sharing experiences. This inspirational talk will serve as a cheer to hospitality and travel professionals, who will always inspire others in their journeys.

Speakers

Eulanda Shead- Osagiede

Hey! Dip Your Toes In, Award-winning content creator, TEDx Speaker, DEI consultant, Co-Founder

Award-winning content creator, influencer, and DEI marketing consultant, Eulanda Shead Osagiede has over 18 years of experience working in the education, travel and media sectors. Her roles have ranged from journalist, brand marketing consultant, creative lead, to workshop facilitator--working... Read More →

Wednesday October 27, 2021 13:00 - 13:20 WEST
Fenix 1-3

Insight, The Products