Expect the unexpected
Programme 2025
9:00 - 10:00
Registration & Networking
10:00 - 10:10
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Speaker:
Nenad Pacek, Founder & President, Global Success Advisors and EMEA Business Group
10:10 - 10:25
Economy, Capital, Crisis: Macroeconomic Outlook for Hospitality & Tourism
An economic expert shares insights into global macroeconomic conditions affecting the hospitality sector.
10:25 - 10:45
Switzerland in Transition: Long-Term Tourism Strategies
Strategic perspectives from public authorities on Switzerland’s long-term positioning as a tourism destination.
10:45 - 11:00
The Swiss Hospitality Market in Numbers: Trends, Truths & Takeaways
A data-driven analysis of the latest market developments by STR.
Speaker:
Denise Seeholzer, Senior Account Manager, STR
11:00 - 11:20
Luxury Hospitality as an Asset Class: Opportunities for International Capital in Switzerlandospitality Visionary
11:20 - 11:45
Coffee Break & Networking
11:45 - 12:00
Hospitality 2.0: Why Investors Are Turning to Hotels
A presentation on why hotels are once again seen as attractive investment assets.
Speaker:
Julia Wyss, Co-Head Hotels & Operational Real Estate Switzerland, CBRE Switzerland
12:00 - 12:25
Brand Meets Power: The New Dynamics of Hotel M&A
A discussion on the latest mergers and acquisitions in the hotel sector and their impact on brand strategies.
12:25 - 12:45
High-Altitude Returns: A Case Study in Alpine Hospitality Investmental Capital
12:45 - 13:00
Between Tradition and the Future: Insights from a Visionary in Hospitality
13:00 - 14:30
Networking Lunch
14:30 - 15:00
Beyond the Trend: Rethinking Hospitality
Fireside chat with two hospitality leaders on innovative concepts shaping the future of the industry.
15:00 - 16:15
Resilience at Altitude: Alpine Hospitality Between Change and Opportunity
A series of insights into the unique challenges and potential of alpine hotel destinations.
15:00 - 15:15
Yesterday’s Snow? How Climate Change Is Reshaping Alpine Hotel Investments
Speaker:
Sebastian Glink, Co-Founder & Co-CEO, CLIMADA Technologies
15:15 - 15:45
All Under One Roof: The Future of Integrated Resorts
15:45 - 16:15
New Operators, New Concepts: Adapting Leisure Hospitality for Tomorrow
16:15 - 16:40
Digital Score 2025: Are Swiss Hotels Ready for the Guest of Tomorrow?
16:40 - 17:10
Flexible, Urban, Profitable: Conversion as an Opportunity
Successful examples of converting urban properties into profitable hotel concepts.
17:10 - 17:30
Real Project. Real Impact. An Investment Case from the Field
17:30 - 20:00