Expect the unexpected
Programme 2026
09:00 - 09.30
Registration, Breakfast & Networking
09.30 - 09.45
Welcome
Speakers:
Ion Eglin, Attorney-at-Law & Partner, Bratschi AG
Daniel Schneider, Founder & Senior Partner, Monoplan
Karin Emmenegger, Partner & Head of Project Management, Swiss Hospitality Investment Club
09:45 - 10:05
Global Travel Trends Decoded: What Travellers Want
Speaker:
Dennis Braatz, Head of Editorial Content, Condé Nast Traveller Germany
10:05 - 10:30
When Regulation Erodes Returns: How Can Switzerland's Hotel Sector Remain Investable?
"Powered by HotellerieSuisse"
Moderator:
Christian Hürlimann, Director, HotellerieSuisse
Speakers:
Kurt Baumgartner, Hotelier & Family Business Co-Owner, Belvedere Hotel Familie
Martin Candinas, Member of the Swiss National Council,
10:30 - 11:00
Building a System for Achieving Exceptionally Challenging Goals
Speaker:
Igor Sehic, Olympic High-Performance Strategist & Expert in Human Performance,
11:00 - 11:30
Coffee Break & Networking
11:30 - 11:45
The Swiss Hospitality Market in Numbers: Trends, Truths & Takeaways
Speaker:
Denise Seeholzer, Account Director, STR
11:45 - 12:00
Follow the Money: Where Capital Comes From and Who Shapes the Market?
Speaker:
Stéphanie Müller, Director Debt & Structured Finance, CBRE
12:00 - 12:20
Everyone Is Talking About Revo. We're Talking with Revo
Moderator:
Ion Eglin, Attorney-at-Law & Partner, Bratschi AG
Speaker:
Björn Weidner, Chief Legal Officer, Revo Hospitality
12:20 - 13:00
Hospitality Assets in Trouble: Between Insolvency, Operator Changes & Repositioning
Moderator:
Andrea Jörger, Managing Partner (Switzerland), Horwath HTL
Speakers:
Bettina Heinzmann, Lead Tenant Relations, UBS Fund Management
Jochen Weishaupt, Managing Director, tristar Hotels
Robert Van der Graaf, Director Development, IHG Hotels & Resorts
Giles Zollinger, Head of Finance, Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Hotelkredit SGH
13:00 - 14:15
Networking Lunch
14:15 - 14:30
The Branded Residences Boom: Global Market Data & Trends
Speaker:
Riyan Itani, Founder & CEO, Global Branded Residences
14:30 - 15:00
New Asset Classes, New Opportunities? Where and How to Invest in Hospitality Living in Switzerland & Europe
Moderator:
Ion Eglin, Attorney-at-Law & Partner, Bratschi AG
Speakers:
Philipp Henle, Managing Director Hospitality, RoundShield
Begüm Kaya Kutlu, Senior Director, Accor One Living Head of Mixed-Use, Europe, ACCOR
Anja Graf, CEO, Founder & Chairwoman, Vision Apartments
15:00 - 15:15
Success Starts Before Construction: Getting Hospitality Projects Right from the Start
Moderator:
Dr. Jan Hendrik Lukowski, Head Development Services, Drees & Sommer Schweiz AG
Speaker:
Robin Neuhaus, Head of Development, Halter AG
15:15 - 15:30
Transparency Matters: New Rules of the Game for Investors - TJPG & GwG from 2026
Speaker:
Philipp Stamm, Attorney-at-Law & Partner, Bratschi AG
15:30 - 15:40
The End of Greenwashing? The new EU Rules on Sustainability Claims
Speaker:
Renée Nicole Wagner, Corporate Director ESG & Quality Management, Orascom Hotels Management
15:40 - 16:10
From Ski Resort to Lifestyle Ecosystem: Investing in the Alps of Tomorrow
Moderator:
Jessica Lindauer, Real Estate Expert,
Speakers:
Beat Fornaro, Chief Brand Development Officer, Orascom Hotels Management
Michelle Weiss, Head of Hotel Properties, Special Property Finance, Aareal Bank AG
Benjamin Saura-Neri, Investment Director & Head of Hospitality , TwentyTwo Real Estate
Julian Mayer, Co-CEO & Managing Partner, Familux Resorts
16:10 - 16:30
Coffee Break & Networking
16:30 - 17:05
New Trends: Real Paradigm Shift or Temporary Hype?
Moderator:
Daniel Schneider, Founder & Senior Partner, Monoplan
Speakers:
Frank Marrenbach, Chief Executive Officer, Althoff Hotels
Markus Lehnert, SVP Affiliations EMEA, Marriott International
Thomas Kleber, COO, Sorell Hotels
Reto Candrian, CEO, Candrian Hospitality Holding AG
17:05 - 17:15
Courage, Resilience and Innovation: The Journey to Switzerland’s Top 100 Startups
Speaker:
Carlo Loderer, CEO & Co-Founder, Zippsafe AG
17:15 - 18:00
Hospitality Venture Club
Hospitality Venture Club, the new startup format for the hotel industry. Its goal is to give innovative hospitality startups a platform in front of leading investors and industry experts. A launch event for the hospitality of tomorrow.
Moderator:
Daniel Schneider, Founder & Senior Partner, Monoplan
18:00 - 20:00