Leaders, Pioneers, Changemakers
With over 20 national and international speakers and experts, SHIC showcases what drives the future of hospitality—from financial and innovation strategies to leadership, sustainability, and the latest megatrends. In 2025, participants can once again expect a top-tier lineup, accompanied by interactive discussions, inspiring live talks, and hands-on insights straight from the industry.
Our speakers in 2025
Alusch Amoghli
Director Development
Accor Hotels Deutschland GmbH
Gabriela Bašovska
Director Development Northern Europe
Hyatt International LLC
Michael Böhler
Owner & Managing Partner
Swiss Urban & Mountain Hospitality AG
Anne Cheseaux
Owner & Managing Partner
CAA Cheseaux Audit & Consulting
Ion Eglin
Partner & President of the Board of Directors
Bratschi AG
Christoph Flügel
Vorstand
Arbireo Capital AG
David Frei
General Manager
Hotel Grace La Margna
Dr. phil. Hilmar Gernet
Editor-in-Chief
Hotelière
Sebastian Glink
Co-Founder & Co-CEO
CLIMADA Technologies
Reto Grunder
Chief Investment Officer
PSP Swiss Property
Reto Gurtner
Executive Chairman
Weisse Arena Gruppe
Urs Hoffmann
CEO
Baulink AG
Antoine Hubert
Executive Chairman of the Board
AEVIS VICTORIA SA
Andrea Jörger
Managing Partner (Switzerland)
Horwath HTL
Markus Lehnert
SVP Affiliations EMEA
Marriott International
Jessica Lindauer
Fund Manager, Real Estate Switzerland Executive Director
UBS Fund Management
Stephan Lingg
Leading Consultant
Drees & Sommer Schweiz AG
Dr. Jan Hendrik Lukowski
Head Development Services
Drees & Sommer Schweiz AG
Ljuba Manz
Owner
Manz Privacy Hotels
Lorenz Maurer
Area General Manager
Beaumier Hotels
Nenad Pacek
Founder & President
Global Success Advisors and EMEA Business Group
Thomas Preuss
Managing Director SFP Germany GmbH
Swiss Finance & Property Group
Alexander Rae
Head of M&A
Beaumier Hotels
Tea Ros
Founder & Managing Director
Strategic Hotel Consulting
Patrik Scherrer
Owner
SWISS DESIGN COLLECTION AG
Heidi Schmidtke
Managing Director, Head of Operator Selection EMEA
JLL Hotels & Hospitality Group
Daniel Schneider
Founder & Senior Partner
Monoplan
Denise Seeholzer
Senior Account Manager
STR
Alexandros Tyropolis
Founder & CEO
Novac-Solutions GmbH
Robert Van der Graaf
Director Development
IHG Hotels & Resorts
Martin von Moos
President
HotellerieSuisse
Renée Nicole Wagner
Corporate Director ESG & Quality Management
Orascom Hotels Management
Thiemo Willms
Vice President Development Central Europe
Accor
Niklas Wittkowski
Client Solutions Lead
TikTok
Julia Wyss
Co-Head Hotels & Operational Real Estate Switzerland
CBRE Switzerland
Alexander Wyss
Managing Partner
Baker McKenzie Switzerland AG
Giles Zollinger
Head of Finance
Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Hotelkredit SGH