Registration and welcome coffee

Welcome and official opening

  Jonathan Worsley, Chairman, Bench Events, Board Director, STR Global

Opening remarks

Conference Patron:

  HSH Prince George Yourievsky

Mayor of Moscow:

Yuri Mikhailovich Luzhkov

What do the next five years hold for Russia and the CIS?

What are the market opportunities and threats?

  Daniel Thorniley, President, DT-Global Business Consulting

Market overview - What are the demand patterns and statistics telling us?

A conversation with Intourist and STR Global.

Moderated by:

  David Jenkins, Head of Hospitality, Russia & CIS, Cushman & Wakefield

An interview with:

  Alexander Arutyunov, President, VAO Intourist

and

  Elizabeth Randall, Managing Director, STR Global

Leaders’ panel – Dispelling the myths and mitigating the risk

Understanding the realities of investing and operating in Russia and the CIS. Overcoming the "Russia risk" concerns of potential investors. How are industry CEOs protecting and growing their businesses? Where and how are they unlocking investment opportunities?

Moderator:

  Mark Wynne Smith, CEO Europe, Middle East & Africa, Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels

Panellists:

  Yann Caillère, Chief Operating Officer, Accor Hospitality EMEA, Chief Executive Officer, Sofitel WW, In charge of Hotel Design & Construction WW

  Tony Potter, Chief Executive Officer, Corinthia Hotels

  Kurt Ritter, President & CEO, The Rezidor Hotel Group

  Igor Romanov, Director, Board of Directors, AZIMUT Hotels Company

  Simon Vincent, President Europe, Hilton Worldwide

Coffee break and sponsors’ exhibition

What should your management company be doing to protect your investment?

As an owner, realistically what should your expectations be? With margins under pressure the operators have a more immediate challenge of providing returns to their owners. Striking the right balance of involvement with your investment and aligning expectations with your operator to maximise your relationship for mutually beneficial returns.

Moderator:

  Scott Antel, Partner, DLA Piper

Panellists:

  Henry L. Ciaffone, President-International (Retired), Interstate Hotels and Resorts

  Paul White, President & CEO, Orient-Express Hotels

  Murat Yilmaz, Director of Hotel Business Development, Capital Partners

Reviewing major hotel developments in Russia and the CIS

Setting the record straight on what is actually in the region’s pipeline. Is it Time to Forgo the Pipeline? Meeting the challenge of expansion and development whilst existing hotels under perform.

Moderator:

  Michael O’Hare, Managing Director, Horwath HTL Hungary & Russia

Panellists:

  Takuya Aoyama, Vice President, Acquisitions & Development, Hyatt International (EAME) LLC

  Mike Collini, Vice President Development - Northern Europe, Hilton Worldwide

  Michael Cooper, Vice President Strategic Development Russia & CIS, IHG

  Anatoly Kondratenko, Director, Acquisitions & Development, Russia & CIS, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.

Buffet lunch

Bankers’ forum

We ask the bankers to put forward their view on the hotel market in the region and what deals have they have been doing in the past 12 months. What is the bank’s lending criteria and where do they foresee opportunities arising?

Moderator:

  Alex Slesar, Executive Vice President, Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels Russia & CIS

Panellists:

  Kari Pitkin, Managing Director, EMEA Real Estate, Bank of America Merrill Lynch

  James Corrigan, Executive Director, Head of Real Estate, VTB Capital

  Mikhail Alexandrovich Gavrilin, 1st Deputy General Director, Supervisory Board member, Mospromstroy

  Gregory Golovkin, Representative of the Property & Tourism Team in Russia, Banker, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

What are the risks of franchising hotels?

Will we see the further emergence of franchise deals? Is it a realistic model for expansion in the region?

Moderator:

  Alexander Skoblo, Partner, Global Head of Hotels and Hospitality Practice Group, Salans

Panellists:

  Abbas Aliev, President, JSC "Hotel Development"

  Matthieu Evrard, Head of International Development , Louvre Hotels & Golden Tulip

  Vladimir Ilichev, Director of Development - Russia & CIS, Hilton Worldwide

  Kenneth McLaren, Executive Vice-President, Interstate Management Services Inc.

Less stars = higher return on investment?

Looking at the trend towards mid-market and budget segments. Are these segments currently the best investment and business models in the region?

Moderator:

  David Jenkins, Head of Hospitality, Russia & CIS, Cushman & Wakefield

Panellists:

  Alexis Delaroff, Managing Director, ACCOR Russia-CIS (RMHC LLC)

  Alexander Gendelsman, Chief Executive Officer, AZIMUT Hotels Company

  Dmitry Koryavov, General Director – CEO, Hotel Company

  Andrey Yakunin, Partner & CFO, VIY Management LLP

The next generation of hotel design

Understanding how the right design plays a role in return on your investment. From the cost of building and developing a hotel through to ensuring your product stands the test of time. ‘Commodisation’ of design services versus appreciating and investing in quality design.

Moderator:

  Jeremy Heyes, Vice President, WATG

Panellists:

  Ma'moun Al-Hunaidi, Director, Tanmiya Management & Development Limited

  Anatoly Kondratenko, Director, Acquisitions & Development, Russia & CIS, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.

Coffee break and sponsors’ exhibition

New for 2010 - Ask the experts

Lessons learned as a foreigner building in Russia.

  Georg Folian, Deputy Chairman of the Management Board, Warimpex Finanz u Beteiligungs AG

  Michael O’Hare, Managing Director, Horwath HTL Hungary & Russia

 

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How to build green hotels.

  Gregoir Chikaher, Director, Head of Hotels & Leisure, Arup

  John Goldwyn, Director of Planning, London, WATG

 

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How to attract and retain talent whilst maintaining high service levels.

  Mary Gostelow, President, Gostelow Report

  Roberto Simone, Hotel Director, Silversea Six Star Cruises

  Keith Yates, Chairman and CEO, Yates and Partners

 

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How to revenue generate – particularly where supply is outpacing demand.

  Liudmila Kazanova, Vice President Sales, Marketing & Business, Interstate Management Services, Inc

  James Parsons, Managing Director, JW Bench

  Elizabeth Randall, Managing Director, STR Global

  Alexey Volov, Director Global Sales Russia & CIS, IHG

 

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How to select the right project team.

  Artem Vasyutin, Partner, Tax & Legal & Head of Hospitality Practice, ZAO Deloitte & Touche CIS

Networking Reception at the Radisson Royal Hotel

The Rezidor Hotel Group are delighted to host a networking reception at the newly renovated Radisson Royal Hotel. The former Ukraina Hotel is a landmark building and is one of the legendary Seven Sisters Towers in Moscow. Delegates will have the opportunity to relax and network over fine wine, food and music in these sumptuous surroundings.