Hotel Investment Trends 2025 - Agenda

	08:20-09:00	Participant registration
	09:00-09:10	WELCOMING REMARKS. Opening of the forum. Igor Sokołowski journalist, Polsat News Rafał Szubstarski Editor-in-chief of the "Hotelarz" monthly magazine
	09:10-09:30	VIP SPEECH Piotr Borys Sekretarz Stanu, Ministerstwo Sportu i Turystyki
	09:30-09:50	Hotels in Poland in the context of the region – results and forecasts Tangi Chow Account Manager – CEE & CIS; STR
	09:50-10:40	Hotel investment potential of Polish cities according to Market Leaders Moderator: Nicolas Horky Partner, Head of Hotel Transactions CEE & SEE,Cushman & Wakefield Panelists: Philippe Bijaoui Chief Development Officer Europe & North Africa for Premium, Midscale & Economy Brands, Accor Jakub Bilik CEO B&B HOTELS Polska Rafał Kincer President of the Board, Polski Holding Hotelowy Łukasz Płoszyński Deputy President, Focus Hotels Dominik Sołtysik Chief Operations Officer Eastern Europe, Essendi
	10:40-11:10	COFFEE BREAK
	11:10-12:00	Adapt to the new reality. Hotel industry in Poland in the perspective of 10 and 30 years Moderator: Igor Sokołowski journalist, Polsat News Panelists: Michał Kanownik President of Digital Poland Association. CEE Digital Coalition, Board Member of Digital Europe Markus Lehnert Regional Vice President of International Hotel Development, Marriott International Dominika Pieloch Director of Operations, myrest Valerie Schuermans Vice President Business Development at Radisson Hotel Group Jan Wróblewski Co-Founder, Zdrojowa Invest & Hotels
	12:00-12:30	Lease or Management? Rates of return, benefits and risks Moderator: Jacek Kozioł Partner, Pro Value Panelists: Agnieszka Dąbrowska CEO, PI Apartamenty&Hotele Group Wojciech Popis Deputy President, VHM Hotel Management Andreas Wierus Head of Management & Franchise Contracting, Focus Hotels
	12:30-13:30	LUNCH
	13:30-14:20	Do Polish categorization regulations need a revolution? Panelists: Dominik Borek Director of the Department of Tourism at the Ministry of Sport and Tourism Elżbieta Lendo President of the Management Board, Lendo Hotels Group and Polskie Hotele Niezależne Ireneusz Węgłowski President of Chamber of Commerce of the Polish Hotel Industry
	14:20-15:00	With an international network, but under your own brand. Soft brand vs. hotel affiliation Moderator: Dorota Malinowska Partner, Board Member, Pro Value Panelists: Janusz Mitulski Senior Director, International Hotel Development for Central & Eastern Europe, Marriott International Małgorzata Morek Senior Director Development, Central and Eastern Europe, Hilton Andrzej Szymczyk Development Director Poland, Eastern Europe & Baltics, IHG ® Hotels & Resorts
	15:00-15:15	COFFEE BREAK
	15:15-16:00	Hotel sale and purchase process – case study Moderator: Rafał Abramczyk CEO, hotelAG Panelists: Marcin Górzyński CEO, Aquila Invest and Lost Not Lost Piotr Grzonek Partner. DPPA Sandra Sinczak-Beliando CMO, Sinfam Investments
	16:00-17:00	Modern, meaning what? The latest trends in hotel design and equipment Moderator: Wojciech Witek Co-founder, Iliard Architecture & Interior Design Panelists: Daria Bogacka Creative Director, Co-owner, Libre Group Ireneusz Dudek CEO, Hotel Inwest Development Piotr Kalinowski CEO & Creative Director, MIXD Agata Łapuchowska Architect, Co-Owner, AKA Studio Andrzej Świątelski President of the Board, Polska Grupa Tekstylna
	17:00-17:30	One-to-One: How to build one of the largest hotels in Poland – challenges and solutions Moderator: Rafał Szubstarski Editor-in-chief of the "Hotelarz" monthly magazine Panelists: Karol Prozner Beskid Resort Properties
	17:30-18:30	TECHNICAL BREAK
	18:30-19:00	NETWORKING
	19:00-22:30	Networking gala and announcement of HOTEL INVESTMENT OF THE YEAR 2025 AWARDS Igor Sokołowski journalist, Polsat News Rafał Szubstarski Editor-in-chief of the "Hotelarz" monthly magazine