Conference
Agenda

The program is tentative and is subject to change.

Conference
Agenda

We are working on 2025 ITHIC's Agenda. In the meantime you can check what we have discussed at ITHIC 2024.
Agenda Day One
All Topics
CEO's Panels
Global Perspectives and Competition in EMEA
Talks on Capital Markets
Hospitality future talks
Brands Ambassadors
Exploring alternative markets
The development cycle

Participants registration

25 September 202509:00
25 September 202510:00Main Hall
Speakers
Giorgio Ribaudo
Managing Director - THRENDS
Mauro Santinato
Founder & CEO - Teamwork
Adam Mogelonsky
Partner – Hotel Mogel Consulting Ltd.
Ofer Arbib
CEO – Colliers Global Investors Italy SGR

Salutations

Introducing ITHIC 2025
25 September 202510:00Conference Hall 2
Speakers
Andrea Galardi
Co-Founder & CEO - Soges Group

Listing and post listing: the growth of a chain through own and third party brands

25 September 202510:00Conference Hall 3
Speakers
Maria Pia Intini
Managing Director Almar Resorts & Spa - HNH Hospitality

Wellbeing, places and memories interpreted by an Italian resort brand

25 September 202510:20Main Hall

Competitiveness in Italy

25 September 202510:30Conference Hall 2
Speakers
Ettore Cavallino
Senior Director Development Luxury Brands Europe & North Africa - Accor

Breaking expectations: A New Force in Italy’s luxury market

25 September 202510:30Conference Hall 3
Speakers
Emanuele Prataviera
Executive Director / Head of Real Estate Investments - Finint Investments
Guido Della Frera
Founder & CEO - GDF Group
Stefano Terlizzi
Managing Director | DATA – THRENDS

Turin: a new arts & business city in the league of top destinations

25 September 202510:40Main Hall
Speakers
Carlo Altomonte
Associate Dean and Director PNRR Lab - SDA Bocconi

Forecasting growth for Italy and role of inbound infrastructures

25 September 202511:30Conference Hall 2

Next Steps for CitizenM & the Future of Marriott’s Midscale Growth in Italy

25 September 202511:30Conference Hall 3
Speakers
Fabio Massimo Ragusa
Chief Operating Officer - Valtur / Nicolaus Club
Pietro Franza
CEO - Gruppo Franza
Guido Castellini
Head of Hospitality - Coldwell Banker Commercial

Sicily 2026: a new era of opportunities for city hotels and beach resorts

25 September 202511:45Main Hall
Speakers
Gregorio De Felice
Head of Research and Chief Economist – Intesa Sanpaolo

A global macro-economic outlook and Italy in 2026

25 September 202512:00Conference Hall 2
Speakers
Theodor Kubak
Managing Partner - Arbireo Capital
Adrian Flück
Director & Co-Head of Hotel Investment Management - Invesco Real Estate
Ramon Tomàs Ranz
Portfolio Principal and Head of Asset Management - Pygmalion Capital

New frontiers for asset management in Italy, a panel by HAMA

25 September 202512:00Conference Hall 3
Speakers
Jérôme Lassara
EVP Development Europe - Ennismore
Marco Comensoli
Head of Hotels & Leisure - Colliers Italia

Apulia: an untapped destination for all tiers

25 September 202512:00Best Western Room
Speakers
Nicola Delvecchio
Strategic Hospitality Advisor - Teamwork

Deep diving the economy scale: a 2026 picture of price savvy concepts in Italy

25 September 202512:20Main Hall
Speakers
Michael Grove
Chief Executive Officer - HotStats

Most relevant trends in profitability. How is Italy doing vs rest of Europe

25 September 202512:30Conference Hall 2

Cortina 2026: find your place in the global ski market

25 September 202512:30Conference Hall 3
Speakers
Fabrizio Gaggio
Co-CEO & Asset Director - Starhotels Group

Title to be defined

25 September 202514:30Conference Hall 2
Speakers
Alessandro Lombardo
Chief Commercial Officer - Gabetti Group

Going beyond Rome, Florence, Venice and Milan: are the secondary cities the new frontiers for luxury real estate?

25 September 202514:30Conference Hall 3
Speakers
Hylko Versteeg
Head of development southern Europe - IHG Hotels & Resorts

Powering Conversions: How IHG’s Brands Turn Independent Hotels into Global Experiences

25 September 202514:45Main Hall
Speakers
Chiara Caruso
Head of National Tourism Fund (FNT) – CDP Real Asset SGR (CDP Group)
Carine Bonnejean
Managing Director Hotels – Christie & Co

An update on the achievements of the Italian Sovereign Fund as of 2025 and prospectives for 2026-2027

25 September 202515:00Conference Hall 2
Speakers
Bruno Fondacaro
Partner - ADVANT Nctm
Massimiliano Macaione
Partner - Gianni & Origoni
Massimiliano Sarti
Chief Editor The Bulletin – THRENDS

Share deal vs asset deal: sharing perspectives and opportunities about a key decision in hospitality M&A

25 September 202515:00Conference Hall 3
Speakers
Emiliano Russo
Leader of Global Legal Real Estate - Deloitte Legal

Investing in luxury beach resorts in Southern Italy

25 September 202515:00Best Western Room

Best Western Group Annual Meeting

Beyond the Logo: Shaping Identity and Driving Value in Hospitality
25 September 202515:15Main Hall
Speakers
Yannick Wagner
Deputy CDO for Europe and North Africa - Accor
Julia Simpson
President & CEO WTTC - World Travel & Tourism Council
Alexi Khajavi
President Hospitality, Travel & Wellness – Questex

Running upwind: a conversation on the adversities and challenges tourism faces today

25 September 202515:40Conference Hall 2
Speakers
Giuseppe Roscioli
President - Federalberghi Roma
Walter Pecoraro
President Federalberghi Lazio - CEO G&W Hotels
Massimiliano Sarti
Chief Editor The Bulletin – THRENDS

The next two years for hospitality in Italy

A panel by FEDERALBERGHI
25 September 202515:40Conference Hall 3

Hospitality deal 3.0: structuring hotel transactions in a world of digital assets, regulation and tax complexity

25 September 202516:10Conference Hall 2
Speakers
Anne Aubrunner
Managing Director – FMTG-Invest

Alternative Financing – Turning Funding Costs back into a Hotel’s Value Chain

25 September 202516:20Main Hall
Speakers
Paolo Barletta
CEO - Arsenale Group
Domenico Montano
General Manager – Human Company
Massimiliano Sarti
Chief Editor The Bulletin – THRENDS

Megaprojects shaping the future of Italy

25 September 202516:40Conference Hall 2
Speakers
Nicolas Capelle
Vice President Development and Asset Management - Meininger Hotels

The hybrid hotel: combining flexibility, attractive product and great value for money

25 September 202516:40Conference Hall 3
Speakers
Laurent Branover
CEO – Loisium Wine & Spa Hotels, Senior Advisor – Limestone Capital
Ezio Poinelli
Senior Director Southern Europe - HVS
Giulia Devietti Goggia
Network Development Manager – Relais & Châteaux

Tuscany: countryside and villas resorts

25 September 202516:50Main Hall
Speakers
Jaume Tàpies
Founder & CO-Chairman - Boscalt Hospitality
Martin Edsinger
Partner - KSL Capital Partners
Terence Baker
News editor, Europe, Middle East & Africa - Hotel News Now / STR
Christophe Beauvilain
Managing Partner - Pygmalion Capital

We will invest in Italy in 2026-2027

25 September 202517:20Main Hall
Speakers
Giorgio Ribaudo
Managing Director - THRENDS

Hotel Brand Awards 2025

Celebrating the largest and fastest growing brands in Italy - 7 awards, by THRENDS