As usual, the Hotel Conference of Expo Real will take place on the first day of the fair. In the meantime, many people have witnessed climate change, even suffered from it, yet far too many companies are still hesitant to delve deeper into the topic of sustainability. The HID aims to help with this.
Below is the programme, in which many new names appear. Why? Because to develop their sustainability strategy, companies need specialised knowledge that goes far beyond the usual development.
The Hospitality Industry Dialogue (HID) will take place on Wednesday, 4 October 2023 - in the "Planning & Partnership Forum" in Hall A1.
THE PROGRAM
12.00-12.50 Climate protection and climate change: What are the impacts for the hotel and tourism industry?
Moderation: Maria Puetz-Willems, Editor-in-Chief, hospitalityInside.com
Panelists:
Sophie Herrmann, Partner, Systemiq Transformation Consulting
Susanne Kraus-Winkler, State Secretary Tourism, Federal Ministry of Labour and Economic Affairs, Austria
Peter Krueger, Executive Board, TUI Group (Hotels)
Lunch break
14.00-14.50 Self-criticism: Where does the hospitality industry stand on ESG? How committed are hoteliers to climate goals? How networked are they, also politically?
Moderation: Frank Tetzel, Editor-in-Chief, FAIReconomics
Panelists:
Glenn Mandziuk, CEO, Sustainable Hospitality Alliance
Inge Huijbrechts, Global Senior VP Sustainability, Security and Corporate Communication, Radisson Hotel Group
Susanne Kraus-Winkler, State Secretary Tourism, Federal Ministry of Labour and Economic Affairs, Austria
15.00-15.50 Financing: The devil is in the EU taxonomy. Chaos or reason? What will change from 2030?
Moderation: Andreas Ewald, Founding & Managing Partner, Engel & Völkers Hotel Consulting
Panelists:
Ufi Ibrahim, Chief Executive, Environment & Energy Alliance (EEA)
Jean Jacques Morin, Group Deputy CEO and Premium, Midscale & Economy Division CEO, Accor
Roland Paar, Managing Partner, SoHospitality (Soravia Group)
Manuel Ehlers, Head of Sustainable Property, Triodos Bank
16.00-16.50 Measurement data & Green Labels, the bridge between investor, operator and franchisee. Without data and certificates there is no financing and no development.
Moderation: Florian Huber, Co-Founder and Lead, EYCarbon
Panelists:
Catherine Dolton, Chief Sustainability Officer, IHG Hotels & Resorts
Xenia zu Hohenlohe, Co-Founder Considerate Group
Theodor Kubak, Managing Partner, Arbireo Hospitality Invest
17.00-17.50 Development: How do I turn old and new hotels emission-free?
Existing buildings are more sustainable than new ones. The CO2 problem persists.
Moderation: Dr. Renée Nicole Wagner, Hotel and ESG specialist
Panelists:
Oliver Scholl, Commercial Managing Director, Rubus Development.
Christina Wendland, Senior ESG Manager, Art-Invest Real Estate Management
Max Luscher, CEO Central & Northern Europe, B&B Hotels
Michael Widmann, Global CEO, PKF hospitality group
The portraits of the presenters and panelists can be found here on the Expo Real website. / kn