Agenda


Day 1

  • 15:00 - 18:00

    Boutique and Lifestyle Hotel tour with a culinary twist

    If you haven't visited Shoreditch, one of London's coolest communities, you've missed a treat, until now!

    Shoreditch is often the hotbed for concepts that take the market by storm - and hotels and food and beverage is no different.

    Join us for a tour of some of Shoreditch's most happening boutique and lifestyle hotels. Take a 'peek behind the hotel room door' at some of the freshest hotel brands and concepts emerging. You'll be able to sample some of the food and beverage concepts offered and come away with practical insights into how a successful hotel food and beverage operation should be run too.

    Hotels to be visited:

    Hoxton Hotel

    South Place Hotel

    M by Montcalm

    Limited to a maximum of 50 places for pre-confirmed conference attendees and Press only.

    Email [email protected] to secure your place.

     

  • 18:30 - 20:30

    Cocktail reception and speed business card swap

    Cocktail reception and speed business card swap.

    M by Montcalm, City Road, London (tbc)

Day 2

  • 08:15 - 09:00

    Exhibition opens. Breakfast and registration

    A chance to catch up on the night before and network, whilst taking a look at the exhibitor products and services

    Pastries, coffee and registration

  • 09:00 - 09:10
    Piers Brown             View profile
    Georgina Burnett             View profile

    Welcome

    Piers Brown, founder, Boutique and Lifestyle Hotel Summit, and event facilitator Georgina Burnett.

  • 09:10 - 09:30

    Keynote speech

    Speaker tbc

  • 09:30 - 09:50
    Erik Nissen Johansen             View profile

    Hotel case study 1

    Stora hotellet, Umeå, Sweden

    Erik Nissen Johansen, creative director and founder, Stylt Trampoli

  • 09:50 - 10:20
    Richard Lewis             View profile
    Philipp Weghmann             View profile
    Michael Prager             View profile

    Sales representation v hotel soft brand

    An appraisal and comparison of the numerous options for independent hotels to promote, market and sell themselves.

    Moderator: Michael Prager, non-executive chairman of Optimal Monitoring Limited and Hospitality Pro

    Panelists:

    Richard Lewis, CEO, Best Western Hotels

    Philipp Weghmann, EVP, Preferred Hotel Group

    Alejandro Garcia-Andrade, Business development manager, Luxury Hotels Group

     

  • 10:20 - 11:00

    Disruptive distribution

    A look at new distribution channels and OTA alternatives

    Moderator: Imran Hussain, The Hotel Culture

    Panelists:

    Janel Clarke, Director of revenue, Avvio

    Cheryl Rosner, CEO, Stayful

    Terri Scriven, Industry head - hospitality, Google

    Axel Soderberg, Co-founder and CEO, Hotel Insider

  • 10:25 - 11:00
    Conrad Smith             View profile

    Breakout session: How to manage a conversion/refurb/renovation

    Covers finding a suitable building, where to invest, whether to stay open during works, phasing works, finding the right contractors and more.

    Moderator:

    Gerard Nolan, CEO, Nolan and Partners

    Panellists:

    Conrad Smith, managing director, ReardonSmith Architects

    Tracy Lowy, The Laslett (tbc)

     

  • 11:00 - 11:30

    Coffee break

    A chance to refuel and take a caffeine hit whilst visiting the exhibitor area, ready for part 2 of the conference

  • 11:30 - 12:10
    Henrietta Green             View profile
    Karen Fewell             View profile
    Jonathan Segal             View profile

    F&B trends

    The latest developments and future trends in casual dining and high-end hotel food and beverage

    Moderator: Karen Fewell, director, Digital Blonde

    Panelists:

    Henrietta Green, partner, Green & Holland

    Sophie Michell, executive chef, Belgraves Hotel, Pont St. London and The Gorgeous Kitchen Heathrow

    Jonathan Segal, ceo, The ONE Group

  • 12:10 - 12:50
    Ciaran Fahy             View profile
    David Taylor             View profile

    GM panel

    General managers from around the world discuss the evolving nature of their job.

    Moderator: Ciaran Fahy, chief executive, hotels division, Ellerman Investments

    Panelists:

    David Taylor, GM London Edition

  • 12:10 - 12:45

    Breakout session: Making sustainability pay

    Increasing profitability through energy efficient design, build and practices

    Moderator: Chris Burgess, head of sustainability, Considerate Hoteliers

    Panellists

    Nick Reiner, associate director, EPR Architects

    Guido Den Teuling, technical consultant, BREEAM

    John Tarbet, managing director, Eco-Nomics

  • 12:50 - 13:30
    Christoph Hoffman             View profile
    Josh Wyatt             View profile
    Catherine Martin             View profile

    Next generation hotels - the rise of budget chic and social space

    A look at the trend for providing basic, functional guest rooms and encouraging guests to socialise in large, vibrant communal spaces.

    Moderator: Catherine Martin, editor, Sleeper Magazine

    Panellists:

    Christof Hoffmann, CEO, 25hours hotels

    Josh Wyatt, investment director, Patron Capital

    Julie Fawcett, managing director, Qbic Hotels

     

  • 12:55 - 13:30
    James Hacon             View profile

    Breakout session: Adding the boutique hotel touch to pubs with rooms and B&Bs

    A look at the growing trend for adding boutique hotel-style rooms while refurbishing pubs, and upgrading traditional B&Bs to give them a boutique hotel feel.

    Moderator: James Hacon, managing director, Elliotts

    Panellists:

    Dan Brod, co-owner, The Beckford Arms and Talbot Inn

  • 13:30 - 14:20

    Lunch break and exhibition

    The all important lunch break. Take the opportunity to mingle with exhibitors and fellow delegates

  • 14:20 - 14:30

    Prize draw

    The first prize draw of the day

  • 14:30 - 15:20
    Grace Leo             View profile
    Charles Human             View profile
    Rafi Bejerano             View profile

    Meet the investors

    Who is investing in boutique and lifestyle hotels in today's market, and what are they looking for?

    Moderator - Charles Human, CEO, HVS London

    Panellists

    Rafael (Rafi) Bejerano, director, AB Hotels

    Cody Bradshaw, SVP, head of European hotels, Starwood Capital Group

    Grace Leo, VP, Reignwood Investments UK

  • 15:20 - 15:40

    Breakout session: wearable and mobile technology

    Presentation - how rapidly evolving consumer technology will affect travel habits

  • 15:30 - 15:50
    Andrew Sangster             View profile

    Boutique and lifestyle hotel report

    The latest sector market intelligence.

    Presentation: Andrew Sangster, editor, Hotel Analyst

     

  • 15:40 - 16:05

    Coffee break

    Coffee break

  • 16:05 - 16:25

    Hotel case study 2

    Hotel Gotham, Manchester

  • 16:25 - 17:05
    Stuart Proctor             View profile
    Timothy Griffin             View profile
    Al Gosling             View profile

    Brand extensions and alliances

    How to drive your property's name and brand to a wider audience through alternative products, culture and community, and finding the right partners to do it effectively.

    Panellists:

    Dale Hipsh, VP hotel and casino operations development, Hard Rock International

    Stuart Procter, managing director, GG Hospitality

    Timothy Griffin, brand director, Hoxton Hotels

    Al Gosling, CEO, The Extreme Sports Company

    Camille Lorrigo, marketing manager, South Place Hotel

  • 17:05 - 17:45
    Robert Cook             View profile
    Brad Wilson             View profile
    Ramesh Arora             View profile

    Meet the leaders

    A panel of leading hotel owners and operators debate the key issues facing the sector today and in the future.

    Moderator: Robert Barclay Cook, hotel consultant.

    Panelists:

    Michael Achenbaum, president, Gansevoort Hotel Group (tbc)

    Brad Wilson, president, Ace Hotel Group

    Ramesh Arora, MD / VP marketing, The Montcalm Hotels Collection

     

     

  • 17:45 - 18:00

    Closing remarks and prize draw

    Piers Brown, Boutique and Lifestyle Hotel Summit