Where is the global hotel industry heading and what is it driving the current developments? What and where are the development HOT SPOTS and who is driving the investment? What about ROI? Are global leaders producing global innovative solutions?

Discussion Facilitated by Mr Joop Demes, Director, Pam Golding Hospitality

Scene Setting with Mr Jonathan Worsely, Chairman of The Bench Events

1.1  Global Hospitality in Perspective - What are teh latest trends in hotel developments and hospitality investment?  Hospitality Hot Spots -  where and what are the global hospitality investors and hotel developers ploughing their funds and why?

• Mr Puneet Chhatwal, Senior VP & Chief Development officer, The Rezidor Hotel Group
• Mr Patrick Smith, Vice President Asset Management of IFA Hotels and Resorts
• Mr Brett Archibald, Senior Vice President, Business Development EMEA, Group RCI
• Mr Jonathan Worsely, Chairman of The Bench Events
• Mr Ulrich Eckhardt, MD & President, Middle East, Africa & Indian Ocean, Kempinski Hotels