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GRI Hospitality eSummit 2020
8th - 10th December
Over the last decade, the global hotel industry demonstrated resilience and continuous growth, increasing its attractiveness among investors. Nevertheless, 2020’s Coronavirus pandemic destabilized the hospitality value chain, leaving operators and developers gasping for liquidity in only a couple of months. COVID-19 has accelerated consumer and technological trends, pushing industry players to innovate and find creative solutions to their assets to overcome the quarantines. But as the second wave reactivates lockdowns and restrictions around the world, a question remains: when will hotels be able to reopen to full capacity?

Join the global GRI Club to discuss such challenges and opportunities through candid peer-to-peer discussions. Navigate the current challenges presented by the Coronavirus recovery and changing real estate demands, especially cash flow, maintaining liquidity and landlord/tenant partnerships. Engage with C-level hospitality real estate leaders on what the post-Coronavirus world of hospitality might look like and what opportunities this might open up for buy/sell and repositioning.

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December 8 | 15:00 - 16:00 | (GMT + 0)
Anticipating the Pandemic’s Lasting Impact
A Catalyst for Travel Industry Innovation?

A WiH Global curated session
December 9 | 15:00 - 16:00 | (GMT + 0)
Hospitality’s Survival of the Fittest
Rethinking Assets, Operations and Trends
  • Macro trends and Hospitality: What are they and how will they play out in the hospitality industry? 
  • Technology & Innovation: What role does it play in adapting to the new markets and how much is being invested?
  • Urban Regeneration: How are cities and tourist destinations transforming and how is hospitality adapting? 
  • Rethinking Operation models: What’s the right operating model and what improvements can be made? 
  • Resilience & Sustainability: ESG’s importance and role in the hospitality industry
December 10 | 15:00 - 16:00 | (GMT + 0)
Investing in Hospitality Post-COVID
New Rules & Opportunities for 2021
  • Transaction Volume: With low volume since COVID-19, when will cash-trapped owners have to sell? What role will Governmental and bank support play?
  • Impact on Pricing: Large amount of equity raised for hotels but less financing, will there be money available but more expansive?
  • Operator / Owner Relationship: Crisis creates the opportunity for brands to recuperate independent hotels, is there appetite to provide more owner friendly contracts?
  • Transaction type: Development vs rebranding/conversion of existing assets?
  • Asset type: City hotels vs Resorts vs MICE
Timetable
Friday, December 10th 2021
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Thursday, December 9th 2021
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Wednesday, December 8th 2021
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Thursday, December 8th 2022
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Friday, December 9th 2022
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Saturday, December 10th 2022
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Friday, December 8th 2023
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Saturday, December 9th 2023
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Sunday, December 10th 2023
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Welcome to WiH Global (‘WiH’): #StrongerTogether

We are a not-for-profit and best-in-class global community who believe that by collaborating, we can have greater impact and raise the game to create a hospitality industry that is more diverse and inclusive. Bring your best self and together we will raise the game.

In collaboration with the GRI Hospitality Committee
Alinio Azevedo
Managing Director, Luxury and Lifestyle
Driftwood Capital
Alinio Azevedo
Driftwood Capital
CORAL GABLES | USA
 Driftwood Capital is a vertically integrated commercial real estate investment, development, and lending platform specializing in hospitality. The principals of Driftwood Capital boast a 30+ year track record transacting on more than $5 billion in hospitality assets through various affiliated management and ownership entities. Driftwood Capital provides the necessary structure and high-quality opportunities for accredited investors to achieve long-term capital growth and wealth preservation.
Andy Chopra
Managing Partner
Banyan Investment Group
Andy Chopra
Banyan Investment Group
Atlanta | USA
Satori Collective is a commercial real estate investment and asset manager focused primarily on hotel property investment. We are resilient investors committed to fostering meaningful relationships while delivering out-sized, risk adjusted returns.
Carlos Hernandez Garcia
Chief Executive Officer
Pellas Development Group
Carlos Hernandez Garcia
Pellas Development Group
San Jose | Costa Rica
Pellas Development's vision is to become the leader of Central America in development and responsible operation of planned communities and exclusive resorts. With a focus Modern and sustainable planning, design and construction.
Daniel Campos
General Director
Caribe Hospitality
Daniel Campos
Caribe Hospitality
Escazú | Costa Rica
Caribe Hospitality es una compañía nacida del objetivo de desarrollar hoteles para ser manejados por hoteleros experimentados y respetados. La estrategia comienza seleccionando ubicaciones clave y construyendo instalaciones que son diseñadas y ajustadas para alcanzar las necesidades del viajero de esparcimiento y negocios. Alcanzamos nuestra misión de ser el desarrollador regional líder de las mejores y más prestigiosas marcas de hoteles a través de la eficiencia, compromiso, trabajo en equipo y responsabilidad, todos componentes clave de relaciones a largo plazo con nuestros socios de negocio.
Dimitri Chandogin
Co-founder/ President
NUMA Group
Dimitri Chandogin
NUMA Group
Berlin | Germany
NUMA Group is Europe’s leading digital hospitality platform. The company offers innovative design apartments and studios for modern travelers. As a reliable partner for investors, owners, and developers, NUMA Group uses proprietary technology-based operator solutions that largely automate operational processes and increase cost efficiencies and revenues. NUMA Group successfully operates more than 4,500 units in European A-cities, including Berlin, Munich, Rome, Milan, Madrid, Barcelona, Vienna.
Joanna Ayala Quintana
Vice President Development for South America
Marriott International
Joanna Ayala Quintana
Marriott International
Miami | FL | USA
Hospitality sector with presence worldwide (4,000+ Hotels) & 18 brands, from luxury to select service.
Josh Littman
VP of Development (Europe)
SH Hotels & Resorts
Josh Littman
SH Hotels & Resorts
SH Hotels & Resorts, an affiliate of global private investment firm Starwood Capital Group, is a hotel brand management company that operates 1 Hotels, Baccarat Hotels, Treehouse Hotels, and SH Collection properties. Leveraging its marketing, design, operational, and technological expertise, SH is the force behind some of the most groundbreaking and dynamic hotel brands in the world.
MariaPia Intini
Managing Director, Almar Resorts & Spa
HNH Hospitality
MariaPia Intini
HNH Hospitality
https://www.hnh.it/
+39 041 532 1630
Mestre (Ve) | Italy
HNH Hospitality is one of Italy’s leading independent hotel operators in the 4- and 5-star hotel segment. The Group operates sixteen hotels located in Italy, in major cities such as Milan, Trieste, Padua, Verona and Bologna, and ... see more
Paul Arnold
Vice President Development - Americas
Rosewood Hotels Group
Paul Arnold
Rosewood Hotels Group
West Hollywood | CA | USA
Rosewood Hotel Group, one of the world’s leading hotel companies, encompasses three brands: ultra-luxury Rosewood Hotels & Resorts.
Paula Menis Dyksztein
COO
Excem Real Estate
Paula Menis Dyksztein
Excem Real Estate
Madrid | Spain
We provide real estate services with added value and specialist knowledge, leveraging on the experience gained from over 40 years that attest to our capacity as transaction enablers in various industries.
Pranav Bhakta
Managing Partner
Bhakta Capital
Pranav Bhakta
Bhakta Capital
USA
Bhakta Capital is a data-driven real estate investment firm focused on developing, operating, and acquiring limited and select-service hospitality assets nationwide.
Alinio Azevedo
Alinio Azevedo
Managing Director, Luxury and LifestyleDriftwood Capital
USA
As Managing Director, Luxury and Lifestyle for Driftwood Capital, Alinio brings his 25+ years of luxury and lifestyle hospitality experience to lead Driftwood Capital’s further expansion into these segments, as well as to support Driftwood Hospitality’s management and operating expertise in highly-amenitized, service-focused and mixed-use properties.
Andy Chopra
Andy Chopra
Managing PartnerBanyan Investment Group
USA
As a co-founder of Satori Collective, Andy functions as the MP and focuses on the firm’s strategic direction, business development, company culture, and is a voting member on the investment committee. US. Under his leadership, Satori has raised and deployed over USD $150MM in equity across USD $500MM in hotel investments across the USA.
Carlos Hernandez Garcia
Carlos Hernandez Garcia
Chief Executive OfficerPellas Development Group
Costa Rica
Carlos Hernández has extensive experience in developing innovative and sustainable concepts in the urban planning, luxury hotels and real estate development sectors in remote or emerging destinations. As CEO of Pellas Development, he oversees a portfolio of development and investment of lands and resorts in Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama; for more of 1,000 million dollars. Among its most significant projects is the Development of the Mukul Hotel, Beach Golf & Spa (Auberge Resorts in Nicaragua) and the Hotel Dreams Las Mareas Resort & Spa (AMResorts in Costa Rica). Also has experience in various projects in Bahamas, Mexico, Panama, Costa Rica and USA.
Daniel Campos
Daniel Campos
General DirectorCaribe Hospitality
Costa Rica
Mr. Campos has been the General Director of Caribe Hospitality since the Company began in 2000, when an exclusive agreement was signed with Marriott for the development of several Courtyard by Marriott hotels in Central America and the Caribbean. Since the beginning, Mr. Campos has been leading the company’s growth by incorporating new markets and properties in the project’s portfolio, highlighted by the first Residence Inn Hotel to be built in Latin America and the first Fairfield Inn in Central America. An Industrial Engineer from the University of Costa Rica, he has a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the Catholic University of Chile and the Kenan Flager Business School from the University of North Carolina, USA
Dimitri Chandogin
Dimitri Chandogin
Co-founder/ PresidentNUMA Group
Germany
Dimitri Chandogin is a Co-founder of Numa Group, the leading European digital hotel operator and technology developer. The company provides disruptive design hotels and serviced apartments for modern travellers. A trusted partner for investors, owners, and developers, NUMA uses proprietary technology-based operating solutions that largely automate operations and increase cost efficiencies and revenues. NUMA successfully operates over 8,500 units across 34 European A-cities.
Joanna Ayala Quintana
Joanna Ayala Quintana
Vice President Development for South AmericaMarriott International
USA
Joanna Ayala is responsible for the development of managed properties in the Caribbean for Marriott International . She joined Marriott on 2022 after working for more than 3 years for Nh Hotel Group as Assets and Development Director for America. Before NH, she worked for more than 5 years at AccorHotels as Development manager for different countries. Between 2010 and 2014 she worked for the Synergy Group owned by Germán Efromovich, where she was part of the group that created Movich Hotels in Colombia and she later led its development in the country. Joanna has a BA degree at CESA University in Colombia and she followed her studies at the University of Kansai Gaidai in Hirakata, Japan.
Josh Littman
Josh Littman
VP of Development (Europe)SH Hotels & Resorts
United Kingdom
Josh Littman is the VP of Development for SH Hotels & Resorts, responsible for growing the company’s Baccarat Hotels, 1 Hotels and Treehouse Hotels brands throughout the EMEA region. With over 20 years of experience across the hospitality space, from operations to sales & marketing and real estate development, Josh has worked with a variety of international groups, including most recently as Head of Luxury Development in Europe for InterContinental Hotels Group, as VP of Development (EMEA) for Hard Rock Hotels and Casinos and in roles with Kerzner International, PKF Consulting and Mandarin Oriental.
MariaPia Intini
MariaPia Intini
Managing Director, Almar Resorts & SpaHNH Hospitality
Italy
MariaPia Intini is the Managing Director of Almar Resorts & Spa, the luxury division of the independent operator HNH Hospitality. In this role, she drives the overall business strategy with a focus on brand development, operational excellence, and market expansion. MariaPia’s career spans more than 15 years across hospitality and real estate investment, marked by impactful roles that bridge operational leadership and financial expertise. Before joining HNH, she led development and investment across Europe for citizenM hotels, the disruptive, tech-forward brand that created the concept of affordable luxury, and recently joined the Marriott International portfolio. Her foundation was built at Cushman & Wakefield and Colliers International, where she specialised in financial feasibility and valuations for hotel assets across EMEA. MariaPia holds a Master’s degree in Hospitality Management with a concentration in Real Estate Finance and Investment from Cornell University (USA).
Paul Arnold
Paul Arnold
Vice President Development - AmericasRosewood Hotels Group
USA
Paul Arnold is responsible for leading expansion initiatives in the Americas. Prior to his move to the U.S., he was based in London and Dubai responsible for Rosewood’s expansion across Europe, Middle East and Africa. Mr. Arnold worked globally with Ernst & Young for 12 years, five of which were spent in the United States before relocating to Dubai where he helped establish, and later led, the firm’s real estate, hospitality and leisure advisory services practice across the Middle East and North Africa. He began his career in the hospitality industry in operational roles at several hotels in the United States.
Paula Menis Dyksztein
Paula Menis Dyksztein
COOExcem Real Estate
Spain
Paula Menis Dyksztein serves as the Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Excem Real Estate, a Spanish asset manager, co-investor, and multi-platform operator. The company, with over 40 years of experience, operates with a value-oriented investment philosophy across hospitality, shared accommodation, residential, and office segments in Spain. In her role, Ms. Menis Dyksztein contributes to the strategic and operational management of Excem Real Estate's diverse portfolio.
Pranav Bhakta
Pranav Bhakta
Managing PartnerBhakta Capital
USA
Pranav's transactional track record includes negotiating over US $3 Billion of transactions (M&A, Distressed Dispositions, Restructuring), capital markets (debt and equity/fund raising/VC), developments (ground up and conversion), in an international context. Unlike many professionals, he brings a 360-degree, cross-functional and multi-disciplinary perspective to the table – innovation and strategy through business model canvasing, principal investor, third party advisor, developer, and operator/asset manager – that collide into one objective: delivering shareholder value.
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Banco Sabadell
http://www.bancsabadell.com
+52 55 52 62 32 00
Ciudad de México | CMX | Mexico
Banco Sabadell is Spain’s fourth largest private banking group, which is comprised of different banks, brands, subsidiaries and part-owned companies covering all areas of the financial business sector under a common denominator: professional performance and quality. A young, highly-qualified team, with the most modern, up-to-date technological and commercial resources and a multi-brand, multi-channel organisation focusing on the client enable Banco Sabadell to occupy an outstanding position in the personal and business banking markets.
Brain Inteligência Estratégica
http://www.brain.srv.br
+55 41 3243 2880
Curitiba | Brazil
BRAIN is a company of intelligence, research and market studies in Real Estate. Brain develops quantitative, qualitative researches, product tests, vocational studies and competitive analysis, with its own methodology throughout Brazil.
CBRE
http://www.cbre.com.br
+55 11 5185 4688
São Paulo | SP | Brazil
Globally recognized as the best and biggest real estate consulting firm, CBRE stablished in Brazil in 1979 and became one of the largest business platforms in Latin America. The company operates throughout the whole national territory through equipped and specialized departments to provide the best service to all it’s customers. Within an aggressive international policy, through acquisitions of several companies around the world, the company expanded it’s operations both to office and industrial users and occupiers, in Brazil and outside the country. CBRE offers a broad range of integrated services, the growing number of transactions and expertise acquired during its 238 years of existence in the world, provide CBRE a differentiated market knowledge, allowing the identification of the best opportunities and providing excelence to its consulting services, whether its clients are investors, developers, builders, occupants or owners.
CMS
Neuilly-Sur-Seine | France
One of the leading international corporate law firms. It is ranked 2nd largest law firm in France by revenue. Its unique positioning and highly recognised expertise enable it to deliver innovative, high-value-added solutions in Tax, Business, Corporate and Employment law. CMS provides expertise in Banking & Finance, Commercial, Competition, Corporate, Dispute Resolution, Employment, Energy, Intellectual Property, Lifesciences, Real Estate, Technology, Media & Communications and Tax.
Colliers
http://www.colliers.com
+48 22 331 78 00
Warsaw | Poland
Deloitte
http://www2.deloitte.com/mx
+52 (55) 5080 6000
Mexico City | CMX | Mexico
Deloitte provides audit & assurance, consulting, financial advisory, risk advisory and tax & legal services to public and private clients spanning multiple industries. With a globally connected network of member firms in more than 150 countries, Deloitte brings world-class capabilities and high-quality service to clients, delivering the insights they need to address their most complex business challenges. Deloitte’s more than 330,000 professionals are committed to making an impact that matters.
Greystar
Mc Lean | VA | USA
Back in 1993, when Founder, Chairman, and CEO Bob Faith set out to build Greystar, he saw a highly fragmented multifamily industry that was more focused on assets than people. He envisioned the need for an industry leader, a blue-chip company that operated with the highest integrity and character in delivering world-class services to residents, property owners and investors in multifamily real estate. He said, “Why not us? Let’s go be that company.” With a winning strategy and a focus on people, Greystar set out to meet that need -- guided by the mission of enriching the lives of those we touch by doing things the right way. Greystar has learned what’s important to people when it comes to a place to call home and the services that enhance the living experience. And that’s why we put our heart and soul into providing beautiful living environments.
Grupo Patio
http://www.patio.cl/
+56 2 2979 6600
Santiago | Chile
Grupo Patio is a leading real estate company in Latin America and one of the fastest growing real estate development platforms in the region. The Company has under administration over US$1,5 bn, invested in over 70 real estate assets. The Company operates through each of its 5 divisions: Patio Comercial (Retail), Patio Oficinas (office), Patio Industrial (industrial), Patio Residencial (residential) and Patio Capitales (capital markets division). During its 14 years of operations, the Company has consolidated as a platform with a strong emphasis on value generation through an active management of its portfolio, innovative designs and strong focus on productivity and profitability of its assets.
IHG - InterContinental Hotels Group
http://www.ihg.com
+55 11 3171-2162
Sao Paulo | Brazil
IHG® is a global organization with a broad portfolio of hotel brands. IHG franchises, leases, manages or owns more than 6,300 hotels and nearly 950,000 guest rooms in over 100 countries, with more than 2,000 hotels in its development pipeline. IHG also manages IHG® One Rewards, our global loyalty program, which has more than 130 million enrolled members. More than 350,000 people work across IHG’s hotels and corporate offices globally.
KROLL Real Estate Advisory Group
Milan | Italy
Kroll Real Estate Advisory Group (REAG) provides real estate advisory services tailored to meet the requirements of specific jurisdictions and aims to develop and increase the value of individual assets or properties. REAG has a network of over 750 professionals across Europe. Kroll provides proprietary data, technology and insights to help our clients stay ahead of complex demands related to risk, governance and growth. Our solutions deliver a powerful competitive advantage, enabling faster, smarter and more sustainable decisions. With 5,000 experts around the world, we create value and impact for our clients and communities.
Newmark - Mexico
https://newmark.mx
+52 55 5980 2000
Ciudad de México, DF | Mexico
 Since 1929, we’ve faced forward, predicting change, and pioneering ideas. Almost a century later, the same strategic sense and audacious thinking still guide our approach. Today, our integrated platform delivers seamlessly connected services tailored to every type of client, from owners to occupiers, investors to founders, and growing startups to leading companies. Tapping into smart tech and smarter people, Newmark brings ingenuity to every exchange and transparency to every relationship.
Regus
http://www.regus.com.br
+55 11 2755-1515
São Paulo | SP | Brazil
Global leader in flexible solutions of workspaces, with more than 3.000 business centers in 120 countries, provides convenient and high-quality spaces for people work, for minutes or for years. Companies such as Google, Toshiba and GlaxoSmithKline have chosen Regus as their workspace. The key to the flexible working is the convenience and, therefore, Regus is wherever its 2,1 millions members need. Founded in Brussels, in Belgium, in 1989, Regus is headquartered in Luxembourg and is listed on the London Stock Exchange.
S2E Technologies
Ontario | Ontario | Canada
S2E is a canadian company established in 2006 in Waterloo, Ontario. We specialize in developing sustainable solutions and projects with a positive environmental impact, with a focus on the development of real state Smart Communities and Microutilities energy solutions.
SiiLA
MEX | Mexico
SiiLA´mission is to provide market intelligence of the commercial real estate sector with the highest quality standards. SiiLA is a cloud-based platform backed by the best technology, reliable methodology and advanced statistics. This has successfully positioned us in Latin America as a provider of objective data and specialized consulting that allows our clients to make informed decisions.
Wolf Theiss
http://www.wolftheiss.com/
+48 22 378 8900/ 48 22 378847
Warsaw | Poland
Wolf Theiss is one of the leading law firms in CEE and SEE. We have built our reputation on a combination of unrivalled local knowledge and strong international capability. We opened our first office in Vienna 60 years ago. Our team now brings together over 340 lawyers from a diverse range of backgrounds, working in offices in 13 countries throughout the CEE and SEE region. Over 80% of our work involves cross-border representation of international clients, and we offer full range of services.
Drooms
United Kingdom
Drooms is the leading provider of data rooms in Europe, connecting professionals and information in the worlds´ real capital markets. Our mission is to drive the transformation of manual processes into smart digital workstreams by connecting data and professionals across boundaries. We are expanding our tools and services around the globe through online, direct and indirect distribution channels with our passionate people, the main driver of our success.
WeWork
London | United Kingdom
WeWork is a global network of workspaces where companies and people grow together. We transform buildings into dynamic environments for creativity, focus, and connection. More than just the best place to work, though, this is a movement toward humanizing work. We believe that CEOs can help each other, offices can use the comforts of home, and we can all look forward to Monday if we find real meaning in what we do.
Smeg
https://www.smeg.pt/
+351 214 704 360
Lisbon | Portugal
Smeg is an Italian manufacturer of designer appliances. Appliances designed with the collaboration of top architects worldwide. This combination of performance, style and attention to detail is the perfect expression of products made in Italy.
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Leonardo Di Mauro
Leonardo Di Mauro
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GRI Institute
Leonardo Di Mauro
Leonardo Di Mauro
Leonardo Di Mauro
Partner | Managing Director - Real Estate LatAm
GRI Institute
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+55 19 9 9369 6733
Leonardo Di Mauro é Sócio e Head do setor de Real Estate para LATAM, respondendo pela atuação do GRI Club em toda região. Começou sua carreira no CPqD onde atuou por quinze anos, finalizando sua trajetória nesta empresa como diretor comercial do setor de telecomunicações com forte atuação em países como Argentina, Brasil, Colômbia, Chile, México e Uruguai. É graduado em Engenharia Civil pela Escola de Engenharia de Lins, com MBA Executivo pela FGV e pós-graduado em Gestão de Projetos pela Universidade São Francisco.
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