8:15 am - 8:55 am

Networking Coffee | Sponsors' Exhibition

General Sessions | Limatambo 3-4-5

8:55 am - 9:00 am

Welcome back remarks

9:00 am - 9:15 am

I-Talk

2024 Travel Predictions

Presented by: Ghisela Angulo - Area Manager Partner Services for Peru, Chile, Ecuador and Bolivia, Booking

9:15 am - 9:35 am

I-Talk

2024 Demand and Pricing Trends for Latin America, Mexico and The Caribbean

Presented by: Ricardo Souza - Senior Business Development Manager - Lighthouse

9:35 am - 10:15 am

Debate Panel

Sustainable Management-The impact of ESG on hospitality Real Estate - ESG topped the list of long-term investment priorities The emergence of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles and sustainability practices is set to reshape the industry. How ESG integration can affect capital availability and costs in the sector? The importance of responsible hospitality, but can Profitability & Sustainability co-exist? Results when comparing “Statements” vs “Behaviour”.

Speakers:

Daniel Grew - VP of investments & Asset Management, CPG Hospitality / Managing Partner CREO Capital

Jaume Tàpies - CEO and Funding Partner Boscalt Hospitality Advisors.

Maria Goicochea - Legal Director for North Hispanic America, Accor

Moderated by: Rogerio Basso - Head of Tourism - IDB Invest

10:15 am - 10:45 am

I-Talk

How Wellness is reshaping the real estate industry - The Holistic approach to health and wellbeing. Integrating wellness into hospitality design, residences, and master planning as a catalyst for transformative lifestyle experiences.

Presented by:

Ana Ramirez -Co-founder and Wellness Hospitality Designer - Ancestral Handmade Hotels

Debate Panel

Emilio Perez - Senior Continent Leader, Global Design, Caribbean & South America, Marriott International

Guilherme Cesari - VP Development Luxe & Lifestyle, Accor

Marco Larrea - Principal - EDSA

Moderated by: Ana Ramirez Co-founder and Wellness Hospitality Designer - Ancestral Handmade Hotels

10:45 am - 11:00 am

I-Talk

Blockchain tech as a trust anchor for data in genAI - how to combat distrust in an AI world

Presented by:

Sandra Ro - CEO, Global Blockchain Business Council

11:00 am - 12:30 pm

Thematic Round Tables | TRT Round Two
Network and interact during these thematic working meetings aimed to expose common challenges, share experiences and best practices, whilst stimulating collaboration. Meet among attendees in these co-working spaces that invite to open discussions and interactive conversations in a less formal setting to bridge and link.

Round Two - TRT 3 | Limatambo 1 Meeting Room

The untapped potential of secondary and tertiary cities in Latin America and the Caribbean as emerging destinations for the development of the economic and mid-market segment. Opportunities and challenges of investing in these new horizons.

Co-Chair: Patricio del Portillo - VP Development Aimbridge Latam

Co-Chair: Claudia Piña - Manager Development Colombia & Ecuador, Premium, Midscale and Economy brands - Accor

Co-Chair: Juan Paredes - Director of Development Latin America & Caribbean at Marriott International

Co-Chair: Diana Caicedo - Development Manager LATAM Wyndham Hotel & Resorts

Co-Chair: Ricardo Manarini -Country Manager, Brazil - BWH Hotels

Co-Chair: Silvia Olivera Jara - Responsible for the application of the Special Regime for Early Recovery of VAT in the Tourism Sector - MINCETUR Perú

Co-Chair: Andrés Sanchez - Chief Development Officer - GHL Hotels

Co-Chair: Pilar Lozano Ramirez - Director of Procolombia for Peru and Bolivia

Co-Chair Moderator: Santiago Berraondo - Senior Vice President within JLL’s Global Hotels & Hospitality Group

Round Two - TRT 4 | Limatambo 2 Meeting Room

Funds, Banks, Investment Consultants and Advisors Roundtable -Strategies securing access to capital Investment specialists will analyze the need have a clear strategy. Financial structuring of projects, condo hotels, mixed-use developments, branded residences, and apartments with hotel services.

Co-Chair: Daniel Arevalo- Senior Investment Officer - IDB Invest

Co-Chair: Daniel Grew - VP of investments & Asset Management, CPG Hospitality / Managing Partner CREO Capital

Co-Chair: Guna Lasmane - Senior Underwriter -Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency - World Bank

Co-Chair: Alonso Buitron - Director Development, Mexico, Central America & Caribbean, Premium, Midscale and Economy brands - Accor

Co- Chair:José Quiñones - New Business Leader, Andean Region - Manufacturing, Tourism, Retail and Property - IFC

Co-Chair: José Ruben Velarde - Senior Director - Head of Latin America - Jamestown

Co-Chair Moderador: Cristián Roberts - President, PRIME / Managing Partner, CREO CAPITAL

12:30 pm - 01:30 pm

Networking Lunch | Limatambo 3-4-5 Meeting Room

01:30 pm - 01:50 pm

Keynote Session

Thomas Dubaere - CEO - Premium, Midscale & Economy Division, Accor Americas

Interviewed by: Arturo Garcia Rosa - President & CEO - SAHIC Group

01:50 pm - 02:00 pm

Announcement SAHIC 2025

02:00 pm - 02:20 pm

I-Talk

The future of CHAT GPT - What to expect?

Presented by:

Peter Greenberg -Travel Editor, CBS News

02:20 pm - 03:00 pm

Debate Panel

Empowering destinations - Marketing: The key to Launch, Grow, and Build -Are Destinations built or discovered? Private and Public Sector Collaboration

Mara Seminario - Consultant and advisor in tourism, social responsibility and political communication

José Koechlin Von Stein - Founder & CEO - Inkaterra

Roxana Puente Guzmán - Regional Manager, Latin America & the Caribbean - WTTC

Moderated by: Yasmine Martin-Owner & Founder -Estrategias Turisticas MiraMartin EIRL

3:00 pm - 03:45 pm

From Investor to Hotel Owner - Key Indicators and Success Factors for a Profitable Journey

Sergio Rivas - CEO Costa del Sol Hotels

Maximiliano Pazo - Director of Hospitality Business Urbanova

Moderated by: Arturo Garcia Rosa - President & CEO - SAHIC

03:45 pm - 04:00 pm

Closing Remarks by Arturo Garcia Rosa - President & CEO - SAHIC

04:00 pm - 04:30 pm

Final Toast