8:00 am - 6:00 pm

Registration - Badge pickup

8:00 am - 9:00 am

Networking Express - A great way to break the ice | Rio de Janeiro 3

8:30 am - 9:10 am

Networking Coffee | Sponsors' Exhibition

General Sessions | Rio de Janeiro 1 -2

9:15 am - 9:45 am

Opening Conference - Welcome remarks

9:45 am - 10:15 am

I-Talk - Exploring the Economic Horizon: Insights into LATAM, Brazil & The Caribbean's Economic Outlook. 

Presented by: Reinier Schliesser - Principal Economist at CAF - Development Bank of Latin America and The Caribbean

10:15 am - 10:40 am

I-Talk - Hotel Performance in Latin America & The Caribbean: Trends, Insights, and Future Outlook. 

Presented by: Patricia Boo - Regional Director, Latin America, STR

10:40 am - 11:00 am

Keynote Session - Powering the Future of Hospitality:

Keynote Speaker: Camil Yazbeck - Global Chief Development Officer - Accor - PM&E Division

Interviewed by: Peter Greenberg - Travel Editor - CBS News

11:00 am - 11:35 am

Debate Panel - Redefining Investment Strategies: Adapting to a New Global Landscape. 

Speakers:

Gastão de Souza Mello Valente – Managing Directo - GIC

Marcelo Dzik – CFO - Even

Rodrigo Reali - Director of Investments - HSI

Moderated by: Diogo Canteras - Founding Partner, HotelInvest

11:35 am - 12:15 pm

Debate Panel - Focus on Brazil: Opportunities and Challenges in the Growth of the Hotel Sector in the State of Rio de Janeiro.

Speakers:

Gustavo Tutuca – State Secretary of Tourism of Rio de Janeiro – State Secretariat of Tourism of Rio de Janeiro

Ramiro Fidalgo - Assistant Secretary of Tourism of Rio de Janeiro - State Secretariat of Tourism of Rio de Janeiro

Abel Castro - Chief Development Officer - Accor Americas - PM&E Division

Rogerio Basso - Head of Tourism - IDB Invest

Moderator: Ricardo Mader - Managing Director LATAM - JLL VALUATION & ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC.

12:15 pm - 12:40 pm

Debate Panel - Leadership: Women Redefining the Future of Hospitality and Tourism

Speakers:

Chieko Aoki -Fouder & CEO - Blue Tree Hotels.

Tiffany Cooper - Head Development Americas - Mandarin Oriental

Moderated by: Amrita Bhalla - Advisory Board Member for Women in Tourism and Hospitality - Canada

12:40 pm - 02:10 pm

Networking Lunch hosted by CNC + Hospitality Contribution Recognitions 2025 | Spirit Bar & Swimming Pool Terrace

02:10 am - 03:30 pm

Thematic Round Tables 
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 One - TRT 1 | Rio de Janeiro 3 Meeting Room

Is Franchising the Growth Engine of Today’s Hospitality Industry?

Co-Chairs:

Juan Paredes- Director Development, CALA - Marriott International

Jorge Zaragoza Alaniz - Director, Development  – Accor - Mexico, Central America & Caribbean - PM&E Division

Maurice Chartier - Founding Managing Partner - Grupo Consutur

Luis Alberto Tito - Director Hotel Development Latin America - BWH Hotels

Luciana Kuzuhara - Sr. Manager, Development Brazil - Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

Cristiano Gonçalves - VP Development, South America & the Caribbean - Hyatt Hotels Corporation

Juan Camilo Castaño - CDO - GHL Hoteles

Co-Chair Moderator: Raúl Calvet - CEO, Managing Partner, Market Intelligence & Advisory, Colliers CAAC

Round One - TRT 2 | Copacabana Meeting Room

Innovation, Technology, Architecture/Design, F&B, and Talent: Future-Proofing Hospitality Projects. 

Co-Chairs:

Ricardo Manarini, Country Manager Brazil – BWH Hotels

Pedro Cardoso - VP Procurement Astore – Accor Americas - PM&E Division

Fernanda Bertolini - Sr. Director Design and Project Management - CALA - Marriott International

Juan Carlos Ordoñez - Director de Desarrollo - Grupo SIXSTAR Hotels

Liora Haymann - Managing Director & Principal - OBMI

Victor Venâncio Dias - Director of Digital Solutions LatAm - SAMSON GROUP

Gabriela Patocchi - VP - EDSA

Carolina Pinheiro - VP Development LATAM - Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

Co-Chair Moderator: Amrita Bhalla - Managing Director - A.B Consulting

03:30 pm - 04:10 pm

Networking Coffee Break | Sponsors' Exhibition

General Sessions | Rio de Janeiro 1 -2

04:10 pm - 04:50 pm

Debate Panel - Branded Residences: The Fusion of Luxury and Hospitality in 2025.

Speakers:

Luis Mirabelli - VP Development - Accor - Hispanic America  & Caribbean - PM&E Division

Michael Leon Volko - Senior Director Development, CALA - Marriott International

Cristiano Gonçalves - VP Development, South America & the Caribbean, Hyatt Hotels Corporation

Carolina Pinheiro - VP Development LATAM, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

Paulo Mancio – Executive Director – CBRE Hospitality

Moderated by: Vinicius Medeiros - Chief Editor - Hotelier News

4:50 pm - 5:40 pm

Debate Panel - Industry Insights

Speakers:

Thomas Dubaere - CEO - Accor Americas - PM&E Division

Gustavo Viescas - President, Latamc - Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

Andres Fajardo - CEO -GHL Hoteles

Ron Pohl - President of WorldHotels and International Operations, BWH Hotels

Bojan Kumer -Regional Vice President, Hotel Development, Caribbean & Latin America - Marriott International

Moderated by: Peter Greenberg - Travel Editor - CBS News

05:40 pm - 06:30 pm

Debate Panel - Positioning Latin America as a Key Investment Destination Amid Global Economic Shifts. 

Daniel Cordova - Director of Business Investment Promotion Division - PROMPERÚ

Jessica Alomía Mendez - Investment and Connectivity Director - Ministry of Tourism of Ecuador

Sidney Levy - President - Invest.Rio

Carlos Henrique Menezes Sobral - National Secretary for Infrastructure, Credit, and Investments – Ministry of Tourism of Brazil

Moderated by: Raúl Calvet - CEO, Managing Partner, Market Intelligence & Advisory - Colliers CAAC

06:30 pm - 06:45 pm

Inspiring Session

Inspiring Speaker: Luis Barrios - Executive President - Promotora y Operadora de Hoteles Norte 19

Interviewed by: Arturo Garcia Rosa - Presidente y CEO - SAHIC

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Networking Cocktail | Spirit Bar & Swimming Pool Terrace