2nd International Business and Hospitality Conference
An inside view on challenges
and opportunities in 2023 and beyond

The 2nd International Business and Hospitality Conference is an international conference, organized by the digital publishing group Liquid Media and under the auspices of the Greek Ministry of Tourism.
May 30 th 2023,
@ the Magnolia hall of the Electra Metropolis Athens hotel.
BOOK YOUR SEAT
This year’s inaugural event will focus on challenges and opportunities in the business and hospitality sector in 2023 and beyond as well as the how the digital tools have reshaped the real estate and hospitality business. Top notch hoteliers, high level government officials, industry experts, high profile entrepreneurs will discuss about the latest developments and the main trends that will shape the future of business and hospitality in Greece and abroad. The international event will be held also in hybrid format, so in order to broaden the audience’s participation.
UNDER THE AUSPICES
Why IBHC?
- How has the international travel market evolved and which are the new emerging models?
- How are the digital tools shaping the future of hospitality in Greece and abroad?
- How is sustainability gaining ground a top priority for all sectors & is it expected to dominate further in the future?
- Learn from top notch leaders of strong brands
- Discover new insights and analysis
- Meet and engage with sector’s pioneers

AGENDA
09.30 – 10.00: Registration
10.00 – 10.15: Opening Remarks
1st Panel:
The global economy and the great transformation: Outlook and implications for the tourism industry and hotel investments
10.15 – 11.00:
Moderator: Nena Malliara
- Nikos Mantzoufas, Governor of Greek Recovery and Resilience Agency
- Spyros Venetsianos, Deputy General Manager, Head of Structured Finance Corporate & Investment Banking
- Dr. George Mountis, Managing Partner, Delfi Partners & Company
- Tassos Chomenidis, Managing Director, Lampsa Helenic Hotels SA
2nd Panel: Future Technologies for Travel. What's next?
11.00 – 11.45:
Moderator: Niki Papazoglou
- Maria Founta, Head of Marketing South-Εast Europe at Google
- Liana Moschou, Marketing Communications Strategy Director, Cosmote
- Savvas Georgiou, Co-Founder Welcome Pickups
- Daphne Tsevreni, Co-Founder Clio Muse
- Vassilis Polyzos, Co-Founder & Managing Director, THE VSCOPE
12.00 – 12.30 Executive Interview
Moderator: Haris Digrintakis
- Raul Levis, General Manager of Mandarin Oriental, Costa Navarino
3rd Panel: New challenges for hotels and hoteliers: Energy cost, Sustainability, New Trends and Staff Engagement
12.30 – 13.15
Moderator: Haris Digrintakis
- Aegean Representative
- Yannis Tsichlis, Director of Corporate Affairs · GRECOTEL S.A.
- Konstantinos D. Zikos, Vice-President, Hotel Brain
- Spiros Divanis, CEO Divani Collection Hotels
- Manos Borboudakis, COO Metaxa Hospitality Group
SPEAKERS

RAUL LEVIS
General Manager of Mandarin Oriental, Costa Navarino

DAPHNE TSEVRENI
Co-Founder Clio Muse

GEORGE MOUNTIS
Managing Partner, Delfi Partners & Company

SAVVAS GEORGIOU
Co-Founder Welcome Pickups

MARIA FOUNTA
Head of Marketing for South East Europe, GOOGLE

VASSILIS POLYZOS
Co-Founder / Managing Director THE VSCOPE

YANNIS TSICHLIS
Corporate Affairs Director
Grecotel Hotels & Resorts - N.Daskalantonakis Group

ΚONSTANTINOS ZIKOS
Vice President at HotelBrain Group

SPYROS VENETSANOS
Deputy General Manager, Head of Structured Finance Corporate & Investment Banking

LIANA MOSCHOU
Marketing Communications Strategy Director, Cosmote

TASSOS CHOMENIDIS
Managing Director, Lampsa Helenic Hotels SA
SPONSORS

Gold Sponsor:
Contact: ibhc@liquid.gr

