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Speaker 2026

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Horst Schulze

Horst Schulze

Founding member - The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, founder - Capella Hotel Group

Shannon Knapp

President and Chief Executive Officer - The Leading Hotels of the World
Laurent Gardinier - Credit Philipducap

Laurent Gardinier

President - Relais & Châteaux
Francois Delahaye

François Delahaye

Chief Operating Officer - Dorchester Collection
Stefania Lazzaroni

Stefania Lazzaroni

General Manager - Altagamma Foundation

Mehdi Benabadji

CEO - Ginori 1735
Markus Venzin

Markus Venzin

Chief Executive Officer - EHL Group

Philippe Vignon

Managing Director - Glion Institute of Higher Education

Mattheos Georgiou

Head of Global Operations - One&Only, SIRO and Rare Finds

Stephen Alden

Independent Advisor, former CEO Raffles & Orient Express 

Eglė Antanaitytė

Commercial Director - Orient Express Trains & Hotels Italy
Enrico Bartolini

Enrico Bartolini

Chef - 14 Michelin stars

Gennaro Esposito

Chef - 2 Michelin stars, Torre del Saracino, Seiano (NA)

Fabrizio Fiorani

Asia's Best Pastry Chef for @theworlds50best

Massimiliano Giornetti

Creative Director Drumohr and Director of Polimoda Fashion School

Julia Mastrogiannaki

Director, Global Luxury & Lifestyle Sales, EMEA - IHG Hotels & Resorts

Vincenzo Pujia

Global Sales and Retail Executive Vice President - Bulgari | LVMH Group

Francesco Pagnini

Professor of Psychology - Catholic University of Milan and inventor of the Batman Effect
Claudia Polloni

Claudia Polloni

Director of Sales & Marketing - Bulgari Hotels & Resorts
Jean-Claude Messant

Jean-Claude Messant

Chief Operating Officer (COO) - Royal Mansour Collection

Samuel Porreca

Area General Manager - Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group

Alcide Leali

Chairman & Brand Ambassador - Lefay Resorts & Residences

Anton Moore

General Manager - The Lake Como EDITION

Aldo Melpignano

CEO - EGNAZIA Italian Hospitality

Riccardo Vannetti

Chief Brand & Marketing Officer - EGNAZIA Hospitality Italy
Gianleo Bosticco

Gianleo Bosticco

Vice President Development, Southern Europe - Marriott International
Leandro Rattazzi

Leandro Rattazzi

Senior Commercial Director, Luxury Hotels Southern Europe - Marriott International
Gérald Lampaert

Gérald Lampaert

Founder, Owner and Chief Executive Officer - VERTU Hospitality, Hotels and Resorts
Dan Wakeling

Dan Wakeling

VP Development - Luxury, Residential & Partnerships EMEA - HIlton

Joele Matteoli

VP Commercial Transformation - Kempinski Hotels

Paul Rosenberg

Regional Vice President Development, Luxury – France, Southern Europe & North Africa - Accor

Marcos Romero Milans del Bosch

General Manager - Park Hyatt Milano

Étienne Petitpez

General Manager - Airelles Palladio, Venice

Bartolomeo Fusco

General Manager - Orient Express Venice

Michil Costa

Activist and critical voice of contemporary tourism, CEO Casa Costa 1956

Filippo Arnaboldi

CEO - Frette

Guido Rossi Monti

Hospitality Consultant & General Manager – Borgo Vescine
Giovanni Naldi

Giovanni Naldi

CEO | Roberto Naldi Collection
Giovanni Torre Avallone

Giovanni Torre Avallone

Maitre de Maison - Grand Hotel Parker's
Beatrice Sayon

Bea Sajon

General Manager, Continental Europe - Virtuoso
Marco Casarola

Marco Casarola

President - LDC HOTELS & RESIDENCES
Vittoria Ferragamo

Vittoria Ferragamo

Sustainability and Special Projects Manager - Il Borro
Rosanna Conti

Rosanna Conti

Cluster General Manager - Dhom Collection Cortina D'Ampezzo

Ludovica Rocchi

Brand Director - Gruppo R Collection Hotels
Luca Fiorentino

Luca Fiorentino

Director of Sales & Marketing – Grand Hotel Excelsior Vittoria, Sorrento
Vincenzo Russo

Vincenzo Russo

Full Professor of Consumer Behaviour and Neuromarketing, Director of the Research Centre for Neuromarketing - IULM University

Matteo De Santis

COO & Partner - Positioner

James Cavagnari

Founder & Creative Director - Prima Design

Silvia Calciolari

CCO Founder - ExWorksMilan

Francesco Lupoi

Architect, designer and founder - Francesco Lupoi

Rodrigo Izquierdo

Founder - Rodrigo Izquierdo Design Studio
Robbie Bargh

Robbie Bargh

Founder - Gorgeous Group
Thibault Selderslagh

Thibault Selderslagh

Co-founder - For Digital Sakes
Holly Phillips

Holly Phillips

Co-founder - For Digital Sakes
Hubert de Malherbe

Hubert de Malherbe

Founder and Chief Executive/Designer - Malherbe Paris

André Wiringa

Founder and CEO - START REVERSE
Daniela Baldo

Daniela Baldo

Founding Partner, COO - Studio Marco Piva
Giorgio Caire di Lauzet

Giorgio Caire di Lauzet

Founder and CEO - Dream&Charme

Alessandro Fadda

Coordinator of the MA in Food & Beverage Management - ALMA

Gianluca Valsesia

Sales Director and Brand Ambassador - Gessi

Stefania Valenti

Managing Director - Istituto Marangoni
Jo Caruana by Bernard Polidano

Jo Caruana

Founder & CEO - The Finesse Group

Annalisa Ballaira

CEO & Founder - Relactions

Giada Gemignani

Founder & Creative Director - Studio Aelan
Tommaso Corsini

Tommaso Corsini

Founder & CEO, WIM - Where Ideas Meet

Roberta Losco

Head of Video Sales Specialists, Italy, France & Spain - Amazon Ads

Nicola Delvecchio

Consultant & trainer - Teamwork
Antonio Miano

Antonio Miano

Consultant & trainer - Teamwork
Giorgio Ribaudo

Giorgio Ribaudo

Managing Director - THRENDS

Moderators

Andrea Agazzani

Head of Market Research & Project Manager - THRENDS
Giulia Bandini

Giulia Bandini

CEO & Partner - Cogito Strategies
Ezio Indiani

Ezio Indiani

General Manager - Hotel Principe di Savoia Milan
Dany Stauffacher

Dany Stauffacher

CEO & FOUNDER of Sapori Ticino - Saveurs Agency
Andrea Grisdale

Andrea Grisdale

CEO & Sole Founder – IC Bellagio

Gianluca Borgna

Chief Commercial and People Officer - Luigia Group | Founder - Lusso Gentile
Filip Boyen

Filip Boyen

Luxury Hospitality Advisor, Ambassador - Forbes Travel Guide | Head of Hospitality - Orient Express Italy | Co-founder of Hotelworld AI
Massimiliano Sarti

Massimiliano Sarti

Editor-in-Chief - THRENDS
Roberto Gentile

Roberto Gentile

Editor & Newsletter Director - Network News

Cristina Mottironi

Head Tourism Major - MSc ACME-Bocconi University
Andrea Dori

Andrea Dori

Head of Hospitality and Luxury Hospitality Business Development - Herita Marzotto Wine Estates SpA
Maddalena Fossati Dondero

Maddalena Fossati Dondero

Director and Head of Content - La Cucina Italiana and Condé Nast Traveller Italia
Mauro Santinato

Mauro Santinato

CEO - Teamwork
Laura F. Verdi

Laura F. Verdi

Architect and Editorial Director - we:ll magazine
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