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10
Oct
Welcome Cocktail
7:00 pm – midnight
Join us for our official Arena* Welcome in the Winter Garden of the historic Glyptoteket amid palm trees and ancient fountains.
Glyptoteket
Dantes Plads 7
1556 København
Dantes Plads 7
1556 København
11
Oct
Conference Day I
Take part in a day of inspiring talks, stirring performances, and dynamic conversations on our Arena* topic: Silent Knowledge.
The Royal Danish Academy of Music
Julius Thomsens Gade 1
1974 Frederiksberg C
Julius Thomsens Gade 1
1974 Frederiksberg C
8:30 am
Arrival & Registration
9:00 am – 10:00 am
Silent Knowledge
Kjell Nordstrøm
– Economist & Writer
10:00 am – 10:30 am
25 Years and Beyond
Claus Sendlinger
– Founder & CEO of Design Hotels™
10:30 am – 11:00 am
Conversation on the State of the Industry
Rick Hoffman
– EVP Mergers, Acquisitions & Business Development at Marriott International
Claus Sendlinger
– Founder & CEO of Design Hotels™
11:00 am – 11:30 am
Break
11:30 am – 12:00 pm
Positioning for Our Shared Success
Peter Cole
– Designated CEO of Design Hotels™
12:00pm – 12:30 pm
The Evolution of the Brand – Instinct, Vision, and Creativity
Serdar Kutucu
– EVP Brand & Strategy at Design Hotels™
12:30 pm – 1:00 pm
Creating an Integrated Service Portfolio
Christian Malcher
– VP Commercial Operations at Design Hotels™
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Lunch on the Balcony
2:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Challenge the Status Quo
Wladimir Klitschko
– Owner of 11 Mirrors
3:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Conversation on Shifting Economic Models – Competition to Collaboration
Reto Gurtner
– Owner of Rocksresort
Josh Fehnert
– Executive Editor at Monocle
Peter Cole
– Designated CEO of Design Hotels™
3:30 pm – 4:00 pm
The Death of Retail – an Opportunity for the Hospitality Industry
Marc Schumacher
– Managing Partner at Liganova
4:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Break
4:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Conversation on Hospitality & Culture
Valeri Chekheria
– CEO of Adjara Group
Josh Fehnert
– Executive Editor at Monocle
Serdar Kutucu
– EVP Brand & Strategy at Design Hotels™
5:00 pm – 5:10 pm
When Ariana Meets Hadas
Ariana Vafadari
– Opera Singer & Musical Artist
Hadas Kleinman
– Cellist & Musical Artist
5:10 pm – 5:40 pm
The Long Now
Ping Fu
– Founder & CEO of Geomagic
5:40 pm – 6:00 pm
Further Thoughts
11
Oct
Dinner & Party
Enjoy a memorable evening of good food, drinks with new and old friends, art, music and more at Copenhagen Contemporary.
Copenhagen Contemporary
Refshalevej 173A
1432 København
Refshalevej 173A
1432 København
7:30 pm – 2:00 am
Dinner & Party
12
Oct
Conference Day II
Trend Briefing by The Future Laboratory
The Royal Danish Academy of Music
Julius Thomsens Gade 1
1974 Frederiksberg C
Julius Thomsens Gade 1
1974 Frederiksberg C
9:30 am
Arrival
10:00 am – 11:30 am
Trend Briefing Part I: Embracing or Resisting a World of Subconscious Commerce
Chris Sanderson & Martin Raymond
– Co-Founders of The Future Laboratory
11:30 am – 12:00 pm
Break
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Trend Briefing Part II: Luxury & Hospitality Futures and Creating the Right Experience
Chris Sanderson & Martin Raymond
– Co-Founders of The Future Laboratory