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Mexico Hotel and Tourism Investment Conference

HVS MexHIC 2025
February 6, 2025
Live Aqua Ciudad de México
Bosques de las Lomas

 
HVS MexHIC is committed to remaining the most important industry forum for consideration, discussion, and debate of elements that can lead to continued growth and that can aid industry professionals in the analysis of structural changes they will need to consider going forward.

The current 2024 has been challenging as regards demand levels in certain key markets. However, industry drivers are fundamentally sound both as regards business lodging and vacation markets. Our industry is mature and robust, with attractive assets, highly professional developers and investors, and a unique mix of operators and brands. The last year has been of elections and modification of an institutional nature in both Mexico and the USA. The results in each of these countries has given considerable control to incoming administrations over public policy. In the hotel and tourism industry, the impact of limited, primarily because, as we have often commented, the hotel industry depends largely on regional planning and public-private collaboration. In each market area, the definition of needed infrastructure improvements, zoning designations, living conditions that will attract associates who can serve in the industry, the implementation of security measures, and the promotion of tourism to the area all remain in control of local authorities who, in turn, can interact constructively with the private sector. To be sure, federal policy impacts important issue – cost of capital, inflationary trends, security, free trade agreements and many more – but our industry remains dependent on what we plan and execute in each market.
 
Join us February 6, 2025 in Mexico City to cultivate strategies for your hotel and resort program!

Payment Information and Conference Registration Fee

Pricing
  • Early Registration Fee: US$675 (payment to be received on or before November 30, 2024)
  • Regular Registration Fee: US$750 (payment received before Januay 10, 2025)
  • Late/On-Site Registration Fee: US$800 (payment received from Januay 11 onwards)
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Liliana Aguilar:
+011 (5255) 5146-7867 - [email protected]
Helena Cardiel: +011 (5255) 2672-4916 - [email protected]
Phone: +011 (5255) 5245-7590
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Agenda

February 6, 2025


Thursday - February 6, 2025

8:00 AM - 8:30 AM

Registration Open


8:30 AM - 9:30 AM

Speed Meetings


9:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Economic Overview and Impact on the Hotel Industry


Speaker:

Delia Paredes | Partner, TransEconomics

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Regional and Global Hotel Market Overview


Speaker:

Richard Katzman | Senior Managing Partner LATAM, HVS - Mexico City

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Drilling Down on Hotel Supply and Demand - Leisure Travel


Moderator:

Michel Montant | Executive Director Hotels & Hospitality Group, JLL Mexico

 

Speakers:

Antonio Fungairino | Head of Development, Inclusive Collection, Hyatt Hotels Corporation

Guillermo Martínez | Chief Development Officer, Arriva Hospitality Group

Mario Carbone | Managing Director of Development - Mexico & Central America, Hilton Hotels

Uriel Burak | VP Development Caribbean & Latin America Region, Marriott International

Valentina Laborde | Regional VP Development, IHG Hotels & Resorts

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Networking Coffee Break


12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Drilling Down on Hotel Supply and Demand - Business Travel


Moderator:

Adrian Aguilera | Chief Executive Officer, Corvus Capital

 

Speakers:

Erick Brunet | Managing Director, Newmark

Héctor Villarreal | Development Director, Grupo Posadas

Luis Alberto Tito | Director, Hotel Development Latin America, BWH Hotels

Patricio del Portillo | VP Development, Aimbridge LATAM

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Trends in Luxury and Lifestyle Lodging


Moderator:

Abraham Metta | Director General, GIM Desarrollos

 

Speakers:

Jaime Fasja | Director General, Thor Urbana

José Juan Sordo Madaleno | Vice President, SOMA

Nicolás Martínez | Vice President Development, Mexico, Central America & Caribbean, Accor

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Luncheon - Networking


4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Positioning of Mexico in the Global Market


Moderator:

Lorea Arnoldi | Senior Vice President – Director Consulting & Valuation Mexico, HVS - Mexico City

 

Speakers:

Agustín Olachea | Presidente, Asociación de Hoteles y Prestadores de Servicios Turísticos de la Paz

Andrés Gómez | Presidente & CEO, GVA

Bernardo Cabot | Development Director The Americas, Melia Hotels International

Teresa Solís | Director for Tourism and Regional Development (Industry Expert), Deloitte Mexico 

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Capital Markets Overview - Trends in the Debt and Equity Markets


Moderator:

Fernando Rocha | Managing Partner, Host Development Company SC

 

Speakers:

Gerardo Corona | Presidente & CEO, MentumGC

Guillermo Bravo | Chief Investment Officer, FibraHotel

Oriol Gimenez | Managing Partner & CIO, Alójica

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Industry Priorities - Action Plan


Moderator:

Richard Katzman | Senior Managing Partner LATAM, HVS - Mexico City

 

Speakers:

Federico Greppi | Chief Operations Officer, Caribbean & Latin America, Marriott International

José Carlos Azcárraga | Chief Executive Officer, Grupo Posadas

Miguel Aliaga | Chief Execuitve Officer, FibraInn

Roberto Kelleher | Chief Executive Officer, Inmobilia

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Closing Reception


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Speakers

Abraham Metta Cohen

Abraham Metta Cohen

Director General
GIM Desarrollos
In 1988 obtains degree in Architecture from Universidad Iberoamericana. In 1989, founds  Migdal Arquitectos, S.C.  In 1993  joins GIM Desarrollos from where he has lead develo...
Adrián Aguilera

Adrián Aguilera

Chief Executive Officer
Corvus Capital
CEO and Founder of Corvus Capital Adrián Aguilera has over 30 years of experience in Private Equity, Investment Banking, and Corporate Banking across Mexico, Latin America, and the U...
Agustin Olachea

Agustin Olachea

Presidente
Asociación de Hoteles y Prestadores de Servicios Turísticos de la Paz
Agustín Olachea is a prominent promoter based in La Paz, Baja California Sur, with extensive experience in the tourism industry. With a background in business administration and finan...
Andres Gómez Levy

Andres Gómez Levy

Presidente & CEO
GVA
Andrés Gómez Levy es actual Presidente y CEO de GVA, firma tapatía de arquitectura integral, planeación y diseño urbano con presencia a nivel Latinoam&eacu...
Antonio Fungairino

Antonio Fungairino

Head of Development, Inclusive Collection
Hyatt Hotels Corporation
Head of Development, Americas Antonio Fungairiño brings more than 30 years of hospitality experience to his role as Head of Development, Americas for Hyatt Inclusive Collection&re...
Bernardo Cabot

Bernardo Cabot

Development Director The Americas
Melia Hotels International
Global hospitality executive with a proven 30-year plus track record of achieving topline financial goals, and maximizing revenues and stakeholder returns on investment. Extensive experience...
Delia Paredes Mier

Delia Paredes Mier

Partner
TransEconomics
For over 15 years, economist Delia Paredes has provided expert decision support to international investors, business leaders, and asset managers. For 11 years she served Banorte as head of v...
Erick Brunet

Erick Brunet

Managing Director, Global Corporate Services
Newmark
Currently, Erick Brunet operates as a business developer within the corporate accounts area of ​​GCS, as well as a transactional management leader for Latin America. In this role, Bru...
Federico Greppi

Federico Greppi

Chief Operations Officer Caribbean & Latin America
Marriott International
Federico Greppi currently holds the position of Chief Operations Officer at Marriott International for the Caribbean and Latin America (CALA) division. He is responsible for the daily operat...
Fernando Rocha Huerta

Fernando Rocha Huerta

Managing Partner
Host Development Company
With over 36 years of experience in the domestic and international hotel industry, he has ample experience in the integration of hotel projects. These projects include leading worldwide and ...
Gerardo Corona Gonzalez

Gerardo Corona Gonzalez

Founder, President & Chief Executive Officer
Mentum GC
Cuenta con una trayectoria de 30 años en la estructuración y financiamiento de proyectos de inversión Turística. Fue funcionario del BANCOMEXT, desde donde desarr...
Guillermo Bravo

Guillermo Bravo

Chief Investment Officer
FibraHotel
Guillermo Bravo is the Chief Investment Officer of FibraHotel. Mr. Bravo has over seven years of Real Estate experience in FibraHotel, in which he has helped develop and acquire over 50 hote...
Guillermo Martinez Conte

Guillermo Martinez Conte

Director de Desarrollo
Arriva Hospitality Group
MASTER IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION University of San Diego, San Diego, California. INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING ITESO - Jesuit University of Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Jalisco PROFESSION...
Hector Jesus Villarreal Pelaez

Hector Jesus Villarreal Pelaez

Director de Desarrollo
Grupo Posadas
Héctor Villarreal, with more than 25 years of experience in the Hotel Industry in Mexico and within Grupo Posadas, mainly working in the commercial area as Commercial Director of City...
Jaime Fasja

Jaime Fasja

Director General
Thor Urbana
As a founder and CEO of Life Properties International (LPI) Jaime Fasja has been at the forefront of innovation, large scale development and community building for more than two decades. He ...
José Carlos Azcárraga

José Carlos Azcárraga

Chief Executive Officer
Grupo Posadas
José Carlos Azcárraga is the CEO and a member of the Board of Directors of Grupo Posadas, the leading hospitality company in Mexico.  The company boasts a portfolio of mor...
José Juan Sordo Madaleno

José Juan Sordo Madaleno

Vice President
SOMA
José Juan Sordo Madaleno de Haro was born in Mexico City in 1986. His interest economics, administration, and finances led him to study Financial Administration at the Tec de Monterre...
Lorea Arnoldi

Lorea Arnoldi

Senior Vice President – Director Consulting & Valuation Mexico
HVS - Mexico City
Lorea Arnoldi is a Vice President with HVS Mexico City. During her tenure with HVS, Lorea has attended to a wide variety of projects throughout Mexico, including the preparation of hotel mar...
Luis Tito

Luis Tito

Director, Hotel Development Latin America
BWH Hotels
Luis Alberto Tito is a proficient hospitality industry professional with 20 years of experience, 15 of which have been dedicated to commercial planning in sales and marketing, working in Per...
Mario Carbone

Mario Carbone

Managing Director of Development - Mexico & Central America
Hilton Hotels
Mario Carbone is responsible for overseeing development efforts in Mexico and Central America for Hilton. In his capacity, Mr. Carbone responds to investor’s needs and helps them navig...
Michel Montant

Michel Montant

Executive Director Hotels & Hospitality Group
JLL México
Michel Montant, head of the Hotels and Hospitality Group at JLL, overseeing the markets of Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean, bringing over 30 years of experience in the industry. H...
Miguel Aliaga Gargollo

Miguel Aliaga Gargollo

CEO
FibraInn
Miguel Aliaga is Fibra Inn CEO, Mexican REIT specialized in hospitality with 33 Hotels across the country, mainly in the Northern and central regions. Miguel joined Fibra Inn in April 201...
Nicolas Martinez Matallana

Nicolas Martinez Matallana

Vice President – Development, Mexico, Central America & Caribbean
Accor
Nicolas Martinez is Accor´s Vice President of Development for Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean. Nicolas Joined Accor in 2021 where he is responsible for leading the develop...
Oriol Gimenez Parrot

Oriol Gimenez Parrot

Managing Partner & CIO
Alójica
Oriol Gimenez is a Managing Partner & Chief Investment Officer of Alójica, a real estate investment management company focused on lodging real estate opportunities in Mexico. H...
Patricio Del Portillo Ortiz

Patricio Del Portillo Ortiz

Vicepresident Development
Aimbridge Hospitality
Patricio del Portillo, Vice President of Development, is responsible for growing the Aimbridge footprint in Latin America through third-party management opportunities and portfolio acquisiti...
Richard Katzman

Richard Katzman

Senior Managing Partner LATAM
HVS - Mexico City
Richard Katzman is Managing Director of HVS Mexico City. HVS is a global leader in providing consulting services to hotel developers and investors, hotel chains, lenders, and other market pa...
Roberto Kelleher Vales

Roberto Kelleher Vales

Chief Executive Officer
Inmobilia
Industrial Engineer graduated from the Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education (ITESM), with additional studies in Senior Management at IPADE. Currently, Mr. Kelleher serves a...
Teresa Solís

Teresa Solís

Director for Tourism and Regional Development (Industry Expert)
Deloitte Mexico
Teresa Solis is from 2019 to date Deloitte´s Industry Expert on Tourism and Regional Development in Hispanic Latin America. Her 25+ career in Travel and Tourism, occupying leadershi...
Uriel Burak

Uriel Burak

Vice President, Development - Caribbean & Latin America Region
Marriott International
Uriel Burak is the Vice President of Development for Marriott International in the Caribbean and Latin America Region (CALA). Uriel is responsible for the growth of Marriott’s portfoli...
Valentina Laborde

Valentina Laborde

Regional Vice President Development
IHG Hotels & Resorts
Valentina Laborde has worked in the hospitality industry for 20. She joined IHG Hotels and Resorts in 2005 as a Franchise Development and Sales Manager. In 2013, she was promoted to Director...

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