Meeting at IHIF EMA

Be part of the conversations shaping transactions and strategy

We're bringing advisors into the centre of the hospitality investment ecosystem, connecting you with investors, owners, developers and operators navigating active transactions and long-term strategies. It is where you build visibility, deepen relationships and stay relevant as market dynamics evolve.

Over three days, gain insight into capital flows, deal structures, asset strategies and emerging trends affecting hospitality and living. Through content-led discussion and targeted networking, IHIF EMEA helps you sharpen their perspective, support clients more effectively and remain trusted partners in complex decision-making.

Connecting the hospitality industry

2,500+
Delegates
700+
Global Investors
$581bn
AUM
500+
C-Suite Executive, VPs, and Directors
190+
Expert speakers
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Why advisors attend

Build relationships across the full deal lifecycle
Build relationships across the full deal lifecycle
Network with investors, owners, developers and operators at different stages of decision-making through structured sessions and informal meeting spaces.
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Stay close to how clients are thinking
Stay close to how clients are thinking
Hear priorities, concerns and strategy directly from the market in content-led discussions and off-stage conversations.
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Strengthen your perspective beyond a single transaction
Strengthen your perspective beyond a single transaction
IHIF EMEA gives you exposure to capital, operations and development in one place, helping you advise with broader commercial context.
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Use insight-led networking, not sales-driven meetings
Use insight-led networking, not sales-driven meetings
Roundtables, discussion formats and peer sessions create natural entry points for relationship-building without pitching.
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Understand where advisory input is becoming more critical
Understand where advisory input is becoming more critical
Explore sessions on complexity, risk, ESG, structuring and performance where advisors play a growing role.
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Turn conversations into long-term professional relationships
Turn conversations into long-term professional relationships
Multiple touchpoints across sessions, receptions and networking formats allow relationships to develop organically over three days.
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Who attends

Business Function Breakdown

Business Function Breakdown

 

29% Investor (incl. owner / operator and developers)

 

27% Advisory

 

23% Hotel Brand / Company

 

13% Other

 

5% Design, Building and Construction

 

3% Operator (excl. owner / operators)

Investor breakdown

Investor Breakdown

 

34% Private equity

 

33% Owner/Operator

 

20% Developer

 

5% REIT

 

3% Pension Fund

 

3% HNWI

 

2% Sovereign Wealth

Networking that moves the needle

Your next big opportunity is just one meeting away.

Power Hour

Power Hour

Our AI-powered matching system connected attendees with ideal networking partners based on their goals. This smart session facilitated meaningful conversations instantly.

Evening Reception

Evening Reception

Unwind after a big day, grab a drink, and dive into an evening of conversation, and connection.

Bar & Networking Pavilion

Bar & Networking Pavilion

IHIF EMEA 2025 introduced the NEW Booking.com Bar & Networking Pavilion, which offered a relaxed space to grab a coffee by day or a drink by night while connecting with industry peers.

Welcome Reception

Welcome Reception

The Welcome Reception provides the ideal setting to forge connections and discuss the future of hospitality investment.
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Breakfast Roundtables

Breakfast Roundtables

The IHIF EMEA breakfast roundtables offered an opportunity for intimate discussion, Participants shared insights with peers in an interactive setting without formal panels - just meaningful conversations.

Capital Meets

Capital Meets

Capital Meets connected key decision-makers in focused meetings with meaningful discussions between investors, operators, lenders, and emerging leaders.
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Featured sessions

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Elevate your presence with sponsorship

Sponsorship helps you stay front of mind with clients and prospects across the hospitality investment ecosystem. Increased visibility, dedicated meeting space and opportunities to share insight allow you to move from attending to actively shaping discussions and relationships.

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