Networking at IHIF EMEA

Gain clarity on market demand and capital deployment

IHIF EMEA brings you together with the investors, owners and developers driving hospitality transactions across EMEA. You gain a clear view of where demand is forming, how risk is being priced and which projects are actively moving forward.

Across the programme, you hear directly from market participants on performance trends, capital structures, refinancing strategies and new development activity. Alongside this, you can connect with borrowers and advisors shaping future deal flow, giving you the context and relationships needed to deploy capital with confidence.

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 lenders attend

See where borrowing demand is actually forming
See where borrowing demand is actually forming
IHIF EMEA brings you close to owners and developers at different stages of financing through structured networking and informal conversations.
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Understand how risk is being viewed across the market
Understand how risk is being viewed across the market
Hear how investors, operators and advisors are assessing performance, leverage and exposure through finance and asset-focused sessions.
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Meet borrowers before financing decisions are made
Meet borrowers before financing decisions are made
Use Capital Meets, Power Hour and the event app to connect early with potential borrowers and advisors shaping funding strategies.
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Gain context beyond individual deals
Gain context beyond individual deals
Access insight on macro trends, asset performance and capital structures to support better credit decisions across portfolios.
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Track how financing structures are evolving
Track how financing structures are evolving
Explore sessions covering refinancing, development finance and alternative structures as the debt market adjusts.
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Build lender–borrower relationships that last
Build lender–borrower relationships that last
Repeated touchpoints across sessions, meetings and social settings help move relationships beyond one transaction.
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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

If you want to go beyond meetings and position your business as a leading source of debt in hospitality, sponsorship gives you a stronger presence at IHIF EMEA. Boosts your visibility with borrowers, investors and advisors, benefit from dedicated meeting space, and take part in the discussions shaping how deals are structured and financed. Sponsorship allows you to be seen, heard and approached by the right partners throughout the event.

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