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.

IHIF EMEA by the numbers

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 activations

Your next big opportunity is just one meeting away.

Power Hour

Power Hour

In this matchmaking session we connect you with your ideal networking partners based on your goals via the app. This saves you time in meeting the right people.
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Receptions

Receptions

With multiple receptions towards the end of each day, it's your chance to unwind, grab a drink and dive into making more spontaneous connections.

Networking Pavilion

Networking Pavilion

Visit our expanded Booking.com Pavilion Networking Lounge, offering a relaxed space to grab a coffee and make one connection after another.

Capital Meets

Capital Meets

Exclusive networking sessions for you to meet with investors. With single company representation this keeps conversations productive and meaningful.
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Content-fuelled Networking

Networking sessions designed to bring people together through shared interests and focused content. *ALL ACCESS PASS ONLY*

NEW - Meeting of Minds

NEW - Meeting of Minds

You'll be able to choose a topic you care about and join others who are focused on the same area making it easier to get straight to the issues and develop contacts beyond the session.

NEW - Off-stage chats

NEW - Off-stage chats

Selected sessions are followed by time for conversations with speakers to stay and engage. Follow up while the session is still fresh and have conversations that rarely happen once a speaker finishes.
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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.

Hosted Parrallel Discussions

Hosted Parrallel Discussions

Experts share their thoughts before opening the floor for roundtable discussion. It is a direct way to dig into complex issues, ask questions and understand how others are approaching similar challenges
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Converse + Connect

Converse + Connect

Panellists sit among the audience and stay part of the conversation throughout creating a more open dynamic, where ideas can be tested and explored without the usual distance between speakers and the room.
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Q&A led finale

Q&A led finale

The event closes with an audience-led session, ‘Question Time: Shaping the future of hospitality – Redefining returns, reimagining value’. Questions are submitted live, shaping the discussion in real time.
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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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