2026 Speakers

NYU IHIF brings together world-class experts shaping the next wave of hospitality investment, featuring global CEOS from prominent hotel brands, active investors, forward thinking operators and innovative developers.

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2026 Speakers

Samantha Ahuja

Co-Chair, Hospitality Practice

Greenburg Traurig

Geoff Ballotti

President and CEO

Wyndham Hotels and Resorts

Sebastien Bazin

Chairman and CEO

Accor

Joseph Bojanowski

President/CEO

PM Hotel Group

Ryan Bosch

Principal

Arriba Capital

Deanne Brand

SVP Strategy, Enterprise Analytics and Treasurer

Host Hotels and Resorts

Bradley Burwell

EVP, Hospitality Practice Group

Colliers

Rod Clough

President

HVS Americas

Raj Contractor

SVP, Head of Investments

Host Hotels and Resorts

Tiffany Cooper

Head of Development, Americas

Mandarin Oriental

Ronit Copeland

Owner and CEO

Copeland Hospitality, Ltd.

Larry Cuculic

President and CEO

BWH Hotels

Jennifer Dakin

Managing Director Hotels & Hospitality Mortgage Banking

Berkadia

Jeffrey Davis

Managing Director

Eastdil Secured

Elias Eliopoulos

Partner

McDermott Will & Schulte LLP

Scott Ellman

Managing Director

Eastdil Secured

Justin Epps

Managing Director - Hotel Group

Barings, LLC

Emily Feeney

Vice President, Capital Markets and Transactions

Noble Investment Group

Alex Fiz

President

Aimbridge LATAM and All-Inclusive

Jan Freitag

National Director, Hospitality Analytics

CoStar Group

Alana Goldweit

Director of Visioning & BD, Associate

Bjarke Ingels Group

Sarah Gulla

SVP Asset Management

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust

Jonathan Halkyard

CFO

MGM Resorts International

Allison Handy

Chief Commercial Officer

Aimbridge Hospitality

Leanne Harwood

SVP Managing Director Luxury, Lifestyle & Managed Hotels

IHG Hotels and Resorts

Michele Haynes

Senior Vice President, Structured Transactions

Hyatt Hotels Corporation

Tim Hentschel

Co-CEO and Founder

Hotelplanner

Mark Hoplamazian

President and CEO

Hyatt

Trica Jean-Baptiste

Founder

Left the Nest International

Ashfin Kateb

CFO

Palladius

Elie Maalouf

CEO

IHG Hotels and Resorts

Josiah Mackenzie

Vice President, Head of Marketing

Actabl

Paul McElroy

EVP Design and Construction

Highgate

Daniel Meyer

Founder and Executive Chairman

Union Square Hospitality Group

Christopher J Nassetta

President and CEO

Hilton Worldwide

John Paul Nichols

CEO and President

Club Quarters

Ronen Nissenbaum

CEO Western Europe

Fattal Hotels

Mark Owens

Vice Chair, Capital Markets

Colliers

Chris Parker

President

Innvision Hospitality

Karen Rubin

Karen Rubin Hotels, LLC

Paul Sacco

Chief Growth and Development Officer

PM Hotel Group

Anthony Scaramucci

Founder and Managing Partner

SkyBridge

Rob Smith

CEO

Stonebridge

Chad Sorenson

Managing Director and CEO

CHMWarnick

Jeff Stulmaker

Partner and Chief Investment Officer

KHP Capital Partners

Jeff Wagoner

CEO

OUTRIGGER Hospitality Group

Claire Wallace

SVP, Acquisitions and Development

Pyramid Global Hospitality

Dina Winder

EVP, Asset Management

Highgate

María Zarraluqui

SVP , Global Growth & Owner Relations

Hyatt Inclusive Collection