Program Overview

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20 Sep

Welcome Cocktail

7:30 pm – midnight
Join us for our official Arena* Welcome on the beautiful terrace of Memmo Príncipe Real with stunning city views.
Memmo Príncipe Real
Rua Dom Pedro V 56 J
1250-094 Lisbon
21 Sep

Conference Day I

Be part of a day full of inspiring talks from external and internal speakers on our topic Focus Filter: The Age of Re-Engagement.
Teatro Nacional do São Carlos
Rua Serpa Pinto 9
1200-442 Lisbon

8:30 am

Arrival & Registration

9:00 am – 9:15 am

Quarteto Lacerda

9:15 am – 10:00 am

Insights on the Properties of Sound

Alexandre Tannous
– Ethnomusicologist & Musician

10:00 am – 10:20 am

Welcome to Arena* 2017

Claus Sendlinger
– Founder & CEO, Design Hotels™

10:20 am – 10:40 am

The Focus Filter

Chris Sanderson
– Co-Founder, The Future Laboratory

10:40 am – 11:10 am

Coffee Break

11:10 am – 11:40 am

Creating Platforms to Bring People Together

Laurent Haug
– Social Entrepreneur

11:40 am – 12:00 pm

A New Generation in The Hospitality Industry
Panel Discussion

Laurent Haug
– Social Entrepreneur

Jayson Seidman
– Owner, The Drifter Hotel

Markus Schreyer
– VP The Americas, Design Hotels™

moderated by –
Guy Dittrich

12:00 pm – 12:30 pm

The Rise of the New Membership Clubs
Panel Discussion

Jamie Caring
– Founder, Sevengage

Claus Sendlinger
– Founder & CEO, Design Hotels™

moderated by –
Josh Fehnert

12:30 pm – 2:30 pm

Lunch Break

2:30 pm – 2:45 pm

The Art of Improvisation

Lex Empress
– Singer & Songwriter

2:45 pm – 3:00 pm

What the Hospitality Industry Can Learn from Portugal’s Recent Development

Josh Fehnert
– Travel Editor, Monocle

3:00 pm – 3:20 pm

The Festivalization of Meetings and Events
Panel Discussion

Serge Dive, CEO
– Founder & CEO, Beyond Luxury Media

Mirkku Kullberg
– Creative Director, Hotel St. George

Christian Malcher
– VP Commercial Operations, Design Hotels™

moderated by –
Guy Dittrich

3:20 pm – 3:40 pm

Creating and Re-Creating Social Capital
Panel Discussion

Laura Nolte
– VP Brand, Marketing & Communications, EHPC

Caitlin Zaino von During
– CEO, Porter & Sail

Serdar Kutucu
– Executive VP Brand & Strategy, Design Hotels™

moderated by –
Martin Raymond

3:40 pm – 4:00 pm

An Outlook on the Unification of the Two Most Impactful Loyalty Programs in the Hospitality Industry
Panel Discussion

David Flueck
– Senior VP Global Loyalty, Marriott International

Brian Povinelli
– Global Brand Leader, Marriott International

Serdar Kutucu
– Executive VP Brand & Strategy, Design Hotels™

moderated by –
Ben Pundole

4:00 pm – 4:30 pm

Coffee Break

4:30 pm – 5:00 pm

Wrap-Up

Chris Sanderson
– Co-Founder, The Future Laboratory

Claus Sendlinger
– Founder & CEO, Design Hotels™

5:00 pm – 5:45 pm

Innerfire

Wim Hof
– "The Iceman"

Dinner & Party

8:00 pm – 3:00 am
Join us for a memorable night with impressive views of the Tagus River, authentic food, and a boisterous party accompanied by an intimate live DJ set by Stavroz.
Bica do Sapato
Avenida Infante Dom Henrique
Armazém B
1900-436 Lisbon
22 Sep

Conference Day II

Trend Briefing by The Future Laboratory
Museu Nacional dos Coches
Avenida da Índia 136
1300-004 Lisbon

9:30 am

Arrival

10:00 am – 10:20 am

Big and Heavy Waves

João de Macedo
– Surfer & Entrepreneur

10:20 am – 11:30 am

Trend Briefing Part I – Applying a Focus Filter is Key to Future Success

Martin Raymond & Chris Sanderson
– Co-Founders, The Future Laboratory

11:30 am – 12:00 pm

Coffee Break

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Trend Briefing Part II – Transcendent Wealth and Creating the Right Experiences

Martin Raymond & Chris Sanderson
– Co-Founders, The Future Laboratory

Closing Cocktail

1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Experience the museum’s newest immersive exhibition and a scenic get-together of drinks and bites on the MAAT rooftop.
MAAT
Avenida Brasília
1300-598 Lisbon