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HSMAI Europe Commercial Strategy Conference 2026

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he HSMAI Europe Commercial Strategy Conference is a key hospitality event focused on commercial strategies and innovation for the sector. It connects leaders and professionals from across the European hospitality industry for learning, networking, and trend exploration in commercial strategy.

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20Voices
19Underwriters
0Exhibitors
15On the bill · sessions
20Companies · in total
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The Voices

Programmed at HSMAI, in alphabetical order.
Alexander Edström
CEO · Atomize
Anant Vithlani
Vice President Sales · Nordic Choice Hotels
Benjamin Devisme
VP Sales · Quicktext
Christian Braathen
Client Director · Scandinavian Design Group
Damiano Zennaro
Global Director of Advisory services · IDeaS
Erika Bucsi
Enterprise Director of Sales, EMEA & APAC · Knowland
Evert Schuele
Vice President Sales, Europe, Africa, Middle East and South West Asia · Hyatt International
Finnbar Cornwall
Senior Industry Head Travel · Google UK
Gil Mulders
Former Head of Learning Europe and Chair of the HSMAI Region Europe People & Culture Advisory Board · Intercontinental Hotel Group
Ingunn Hofseth
President & CEO · HSMAI Europe
Jarle Moen
Managing Director · Sommerro
John Gallagher
Sales Director · Duetto
Julie Grieve
Founder and CEO · Criton
Laura McNally
Director, Account Management – Strategic and Global Accounts · IDeaS
Michael De Jongh
Chief Commercial Officer · Avvio
Michael Mernagh
Head of Sales EMEA · OTA Insight
Monna Nordhagen
Partner and strategy advisor · Mars
Niels Mekenkamp
Director of Business Solutions, EMEA · Cendyn
Remi Morken
CCO · SalesScreen
Saurabh Bhargava
Commercial Director UK & Ireland · Taj Hotels
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Underwritten By

The houses behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.
Atomize
Avvio
Cendyn
Criton
Duetto
Google UK
Hyatt International
IDeaS
Intercontinental Hotel Group
Knowland
Mars
Nordic Choice Hotels
OTA Insight
Quicktext
SalesScreen
Scandinavian Design Group
Sommerro
Taj Hotels
The Thief
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The Programme

Selected from 15 sessions on the bill.
  • 10:10 AM

    Will Bots Stay in Hotels?

    AI is the most disruptive and enabling force in every industry around the world, including our own. This talk will explore opportunities and threats created by generative and agent…

  • 11:40 AM

    Hospitality Outlook for 2026

    A forward look at the forces shaping travel, guest expectations, and hotel performance in 2026.

  • 12:10 PM

    Panel: RevPAR vs Revenue per Square Metre

    This session examines how a real estate lens is reshaping hospitality: from owners and asset managers who 'do the deals' to developers and design teams redefining how every square …

  • 1:55 PM

    The Lightning Round – Insights worth sharing

    Executives will share their best practices, strategic insights, and big ideas for driving revenue and profit in 6 minutes and 40 seconds each. Topics: Ancillary Revenue | Social Me…

  • 2:30 PM

    Panel: Outside the Bubble: Commercial Breakthroughs from Other Sectors

    A sharp look at standout commercial strategies from industries beyond hospitality — revealing fresh approaches, disruptive tactics, and cross-sector ideas that can unlock new growt…

  • 3:40 PM

    Introduction to Strategy Labs: Solving Hospitality’s Real Challenges

    A new, high-energy breakout format debuting at the HSMAI Europe Commercial Strategy Conference 2026, inspired by a hackathon and HSMAI Europe Rising Leaders Council. Instead of cla…

  • 3:55 PM

    Strategy Labs

    19 Curated Challenge Topics (Based on Hotelier Feedback – Please note that some changes may occur). AI, Digital & Data; Commercial Strategy & Revenue Growth; Marketing, Branding & …

  • 4:55 PM

    Solution Pitches: The Results from the Strategy Labs presented

    Each table presents a 2-minute elevator pitch summarizing their challenge and proposed solution.

  • 9:00 AM

    Opening & Welcome

Intermission
Part the Second · For the Buyer

What does it mean when 20 companies show up — and 18 bet on three roles at once?

Twenty companies. eighteen are betting more than once.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page — cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

01Fig. 01 — Composition of the House
18All threespeak · spons · exh
1Sponsoringsponsor only
0Exhibitingexhibitor only
1Speakingspeaker only

The Triple-Threat

IDeaS·Atomize·Avvio·Cendyn·Criton·Duetto·Google UK·Hyatt International·Intercontinental Hotel Group·Knowland·Mars·Nordic Choice Hotels·OTA Insight·Quicktext·SalesScreen·Scandinavian Design Group·Sommerro·Taj Hotels

02Fig. 02 — The Voices, by Seniority

90% of the speakers carry senior titles — C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite420%
  • Founder / Owner15%
  • VP-level315%
  • Director / Head of1050%
  • Other roles210%

Of 20 on the bill · classified by free-text title

03Fig. 03 — The Heaviest in the Room
  1. 01IDeaSSp2V
  2. 02AtomizeSp1V
  3. 03AvvioSp1V
  4. 04CendynSp1V
  5. 05CritonSp1V
  6. 06DuettoSp1V
  7. 07Google UKSp1V
  8. 08Hyatt InternationalSp1V
  9. 09Intercontinental Hotel GroupSp1V
  10. 10KnowlandSp1V
  11. 11MarsSp1V
  12. 12Nordic Choice HotelsSp1V
  13. 13OTA InsightSp1V
  14. 14QuicktextSp1V
04Fig. 04 — By Tier
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100% of 19