General Manager at angelo by Vienna House Ekaterinburg 4*

• An expert in hospitality industry with more than 20 years of experience
• Engages in implementing service standards and building a dream team
• Is the general manager of the legendary congress hotel at the airport angelo by Vienna House Ekaterinburg 4* (the only hotel in Russia of the Austrian hotel chain Vienna House). The location of the hotel is the gateway to the city, so the activity of the hotel is inextricably linked with the promotion of Yekaterinburg as a tourist destination.

General Manager of SATEEN GROUP

(investment, creation and management of 5-star hotels)

• adept in the hotel industry for more than 10 years
• worked in international resort hotels
• specializes in implementing premium services and configuring business processes

Director for the Development of Industry Sales of JSC “ER-Telecom Holding”

• Graduated from the Faculty of Economics of the Moscow Institute of International Economic Relations in 2005. He received additional training in corporate educational institutions of Nokia, MTS, IBS, ER-Telecom Holding, Sberbank
• He started his career in the telecom industry in 2005. In 2017, he joined the ER-Telecom Holding team, as part of the acquired Prestige Internet telecom operator
• In January 2020, he assumed the position of Director for the development of industry sales in the field of paid services
• Responsible for the strategic development of the industry, identification of promising business areas, participates in the development and promotion of digital products and the creation of business partnerships

Owner at Mocinno International – Growth partners for Boutique and Independent hotels, hospitality professional with two business degrees and a Black Belt in Six Sigma certification

• More than 20 years of the hospitality industry experience
• In 2006 he started Mocinno International, a hospitality consulting company that now has offices and representation in 7 countries in Europe, USA and the Middle East. The Mocinno International team is focused on delivering incremental revenues for Hotels, Spas and develops and strategizes hotel suppliers, using mainly the Six Sigma methodology
• Board member at Coya Wellness, and owns Design Hotel Supplies, Hotelovate and will launch a new technology company Q1 2021 called Joonze
• Shares his knowledge through the Mocinno blog other social media, and speaks at travel, marketing, innovation or strategy related forums

Reputation manager at Aldemar Resorts

• Started working in tourism in 2000, as a 3rd-year student at the Sochi State University of Tourism and Resort Business
• After graduating, Alina started working in the Aldemar Resorts hotel chain as Guest Relations at Aldemar Royal Mare in 2004
• After 8 years of work, Alina started organizing luxury and themed weddings in Greece (a completely new destination for Greece at that time) and other events, as well as MICE tourism
• In 2015, Alina returned to the Aldemar family, where she still works, responsible for the reputation of hotels throughout the chain

General Manager at Radisson Blu Olympiyskiy Hotel, Moscow

• Began his career in hospitality at the age of 14 by working in kitchens at first and then progressing to bars, restaurants and then Food and Beverage Manager at the best hotels in Ireland
• Holds a diploma in Hotel & Catering Management from Griffith College in Dublin, Ireland, and the American Hotel & Lodging Association in Washington, USA
• Joined Radisson Hotel Group for the 1st time in 2001 at the 5 Star Radisson Blu St. Helens Hotel in Dublin
• Was promoted to his first General Manager position in 2008, at the age of 28
• Was awarded ”Best Hotelier” at the MKG Worldwide Hospitality Awards 2014 for his achievements at the Radisson Blu Paradise Resort and Spa in Sochi, Russia
• Moved to City Manager of three Radisson hotels in Norway
• Was as General Manager of the Radisson Collection Royal Hotel, Copenhagen where he oversaw the full renovation of the hotel and established it as the first Radisson Collection Hotel
• Became the leader of Radisson Blu Olympiyskiy, Moscow at the most challenging time in March 2020 and showed by his example that everything is possible

Founder at Nightlife University and host of The Nightlife Podcast

• Saw the opportunity to build a business in the hospitality industry specializing in nightlife marketing and operations
• Began as a night club promoter and built his name and brand to the point where he has co-owned a dozen different venues in Miami and even went as far as opening one in his native country of Colombia
• Is also an author of the bestselling book The Nightlife Entrepreneur
• Is the host of The Nightlife podcast which has over 75 episodes
• Is the founder of Nightlife University where he is building a platform to help all of those who may feel alone like he did when first getting into the industry
• His focus now is to help the new generation of Nightlife Entrepreneurs do better than his own generation and help preserve the industry by not leaving behind its most important part, the hospitality

General Manager Hotel International Prague, Managing Director at LIRIKOS Invest s.r.o.

• As a trained Chef went through several TOP Prague restaurants
• Moved to Germany in his 22 age, where he began to build a career in the hospitality industry
• After years of traveling and working in Germany, Switzerland and also on ocean cruise ship, he anchored himself in the worldwide network of Marriott hotels for 10 years
• Joined as Executive Chef and then, through the position of F&B manager, got to the Prague Marriott as F&B Director
• Took a step into top management when he accepted an offer for the position of General Manager of the Mountain resort hotel from the important Czech chain OREA HOTELS & RESORTS and participated in its rebirth
• Became a general manager at Hotel International Prague

Founder and Managing Director of SEC Hospitality Training and Consulting

• Was born in Macedonia, gained the bachelor’s degree in Hospitality Management in Greece and the master’s degree in Hospitality and Tourism in one of top ten schools, César Ritz University, in Switzerland.
• A certified hospitality coach (CHT, AHLEI), a certified team development trainer (Belbin Team Roles) and a certified trainer, speaker and coach working on the basis of the methodology of John Maxwell, the world-famous leader.
• Has been working in the restaurant and hotel business in seven countries (USA, Switzerland, India, Russia, Turkey, Greece and Macedonia) in such international hotel chains as Hyatt Hotels, Corinthia Hotels, Carlson-Rezidor Hotel Group and other individual projects related to hotel opening and rebranding.
• Has founded HTI (Hospitality Training Institute), the educational online platform for the hospitality industry which specializes in individual training courses for professional of the industry.
• Specializes in performance management, service improvement, team development and leadership, teaches a hospitality introduction course for the Master’s program at the Higher School of Economics and Novikov Business School.