Odessa as a new center of attraction

Time

12:30  - 14.00

Luncheon: Address by Gennadiy Trukhanov – Mayor of Odessa – the Prospect for Rapid Economic Development of Odessain the EU Context

14:00 – 15:20

Moderator

• Andriy Vadaturskyy, MP, Member of the Committee on Agrarian Policy and Land Relations.

15.20 - 15.50

15:50 – 16:50

Tourism Infrastructure – Hotels. Development of tourist potential of the region: status quo and required changes for a steady growth.

Moderator: Dmitry Sennychenko, Head of Country Office, JLL Ukraine.

Panelists

• Tatiana Veller, Head of Hotels & Hospitality Group in Russia & CIS, JLL. 
• Alisa Goloschapova, Head of Department for Investment in Tourism, Odessa Regional Administration.
• David Jenkins, Vice President Business Development Russia, CIS & Baltics, The Rezidor Hotel Group.
• Ivan Kiseev, Development Director Russia & CIS, Marriott International.
• Sergey Egorov, Development Director Russia and CIS, Wyndham Hotel Group.
• Alexis Delaroff, СОО, Accor Hotel services Russia, Georgia, Ukraine and the CIS.
• Adela Cristea, Development Director, Central and Eastern Europe, Hilton Worldwide.

16:50 – 17:30

Tourism Infrastructure: Roads, Airports and Cruise-line Facilities. Examination of needs and potential for the steady growth in the commercial property segment.

Moderator

• Sergei Vovk, Director, Center of Transport Strategies.

Panelists

• Nikolai Evstifeev, Head of Department for Investments in Transport System, Odessa Regional Administration.
• Ivan Liptuga, Counsellor to the Minister of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine for Tourism.
• Tatiana Markova, Head of the Department of Culture and Tourism, Odessa City Council.
• Vladimir Shemaiev, Head of Department for Investments in Construction and Infrastructure, Odessa Regional Administration.
• Sergei Podgorodetskyi, AtlasJet (Turkey).

17:30 – 18:15

Developing Shopping Centers And Other Retail

Moderator

• Anna Chubotina, Head of Retail Department, JLL Ukraine.

Panelists

• Mikhail Merkulov, General Manager, Arricano Group. 
• Vladislav Burda, President, RedHead Family Corporation.
• Artem Bilyk - Head of Engineering Center, USCC.
• Sergii Benedysiuk, Director of the Department for State Registration, MoJ.
• Juri Shpirt, Owner, Arber Fashion Group.
• Kadorr Group, Gagarinn Plaza (speakers to be announced).

18:15 – 18:30

Transportation to the Closing Reception at the Odessa Diplomatic Club with an Address by Mikheil Saakashvili, the Governor of Odessa Oblast