10th Edition · A Decade of HOW

Lead. Innovate. Repeat.

A decade of the hospitality industry’s finest minds — returning to the Adriatic for a boldly reimagined 10th edition.

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This is what HOW feels like.

A decade of HOW

Ten years of refusing to stand still.

HOW was built because hospitality told us what was missing — a festival of mainstage, masterclasses and after-hours, from the industry, for the industry. We don’t tell hospitality where it’s going. We host the room where it figures it out.

10
Editions of HOW
500+
Hospitality leaders
3
Days on the Adriatic
1
Industry, reimagined
The Program

Don’t miss.

Wed 28 Oct · 15:45 – 16:30

Keynote: Five Stars, Zero Memory

Grand Hall
Speaker

Wed 28 Oct · 18:15 – 19:00

Keynote: A-Z of more emotional eating and drinking experiences

Grand Hall
Speaker
Sponsored by

Thu 29 Oct · 15:30 – 16:10

Keynote: Do Hotels Dream of Electric Guests? 5 Macro Trends Rewriting Hospitality

Speaker

Thu 29 Oct · 22:00 – 02:00

10X party time! With Ante Gelo & Band

Fri 30 Oct · 09:30 – 10:20

CEOs unpanel

Grand Hall
Speakers

Fri 30 Oct · 10:45 – 11:00

An Applause! Who is the First Young Leader Award Winner?

Speakers

On stage this October.

  • Robbie Bargh — Founder & Partner , Gorgeous Group

    Robbie Bargh

    Founder & Partner

    Gorgeous Group

  • Laura Fraefel — Global Head of Talent, Aman Group

    Laura Fraefel

    Global Head of Talent

    Aman Group

  • Lucy Johnston & Sophie Harrold — Co-founders & Creative Consultants, Able Agency

    Lucy Johnston & Sophie Harrold

    Co-founders & Creative Consultants

    Able Agency

  • Simone Puorto — Head of Emerging Trends and Strategic Innovation, Founder & CEO, Hospitality Net & Travel Singularity

    Simone Puorto

    Head of Emerging Trends and Strategic Innovation, Founder & CEO

    Hospitality Net & Travel Singularity

  • Youri Sawerschel — Founder & Chief Creative Officer, Creative Supply

    Youri Sawerschel

    Founder & Chief Creative Officer

    Creative Supply

  • Dr. Thomas Trautmann — Founder, Happy Brains

    Dr. Thomas Trautmann

    Founder

    Happy Brains

  • Marco Truffelli — Co-Founder, Resilire

    Marco Truffelli

    Co-Founder

    Resilire

  • Nikolina Zrinšćak — Market Team Manager, Booking.com

    Nikolina Zrinšćak

    Market Team Manager

    Booking.com

What’s new in ’26

Two innovations for our tenth.

New for 2026 · with EHL

The Young Leader Award

A fully funded seat on the Hospitality Concept Strategy programme at EHL Hospitality Business School in Lausanne, for one young leader from the Adriatic — in partnership with EHL. Applications are now closed — the winner is announced on the main stage on 30 October.

New for 2026 · with EHMA

HOW Forward

Our new eight-month mentorship programme — 10 emerging professionals, 10 senior leaders, in partnership with EHMA. Apply by 15 October.

Advisory Board

The minds shaping the agenda.

In good company

Our Partners.

Regular rate · ends 20 October

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  • All sessions across three days — mainstage, masterclasses, side quests
  • HOW Good · October 28
  • Dinner & the party · October 29
  • Games, prizes, and great fun
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October 28 – 30, 2026 Mövenpick Kvarner Bay, Novi Vinodolski, Croatia
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