Hospitality Finance & Economics Conference

Welcome to the 7th edition of the HFE Conference!

The annual Hospitality Finance & Economics Conference (HFE) is a forum and platform for experts and academics in the hospitality finance, economics and real estate fields to share their knowledge and insights to investors, policy makers and consumers in hospitality and beyond.

More details on the programme for HFE 2023 will be announced soon!

HFE 2023

About HFE 2023

The 7th edition of the Conference is jointly organised by EHL Campus (Singapore) and the National University of Singapore's Institute of Real Estate & Urban Studies (IREUS).

As finance, real estate and economics experts need to work in unison, the creation and sharing of insights is paramount in creating a wholesome environment for investors, managers, policy makers and consumers, in hospitality and beyond. Hosting renowned experts and academics, this conference aims at facilitating knowledge creation and sharing across disciplines.

The theme for 2023 is Challenges, Opportunities & Innovation in the Hospitality and Real Estate industries.

Dates & Venue

26 - 27 June 2023

EHL Campus (Singapore)

HFE 2023 will be held at EHL Campus (Singapore). The campus is set in a century-old mansion, the former Kinloss House, that has been completely restored to enhance its classic beauty with contemporary facilities. Built in the late 1800s, it was once a boarding school for the children of British soldiers and has more recently served as an executive training centre for an international company.

The campus is located near the Tanglin area close to the Singapore Botanic Gardens, and just a 15-minute walk from Orchard Road.

Guest Speakers

Prof. Sumit Agarwal

Head of Department, Real Estate
Low Tuck Kwong Distinguished Professor

National University of Singapore

Mr. Ho Kwon Ping

Founder &
Executive Chairman

Banyan Tree Holdings

HFE Conveners

Luciano Lopez, PhD

Dean
EHL Hospitality Business School, Campus (Singapore)

Masaki Mori, PhD

Associate Professor
EHL Hospitality Business School, Campus Lausanne

Tien Foo Sing, PhD

Provost’s Chair, Real Estate
Director, IREUS
National University of Singapore

Jean-Philippe Weisskopf, PhD

Associate Professor
EHL Hospitality Business School, Campus Lausanne

Call for Papers

Topics for paper submission

The conference will bring together academic researchers and practitioners in the field of Hospitality Finance, Economics, and Real Estate. The aim is to enhance interdisciplinary discussions on challenges and threats in the real estate and hospitality industries. Submissions addressing the following topics in real estate/hospitality are welcome, including, but not limited to:

ESG in investment, financing, development, and operations
Urban development and environment
Circular economy
Advanced technologies such as machine learning, AI, blockchain, tokenization, and metaverse
Big data

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Who should apply ?

We invite you to submit papers to be considered for presentation at its 7th Hospitality Finance & Economics Conference. Please note that:

All areas related to finance and real estate are welcome.
Papers with a hospitality-focus are encouraged but not mandatory.
Empirical / experimental papers – and well-developed case studies are welcome
We ask you not to submit a paper that has been accepted for publication in a journal.
We particularly encourage submissions by PhD students in advanced stages of their studies.
Presenters of accepted papers should agree to act as discussants and ample time will be provided for paper sessions.

Important Dates

Submission Deadline

15 February 2023

Paper Acceptance Decision

By 31 March 2023

Registration Deadline

15 May 2023

If submitting an Extended Abstract, the deadline for Full Paper submission is 30 April 2023.

Please submit a copy of the Submission Form together with your Extended Abstract / Paper to hfe.conf@ehl.ch.

Download Call for Papers

Submit Paper Here

HFE 2023 Review Committee

Adam Aoun, PhD

Assistant Professor
EHL Hospitality Business School, Campus (Singapore)

Kwan Ok Lee, PhD

Associate Professor
National University of Singapore

Guy Llewellyn, PhD

Assistant Professor
EHL Hospitality Business School, Campus (Singapore)

Luciano Lopez, PhD

Dean
EHL Hospitality Business School, Campus (Singapore)

Masaki Mori, PhD

Associate Professor
EHL Hospitality Business School, Campus Lausanne

Tien Foo Sing, PhD

Provost’s Chair, Real Estate
Director, IREUS
National University of Singapore

Jean-Philippe Weisskopf, PhD

Associate Professor
EHL Hospitality Business School, Campus Lausanne

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Dr Masaki Mori, PhD Associate Professor at EHL Hospitality Business School, Campus Lausanne
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