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. 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.
 
In collaboration with the National University of Singapore's Institute of Real Estate & Urban Studies (IREUS), the 7th edition of the HFE Conference will be taking place in Singapore for the first time! The theme for 2023 is Challenges, Opportunities & Innovation in the Hospitality and Real Estate industries.

About HFE 2023

After a protracted period of border closures during the pandemic, tourism is now very much alive and kicking, with “revenge travel” creating unanticipated bottlenecks. At the macro level, high interest rates continue to dampen growth and consumption, while the banking crisis in mature economies and geopolitical tensions inject further uncertainty. How best can the hospitality and real estate sectors respond?

Industry doyen Mr Ho Kwon Ping, Founder and Executive Chairman of Banyan Tree Group, will be joining us for a fireside chat on how the hospitality and real estate sectors can best navigate the post-Covid landscape. The session is moderated by the Former Chairman of IREUS, Dr Seek Ngee Huat, who is himself a pivotal figure in real estate.

NUS Business School’s Professor Sing Tien Foo will be moderating a discussion featuring distinguished panellists, while Professor Sumit Agarwal will also share his insights as guest speaker.

Here’s an opportunity to see leading figures in hospitality and real estate broach a broad array of topics.
 
  • Outlooks and state of geo-political tension and fragmentation of financial markets
  • Impact of macro-economic uncertainties on the hospitality and real estate industries
  • Changing business strategies post-Covid
  • Balancing between economic and environmental sustainability 
  • Technological disruptions in the hospitality and real estate industries
  • “Design-led culture” for hospitality and real estate firms
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Dates & Venue

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26 - 27 June 2023

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EHL Campus (Singapore)
& Pan Pacific Orchard

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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.
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The Closing Dinner for HFE 2023 will be held at the newly opened Pan Pacific Orchard located on 10 Claymore Road. (Opening 1 June 2023)
 
Featuring more than 7,300sqm of landscaped foliage and achieving a green placement ratio of more than 200%, Pan Pacific Orchard is a BCA Green Mark Platinum certified hotel which strives to be a low-waste iconic hotel on the commercial belt of Orchard Road. 
 
With four distinct yet seamlessly interconnected stacks — Forest, Beach, Garden and Cloud — Pan Pacific Orchard is designed by WOHA, the architecture company known for developing creative sustainable greenery projects across Asia.

Conference Programme

Day 1: Monday 26 June 2023

Full Day: Academic Segment
Venue: EHL Campus (Singapore)

09:30 - 09:55: Registrations & Welcome Coffee
09:55 - 10:00: Welcome Address

Research Paper Presentations & Discussions by Academics
10:00 - 11:30: Session 1 - F&B
11:30 - 11:45: Break
11:45 - 13:15: Session 2 - Hospitality & Tourism
13:15 - 14:15: Networking Lunch
14:15 - 15:45: Session 3 - Urban Economics
15:45 - 16:15: Tea Break
16:15 - 17:45: Session 4 - Real Estate Valuation

17:45: Day 1 Closing Remarks

Day 2: Tuesday 27 June 2023

Morning: Academic Segment
Venue: EHL Campus (Singapore)

10:00 - 10:40: Registration & Welcome Coffee
10:40 - 10:45: Welcome Address & Day 1 Recap

Paper Presentations & Discussions by Academics (cont'd from Day 1)
10:45 - 13:00: Session 5 - Real Estate Investment

13:00 - 14:30: Networking Lunch

Afternoon: Industry Segment
Venue: EHL Campus (Singapore)

14:30 - 14:45: Introductions
14:45 - 16:15: Sharing & Panel Discussion on Challenges, Opportunities & Innovation in the Hospitality & Real Estate Industries
16:15 - 16:45: Q&A Session with Panellists

16:45: Transfer to Dinner Venue – for participants attending closing dinner only.

Closing Segment - Networking Session & Closing Dinner
Venue: Pan Pacific Orchard

17:00 - 18:00: Networking Session
18:00 - 18:05: Introduction
18:05 - 18:10: Welcome Remarks by Dr Seek Ngee Huat
18:15 - 19:15: Fireside Chat with Mr. Ho Kwon Ping
19:15 - 19:30: Recap of Paper Presentations & Paper Award Presentation
19:30 - 20:30: Keynote by Prof. Sumit Agarwal
20:30 - 20:35: Closing Remarks
21:00: End of HFE 2023

 

We are delighted to welcome distinguished guest speakers at HFE 2023:

Guest Speakers

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Prof. Sumit Agarwal

Low Tuck Kwong Distinguished Professor
Head of Department, Real Estate

National University of Singapore

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Mr. Ho Kwon Ping

Founder &
Executive Chairman

Banyan Tree Holdings

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Dr Seek Ngee Huat

Former Chairman

Institute of Real Estate & Urban Studies,
National University of Singapore

 

We are also honoured to have thought leaders from the academia, real estate and hospitality industries joining us in a panel discussion at HFE 2023.
They will be sharing their insights on the challenges, opportunities and innovation in the hospitality/real estate industries.

 

Panellists

Steve Carroll
Mr. Steve Carroll
 
Head of Hotels & Hospitality
CBRE | Capital Markets, Asia Pacific
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Ms. Chin Fen Eu

CEO
Frasers Hospitality

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Mr. Tasos Kousloglou

CEO - Hotel Division
Sun Hung Kai Properties

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Dr. Masaki Mori

Associate Professor
EHL Hospitality Business School

NUS-Sing-Tien-Foo
Moderator:
Prof. Tien Foo Sing
 
Provost's Chair Professor
NUS Business School

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.

Information on Paper Submissions

Extended Deadline*

28 February 2023

Paper Acceptance Decision

By 31 March 2023

Registration Deadline

15 May 2023

*If submitting an Extended Abstract, kindly take note that the deadline for Full Paper submission is 30 April 2023.

 

Registrations and paper submitions for the 2023 Conference are closed.

Registration Benefits

  • Certificate of Presentation
  • Admission to all sessions, including Keynote sessions and Panel Discussions
  • Admission to Welcome receptions and Closing Event Dinner
  • Refreshments during morning and afternoon coffee breaks
  • Provision of lunch on both conference days
  • Access to special rates at partner hotels

HFE 2023 Review Committee

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Adam Aoun, PhD

Assistant Professor
EHL Hospitality Business School, Campus (Singapore)

LEE-Kwan-Ok

Kwan Ok Lee, PhD

Associate Professor
National University of Singapore

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Guy Llewellyn, PhD

Assistant Professor
EHL Hospitality Business School, Campus (Singapore)

Luciano-Lopez

Luciano Lopez, PhD

Associate Dean, Undergraduate School
EHL Hospitality Business School, Campus (Singapore)

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Masaki Mori, PhD

Associate Professor
EHL Hospitality Business School, Campus Lausanne

NUS-Sing-Tien-Foo

Tien Foo Sing, PhD

Provost’s Chair Professor,
Dept of Real Estate
National University of Singapore

Jean-Philippe Weisskopf

Jean-Philippe Weisskopf, PhD

Associate Professor
EHL Hospitality Business School, Campus Lausanne

HFE Conveners

Luciano-Lopez

Luciano Lopez, PhD

Associate Dean Undergraduate School
EHL Hospitality Business School, Campus (Singapore)

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Masaki Mori, PhD

Associate Professor
EHL Hospitality Business School, Campus Lausanne

NUS-Sing-Tien-Foo

Tien Foo Sing, PhD

Provost’s Chair Professor,
Dept of Real Estate
National University of Singapore

Jean-Philippe Weisskopf

Jean-Philippe Weisskopf, PhD

Associate Professor
EHL Hospitality Business School, Campus Lausanne

Partners and Sponsors

 

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Conveners

  • Prof. Chihiro Shimizu, Hitotsubashi University
  • Prof. Masaki Mori, EHL Hospitality Business School
  • Prof. René-Ojas Woltering, EHL Hospitality Business School
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Partners & Sponsors

Academic Partner

  • HES-SO University of Applied Sciences & Arts Western Switzerland.

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. 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.
 
In collaboration with the National University of Singapore's Institute of Real Estate & Urban Studies (IREUS), the 7th edition of the HFE Conference will be taking place in Singapore for the first time! The theme for 2023 is Challenges, Opportunities & Innovation in the Hospitality and Real Estate industries.
 

Keynote Speakers

  • Prof. Sumit Agarwal, Low Tuck Kwong Distinguished Professor, Head of Department, Real Estate, National University of Singapore
  • Mr. Ho Kwon Ping, Founder & Executive Chairman Banyan Tree Holdings
  • Dr. Seek Ngee Huat, Former Chairman, Institute of Real Estate & Urban Studies, National University of Singapore

Conveners

  • Luciano Lopez, PhD, Associate Dean Undergraduate School, EHL Hospitality Business School, Campus (Singapore)
  • Masaki Mori, PhD, Associate Professor, EHL Hospitality Business School, Campus Lausanne
  • Tien Foo Sing, PhD, Provost’s Chair Professor, Dept of Real Estate, National University of Singapore
  • Jean-Philippe Weisskopf, PhD, Associate Professor, EHL Hospitality Business School, Campus Lausanne

Partners & Sponsors

Academic Partner

  • HES-SO University of Applied Sciences & Arts Western Switzerland.

6th edition of the HFE conference

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Keynote Speakers

  • Dr Tien Foo Sing, PhD, Provost’s Chair of Real Estate and Director, IREUS National University of Singapore
  • Dr Christophe Pérignon, PhD HEC Paris

Conveners

  • Dr. Jean-Philippe Weisskopf, PhD Associate Professor at EHL Hospitality Business School, Campus Lausanne
  • Dr Masaki Mori, PhD Associate Professor at EHL Hospitality Business School, Campus Lausanne
  • Dr Luciano Lopez, PhD Dean of EHL Hospitality Business School, Campus (Singapore)

Partners & Sponsors

Academic Partner

  • HES-SO University of Applied Sciences & Arts Western Switzerland.

5th edition of the HFE conference

Leading academics will deliver keynote lectures on hedge funds, real estate, tourism demand forecasting, and the global tourism economy.

Download the 2021 HFE Conference program


Keynote Speakers

  • Dr. Vikas Agarwal, Georgia State University, USA
  • Dr. Roland Füss, University of St.Gallen, Switzerland
  • Dr. David C. Ling, University of Florida, USA
  • Dr. Haiyan Song, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR

Conveners

  • Dr. Jean-Philippe Weisskopf - Associate Professor, Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne.
  • Dr. Yong Chen - Associate Professor, Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne.

Partners & Sponsors

Academic Partner

  • HES-SO University of Applied Sciences & Arts Western Switzerland.

3rd edition of the HFE conference

Globally leading academics delivered keynote lectures on “Indices: their Creation, Consumption and Challenges.

Download the 2019 HFE Conference program

Keynote Speakers

  • Dr. Jeffrey Fisher, Indiana University, USA.
  • Dr. Crocker Liu, Cornell University, USA.
  • Dr. Gang Li, University of Surrey, UK.
  • Dr. Rico Maggi, Università della Svizzera italiana, CH.
  • Dr. Richard Malle, BNP Paribas Real Estate, FR.

Conveners

  • Dr. Jean-Philippe Weisskopf - Associate Professor, Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne.
  • Dr. Prashant Das - Associate Professor, Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne.

Partners & Sponsors

Academic Partner

  • HES-SO University of Applied Sciences & Arts Western Switzerland.

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