Bucharest, October 27, 2025 – INVEST Summit 2025, which will take place on November 19-20 at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Bucharest, marks an important milestone for the Romanian hospitality industry. Now in its second edition, the summit brings together global leaders in hospitality, education, real estate investment and representatives from governments and public organizations in a professional, investment-oriented format and concrete partnerships.
For the first time, Romania is hosting the participation of major international hotel groups such as Rotana Hotel Management Corporation PJSC (through Farhan Shubailat, Corporate Director of Development) and Minor Hotels Europe and Americas (through Mikhail Kolesnik, Regional Development Director, Eastern Europe & CIS).
Other prestigious international hotel chains such as Accor, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Marriott International, Hilton, Radisson Hotel Group will also be present at INVEST 2025, represented both by experts directly involved in regional development and hotel portfolio management and by top-level decision-makers.
The line-up of speakers includes, among others,
During the summit, exclusive data on the Romanian and Central and Eastern European hotel market will be presented, provided by consulting firms such as Cushman & Wakefield, STR, EHL and HVS London through analysts specialized in hotel transactions and development.
The INVEST Summit 2025 agenda includes nine main panels covering strategic topics for the hospitality and hotel infrastructure industry. More than
The Summit benefits from broad institutional support, with the participation of prominent government and business leaders. These include: H.E. Victor Chirilă, Ambassador of the Republic of Moldova to Romania; H.E. Massimo Baggi, Ambassador of the Swiss Confederation to Romania, Emil Hurezeanu, former Ambassador and Foreign Minister; Dr. Radu-Dinel Miruță, Minister of Economy, Digitalization, Entrepreneurship and Tourism; Dr. Bogdan-Gruia Ivan, Minister of Energy; Prof. Dr. Daniel David, Minister of Education and Research; Dr. Mihai A. Ghigiu, MP, Chairman of the Education Committee of the Chamber of Deputies; Cristian Popa, member of the Board of Directors of the National Bank of Romania.
The presence of these officials, as well as many investors who have already confirmed their participation, proves that the INVEST Summit is becoming a relevant platform for dialog between the private sector, public institutions and international leaders.
A highlight of the summit will be the premiere of the book “Small Hotel Compendium” by Professor Dr. Ray F. Iunius, CEO of winsed.swiss. The book offers an applied and strategic view of the modern hotel industry, targeting entrepreneurs, investors, architects, architects, operators, consultants and decision-makers in the tourism industry. The volume synthesizes over two decades of experience and
Another novelty is the presence of the Republic of Moldova as guest country of this edition, as a sign of strengthening bilateral ties and encouraging cross-border projects in hospitality and economic development. The participation at diplomatic and professional level reflects the region’s potential to collaborate on joint initiatives with a direct impact on local markets.
EHL Hospitality Business School, the world’s No. 1 hospitality management university, will organize especially for INVEST both a dedicated educational program “Travel Education for INVEST” and a presentation session of the university at the end of the first day of the summit.
The conference offers direct opportunities for speed-networking, business space bookings and exhibition booths, aimed at facilitating partnerships between investors, operators, developers and suppliers of hotel technology and services.
The event will conclude with the INVEST Gala, held under the High Patronage of HRH Prince Radu. During the gala, the public will vote in real time for the winners of the four awards:
Hotel Development Award, for outstanding initiatives in expanding hotel investment; Human Capital Award, for projects that support human resources development; Sustainability Award, for innovative approaches in sustainability; Digitalization Award, for technological solutions with impact on the industry. Ștefan Doniga and Diana Jipa, two Romanian musicians of international renown, present in the Guiness World Records, will delight the audience with special moments.
Thus, INVEST Summit 2025 consolidates Romania’s status as a point of interest for hospitality investment decisions at European level.
The 2024 edition brought together some 240 participants and 52 speakers from 15 countries, reinforcing the summit’s position as a reference platform for exchanging know-how and initiating strategic partnerships in the field.
Further details can be found on the official summit website: https://inv-est.eu/
About winsed.swiss
The organizer of the INVEST Summit, the winsed.swiss group(https://winsed.swiss/ro/), is present and active on the hospitality and education map, offering integrated services for professionals in these fields and accompanying them on the road to performance, from idea to implementation, from recruitment to training and specialization, from consulting to hotel management.
winsed.swiss enjoys a special privilege: the international team of experts, consultants and trainers, together with teachers and entrepreneurs, which is at the basis of integrated and immediately applicable solutions.