Best Stay 2026

Who can you expect at Best

Stay 2026

Discover how to build profit and resilience in uncertain times by learning from regional and international leaders — and connect with vendors who can unlock new revenue streams.

Speakers

Tomas Backlund

Chief Marketing Officer, Elite Hotels of Sweden, Sweden
Michaela Koch

Senior Director Marketing, CRM & Loyalty, BWH Hotels Central Europe GmbH, Germany
Matthew Huges

Former Vice President, Midscale Franchise & Owner Support EMEA, Marriott; Founder & Principal Consultant, Accommodate Consulting, United Kingdom
Ana First

Board Member for Hospitality, Westgate Group, Croatia
Ian Yeoman

Professor of Disruption, Innovation & New Phenomena in Hospitality & Tourism, Hotel Management School Leeuwarden, Netherlands
Murisa Jasarevic

Hotel Manager @ Quality Hotel Arlanda XPO, Strawberry (formerly Nordic Choice Hotels), Sweden
Bruce Yerkovich

CEO & Founding Partner, The Resort Company, Croatia
Barbara Lange Zehenthofer

Chief Human Resources Officer, Ehrenhausen Hotel Betriebs GmbH, Austria
Guido Di Pasquale

Managing Director, PAVE Europe, Belgium
Vlatka Barcan

Founder & CEO, Aaya Group, Netherlands
Goran Fabris

Board Member, Rudan, Croatia
Hans Etman

CEO - Senior Moderator, Masters in Moderation, Netherlands
Martina Lucić Čanak

Director, Best Stay Event, Croatia
Dinka Krčelić

CEO, Trainer and Executive Coach, Projectus grupa, Croatia
Kristijan Šustar

CEO, Jadran Hoteli Rijeka, Croatia
Ana Bogović

Hotel manager, Hilton Hotel Zagreb, Croatia
Roxana Lupu

Passionate Actor, Inspiring TedX Speaker, Doctor of Theatre, Events Moderator, Romania
Rusmir Rieger

General Manager, Numa Group SE, Germany
Katarina Božić Fuštin

Director of Sales & Marketing, Molum Hotel and Residences, Croatia
Mladen Ljubišić

Business Director, One66 Hotel, Slovenia
Yvonne Tesch

Group Director Quality | People Development & Operational Excellence, Falkensteiner Michaeler Tourism Group, Austria
Boro Todorović

Director of Operations, Gorski Hotel & Spa, Serbia
Karin Stefanie Niederer

Managing Partner, Kohl & Partner, Austria
Srbislav Novakov

General Manager, IN Hotel Beograd, Serbia
Branko Putnik

General Manager, Lazure Hotel & Marina, Montenegro
Danijel Bićanić

Sales Trainer, Bićanić Consulting, Croatia
Gloria Luna Steiner

Hotel Manager, Hotel Ičići, Croatia
Sibela Bašović Žgalj

General Manager, Hotel President Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Jaroslav Kubala

CEO, Premium Star Hotels, Slovakia
Igor Šehić

Performance Coach, Rize, Croatia
Tamas Fazekas

General Manager, Anantara New York Palace, Budapest
Dragan Djordjević

Director, Skills, Belgrade
Ugur Yeni

Room Division Manager, Rixos Premium Dubrovnik, Croatia
Matija Curić

General Manager, Hotel Spirito Santo Palazzo Storico, Croatia
Filip Pavić

Market Access & Strategy Lead, Verne, Croatia
Tajana Lubina-Jukić

Teacher, High School of Tourism and Hospitality, Croatia
Josipa Jakić

Director of Operation, Olympia Vodice, Croatia
Vedran Zubović

Senior Assistant, Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management, Croatia
Matija Mihoković

CEO, Lead game designer, Terrible Creations, Croatia