roundtable series
Sustainability in Operations: Impact or Illusion?
Roundtable host:
Arjan Eikelenboom
Digital roundtable with hospitality professionals
April 29 · Session 1
TBD · Session 2
Sustainability has moved from ambition to daily hotel operations.
Energy systems, waste, sourcing, guest behavior. Every decision now carries both an impact and a cost.
But behind the strategies and certifications, a more direct question is emerging. What actually works in practice, and what only sounds good on paper?
In this roundtable, leading hotel operators share what they are implementing, where it delivers real value, and where the trade-offs become difficult.
For partners and innovators in the space, this is where reality meets opportunity.
Roundtable subjects
Cost vs impact
Where does sustainability actually pay off? And where are hotels still investing without clear return?
The guest factor
Guests say they care. But do their choices support sustainable operations, or complicate them?
innovation to operation
Many solutions look strong in isolation. What does it take to make them work across the entire hotel?
energy and infrastructure
From heat systems to building performance. What delivers today, and what is still too complex to scale?
The role of partners
Hotels cannot do this alone. What do operators actually need from solution providers today?
what do you do differently
If you started again tomorrow, what would you change from day one?
Industry Experts at the Table
These professionals bring diverse expertise and perspectives to the roundtable, ensuring a rich and meaningful discussion.
Chrysostomos Filimegkas
Director of Operations
Remco groenhuijzen
General Manager
floris licht
General Manager
