Michał Forysiak

Associated with the hotel industry since 2000, he has worked for such chains as Dorint, Accor and Hilton. Flesh and blood hotelier. He started his career as a receptionist, going through all the positions in the room division in the following years. It included, inter alia, the following functions: Rooms & Revenue Manager (Sofitel Wrocław), Rooms & Revenue Director (Double Tree by Hilton Łódź), Deputy General Manager (Double Tree by Hilton Hotel & Conference Center). For 15 years he has been closely associated with the broadly understood analytics in the hotel industry, combining it all the time with operational duties. As a result, in addition to revenue optimization, he was able to effectively optimize costs. Therefore, for many years, in its strategies, it has adopted the goal of optimizing the GOPPAR index. He is known in the industry as the Master of Excel. His proprietary tools can be found in many hotels. Awarded by the industry community with the title of Revenue Manager of the Year 2016 by the Horwath organization and the “Hotelarz” magazine. In his spare time, his passions are mountain biking, badminton and board games.

Joanna Wiśniewska

A graduate of the Maritime University in Gdynia, an expert in Revenue Management in the hotel industry, with years of experience in the Polish, British, and German markets.

Currently serving as the Head of Revenue at LGH Hotels Management Limited in the United Kingdom, overseeing the London market, Heathrow Airport, and the M25 corridor (IHG and Best Western brands).

Previously associated with Orbis/Accor in Poland (hotels in the Tri-City area, including Sofitel Grand Sopot) and in the United Kingdom (in several locations, including MGallery hotels).

Additionally, with extensive experience in projects related to opening properties, rebranding, repositioning in the market, implementing new systems, as well as in marketing, sales, and Revenue Management training.

Privately, a lover of active leisure, long journeys, music, and Les Mills sports programs.

Cezary Sarnecki

Cezary Sarnecki has been associated with the hotel industry since 2006. During his professional career, he performed i.a. functions of the Chief Accountant and Financial Director in the Courtyard by Marriott Hotel and in the Port-Hotel Managing Company, as well as the General Director of the Hotel and Financial Director in the DeSilva Hotels group. He was responsible for the opening of the DeSilva Katowice hotel and for the comprehensive operational and financial management of the facility, including the optimization of the hotel’s revenues and costs.

Trainer and trainer in various training organizations, including the Chamber of Commerce of the Polish Hotel Industry, the Hotelier Academy, the Academy of Competence and postgraduate studies in HoReCa Manager and Hotel Management at Kozminski University and Health Tourism at Collegium Civitas. Author of several dozen articles dedicated to USALI and controlling in the hotel industry, published in the industry magazines “Hotelier”, “Controlling and Management Accounting”, “Management and Controlling”, “Business Hotel” and “Hotel Management” and in academic publications. A graduate of doctoral studies at the Warsaw School of Economics and international MBA studies signed by the consortium of universities: University of Warsaw, University of Antwerp, Free University of Brussels and Bergische Universitat Wuppertal. Certified Chief Accountant and member of the Accountants Association in Poland.

Jarosław Podniesiński

Jarosław Podniesiński has been associated with the hotel industry for over 20 years. During his professional career, he was responsible for creating and implementing a financial and accounting policy for renowned Polish hotels and international hotel chains (Marriott Hotels, Courtyard by Marriott, Czarny Potok). As a Financial Controller, Chief Accountant, acting Of the Finance Director, he was responsible for the optimization of revenues and effective cost management. He prepared pre-opening procedures before opening hotel facilities and introduced controlling procedures. He specializes in implementing international management standards in the hotel industry.

Trainer and trainer in various training organizations, including the Chamber of Commerce of the Polish Hotel Industry and postgraduate studies in HoReCa Manager and Hotel Management at Kozminski University and Health Tourism at Collegium Civitas. He has a license of the Ministry of Finance entitling him to run an accounting office.