SPEAKER

Ivaylo Lefterov

Managing Director Hotel Developments
Svart

I have over 22 years of experience in the luxury hotel development and management industry, encompassing everything from site allocation and acquisition, hotel design and construction to operations and marketing/sales. My experience covers the establishment and development of small boutique hotels and large scale resort projects such as The Mirage, Cape Town and Umhlaba Wildlife resort, Cibola Vista Resort, Arizona, USA; Villas Del Mar Palmar, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico; and The Cliff Beach and Spa, Bulgaria(owner), The Plaza Burgas and others, Sunrise Villas, Sunny Beach. With a critical eye for detail, I bring a rich knowledge-base to the development of a new business, high-premium hospitality products from the initial design concept to the day-to-day running and operation of luxury resorts. I enjoy travelling, meeting people from different cultural backgrounds and encouraging people to think out of the box. Fluent in English, Bulgarian and Russian, and basic Spanish and Portuguese. I hold a BA in Architecture from NSAD in San Diego, an Ms EPDP (European Property Planning and Development) from Bartlett UCL in London, and an Architecture and Development degree from KLF College of Building and Design in Bulgaria. Multiple awards such as MIPIM 2021 best future project, Best architecture hotel for The Cliff Obzor Bay 2007, Best redevelopment for Cibola Vista Arizona And many more