Crisis Preparedness - From Covid to the Coming Storm

From COVID to the Coming Storm

A talk and open discussion on crisis preparedness.

Hosted by CanCham, featuring Valentin Hay Venue: Penh House Hotel — Meeting Room Friday, 8 May 2026 | 9:30 – 11:00 AM Limited to 20 attendees — first come, first served

In 2020, while much of the hospitality sector shut its doors, Penh House Hotel remained open — and profitable.

How did they do it? What decisions made the difference? And more importantly, are Cambodian businesses prepared for what may come next?

Join the CanCham Urban Development Committee for an exclusive session with Valentin Hay of Penh House Hotel to explore lessons from the past — and risks on the horizon.

PART 1 — The Penh House COVID Playbook

A candid look at the operational and financial decisions that kept the hotel running — and in the green — while others closed.

PART 2 — The Converging Crises Ahead

Why the next 12–18 months could prove even more challenging than COVID. We’ll examine a convergence of pressures: reputational fallout (“Scambodia”), ongoing Thai–Cambodian border tensions, Hormuz disruption risks and potential energy shocks, the forecast Super El Niño, and rising food security concerns — and how these forces may compound.

PART 3 — Open Discussion: Where Do We Go From Here?

This is not a solutions seminar. It’s a conversation — an opportunity to share perspectives, surface concerns, and begin the kind of collective thinking that complex challenges demand. We are stronger when we think together.

Original registration: CanCham event registration. Registration is now closed.