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See the 2025 speakers below.
NICKY STYRIS
Media Presenter & Reporter
MC of the day
James Doolan
Strategic Director
Hotel Council Aotearoa
HON. LOUISE UPSTON
Keynote; New Zealand Minister for Tourism and Hospitality
Deputy Leader of the House
TOBY RAND
Keynote;
Singer/Songwriter/Creator
PHIL MAUGER
Keynote;
The Mayor of Christchurch
KANIKA JHUNJHNUWALA
Keynote; Chief Sustainability Officer
Hind Management
ANDREW CAMERON
Keynote; Founder and CEO
Enzyme Consulting
TIM ALPE
Keynote; Managing Director
LyLo
MATTHEW BURKE
Keynote; Regional Director – Pacific, Japan and Central South Asia
STR
JAMES WILKINSON
AHICE Group President and Chair and Convenor; Editor-In-Chief
HM magazine
RUTH HOGAN
Editor
HM magazine
LOREN ABERHART
General Manager – Destination
Christchurch NZ
NORMAN ARUNDEL
Director of Hotels and Resorts
EVT
MIKE BAKER
Managing Director
TM Consultants
DANESH BAMJI
Vice President Franchise, Pacific
Accor
SCOTT BARTON
Group Head of Talent Acquisition
EVT
ROBERT BELL
Director of Sales and Operations – Asia and ANZSP
HUB OS Australia
MICHAEL BENIKOS
Managing Director
Vingcard – ASSA ABLOY Global Solutions Australia
ARMAND BEZUIDENHOUT
National Sales Manager
Dormakaba
CRAIG BINNEY
Head of People & Culture
Scenic Hotel Group
MICHAEL BONGIOVANNI
Enterprise Sales Director
Cendyn
CRAIG BONNOR
Managing Director
Cordis Auckland
JONATHAN BOWMAKER
Senior Manager, Food & Beverage Operations, Australasia
Hilton
SCOTT BOYES
CEO
Trilogy Hotels
BEN BRIDGE
Executive Director
Mainland Capital
ANDREW BULLOCK
Chief Executive Officer
1834 Hotels
Cameron Burke
Director of Development, Australasia & Pacific
IHG Hotels & Resorts
MARTIN CARRÉ
Customer Success Manager Oceania
Futurelog
TRENT CONROY
Head of Investments and Portfolio Growth
Choice Hotels Asia PAC
SHANNON CRAIG
Area General Manager
EVT
RICHARD CRAWFORD
Vice President – Hotel Development, Australia, NZ, and Pacific
Marriott International
DANILO CURCURUTO
Director, Development - Australasia
Radisson Hotel Group
RICHARD DALMAN
Managing Director
Dalman Architects and Interior Designers
CLARE DAVIES
Managing Director
Capstone Hotel Management
JUSTIN DELILLE
Director
Liverton
RENE DE MONCHY
Chief Executive Officer
Tourism New Zealand
CRAIG DENNINGTON
Sales Director
Agilysys
KELLY DODD
Director – Hotels, Resorts & Accommodation
Tourism Talent
PETER DOHERTY
Development Director
Choice Hotels APAC
MONIQUE ENOKA-DAVIDSON
Partner
Space Studio
CLINTON FARLEY
General Manager
The Hotel Britomart
BRUCE GARRETT
General Manager
The George Christchurch
DOUGALL LOVE
Director of Operations
Mews
JONATHAN GELL
Regional Director, Brand Performance Support, Australasia, South East Asia
Hilton
PHILLIPA GIMMILLARO
Chief People Officer
Sudima Hotels
PAUL GORMAN
General Manager
Luxury Escapes
NIGEL GREENAWAY
Chief Financial Officer
Crystalbrook Collection
ANMOLE GULATI
General Manager
Abstract Hotel Auckland
STEPHEN HAMILTON
Director
Horwath HTL
RUWANI WEERASINGHE
Director of Asset Management & Acquisition
La Vie Hotels
MARY HOGG
Senior Director, Human Resources, Australasia
Hilton
Matt Holmes
Vice President of Development – South-East Asia & Pacific Rim
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
LISA HOPKINS
Chief Executive Officer
Business Events Industry Aotearoa (BEIA)
LACHLAN HOSWELL
Managing Director, Business Unit Australasia
Radisson Hotel Group
ALISON HULM
Director ‑ Development, Australasia
Langham Hospitality
JOSIE HUNGERFORD
Director of Growth and Corporate Affairs
Trilogy Hotels
PAUL HUTTON
Area Vice President & Head of Australasia
Hilton
EMMA HYNES
Director of Operations, Australasia & Pacific
IHG Hotels and Resorts
Sudesh Jhunjhnuwala
Founder, Owner & CEO
Sudima Hotels and Hind Management
THOMAS JOHN
Vice President Strategy and Development
Panache Hotel Group
JENSON JOS
Operations Manager
Sudima Christchurch Airport
WARWICK KAHL
Director of Operations – NZ
TFE Hotels
CALLUM KENNEDY
Group General Manager
EVT
VICTOR KONDARIOS
Director – Development, Australasia
Radisson Hotel Group
ALISTAIR LAW
Partner
Anthony Harper Lawyers
LINDSAY LEESER
Chief Development Officer Apartments & Realty
Accor
Tarek Adasi
Design & Projects Director
Hilton
SABRINA MATAI
Director of Food and Beverage
SkyCity Auckland
KARL LUXON
Chief Executive Officer
Scenic Hotel Group
SHAISHAV MEHTA
Business Development Australasia
BWH Hotels
LUKE MORAN
CEO
LA Co / Drifter hotels
ROD MUNRO
Managing Director
BWH Hotels Australasia
RACHAEL NICHOLSON
Head of Commercial – New Zealand
Accor
TAYLOR O'BRIEN
Development Manager
Accor
LENNY O’CONNELL
Director
Marlborough Food and Wine Experience
RUWAN PEIRIS
Chief Executive Officer
THSA – Hotel Advisors
PIENAAR PISO
Hotel Developer and Founder
Vision Complete Earthworks
Ginni Post
Managing Director
GP Communications
TUSHAR RANIGA
Regional Director – Development, Australasia
Hilton
MARCUS REINDERS
Chief Executive Officer
NZ Hotel Holdings
RONNIE RONALDE
Advisor
Hotel Council Aotearoa
BRETT RUSSELL
Managing Director
Russell Group
JEREMY SAMUELS
General Manager
Sofitel Queenstown Hotel and Spa
UDAI SARIN
Chief Executive Officer
Sarin Investments
BEN SCHUMACHER
Regional Vice President Operations Asia Pacific
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
JAMES SHIELDS
General Manager of Growth and Capital Strategy
The Ascott Limited
NIC SMITH
Managing Director
Alfred Taylor Development
CHRIS STEVENS
Owner
Ctrl Space
MICHAEL STAMBOULIDIS
General Manager
QT Auckland
SURESH SUBRAMANIAM
Head of Development New Zealand and South Pacific
BWH Hotels
JOHN SUTCLIFFE
Director of Development
TFE Hotels
Nick Thompson
Hotels and Hospitality Director
JLL New Zealand
SCOTT THOMSON
Cluster General Manager – North Island
Hilton Auckland
MATTHEW TRIPOLONE
Managing Director – Australasia and Pacific
IHG Hotels & Resorts
ANDREW TURNER
Head of Development – Australasia
Minor Hotels
SIMON WHITE
General Manager Hotel Operations New Zealand
EVT
TRACEY WILES
Principal
Woods Bagot
ADRIAN WILLIAMS
Chief Operating Officer – Pacific
Accor
IAN WILSON
Director
Title Hospitality
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