Join industry experts as they provide inspiring talks, innovative ideas, and engaging conversations to take your business to the next level.
See the 2026 speakers below.
PHIL MAUGER
Keynote;
The Mayor of Christchurch
James Doolan
Keynote; Strategic Director
Hotel Council Aotearoa
Danielle Kennedy
Keynote; Sustainability Manager
Millennium Hotels and Resorts
Richard Hayman
Keynote; Head of Property and Environmental Policy Advisor
Scenic Hotel Group
DOUGLAS DRUMMOND
Keynote; Director Tourism and Leisure
Horwath HTL
MATTHEW BURKE
Keynote; Regional Director – Asia Pacific ex China
STR
NICKY STYRIS
Media Presenter & Reporter
MC of the day
JAMES WILKINSON
AHICE Group President and Chair and Convenor; Editor-In-Chief
HM magazine
Mark Allen
Special Counsel
Anthony Harper Law
Scott Armstrong
Director – Development ANZ
Choice Hotels APAC
NORMAN ARUNDEL
Director of Hotels and Resorts
EVT
MIKE BAKER
Managing Director, Fellow of Engineering NZ, CMInstD, Mechanical and Hydraulics Engineer
TMCo
DEAN BAGLEY
Senior Director of Regional Development, Australasia
BWH Hotels
DANESH BAMJI
Vice President Franchise, Pacific
Accor
Sajad Bassam
CEO
Marsden Hotel Group
Reuben Beatson
Managing Director
Astro Hospitality
CRAIG BINNEY
Head of People & Culture
Scenic Hotel Group
CRAIG BONNOR
Managing Director
Cordis Auckland
ANDREW BULLOCK
Executive Chairman
1834 Hotels
Cameron Burke
Director of Development, Australasia & Pacific
IHG Hotels & Resorts
ADAM BURY
Executive Vice President, Investment Sales & Head of Debt Advisory Australasia
JLL Hotels & Hospitality Group
SALLY CARR
P&C Manager
Wairakei Resort Taupo
BEN CHARLTON
Regional Director Asia Pacific
Cloudbeds
SILVIA CHEN
New Zealand Market Manager
Hub OS
Philip Clarke
Senior Interior Designer
BCN Architects
CHRIS CLAYTON
Head of Technology
Scenic Hotel Group
SCOTT COMPTON
Principal – Interior Design
Warren and Mahoney
TRENT CONROY
Head of Investments and Portfolio Growth
Choice Hotels Asia PAC
RICHARD CRAWFORD
Vice President – Hotel Development, Australia, NZ, and Pacific
Marriott International
DANILO CURCURUTO
Director, Development - Australasia
Radisson Hotel Group
Troy Cuthbertson
General Manager – Operations
EVT Connect Hospitality
Richard Dalman
Managing Director
Dalman Architects
CLARE DAVIES
Chief Operating Officer
Capstone Hotel Management & Marsden Group
ROBERT DAVIES
Global Key Account Segment Leader Hotel
Unox
SAM DAVIES
Director of Operations – Australasia & Pacific
IHG Hotels & Resorts
JUSTIN DE LILLE
Group Chief Executive Officer
Liverton
RENÉ DE MONCHY
Chief Executive Officer
Tourism New Zealand
PETER DOHERTY
Development Director
Choice Hotels APAC
Sue Duncan
General Manager Hospitality
Working In
MONIQUE ENOKA-DAVIDSON
Director
Space Studio
CLINTON FARLEY
General Manager
The Hotel Britomart
Raymond Faulkner
Vice President Operations & Development, Australia, New Zealand & Pacific
Swiss-Belhotel International
BRETT FORER
Chief Development Officer Asia Pacific
EVT
BRUCE GARRETT
General Manager
The George Christchurch
JONATHAN GELL
Regional Director, Brand Performance Support
Hilton
PAUL GORMAN
General Manager
Luxury Escapes
GIOVANNA GREEN
Industry Placement Manager
PIHMS
LANI HAGAMAN
Chair
Hotel Council Aotearoa (HCA)
Peter Hamilton
Director of Hotels
CBRE
STEPHEN HAMILTON
Director
Horwath HTL
Peter Hill
Director of Development
EVT Hotels & Resorts
Matt Holmes
Vice President of Development – South-East Asia & Pacific Rim
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
LISA HOPKINS
Chief Executive Officer
Business Events Industry Aotearoa (BEIA)
Katharine Hopper
Head of Sustainability
EVT
LACHLAN HOSWELL
Managing Director, Business Unit Australasia
Radisson Hotel Group
ALISON HULM
Director
JACK Hospitality Consulting
KANIKA JHUNJHNUWALA
Chief Strategy & Sustainable Growth Officer
Hind Management
Sudesh Jhunjhnuwala
Founder
Hind Management / Sudima Hotels
THOMAS JOHN
Vice President Strategy and Development
Panache Hotel Group
Christopher Kelly
Principal
Architecture Workshop Aotearoa
MARK KESSNER
Director
Space Workshop
BENJAMIN KRIEG
SVP Commercial & Strategic Growth Metro Global
MYBOS Hospitality Distribution Partner
Andrew Krukziener
Governing Director
Krukziener Properties
ALISTAIR LAW
Partner
Anthony Harper Lawyers
Shane Le Compte
Owner
Crowne Plaza Christchurch
Phillipa Le Roux
Design and Project Director – Architecture, Design & Construction, Australasia
Hilton
LINDSAY LEESER
Chief Development Officer Pacific & Head of Apartments and Realty
Accor
MINA LI
Regional Vice President & Country Manager
Hyatt
NICHOLAS LOCKYER
Executive Director – Development, Pacific
Accor
ZAC LUMSDEN
Portfolio General Manager, CP Hotels New Zealand
Accor
KARL LUXON
Chief Executive Officer
Scenic Hotel Group
Tim Macindoe
Mayor
Kirikiriroa Hamilton
Colin McClean
Area General Manager
North Island New Zealand, EVT
ROB McINTYRE
Vice President Operations New Zealand & Fiji
Accor
LUKE MORAN
Co-CEO
Drifter Hotels
LES MORGAN
Chief Operating Officer
Hind Management
CAROL NESBITT
Director – APAC
FlexKeeping
ANNE NEWMAN
GM – Visitor Economy
ChristchurchNZ
RACHAEL NICHOLSON
Director of Commercial, NZ & Fiji
Accor
CHRIS ORMISTON
Senior Sales Engineer
Agilysys
MICHAEL PATTERSON
Owner
Commodore Airport Hotel
RUWAN PEIRIS
Chief Executive Officer
Hotel Advisors Global
PIENAAR PISO
Hotel Developer and Founder
Vision Complete Earthworks
RODGER L. POWELL
Managing Director
Hotel Advisors Global
TUSHAR RANIGA
Regional Director – Development, Australasia
Hilton
ALISTAIR ROBERTSON
Strategic Sales Leader – Hospitality & Entertainment
Honeywell
RONNIE RONALDE
Advisor
Hotel Council Aotearoa
Matt Rose
Commercial Director
Room Price Genie
Perry Royal
Principal Architect
Royal Assoc Architects (RAA)
Wim Ruepert
Director, New Zealand
Horwath HTL
BRETT RUSSELL
Director
Russell Group
Michael Sarino
General Manager
Hilton Auckland
Michael Simpson
Managing Director – Hotels, Pacific
CBRE Hotels
NIC SMITH
Managing Director
Alfred Taylor Development
Michael Stamboulidis
General Manager
QT Auckland
SURESH SUBRAMANIAM
Head of Development New Zealand and South Pacific
BWH Hotels
Rajit Sukumaran
SVP & MD EAPAC
IHG Hotels and Resorts
JOHN SUTCLIFFE
Director of Development
TFE Hotels
DAVID THOMPSON
Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Myma.ai
Nick Thompson
National Director – Hotels, New Zealand
Colliers
DANIELLA TONETTO
Senior Director, Commercial – Australasia
Hilton
MATTHEW TRIPOLONE
Managing Director, Australasia & Pacific
IHG Hotels & Resorts
TODD WACKROW
Country Manager – New Zealand
Sidekicker
RUWANI WEERASINGHE
Director Asset Management and Acquisition
La Vie Hotels and Resorts
ADRIAN WILLIAMS
Chief Operating Officer PM&E – Pacific
Accor
IAN WILSON
Director
Title Hospitality
ERIC WONG
Vice President, Hospitality – Asia Pacific
Infor
MARK WONG
Senior Vice President Asia Pacific
Small Luxury Hotels of The World
ANNIKA WORTH
General Manager
Novotel Queenstown Lakeside
FIONA WINGER
General Manager
Sofitel Queenstown Hotel & Spa
MYLES CARR
VP Sales, Revenue & Distribution
1834 Hotels
LAUREN COLES
Growth Marketing Manager – APAC
Canary Technologies
MICHAEL BONGIOVANNI
Enterprise Sales Director
Cendyn
SHAUN ORMSBY
Vice President of Growth
1834 Hotels
Get in touch
Want to get more information and discuss commercial opportunities?
Brought to you by
