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JESS ADAMSON

JESS ADAMSON

Award-winning journalist, event host and facilitator;

MC of the day

JAMES WILKINSON

JAMES WILKINSON

AHICE Group President; Editor-In-Chief

HM magazine
RUTH HOGAN

RUTH HOGAN

Editor

HM magazine
THE HON. PETER MALINAUSKAS MP

THE HON. PETER MALINAUSKAS MP

Keynote; South Australian Premier

TOBY RAND

TOBY RAND

Keynote; Singer/Songwriter/Creator

STUART TREVOR

STUART TREVOR

Keynote; Founder

Allsaints & Stuart Trevor

Ren Fernando & Ben Stammer

Ren Fernando & Ben Stammer

Keynote; Founders

ReLove

SAM ABEL

SAM ABEL

Executive – Hotels

Colliers

TIM ALPE

TIM ALPE

Managing Director

LyLo

RAPHAEL ANTONINI

RAPHAEL ANTONINI

Chief Development Officer

Salter Brothers Hospitality

SCOTT ARMSTRONG

SCOTT ARMSTRONG

Director of Development

1834 Hotels
NORMAN ARUNDEL

NORMAN ARUNDEL

Director of Hotels and Resorts

EVT

KAMAL ATAL

KAMAL ATAL

Chief Finance and Commercial Officer

The Ascott Limited

HAYDEN AUST

HAYDEN AUST

Commercial Director – APAC

Mews

DANESH BAMJI

DANESH BAMJI

Vice President Franchise, Pacific

Accor
DAVID BARK

DAVID BARK

Hotels Asset Manager

Mulpha Australia Limited

ROBERT BELL

ROBERT BELL

Director of Sales & Operations Australasia

HUB OS

MICHAEL BENIKOS

MICHAEL BENIKOS

Managing Director

Vingcard – ASSA ABLOY Global Solutions Australia

HON ZOE BETTISON MP

HON ZOE BETTISON MP

Minister for Tourism and Multicultural Affairs

South Australia

CRAIG BOND

CRAIG BOND

Senior Vice President – Head of Operations

Pan Pacific Hotels Group

ANDREW BOSHOFF

ANDREW BOSHOFF

Chief Financial Officer

Global Hotel Alliance

JONATHAN BOWMAKER

JONATHAN BOWMAKER

Senior Manager, Food & Beverage Operations, Australasia

Hilton

CHRIS BOYD

CHRIS BOYD

Associate – Investment Sales, Hotels & Hospitality Group

JLL

SCOTT BOYES

SCOTT BOYES

Chief Executive Officer

Trilogy Hotels
MICHELLE BRADSHAW

MICHELLE BRADSHAW

Vice President – Operations

Accor

ANDREW BRANDON

ANDREW BRANDON

Fund Manager

Serene Capital

NATHAN 'CHEF' BROADHEAD

NATHAN 'CHEF' BROADHEAD

Head of Strategic Accounts

Purchase Plus

ZACHARY BROWN

ZACHARY BROWN

Vice President – Design and Technical Services ASPAC

Ennismore

ANDREW BULLOCK

ANDREW BULLOCK

Chief Executive Officer

1834 Hotels
NICOLE BURG

NICOLE BURG

Development Manager

La Vie Hotels

ADAM BURY

ADAM BURY

Executive Vice President, Hotels & Hospitality Group

JLL

CAMERON BURKE

CAMERON BURKE

Director of Development – Australasia & Pacific

IHG Hotels & Resorts

Matthew Burke

Matthew Burke

Regional Director, Asia Pacific ex China

STR

SEBASTIAN BUSA

SEBASTIAN BUSA

Partner

Baker & McKenzie
ANDREW CAMERON

ANDREW CAMERON

Founder and CEO

Enzyme Consulting 
MATTHEW CAMERON-SMITH

MATTHEW CAMERON-SMITH

Chief Executive Officer

Voyages

IVY CHENG

IVY CHENG

Director, Investment & Business Development

CapitaLand Australia

JULIAN CLARK

JULIAN CLARK

Chief Executive Officer

Lancemore Group

GARETH CLOSTER

GARETH CLOSTER

Senior Vice President – Investment Sales, Hotels & Hospitality Group

JLL

DAMIAN CLOWES

DAMIAN CLOWES

Regional Managing Director – Asia Pacific

OUTRIGGER Hospitality Group

SILVIA COHEN

SILVIA COHEN

People & Culture Director

EVT
BOUSSERIND COMSON

BOUSSERIND COMSON

Director of Hotel Intelligence – APAC

Hotstats

TRENT CONROY

TRENT CONROY

Head of Investments and Portfolio Growth

Choice Hotels Asia PAC

SHAIZEEN CONTRACTOR

SHAIZEEN CONTRACTOR

Chief Commercial Officer

Trilogy Hotels

TRISTAN COOPER

TRISTAN COOPER

Director, Hotel Development – Australia, NZ & The Pacific

Marriott International

Richard Crawford

Richard Crawford

Vice President – Hotel Development, Australia, NZ, and Pacific

Marriott International
CLARE DAVIES

CLARE DAVIES

Managing Director

Capstone Hotel Management

SAM DAVIES

SAM DAVIES

Director of Operations – Australasia & Pacific

IHG Hotels & Resorts

WILLIAM DE BEAUREPAIRE

WILLIAM DE BEAUREPAIRE

Director

De Beaurepaire Wines

JOHANN DE GOEDE

JOHANN DE GOEDE

Director of Asset Management – APAC

Pro-invest Group

KELLY DODD

KELLY DODD

Director, Hotels-Resorts-Accommodation

Tourism Talent

JURE DOMAZET

JURE DOMAZET

Managing Director

DOMA Group
JAMES DOOLAN

JAMES DOOLAN

Strategic Advisor

Hotel Council Aotearoa
CLAY DURBRIDGE

CLAY DURBRIDGE

Sales Director

Evolv Building Technologies

MARK DURRAN

MARK DURRAN

Managing Director-Hotel Capital Markets

Savills Australasia

ED FARAGUNA

ED FARAGUNA

Chief Financial Officer

Ark Capital Partners

GAVIN FAULL

GAVIN FAULL

Chairman and President

Swiss-Belhotel International

RAMZY FENIANOS

RAMZY FENIANOS

Chief Development Officer – APAC

Radisson Hotel Group
STEVE FINLAYSON

STEVE FINLAYSON

General Manager, Playford Adelaide

MGallery

TOM FITZGERALD

TOM FITZGERALD

Regional Director of Human Resources, Pacific

Langham Hospitality Group

BRETT FORER

BRETT FORER

Vice President Development – Pacific

Accor
EMMA FRASER

EMMA FRASER

Founder

Fraser Marketing International
DAVID FRASER

DAVID FRASER

Vice President Operations – Pacific, Sofitel Legend, Sofitel, MGallery and Emblems

Accor

TRENT FRASER

TRENT FRASER

Chief Executive Officer

Choice Hotels APAC

TELENA FROST

TELENA FROST

Director – Revenue Management

Choice Hotels Asia-Pac

TESS GEGENHUBER

TESS GEGENHUBER

Development Executive

TFE Hotels

TOM GIBSON

TOM GIBSON

Senior Director

CBRE Hotels

ANNE GILL

ANNE GILL

Senior Vice President Commercial, Pacific

Accor

JAMES GOODWIN

JAMES GOODWIN

Chief Executive Officer

Accommodation Australia

ROHAN GOPALDAS

ROHAN GOPALDAS

Partner & Asset Manager

Prospect Hotel Advisors
NEERAV GORASIA

NEERAV GORASIA

Head of Hospitality Performance

Pro-invest Hotels

LUCIA GRAMBALOVA

LUCIA GRAMBALOVA

Chief Investment Officer & Head of Asset Management

Hotel Capital Partners

MARCUS HANNA

MARCUS HANNA

Chief Operating Officer

La Vie Hotels

Peter Harper

Peter Harper

Managing Director – Head of Investment Sales Australasia

JLL Hotels & Hospitality Group
RODNEY HARREX

RODNEY HARREX

Chief Operating Officer

1834 Hotels

GADI HASSIN

GADI HASSIN

CEO & Co-Founder

Helios Hospitality

JOOST HEYMEIJER

JOOST HEYMEIJER

Inn-keeper

Toast Hospitality Advisory

MICHAEL HEYWARD

MICHAEL HEYWARD

CEO and Founder

Emekeli Research

Brent Hill

Brent Hill

Chief Executive Officer

Tourism Fiji
NICK HILL

NICK HILL

Negotiator – Capital Markets, Hotels

CBRE
PETER HILL

PETER HILL

Director – Development, Hotels & Resorts

EVT
MARY HOGG

MARY HOGG

Senior Director, Human Resources, Australasia

Hilton

Matt Holmes

Matt Holmes

Vice President of Development – South East Asia & Pacific Rim

Wyndham Hotels and Resorts
CRAIG HOOLEY

CRAIG HOOLEY

Chief Operating Officer

Minor Hotels
LACHLAN HOSWELL

LACHLAN HOSWELL

Managing Director, Business Unit Australasia

Radisson Hotel Group
ALISON HULM

ALISON HULM

Director, Development – Australasia

Langham Hospitality Group
JOSIE HUNGERFORD

JOSIE HUNGERFORD

Director of Growth and Corporate Affairs

Trilogy Hotels

IFTI HUSSAIN

IFTI HUSSAIN

Country Manager

Sudima Hotels

EMMA HYNES

EMMA HYNES

Director of Operations, Premium and Essentials – Australasia & Pacific

IHG Hotels & Resorts
THOMAS JOHN

THOMAS JOHN

Vice President Strategy and Development

Panache Hotel Group

ANDREW JOLLIFFE

ANDREW JOLLIFFE

Managing Director & Board Chair, APAC

HTL Property
MELISSA KALAN

MELISSA KALAN

Executive Chair

Australian Revenue Management Association (ARMA)

LIONEL KAPETANAKOS

LIONEL KAPETANAKOS

Asia Pacific Vice President - Institutional Division

Ecolab

DARREN KARSHAGEN

DARREN KARSHAGEN

Senior Director, Market Management, APAC

Expedia Group

DUANE KEIGHRAN

DUANE KEIGHRAN

Managing Director

Keighran Legal

MARKUS KELLER

MARKUS KELLER

Global Chief Operating Officer, Sofitel Mgallery Emblems Maison

Accor
Howard Kemball

Howard Kemball

Director

KCom
Callum Kennedy

Callum Kennedy

EVT Group General Manager

Hotels & Resorts

EMMY KO

EMMY KO

Senior Associate

Ashurst

Benjamin Krieg

Benjamin Krieg

Senior Vice President Operations & Global Strategic Accounts

FutureLog

TODD LACEY

TODD LACEY

Regional Manager Partner Services

Booking.com

ANDREW LANGSFORD

ANDREW LANGSFORD

Senior Vice President, Investment Sales

JLL’s Hotels & Hospitality Group
SONIA LeFEVRE

SONIA LeFEVRE

Director

Hotellerie

LINDSAY LEESER

LINDSAY LEESER

Chief Development Officer Pacific & Head of Apartments and Leases

Accor
DAMIEN LITTLE

DAMIEN LITTLE

Director, Hotel Planning & Development

Horwath HTL Australia

NICK LOCKYER

NICK LOCKYER

Director of Feasibility and Retention – Pacific

Accor

PATRICK LONERGAN

PATRICK LONERGAN

Head of Hotel, Hospitality and Leisure

Mulpha Australia Limited

GARETH LONG

GARETH LONG

Director of Operations – Luxury and Lifestyle

IHG Hotels & Resorts

NICK LOWER

NICK LOWER

National Director – Hotels

Savills

DR ANITA MANFREDA

DR ANITA MANFREDA

Senior Lecturer and Researcher

Blue Mountains International Hotel Management School at Torrens University Australia

DAVID MANSFIELD

DAVID MANSFIELD

Managing Director

The Ascott Limited-Australia
DUNCAN MARS

DUNCAN MARS

Vice President Resort Operations South Pacific

Travel + Leisure Co
SAM McVAY

SAM McVAY

Managing Director

McVay Real Estate

ANNA CHURCH

ANNA CHURCH

Senior Development Manager

IHG Hotels & Resorts

RAJEEV MENON

RAJEEV MENON

APEC President

Marriott International
ADRIAN ARCHER

ADRIAN ARCHER

Head of Hotels Advisory/Valuations

Savills

GUS MOORS

GUS MOORS

Managing Director, Hotels & Hospitality Group

JLL
LUKE MORAN

LUKE MORAN

CEO

Leisure Accommodation Collective

TASNEEM MUKADAM

TASNEEM MUKADAM

Director of Customer Success – APAC

Duetto

Rod Munro

Rod Munro

Managing Director

BWH Hotels Australasia
JASON NUELL

JASON NUELL

Regional Vice President – Australia, New Zealand, and Pacific

Marriott International

TAYLOR O'BRIEN

TAYLOR O'BRIEN

Development Manager

Accor

CHRIS ORMISTON

CHRIS ORMISTON

Sales Engineer, Asia Pacific

Agilysys

JURGEN ORTELEE

JURGEN ORTELEE

Managing Director – APAC

IDeaS Revenue Solutions

MARK PALERMO

MARK PALERMO

Partner

Squire Patton Boggs

JESPER PALMQVIST

JESPER PALMQVIST

Senior Director Asia Pacific

STR

RAHUL PARRAB

RAHUL PARRAB

Chief Executive Officer

Ark Capital Partners
SIMON PAWSON

SIMON PAWSON

Associate Professor and Associate Dean

Torrens University Australia
RUWAN PEIRIS

RUWAN PEIRIS

Chief Executive Officer

THSA – Hotel Advisors

RODGER L. POWELL

RODGER L. POWELL

Managing Director

THSA – Hotel Advisors

DILLIP RAJAKARIER

DILLIP RAJAKARIER

Chief Executive Officer

Minor Hotels
GAYNOR REID

GAYNOR REID

Communications Manager

Travmedia

DIANA RICO-ROA

DIANA RICO-ROA

Director

ESG PLUS

ANTONY RITCH

ANTONY RITCH

Chief Executive Officer

TFE Hotels

BARRY ROBINSON

BARRY ROBINSON

President and Managing Director International Operations

Travel + Leisure Co
OMAR ROMERO

OMAR ROMERO

Global Chief Development and Luxury Officer

Minor Hotels

PAUL SALTER

PAUL SALTER

Managing Director

Salter Brothers
GIDON SATTINGER

GIDON SATTINGER

Managing Director

Vintech

NEIL SCANLAN

NEIL SCANLAN

National Director of Hotel Asset Management

Colliers

CASPAR SCHMIDT

CASPAR SCHMIDT

Founder & Chief Executive Officer

QCC Collection

Ben Schumacher

Ben Schumacher

Regional Vice President Operations, Asia Pacific

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

Adam Schwab

Adam Schwab

Chief Executive Officer

Luxury Escapes
DR JERRY SCHWARTZ

DR JERRY SCHWARTZ

Director

Schwartz Family Co
GREG SHAW

GREG SHAW

CEO

Mulpha
JAMES SHIELDS

JAMES SHIELDS

General Manager of Growth & Capital Strategy

The Ascott Limited
DAVID SILCOCK

DAVID SILCOCK

Senior Manager – Development, Australia & New Zealand

Choice Hotels Asia-Pac

Michael Simpson

Michael Simpson

Managing Director – Hotels, Pacific

CBRE Hotels
MARDI SPARROW

MARDI SPARROW

Chief People Officer

Trilogy Hotels

ANTHONY STEVENS

ANTHONY STEVENS

General Manager – Australia and New Zealand

Shiji

DAVID SUDE

DAVID SUDE

Group General Manager

QT Hotels and Resorts

RAJIT SUKUMARAN

RAJIT SUKUMARAN

SVP & MD EAPAC

IHG Hotels & Resorts

CHOE PENG SUM

CHOE PENG SUM

Chief Executive Officer

Pan Pacific Hotels Group
JOHN SUTCLIFFE

JOHN SUTCLIFFE

Director of Development

TFE Hotels
WAYNE TARANTO

WAYNE TARANTO

Chief Operating Officer

Ovolo Hotels

HARVEY THOMPSON

HARVEY THOMPSON

Managing Director – The Langham, Sydney, Managing Director – Eaton Workshop and General Manager – Eaton Hong Kong

NICK THOMPSON

NICK THOMPSON

Hotels and Hospitality Director

JLL New Zealand

ALEX THORPE

ALEX THORPE

Director

Veriu Group
TASH TOBIAS

TASH TOBIAS

Chief Executive Officer

Salter Brothers

DANIELLA TONETTO

DANIELLA TONETTO

Senior Director, Commercial, Australasia

Hilton

DAVID TONKIN

DAVID TONKIN

Country General Manager – Oceania

Pan Pacific Hotels Group
MATTHEW TRIPOLONE

MATTHEW TRIPOLONE

Managing Director – Australasia, Pacific & Japan

IHG Hotels & Resorts
DAVID TSAI

DAVID TSAI

Chief Executive Officer

Crown Resorts

STUART VERRIER

STUART VERRIER

Head of Property Development and Asset Management

Australia Pacific Airports Melbourne (APAM)

SONIA VICKERS

SONIA VICKERS

Executive Director – Strategic Advisory

Gatehouse Hospitality

KAREN WALES

KAREN WALES

Head of Hotels – Australia, Transaction Services

Colliers

CHRIS WAITE

CHRIS WAITE

Director

Chris Waite Corporate Affairs and Communications

SAMANTHA WARREN-WHITE

SAMANTHA WARREN-WHITE

Director, Destination Marketing, Australasia

Hilton

SCOTT WIEDEMANN

SCOTT WIEDEMANN

National Manager – Accommodation

Foxtel
GRANT WILCKENS

GRANT WILCKENS

Founder & Chief Executive Officer

G’day Group

ADRIAN WILLIAMS

ADRIAN WILLIAMS

Chief Operating Officer – Pacific

Accor
ROBERT WILLIAMS

ROBERT WILLIAMS

Head of Hotels & Hospitality Asia Pacific

Watson Farley & Williams
IAN WILSON

IAN WILSON

Director

Title Hospitality

CAMIL YAZBECK

CAMIL YAZBECK

Premium, Midscale & Economy Brands Global Chief Development Officer

Accor
VIJESH YOGANATHAN

VIJESH YOGANATHAN

Regional Director, APAC

Canary Technologies

ELIE YOUNES

ELIE YOUNES

Global Head of Development

Radisson Hotel Group
JOHN ZECKENDORF

JOHN ZECKENDORF

Director

Mandala Hotels and Resorts
VASSO ZOGRAPHOU

VASSO ZOGRAPHOU

Director, Capital Markets Australia

CBRE

JASON ZVATORA

JASON ZVATORA

Vice President, Commercial Strategy – APAC

OUTRIGGER Hospitality Group

ROSS PELLIGRA

ROSS PELLIGRA

Chairman

Pelligra

DORA STILIANOS

DORA STILIANOS

Partner

Baker McKenzie 
ROSS BEARDSELL

ROSS BEARDSELL

Executive Vice President, Asset Management

JLL’s Hotels & Hospitality Group

Julian Whiston

Julian Whiston

Head of Hotels & Hospitality

JLL Hotels & Hospitality Group

NATASHA LARKIN

NATASHA LARKIN

Head of Talent and Culture – Pacific

Accor

STEVEN SKAROTT

STEVEN SKAROTT

Director ‑ Hotels

Salter Brothers
HANNAH ROSE

HANNAH ROSE

Associate Director

Knight Frank Valuation

AMANDA BOLGER

AMANDA BOLGER

General Manager – Global PR and Communications

Luxury Escapes

BRAD CROUCH

BRAD CROUCH

Reporter

The Advertiser and Sunday Mail

CAROLYN CUMMINS

CAROLYN CUMMINS

Commercial Property Editor

The Sydney Morning Herald

LAYTON HOLLEY

LAYTON HOLLEY

Commercial Property Reporter

Green Street News Australia

Julian whiston

Julian whiston

Head of Hotels and Hospitality

Australia and New Zealand, Value and Risk Advisory

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