Hotel site tours and experiences in Tokyo (delegates only, additional cost)

VIP, speakers and investors cocktail welcome event (by invitation only)

AHICE After Dark networking (pay as you go, venue to be revealed)

REGISTRATION, coffee and tea in the exhibition showcase.

WELCOME TO AHICE FAR EAST ASIA 2026 by emcee CHRIS WAITE, Director, Chris Waite Communications, and JAMES WILKINSON, Group President, AHICE Global Conferences and Editor-In-Chief, HM and Wayfarer magazines.

KEYNOTE: THE ESSENTIAL DATA OUTLOOK FOR JAPAN. Where the market is at present, by leading STR executives.

Speakers:
• MATTHEW BURKE, Regional Director – Asia Pacific ex China, STR
• SHIORI SAKURAI, Sales, Japan, STR

HOTELIER Q&A: One on one with Pan Pacific Hotels Group.

Hosted by:
• JAMES WILKINSON, Group President, AHICE Global Conferences and Editor-In-Chief, HM and Wayfarer magazines

Speaker:
• CHOE PENG SUM, Chief Executive Officer, Pan Pacific Hotels Group

PANEL SESSION: THE JAPAN NATIONAL OUTLOOK. Expectations across the nation for 2026 and beyond by leading executives.

Hosted by:
• HOWARD HO, Chief Executive Officer, Section L

Panelists:
• ANNA (ABE) MASATSUKI, Executive Vice President, FSC Hospitality K.K.
• SHINSUKE NAGASAWA, Director of Development – Japan, Accor Hotels
• TOMOKI MATSUYAMA, Chief Executive Officer, Onko Chishin inc.
• YURI TSUJIMOTO, Director, Development, Japan & Micronesia, IHG Hotels & Resorts
• Speaker to be revealed

INDUSTRY TALKS: Industry leaders in an enlightening one on one.

Hosted by:
• ABHIJAY SANDILYA, Managing Director – Japan & Micronesia, IHG Hotels & Resorts

Speaker:
• Speaker to be revealed

NETWORKING: MORNING TEA in the exhibition showcase.

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HOTELIER Q&A: One on one with Travel + Leisure.

Hosted by:
• JAMES WILKINSON, Group President, AHICE Global Conferences and Editor-In-Chief, HM and Wayfarer magazines

Speaker:
• BARRY ROBINSON, President and Managing Director International Operations, Travel + Leisure Co.

PANEL SESSION: THE JAPAN INVESTMENT OUTLOOK. Expectations for 2026 and beyond by leading executives.

Hosted by:
• DAN VOELLM, CEO & Founder, AP Hospitality Advisors

Panelists:
• GARY KWOK, CEO & Managing Partner, Axe Management Partners Limited
• RAHUL GHAI, Managing Director, Asia, Salter Brothers
• SETH SULKIN, Chief Executive Officer, Pacifica Capital KK & Pacifica Hotels GK
• TOKIO TAKAI, Associate Vice President, Alternative Investing (Japan), Goldman Sachs
• WILLIAM HUSTON, General Partner, Bay Street Hospitality

KEYNOTE: THE GLOBAL OUTLOOK. What to expect across the globe and Japan by one of the world’s most senior hotel executives, Accor’s Jean-Jacques Morin.

Hosted by:
• JAMES WILKINSON, Group President, AHICE Global Conferences and Editor-In-Chief, HM and Wayfarer magazines

Speaker:
• JEAN-JACQUES MORIN, Group Deputy CEO and Premium, Midscale & Economy Division CEO, Accor Hotels

Jean-Jacques Morin is a graduate of the Ecole Nationale Supérieure de l’Aéronautique et de l’Espace, holds an MBA from Thunderbird School of Global Management (Arizona State University) and is qualified with the French Institute of Chartered Accountants, the Ordre des Experts Comptables.

He began his career with Deloitte where he spent five years in Audit and Consulting, first in Paris and then in Montreal. He continued to work internationally in the semiconductor sector for 13 years, at Motorola, ON Semi in Arizona, and lastly at Communicant AG, a Berlin-based start-up. He joined Alstom in 2005 as CFO for the Power sector in Zurich and then Transport sector, before being appointed Group CFO.

Jean-Jacques joined Accor’s Executive Committee as CFO in 2015 and was later appointed Deputy CEO responsible for Finance, Strategy, IT, Legal Affairs, Procurement and Communications.
In January 2023, in addition to his current role as Group Deputy CEO, he also took under his leadership the Group’s Premium, Midscale & Economy division as division CEO.

PANEL SESSION: GLOBAL DEMAND FOR JAPAN. Leading executives look at the global demand for new hotels in Japan.

Hosted by:
• CASPAR SCHMIDT, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, QCC Collection

Panelists:
• ANMOL (AB) BHOJWANI, Head of Development, Asia Pacific & Middle East, Generator
• SUO IWAI, Head of Development – Japan, Radisson Hotel Group
• Speakers to be revealed

INVESTOR Q&A: One on one with Salter Brothers.

Hosted by:
• JAMES WILKINSON, Group President, AHICE Global Conferences and Editor-In-Chief, HM and Wayfarer magazines

Speaker:
• PAUL SALTER, Managing Director, Salter Brothers

NETWORKING: LUNCH in the exhibition showcase

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PANEL SESSION: TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION SHOWCASE. What’s hot in technology, plus innovative solutions for 2026 and beyond.

Presented by

Hosted by:
• BJÖRN ANTONSSON, Regional CEO – Asia-Pacific, Candela

Panelists:
• Canary Technologies speaker to be revealed
• Duetto speaker to be revealed
• IDeaS speaker to be revealed
• Infor speaker to be revealed
• TrustYou speaker to be revealed
• VingCard Assa Abloy speaker to be revealed

HOTELIER Q&A: One on one with Marriott International.

Hosted by:
• JAMES WILKINSON, Group President, AHICE Global Conferences and Editor-In-Chief, HM and Wayfarer magazines

Speaker:
• Speaker to be revealed

PANEL SESSION: TOURISM OUTLOOK FOR JAPAN. The global inbound and domestic tourism outlook for 2026 and beyond.

Hosted by:
• JASON HILL, Managing Director, Tourism Talent

Panelists:
• MARCUS FISHENDEN, Representative Director, Gatehouse Hospitality
• MARI TAKARA, General Manager, InterContinental Yokohama Pier 8
• PAUL GORMAN, General Manager Business Development & Head of Golf, Luxury Escapes
• Speakers to be revealed

KEYNOTE: THE GREAT, GRAND & FAMOUS. The Emmy Award-nominated hotel designer turned Set Decorator on Bridgerton (Netflix) Natalie Papageorgiadis talks about her remarkable career and top trends in hotels around the world.

Presented by

Hosted by:
• JAMES WILKINSON, Group President, AHICE Global Conferences and Editor-In-Chief, HM and Wayfarer magazines

Speaker:
• NATALIE PAPAGEORGIADIS, Set Decorator, Bridgerton (Netflix)

Natalie Papageorgiadis is an interior designer, creative stylist and artist based in East London.
Her driving force to create new environments is based on the knowledge that a well-designed space means a happier home, a growing business or a successful advertising campaign.

A multi-facetted designer, Natalie’s love of creating interiors incorporates her work as a fine artist and influences taken from her experience working in Set Decoration for the British Film Industry.
Natalie originally trained in Art History in London and Berlin before becoming an interior designer in London for nine years where she designed large scale hotel schemes for corporate clients such as W Hotels, St Regis, InterContinental, Four Seasons and Park Hyatt amongst others.

She now works freelance on TV and film (credits include Bridgerton, Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, The Crown Series II), interior design and creative styling projects.

NETWORKING: AFTERNOON TEA in the exhibition showcase.

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HOTELIER Q&A: One on one with Seibu Prince Hotels Worldwide.

Hosted by:
• JAMES WILKINSON, Group President, AHICE Global Conferences and Editor-In-Chief, HM and Wayfarer magazines

Speaker:
• Speaker to be revealed

PANEL SESSION: THE JAPAN DEVELOPMENT OUTLOOK. Expectations for 2026 and beyond by leading development executives.

Hosted by:
• KEVIN CROLEY, Chief Development Officer, Global Hotel Alliance

Panelists:
• ANDREW LANGDON, Chief Development Officer – Asia, Accor Hotels
• JAMES MABBUTT, Vice President, Development, Asia Pacific, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group
• KATE LOH, Head of Development, Pan Pacific Hotels Group
• MATT HOLMES, Vice President of Development – South East Asia and Pacific Rim, Wyndham Hotels and Resorts
• Speaker to be revealed

KEYNOTE: SHAKING UP THE WORLD OF FASHION… IN HOTELS. He is known as one of the leading British high street designers of all time and now AllSaints Founder, Stuart Trevor, is taking the fashion world by storm by producing critically acclaimed sustainable designs without producing any garments.

Hosted by:
• JAMES WILKINSON, Group President, AHICE Global Conferences and Editor-In-Chief, HM and Wayfarer magazines

Speaker:
• STUART TREVOR, Founder, AllSaints & Director, Stuart Trevor

In 1983, Stuart Trevor was a finalist in the Paul Smith/Mont Blanc competition and in 1985 he won designer of the year at The Smirnoff Fashion awards ‘Menswear Day’. Aged 19 he became the first designer and main buyer for REISS. At 28 he founded All Saints and many of the clothes that continue to feature every week in the top 10 bestseller list of the high-street brand today, were designed by Trevor himself over 20 years ago.

Whenever Stuart was asked to start a new fashion brand he replied, “the world doesn’t need a new clothing company”. Then he thought to himself… hold it… what about a clothing company that doesn’t produce any clothes?

This fell in line with his two main passions: having fun and protecting the planet. It was consistent with his belief that scarcity is the mother of creativity.

Now, he’s launching into the world of hotels and watch out, because he’s launching into the hospitality sector with ranges like never before.

KEYNOTE: THE JAPAN REAL ESTATE OUTLOOK. Expectations for 2026 and beyond by a leading executive.

Speaker:
• Speaker to be revealed

HOTELIER Q&A: One on one with Outrigger Hospitality Group.

Hosted by:
• MARK BRATTON, Senior Vice President – Hawaii, Investment Services Division, Colliers

Speaker:
• JEFF WAGONER, President & Chief Executive Officer, Outrigger Hospitality Group

PANEL SESSION: THE HOTELIERS’ OUTLOOK. Expectations for 2026 and beyond by leading hoteliers.

Hosted by:
• Speaker to be revealed

Panelists:
• CARLOS TARRERO, Area General Manager Luxury, Japan, & General Manager, The Ritz-Carlton, Kyoto, Marriott International
• CRAIG BOND, Chief Operating Officer, Pan Pacific Hotels Group
• GAVIN WEIGHTMAN, Chief Operating Officer, Section L
• Speaker to be revealed

WRAP-UP by emcee CHRIS WAITE and AHICE Group President, JAMES WILKINSON.

NETWORKING: Gala networking event, with great food, drinks and live music.

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NETWORKING: AHICE ‘After Dark’ networking continues at one of the newest hotels in Tokyo (delegates only, secret venue to be revealed at AHICE)