AHICE conference sessions 

NETWORKING EVENT 

AHICE Conference sessions

Gala Networking Event

AHICE After Party

AHICE charity golf day 

NETWORKING EVENT AND SITE TOURS of the new CROWNE PLAZA FIJI NADI BAY RESORT AND SPA presented by IHG, Tappoo, De Beaurepaire wines

NETWORKING EVENT at SHERATON FIJI RESORT AND SPA presented by Marriott International, Tappoo, De Beaurepaire wines

OFFICIAL WELCOME by Emcee NICKY STYRIS, AHICE Group President JAMES WILKINSON, Tourism Fiji CEO BRENT HILL and a traditional welcome ceremony from the VOU DANCE GROUP.

KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Fiji Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Tourism and Civil Aviation, the Honorable VILIAME GAVOKA.

OUTLOOK: WHAT TO EXPECT IN THE FIJI ISLANDS in 2024 and beyond by STR Regional Director MATTHEW BURKE.

HOTELIER Q&A: Accor Chief Operating Officer PME – Pacific, ADRIAN WILLIAMS, in conversation with AHICE Group President, JAMES WILKINSON.

PANEL SESSION: THE ESSENTIAL AVIATION & TOURISM OUTLOOK FOR 2024.
Moderated by: JAMES WILKINSON, Group President – AHICE

Panelists:
–JAMES PRIDGEON, Senior Manager Tourism and Customer Operations, Fiji Airways
–BRAD RUTHERFORD, CEO, South Sea Cruises
–PAUL GORMAN, General Manager, Luxury Escapes
–ROBERT THOMPSON, Executive Director of Regions, Tourism Fiji
–TIM SWAN, General Manager – Global Sales, Air New Zealand

PANEL SESSION: THE ESSENTIAL HOTEL OPERATORS OUTLOOK FOR 2024.
Moderated by: NICK THOMPSON, Hotels and Hospitality Director, JLL New Zealand

Panelists:
–CAREY OSBORNE, Cluster General Manager – Fiji, Hilton
–JEFF WAGONER, President & CEO, Outrigger Hospitality Group
–LEE PEARCE, CEO, Raffe Group
–RUWAN PEIRIS, Director, THSA

KEYNOTE: FIJI TOURISM INDUSTRY OUTLOOK by Tourism Fiji CEO BRENT HILL.

NETWORKING: MORNING TEA presented by Investment Fiji

HOTELIER Q&A: Marriott International Vice President – Hotel Development, Australia, NZ, and Pacific, RICHARD CRAWFORD, in conversation with AHICE Group President JAMES WILKINSON.

PANEL SESSION: THE EASE OF DOING BUSINESS IN FIJI.
Moderated by: BRENT HILL, CEO, Tourism Fiji

Panelists:
–CRAIG STRONG, Chief Investments Officer, BSP
–KAMAL CHETTY, CEO – Investment Fiji
–TUSHAR RANIGA, Regional Director – Development, Australasia, Hilton
–UDIT SINGH, CEO, FRCS

PANEL SESSION: HOTEL AND TOURISM INVESTORS OUTLOOK.
Presented by PPDS.

Moderated by: ROBERT WILLIAMS, Head of Hotels & Hospitality Asia Pacific, Watson Farley & Williams

Panelists:
–BOB LOWRES, Owner, Radisson Blu Naisoso
–JAY SINGH, Owner, Crowne Plaza Fiji Nadi Bay Resort & Spa
–NAIBUKA SUANE, Chief Investment Officer, Fiji National Provident Fund (FNPF)
–SANJAY PRATAP, Director of Assets – Fiji, CP Group

KEYNOTE: THE ASIA PACIFIC REAL ESTATE MARKET OUTLOOK by NICK THOMPSON, Hotels and Hospitality Director, JLL New Zealand.

HOTELIER Q&A: IHG Hotels & Resorts Portfolio General Manager – FNPF Owned Hotels, LACHLAN WALKER, in conversation with AHICE Group President, JAMES WILKINSON.

NETWORKING: LUNCH presented by Fiji Airways

PANEL SESSION: FOOD AND BEVERAGE OUTLOOK AND TRENDS FOR 2024 AND BEYOND. 
Moderated by: ALISON HULM, Director ‑ Development, Australasia, Langham Hospitality Group

Panelists:
–ANDREW CAMERON, Founder and CEO, Enzyme Consulting
–DANIEL ALTSHULER, General Manager/Licensee, Helm Bar & Bistro and Cockle Bay Yacht Club
–WILLIAM DE BEAUREPAIRE, Director, De Beaurepaire Wines
-Speaker to be announced

AVIATION Q&A: Fiji Airways’ Senior Manager Tourism and Customer Operations, JAMES PRIDGEON, in conversation with AHICE Group President JAMES WILKINSON.

PANEL SESSION: FUTURE HOTEL AND TOURISM PROJECTS UPDATE.
Moderated by: KATHERINE CAMERON, Project Director, EDG Interior Architecture + Design (Singapore)

Panelists:
–LEIGH HOWARD, Chief Operations Officer, Tourism Fiji
–MELVIN CHAND, General Counsel, Head of Real Estate Sales & Hotel Development, Nawi Island
–SHAUN PARSONS, General Manager, Crowne Plaza Fiji Nadi Bay Resort & Spa
–SIMON WHITE, General Manager Hotel Operations New Zealand, EVT
–VINCENT MACQUET, General Manager, Sofitel Fiji Resort and Spa

NETWORKING: AFTERNOON TEA presented by Tourism Fiji

PANEL SESSION: HOTEL DEVELOPMENT OUTLOOK: WHAT TO EXPECT IN THE FIJI ISLANDS.
Presented by BSP.

Moderated by: RODGER L. POWELL, Managing Director, THSA

Panelists:
-CAMERON BURKE, Director of Development – Australasia & Pacific, IHG Hotels & Resorts
–LACHLAN HOSWELL, Managing Director, Business Unit Australasia, Radisson Hotel Group
–LINDSAY LEESER, Chief Development Officer Pacific & Head of Apartments and Leases, Accor
-TRISTAN COOPER, Director, Hotel Development – Australia, NZ & The Pacific, Marriott International

KEYNOTE: ESSENTIAL SUSTAINABILITY – THE KEYS TO SUCCESS IN 2024 AND BEYOND by ANDREW CAMERON, Founder and CEO, Enzyme Consulting (Singapore).

HOTELIER Q&A: Outrigger Hospitality Group President & CEO, JEFF WAGONER, in conversation with AHICE Group President JAMES WILKINSON.

KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Fiji Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade, Co-operatives, Small and Medium Enterprises and Communications, the Honorable MANOA KAMIKAMICA.

WRAP-UP by emcee NICKY STYRIS, AHICE Group President, JAMES WILKINSON and Tourism Fiji CEO BRENT HILL.

NETWORKING: GALA RECEPTION at Sofitel Fiji Resort and Spa presented by Accor and Tappoo

CLOSING PARTY: COCKTAILS, DRINKS AND DESSERTS at Club Wyndham Denarau Island, Trademark Collection by Wyndham, presented by Travel + Leisure