NETWORKING: DE BEAUREPAIRE WINEMAKER DINNER. AHICE 2025 will start with a unique Winemaker Dinner in partnership with De Beaurepaire Wines from Rylstone in New South Wales. Join De Beaurepaire vigneron and director and VIPs attending AHICE for a fun evening of great conversation, food and wine.
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*The cost to attend will be FJ$150 per person and numbers are strictly limited so pre-registration is essential.

NETWORKING: AHICE FIJI CHARITY GOLF DAY AT DENARAU GOLF AND RACQUET CLUB. Come and play in our first ever AHICE Charity Golf Game! The golf day will be in the format of two- or four-ball Ambrose teams, depending on numbers, with approximately 48 players.
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*The cost will be FJ$150 per person inclusive of green fees and golf club hire. All funds raised will go entirely to charity, courtesy of Tappoo. Only 20 spots available, so book fast.

NETWORKING EVENT AT SHERATON FIJI RESORT AND SPA. Kick off AHICE in style with our 2025 welcome event.
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OFFICIAL WELCOME by Emcee NICKY STYRIS, AHICE Group President JAMES WILKINSON, Investment Fiji Chief Executive Officer, KAMAL CHETTY and a traditional welcome ceremony from the VOU DANCE GROUP.

PRESENTATION: BY THE NUMBERS. We kick off AHICE 2025 with a ‘by the numbers’ market outlook for Fiji and the South Pacific, by PAUL HAMMOND, Business Development Manager – Pacific, STR.

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

PANEL SESSION: THE HOTEL AND TOURISM INVESTMENT OUTLOOK.
Hosted by:
• NICK THOMPSON, Hotels and Hospitality Director, JLL New Zealand
Panelists:
• Speakers to be announced

HOTELIER Q&A: Marriott International Area General Manager and Vice President Pacific Islands, NEERAJ CHADHA, in conversation with AHICE Group President JAMES WILKINSON.

KEYNOTE ADDRESS: To be announced.

POWER SESSION: HOTEL TECHNOLOGY TRENDS FOR 2025 AND BEYOND.
Hosted by:
• ANDREW CAMERON, Founder and CEO Enzyme Consulting
Panelists:
• CRAIG DENNINGTON, Sales Director, Agilysys
• MICHAEL BENIKOS, Managing Director, ASSA ABLOY Global Solutions Australia
• Speakers to be announced

INVESTOR Q&A: To be announced.

NETWORKING: MORNING TEA
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INVESTOR Q&A: To be announced.

PANEL SESSION: THE ESSENTIAL TOURISM OUTLOOK.
Hosted by:
• EMMA FRASER, Founder, Fraser Marketing International
Panelists:
• LEIGH HOWARD, Chief Operating Officer, Tropica Island Resort
• PAUL GORMAN, General Manager, Luxury Escapes
• Speakers to be announced

AVIATION Q&A: Fiji Airways Managing Director and CEO, ANDRE VILJOEN, in conversation with AHICE Group President, JAMES WILKINSON.

THE ESSENTIAL HOTEL OPERATORS OUTLOOK FOR 2025.
Moderated by:
Hosted by:
• RUWAN PEIRIS, Director, THSA
Panelists:
• CAREY OSBORNE, Cluster General Manager – Fiji, Hilton
• LACHLAN HOSWELL, Managing Director, Business Unit Australasia, Radisson Hotel Group
• Speakers to be announced

HOTELIER Q&A: IHG Hotels & Resorts Managing Director – Australasia and Pacific, MATTHEW TRIPOLONE, in conversation with HM Editor, RUTH HOGAN.

NETWORKING: LUNCH

PANEL SESSION: FUTURE HOTEL AND TOURISM PROJECTS UPDATE.
Hosted by:
• KAMAL CHETTY, Chief Executive Officer, Investment Fiji
Panelists:
• SIMON WHITE, General Manager Hotel Operations New Zealand, EVT
• LAWRENCE ELLISON, Lead Project Manager, Lautoka Foreshore Development
• VIJAY SHARMA, Principal, Sharma Design Group
• Speakers to be announced

KEYNOTE ADDRESS: To be announced.

PANEL SESSION: THE TOP HOTEL DESIGN TRENDS FOR 2025 AND BEYOND.
Hosted by:
• RUTH HOGAN, Editor, HM magazine
Panelists:
• JULIET ASHWORTH, Owner and Creative Director, CHADA
• KATHERINE CAMERON, Project Director, EDG Interior Architecture and Design
• RICHARD DALMAN, Managing Director, Dalman Architects and Interior Designers
• Speakers to be announced

NETWORKING: AFTERNOON TEA
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PANEL SESSION: HOTEL DEVELOPMENT OUTLOOK: WHAT TO EXPECT IN THE FIJI ISLANDS. What to expect for 2025 and beyond for hotel sector growth across Fiji and the South Pacific.
Hosted by:
• RODGER L. POWELL, Managing Director, THSA
Panelists:
• CAMERON BURKE, Director of Development – Australasia & Pacific, IHG Hotels & Resorts
• PETER HILL, Director of Development – Hotels and Resorts, EVT
• RICHARD CRAWFORD Vice President – Hotel Development, Australia, NZ, and Pacific, Marriott International
• TUSHAR RANIGA, Regional Director, Development – Australasia, Hilton
• Speaker to be announced

PANEL SESSION: SUSTAINABILITY TO THE FOREFRONT. Expectations for 2025 with sustainability and examples of best practice in the industry.
Hosted by:
• ANDREW CAMERON Founder and CEO Enzyme Consulting
Panelists:
• AMELIA PEREZ, Manager, Development – Australasia, Hilton
• LOU RANDAZZO, Operations and Business Process Manager, Australian Bedding Stewardship Council (ABSC)
• WILLIAM DE BEAUREPAIRE, Director and Vigneron, De Beaurepaire Wines
• Speakers to be announced

HOTELIER Q&A: To be announced.

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

PANEL SESSION: WHITE LABEL’S GROWTH HEADS TO FIJI. Third party management companies are all seeing increased demand as the platform continues to grow and this session will uncover how, why and where.
Hosted by:
• ROBERT WILLIAMS, Head of Hotels & Hospitality Asia Pacific, Watson Farley & Williams
Panelists:
• LES MORGAN, Chief Operating Officer, Sudima Hotels
• SCOTT BOYES, Chief Executive Officer, Trilogy Hotels
• TRISTAN COOPER, Director, Hotel Development – Australia, NZ & The Pacific, Marriott International
• Speakers to be announced

WRAP-UP by Emcee NICKY STYRIS and AHICE Group President JAMES WILKINSON.

NETWORKING: GALA RECEPTION AT SOFITEL FIJI RESORT AND SPA.
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NETWORKING: AFTER EVENT NETWORKING BAR at Club Wyndham Denarau Island, Trademark Collection by Wyndham.
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