2026 Speakers
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See the 2026 speakers below.
THE HON. VILIAME GAVOKA
Keynote; Fiji Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Tourism and Civil Aviation
THE HON. SACHIDA NAND
Keynote; Fiji Assistant Minister for Commerce and Business Development
KAMAL CHETTY
Keynote; CEO
Investment Fiji
DR. PARESH PANT
Keynote; Chief Executive Officer
Tourism Fiji
PAUL HAMMOND
Keynote; Business Development Manager, Pacific
STR, a CoStar Group company
SCOTT STYRIS
Keynote; New Zealand cricketing legend
NICKY STYRIS
Media Presenter & Reporter
MC of the day
JAMES WILKINSON
AHICE Group President; Editor-In-Chief
HM magazine
BJÖRN ANTONSSON
Regional CEO – Asia-Pacific
Candela
DANESH BAMJI
Vice President Franchise, Pacific
Accor
KUSHAL NAIDU
Director of Technical Services
Vingcard – ASSA ABLOY Global Solutions Australia
ANDREW BULLOCK
Executive Chairman
1834 Hotels
CAMERON BURKE
Director of Development – Australasia & Pacific
IHG Hotels & Resorts
ADAM BURY
Executive Vice President, Hotels & Hospitality Group
JLL
SHELLIA CHANG
Sales Director, ANZ & Pacific, Hospitality
Infor
RICHARD CRAWFORD
Vice President – Hotel Development, Australia, NZ, and Pacific
Marriott International
DANILO CURCURUTO
Director, Development – Australasia
Radisson Hotel Group
RICHARD DALMAN
Managing Director
Dalman Architects and Interior Designers
SAM DAVIES
Director of Operations – Australasia & Pacific
IHG Hotels & Resorts
CRAIG DENNINGTON
Sales Director
Agilysys
JOHN DOUGLAS
Area General Manager – Fiji
Marriott International
MONIQUE ENOKA-DAVIDSON
Director
Space Studio
DAVID FRASER
Vice President Operations – Pacific, Sofitel Legend, Sofitel, MGallery and Emblems
Accor
PAUL GORMAN
General Manager
Luxury Escapes
PRABESH GOUNDER
Business Solutions Manager
Tanoa Hotels Group
Peter Harper
Managing Director – Head of Investment Sales Australasia
JLL Hotels & Hospitality Group
MATT HOLMES
Vice President of Development – South East Asia & Pacific Rim
Wyndham Hotels and Resorts
LACHLAN HOSWELL
Managing Director, Business Unit Australasia
Radisson Hotel Group
LEIGH HOWARD
Chief Operating Officer
Tropica Island Resort
STEVE HOWARD
Director
Vanua Ranch Fiji
KATE IFOULD
Founder and Director
Furniture Partners
HELEN WATSON
Chief Financial Officer
Hind Management
ALISTAIR LAW
Partner
Anthony Harper
LINDSAY LEESER
Chief Development Officer Pacific & Head of Apartments and Leases
Accor
DAMIEN LITTLE
Director, Hotel Planning & Development – Australia
Horwath HTL
ROB McINTYRE
Vice President Operations New Zealand and Fiji
Accor
VANESSA MEGAN
Founder & Formulator
Vanessa Megan Skincare
TAL MILFIRER
Director
Havannah Marina Project (Vanuatu)
MAHESH MISTRY
Director of Finance
Radisson Blu Resort Fiji, Denarau Island
ROD MUNRO
Managing Director
BWH Hotels Australasia
SHALEN NAIR
Chief Revenue Officer
Fiji Airways
VARA NATUILAGILAGI
Executive Manager Sales & Distribution
Fiji Airways
SHAUN ORMSBY
Vice President of Growth
1834 Hotels
CAREY OSBORNE
Cluster General Manager – Fiji
Hilton
LEE PEARCE
CEO
Raffe Group
RUWAN PEIRIS
Chief Executive Officer
THSA – Hotel Advisors
PIENAAR PISO
Hotel Developer and Founder
Vision Complete Earthworks
GINNI POST
Founder
GP Communications
MILOS POVOLNY
Consultant Relationship Specialist
UNOX Australia
SANJAY PRATAP
Director Assets – Fiji
CP Group
CHITRA RANDHAWA
Senior Regional Director of Sales
IDeaS Revenue Solutions
TUSHAR RANIGA
Regional Director – Development, Australasia
Hilton
ELOISE RANKIN
Head of Sales and Customer Success
Hub OS
ALISTAIR ROBERTSON
Head of APAC Strategy Partnerships, Hospitality
Honeywell
BRAD RUTHERFORD
CEO
South Sea Cruises Group
ATENDRA SHARMA
Export Manager
Vittoria Coffee
JAY SINGH
Owner
Crowne Plaza Fiji Nadi Bay Resort & Spa
ANTHONY STEVENS
General Manager – Australia and New Zealand
Shiji
SURESH SUBRAMANIAM
Head of Development, New Zealand and South Pacific
BWH Hotels
DAVID THOMPSON
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Myma.ai
NICK THOMPSON
National Director – Hotels, New Zealand
Colliers
MATTHEW TRIPOLONE
Managing Director – Australasia and Pacific
IHG Hotels & Resorts
LACHLAN WALKER
Regional General Manager Fiji & Pacific
IHG Hotels & Resorts
DUNCAN WATERMAN
Director of Sales
Roomstay
RUWANI WEERASINGHE
Director Asset Management and Acquisition
La Vie Hotels and Resorts
SIMON WHITE
Country Manager
EVT Hotels New Zealand & Pacific
ADRIAN WILLIAMS
Chief Operating Officer – Pacific
Accor
ROBERT WILLIAMS
Head of Hotels & Hospitality Asia Pacific
Watson Farley & Williams
ANAND PRAKASH RAVI
Director of Food and Beverage
Crowne Plaza Fiji Nadi Bay Resort and Spa
VINCENT MACQUET
CEO
Yavu Collective
MATTHEW LAMBART
Founder
Green Pacific Shipping
TRUMAN BRADLEY
Founder
Sea Fiji
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