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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