NETWORKING: WELCOME DRINKS.
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REGISTRATION, coffee and tea.

PANEL SESSION: THE MALDIVES HOTELIERS’ OUTLOOK. Several of the Maldives’ leading executives and General Managers on at the industry outlook for 2025.
Hosted by:
• ROBERT WILLIAMS, Head of Hotels & Hospitality Asia Pacific, Watson Farley & Williams
Panelists:
• JOHN ROGERS, General Manager, LUX* South Ari Atoll
• MARK ELETR, General Manager, Holiday Inn resort Kandooma Maldives
• MORTEN JUNIOR, General Manager, Kurumba Maldives

MORNING TEA
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DOCUMENTARY: INTRODUCING THE SALA BAI HOTEL SCHOOL in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

In the heart of Siem Reap, the Sala Baï Hotel and Restaurant school has been training young underprivileged Cambodians for the past 20 years to be Asia’s finest hotel staff. In this insightful documentary, filmmaker JAMES WILKINSON speaks to students, staff and several graduates who have gone on and found success in roles across some of Asia’s leading hotels.

KEYNOTE PRESENTATION: ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND GOVERNANCE (ESG) as a strategic tool for value creation in island hospitality industry by Nexia Maldives Director, Climate Change and Sustainable Development, MOHAMED INAZ.

KEYNOTE PRESENTATION: REAL ESTATE MARKET OUTLOOK for Maldives for 2025 and beyond, presented by JLL Hotels’ Senior Vice President, LINGWEI TAN.

NETWORKING LUNCH
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HOTELIER Q&A: S Hotels and Resorts Chief Executive Officer, MICHAEL MARSHALL, in conversation with AHICE Group President and Chair and Convenor, JAMES WILKINSON.

KEYNOTE SPEECH: Maldives State Minister of Tourism, DR. ABDULLA NIYAZ.

HOTELIER Q&A: Hilton Vice President and Regional Head South-East Asia, ALEX MURRAY, in conversation with AHICE Group President and Chair and Convenor, JAMES WILKINSON.

PANEL SESSION: THE MALDIVES INVESTMENT & DEVELOPMENT OUTLOOK. Leading investors take to the stage to look at the segments, destinations, and brands that are fuelling growth. The panel will be lead off by a market outlook presentation.
Hosted by:
• CALVIN LI, Executive Vice President, Head of Transaction Advisory Services, JLL Hotels and Hospitality Group
Panelists:
• GHALY MURTHALA, Founder & Managing Director, Morteza Capital
• RUWANI WEERASINGHE, Director Asset Management and Acquisition, La Vie Hotels and Resorts

NETWORKING: AFTERNOON TEA
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HOTELIER Q&A: La Vie Hotels Chief Executive Officer, JERRY XU, in conversation with AHICE Group President and Chair and Convenor, JAMES WILKINSON.

PANEL SESSION: HOTEL TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION. What’s hot in technology for 2025 and beyond.
Hosted by:
• ANDREW CAMERON, Founder and CEO Enzyme Consulting
Panelists:
• BENJAMIN KRIEG, Senior Vice President Operations & Global Strategic Accounts, FutureLog
• MARCEL FUHRER, APAC Business Development Manager, Candela
• SHELLIA CHANG, Sales Director, ANZ & Pacific – Hospitality, Infor
• STEVEN HOPKINSON, Senior Vice President for Asia Pacific and the Middle East, Shiji Group

INVESTOR Q&A: MATI Secretary General, AHMED NAZEER, in conversation with AHICE Group President and Chair and Convenor, JAMES WILKINSON.

PANEL SESSION: THE MALDIVES TOURISM OUTLOOK. What you can expect for the year ahead with tourism to the Maldives.
Hosted by:
• ASAD ALI, Deputy Secretary General, Maldives Association of Tourism Industry (MATI)
Panelists:
• AISHATH ALAA ABDUL HANNAN, Deputy Manager of Corporate Strategy and Business Development, Trans Maldivian Airways
• MOHAMED MIHAD, Chief Commercial Officer, Maldives Airports Co (MAC)
• MUAVIYATH UMAR, Chief Operating Officer, Villa Resorts
• PAUL GORMAN, General Manager, Luxury Escapes

WRAP-UP by emcee ANDREW CAMERON, AHICE Group President and Chair and Convenor, JAMES WILKINSON, JLL CEO – Asia Pacific, NIHAT ERCAN and Maldives Association of Tourism Industry (MATI) Secretary General, AHMED NAZEER.

NETWORKING: GALA NETWORKING EVENT at Kurumba Maldives
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OPT-IN NETWORKING DINNER
(additional cost / registration required)