2024 AHICE Maldives Program Overview

Please see the 2024 Asia Pacific Hotel Industry Conference & Exhibition (AHICE) Maldives Hotel Investment Summit program overview below. 

Wednesday 7 August 2024

11:00am – 1:00pm

IN THE KNOW: SITE TOURS of Crossroads Maldives properties (SAii Lagoon Maldives, Curio Collection by Hilton and Hard Rock Hotel Maldives).

           

1:00pm – 2:30pm NETWORKING: Optional networking lunch. Additional cost and registration required.
2:30pm – 3:00pm AHICE MALDIVES 2024 REGISTRATION, coffee and tea
3:00pm – 3:05pm WELCOME to AHICE Maldives 2024 by emcee ROBERT WILLIAMS (Head of Hotels & Hospitality Asia Pacific, Watson Farley & Williams), AHICE Group President, JAMES WILKINSON, and JLL Hotels and Hospitality Group CEO – Asia-Pacific, NIHAT ERCAN.
3:05pm – 3:20pm KEYNOTE OUTLOOK by the Maldives Minister for Tourism, IBRAHIM FAISAL.
3:20pm – 3:40pm KEYNOTE Q&A: Soneva Founder and CEO, SONU SHIVDASANI OBE, in conversation with JLL Hotels and   Hospitality Group CEO – Asia-Pacific, NIHAT ERCAN.
3:40pm – 4:10pm

PANEL: THE INVESTMENT OUTLOOK for the Maldives for 2024 and beyond.
Moderated by: JULIEN NAOURI, Senior Vice President – Investment Sales, JLL Hotels and Hospitality   Group

Panelists:
–KIERAN BESTALL, Managing Director, Ares Asia
–IAN LIEN, Managing Director, SC Capital
–ROHAN GOPALDAS, Partner & Asset Manager, Prospect Hotel Advisors
–SHAHDY ANWAR, Principal, S&A Lawyers
–SHRIKANT DASH, Deputy Managing Director Corporate, Atmosphere
4:10pm – 4:25pm

KEYNOTE OUTLOOK: By the numbers with STR Senior Sales Manager – Central & South Asia, KARAN MAHESH (exclusive video).
4:25pm – 4:45pm HOTELIER Q&A: market expectations by Outrigger Hospitality Group President, JEFF WAGONER, in   conversation with AHICE Group President, JAMES WILKINSON.
4:45pm – 5:15pm

PANEL: THE OPERATIONS OUTLOOK for the Maldives for 2024 and beyond.
Moderated by: RODGER POWELL, Managing Director, THSA

Panelists:
–JEANETTE LIAM, Vice President Asset Management, JLL Hotels & Hospitality Group
–MARK ELETR, General Manager, Holiday Inn Kandooma Maldives
–MICHAEL PARKER, General Manager, Anantara Veli, Anantara Dhigu, Naladhu Private Island
–RENATO DE OLIVEIRA, General Manager, The Ritz-Carlton Maldives, Fari Islands
–SHANKAR SREEKUMAR, Head of South & South East Asia, La Vie Hotels & Resorts
5:15pm – 5:45pm

PANEL: THE GROWTH OUTLOOK for the Maldives for 2024 and beyond.
Moderated by: CALVIN LI, Executive Vice President, Head of Transaction Advisory Services, JLL Hotels   and Hospitality Group

Panelists:
–CHRIS CHO, Vice President Development, Singapore, Philippines, Japan, Korea and Maldives, Accor
–DAVID WRAY, Senior Director, Growth and Development Asia, La Vie Hotels
–KIRAN ANDICOT, Regional Vice President, Hotel Development, South Asia, Marriott International
–SHI’AI LIANG, Senior Director, Development, South East Asia and Korea, IHG Hotels & Resorts
–ZAYAN SALIH, CEO, MDC Investments LLC
5:45pm – 7:45pm

GALA NETWORKING EVENT at Crossroads Maldives presented by JLL and HM.

         

Note: Program is subject to change

IMPORTANT: THE AHICE HOUSE RULES

A note from the organisers: Due to a number of unofficial invite-only events taking place during conferences in recent years, we would ask that businesses and individuals please do not host any events during the above times as a courtesy to other sponsors of AHICE Maldives.

We all know that without sponsors, events like this cannot happen and we ask that our request is respected. If unapproved events do take place during the official times, the organisers and representatives of those companies will not be able to attend any AHICE sessions and are at the risk of passes being revoked.

We are also requesting that supplier and adviser attendees that aren’t sponsors of the event do not canvas for business with sales materials and documents at AHICE Maldives events. Those that do will be at the risk of passes being revoked.

To find out how you can be involved in the program, please contact:

HOTEL OWNERS & CHAINS

James Wilkinson, AHICE Chair & Convenor: jwilkinson@intermedia.com.au

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