Join industry experts as they provide inspiring talks, innovative ideas, and engaging conversations to take your business to the next level.
See the 2026 speakers below.

RACHEL CHEU
Keynote; Sales – South & Southeast Asia
STR

MICHAEL MARSHALL
Keynote; Chief Executive Officer
S Hotels and Resorts

BJÖRN ANTONSSON
Keynote; Regional CEO – Asia-Pacific
Candela

Mohamed Saffah
Keynote; General Manager, Commercial (International)
Maldivian

Daniel Monk
Keynote; Chief Revenue Officer
Luxury Escapes

JULIEN NAOURI
Head of Investment Sales, Asia
JLL Hotels and Hospitality Group

JAMES WILKINSON
AHICE Group President and Chair and Convenor; Editor-In-Chief
HM magazine

IYAZ WAHEED
Deputy Secretary General
Maldives Association of Tourism Industry (MATI)

RAMESH BAPPOO
Head of Operations, SSEA
La Vie Hotels and Resorts

Gianfranco Bianchi
Chief Executive Officer
The One Atelier

Marco Bonini
Director Branded Residences
Six and Six

IRINA CHADSEY
Vice President
JLL Hotels & Hospitality Group

SHELLIA CHANG
Sales Director, ANZ & Pacific – Hospitality
Infor

IBRAHIM FARHAD
Director of Retail
Crossroads Maldives

PAUL GORMAN
General Manager
Luxury Escapes

Fandy Gunawan
Country Director – Maldives
Canary Technologies

MOHAMED KHALEEL
Managing Director of Pulse Hotels and Resorts & CEO of Manta

CALVIN LI
Executive Vice President, Head of Transaction Advisory Services
JLL Hotels and Hospitality Group

KATE LOH
Head of Development
Pan Pacific Hotels Group

THOMAS ADAEMMER
Managing Director - Head of Asia Pacific
Aareal Bank

AMIT PESHAWARIA
VP of Sales, APAC
Duetto

JOHN ROGERS
General Manager
LUX* South Ari Atoll

RUWANI WEERASINGHE
Director of Asset Management & Acquisition
La Vie Hotels
