2026 Speakers
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See the 2026 speakers below.
ANITA KAPOOR
Moderator, host, emcee, spokesperson, voiceover artist and podcaster
ADAM MOGELONSKY
Keynote; Partner
Hotel Mogel Consulting Limited
LADA SHELKOVNIKOVA
Keynote; Partner, Hotels & Hospitality
Watson Farley & Williams LLP
Robert Williams
Keynote; Head of Hotels & Hospitality Asia Pacific
Watson Farley & Williams LLP
JAMES WILKINSON
AHICE Group President and Chair and Convenor; Editor-In-Chief
HM magazine
SUSAN ABRAHAM
Design Director
Hilton
JORIS ANGEVAARE
Partner
Studio HBA
CHRIS ANKLIN
Senior Director – SEAK
IHG Hotels and Resorts
JASTINA BALEN
Director, Communications
Pan Pacific Hotels Group
NORMAN ARUNDEL
Director of Hotels and Resorts
DAVID BARK
Hotels Asset Manager
BILL BARNETT
Founder and Managing Director
CHRIS BATTERHAM
Chief Development Officer
Ovolo Hotels
MICHAEL BENIKOS
Managing Director
Vingcard – ASSA ABLOY Global Solutions Australia
OLIVIER BERRIVIN
Vice President – APAC
BWH Hotels
VIVEK BHALLA
Managing Director - South-East Asia and Korea
IHG Hotels & Resorts
GAUTAM BHANDARI
Chief Development Officer, Asia Pacific Excluding China
Marriott International
ANMOL (AB) BHOJWANI
Head of Development, Asia Pacific and Middle East
Generator
STELLA BLYTHE
Senior Vice President of Development, Asia
EVT
CRAIG BOND
Chief Operating Officer
Pan Pacific Hotels Group
GLEN BOULTWOOD
CEO and Co-Founder
Serene Capital
SCOTT BOYES
Chief Executive Officer
andrew bullock
Chief Executive Officer
1834 Hotels
Matthew Burke
Regional Director, Asia Pacific ex China
STR
ANDREW CAMERON
Founder & CEO
Enzyme Consulting
KATHERINE CAMERON
Director
Enzyme Consulting
BOBBY CAREY
Director
Studio Ryecroft
IRINA CHADSEY
VP Investment Sales, SEA
JLL
BRYAN CHAN
Vice President, Development, South East Asia & Korea
IHG Hotels & Resorts
EUDO CHAN
Senior Director of Development – South East Asia & Pacific Rim
Wyndham Hotels and Resorts
STEVEN CHAN
Vice President, Global Franchise
The Ascott Limited
CEDRIC CHEAH
Vice President, Head of Investments and Asset Management
YTL Hotels
HOK YEAN CHEE
President – Asia Pacific
HVS
EVELYN CHEN
F&B Consultant, Dining Programme Curator
JEFF CHO
Vice President, Business Development
Far East Hospitality
CHRISTOPHER CHUA
Founding Partner & Creative Director
Kulör Group
KAI SIANG CHO
Head of Operator Selection, Asia
JLL
KEVIN CROLEY
Chief Development Officer
Global Hotel Alliance
WARREN CULLUM
Co Senior Vice President International Operations
Travel + Leisure
CYRILL CZERWONKA
Managing Director Development – APAC
BWH Hotels
ROBERT DAVIES
Global Segment Development Leader – Hotels
Unox
LACHLAN DE MORTON
Vice President – Asia Pacific
Accor One Living
PATRICIA HO DOUVEN
Founder
White Jacket
CHRIS ELY
Head of Asset Management, Hotels & Hospitality Asia
CBRE
CLAAS ELZE
Managing Director
Apara Hotel Advisers
JAEL FISCHER
Head of Development – Asia Pacific
Six Senses
RALPH FREHNER
Vice President F&B Operations
Four Seasons
MARCEL FUHRER
APAC Business Development Manager
Candela
MATT GEBBIE
Director, Pacific Asia
Horwath HTL
AR. RAZVAN I. GHILIC-MICU
Founding Director
RIGMA
TULSI GROVER
Managing Principal
Hassell
BRAD HAINES
Regional Vice President – Asia Pacific
SiteMinder
CHRISTOPHER HARTLEY
CEO
GADI HASSIN
CEO & Co-founder
Helios Hospitality
MATT HOLMES
Vice President of Development – South-East Asia & Pacific Rim
ANDREW HUNTER
Senior Director, Hotels & Hospitality, Capital Markets
CBRE
CHRIStopher HUR
Managing Director
SC Capital Partners Group
ANDREW ING
COO
OUE Restaurants
BENJAMIN KRIEG
Independent technology advisor
ANDREW LANGDON
Chief Development Officer Asia
Accor
JONATHAN LAW
Vice President - Mainland China and Overseas Projects
Liu Chong Hing Investment Limited
CHUILING LEE
SVP Asset Management, Asia
JLL
SHI’AI LIANG
Senior Director, Development, South East Asia and Korea
IHG Hotels and Resorts
MARCEL LIAO
Senior Manager, Hotels and Hospitality
CBRE
RENEE LIM
Vice President, Public Relations & Corporate Communications
The Lux Collective
SERENA LIM
Chief Growth Officer
The Ascott Limited
LEE LIN
Regional Director – Asia Pacific
NOBU Hospitality
WONG KAR LING
Chief Strategy Officer
The Ascott Limited
KATE LOH
Head of Development
Pan Pacific Hotels Group
DOUGLAS LOUDEN
Managing Partner
Global Asset Solutions
AMY LU
General Manager
The Standard Singapore
DEEPU MAHBOOBANI
Studio Director
Wimberly Interiors
SAMANTHA MANIGSACA
Vice President for Hospitality
AppleOne Group
MATT MARSHALL
Head of Lighting
Cundall
SIMON MCDONALD
Design Director
Avalon
SAM McVAY
Managing Director
McVay Real Estate
RAJEEV MENON
APEC President
Marriott International
LUKE MORAN
CEO
Leisure Accommodation Collective
LAURE MORVAN
Chief Development Officer, Luxury Brands Asia
Accor
DANIEL MOURAD
General Manager
JULIEN NAOURI
Executive Vice President, Investment Sales
JLL
Amanda Vella
Strategic Partnerships Director – Singapore
Encore
ALDWIN ONG
Co-President
CCD
JESPER PALMQVIST
Regional Vice President, Asia Pacific
STR
NITESH PANDEY
Chief Operating Officer – APAC
The Lux Collective
YOUREE PARK
Vice President Advisory
JLL Hotels & Hospitality Group
Rakesh Patel
CEO & Founder
ROY PENG
Head of Business Development (AVP)
Energy Market Company (EMC)
RUWAN PEIRIS
Chief Executive Officer
THSA – Hotel Advisors
AMIT PESHAWARIA
Regional VP of Sales, APAC
Duetto
RODGER L. POWELL
Managing Director
THSA – Hotel Advisors
ANANTH RAMCHANDRAN
Head of Advisory & Strategic Transactions, Hotels & Hospitality Asia
CBRE
JAMES ROBERTSON
Founder
Vuca Vuca
MARK ROHNER
Chief Operating Officer
Far East Hospitality
SANDY RUDD
Founder & CEO
The Global Collective Singapore
CHANPRAKAISI SAOWARIN
VP, Business Development
The Ascott Limited
ALEXANDRE SCHAPPO
SEA General Manager for Sales and Engineering Manager
Lightera
CASPAR SCHMIDT
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
QCC Collection
AMANDA SEE
Regional Director, Southeast Asia
Agilysys
CHRISTINE ANGELA SEVILLA
Senior Director, Development, South-East Asia Pacific
Radisson Hotel Group
SAM SHELDON
Global Director F&B Strategy
F&B Social
FRANK SORGIOVANNI
Vice President, Development (Asia Pacific)
Starwood Hotels
HUGH STEPHENSON
Chief Investment Officer
LA/Co
PAUL STOCKER
Group COO
Naumi Hotels
RAJIT SUKUMARAN
SVP & MD EAPAC
IHG Hotels and Resorts
CHOE PENG SUM
Chief Executive Officer
Pan Pacific Hotels Group
IVAN SUNDE
Chief Executive Officer
Onyx ASW
CLEAVON TAN
Senior Vice President – Advisory & Asset Management Asia
JLL Hotels & Hospitality Group
DARRELL TAN
Head of Investment Management & Hotels
GuocoLand Group
JOYCE TAN
Head of Global Development and Strategy
Seibu Prince Hotels and Resorts
SERENA TEO
Chief Executive Officer
Capitaland Ascott Trust
DAVID THOMPSON
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Myma.ai
STEVE TJEN
Director, Indonesia and Malaysia
Radisson Hotel Group
BASTIEN TOUZEAU
Regional Vice President – Development for Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Inclusive Collection Asia Pacific
Hyatt Hotels Corporation
DHIRAJ TULSIANI
Enterprise Sales Director – APAC
Cendyn
JEFF WAGONER
President & CEO
Outrigger Hospitality Group
MIKE WATSON
Head of Design
Dezign
ALAN WATTS
President – Asia-Pacific
Hilton
RUWANI WEERASINGHE
Director of Asset Management & Acquisition
La Vie Hotels
GAVIN WEIGHTMAN
Chief Operating Officer
Section L
PAUL WISTE
Principal
Design Assembly
ERIC WONG
Vice President, Hospitality – Asia Pacific
Infor
MARK WONG
Senior Vice President Asia Pacific
Small Luxury Hotels of The World
JERRY XU
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
La Vie Hotels & Resorts
TONG YAN
Managing Director
New Vision
ERNEST YANG
Investment Manager
Invictus Developments
CHOY YUIN YI
Director
Masteron Group of Companies
DARLENA ZHAI
Head of Development
Swire Hotels
JIAHAO ZHANG
Head of Hotel Valuation, Asia
CBRE
paul gorman
General Manager – Business Development
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