WELCOME TO THE LONDON HOTEL SUMMIT by emcee KAITLYN SKOV, Founder and Principal, Studio Skov, and JAMES WILKINSON, Group President – AHICE and Editor-In-Chief, HM.

A snapshot of what to expect in London this year.

Hosted by:
• JAMES WILKINSON, Group President – AHICE and Editor-In-Chief, HM & Wayfarer magazines

Speakers:
• MICHAEL GROVE, CEO, Hotstats
• MICHAL RAO, Regional Director – Northern Europe, STR
• Speaker to be revealed

By award-winning artist and lead singer of Ashenmoon, TOBY RAND.

A snapshot of what to expect in London this year from leading investors and development executives.

Hosted by:
• ANDREW HEATH, Senior Vice President, Head of Operator Selection & Development Advisory UK & Ireland, Hotels & Hospitality Group – JLL

Speakers:
• ALEXANDRA VAN PELT, Development Director – Northern Europe, The Ascott Limited
• ANDREW HORDER, Partner, Cushman & Wakefield
• DAVINA CISIER, SVP Development ‑Europe, Ennismore
• GRAHAM DODD, VP Development UK & Ireland, Benelux, Nordics, Accor
• Speaker to be revealed

A snapshot of what to expect in globally this year from leading executives.

Hosted by:
• ROBERT WILLIAMS, Head of Hotels & Hospitality Asia Pacific, Watson Farley & Williams

Speakers:
• ANDREW BOSHOFF, Chief Financial Officer, Global Hotel Alliance
• CRAIG BOND, Chief Operating Officer, Pan Pacific Hotels Group
• DIMITRIS MANIKIS, President EMEA, Wyndham Hotels and Resorts
• speaker to be revealed

Talking design and more with Emmy-nominated Bridgerton (Netflix) Set Decorator, NATALIE PAPAGEORGIADIS, in conversation with KAITLYN SKOV, Founder and Principal, Studio Skov.

NATALIE PAPAGEORGIADIS is an interior designer, creative stylist and artist based in East London.

Her driving force to create new environments is based on the knowledge that a well-designed space means a happier home, a growing business or a successful advertising campaign.

A multi-facetted designer, Natalie’s love of creating interiors incorporates her work as a fine artist and influences taken from her experience working in Set Decoration for the British Film Industry. 

Natalie originally trained in Art History in London and Berlin before becoming an interior designer in London for nine years where she designed large scale Hotel schemes for corporate clients such as: W Hotel, St Regis, InterContinental, Four Seasons and Park Hyatt amongst others. 

She now works freelance on TV and film (Bridgerton, Mamma Mia 2, Here We Go Again, The Crown Series II), interior design and creative styling projects.

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A snapshot of what to expect in London this year from leading investors and development executives. 

Hosted by:
• TERENCE BAKER, News Editor –  Europe, Middle East and Africa, Hotels

Speakers:
• DAVID HART, CEO, RBH Hospitality
• DAVID O’CONNOR, Group Director of Sales, Sircle Collection
• speakers to be revealed

Talking music, travel, fashion and more with GARRY BEERS, bassist and founding member of INXS with over 80 million albums sold, in conversation with Allsaints and Stuart Trevor Founder, STUART TREVOR.

As the bass player and founding member of international hit makers INXS, GARRY GARY BEERS has had a lifetime devoted to what he does best – playing bass in what is regarded as one of the best rhythm sections ever.

Garry’s rhythmic and powerful bass playing was an important part of the INXS success story that saw them sell 80 million albums and sell out the biggest and most prestigious Stadiums and Arenas and Festivals around the world.

A Sydney native, Garry has lived in Los Angeles for 20 years and his new LA-based band is a partnership with his mate and songwriting partner Toby Rand called – AshenMoon.

Co-written and Co-produced by Beers and Rand, AshenMoon sees Garry’s love of classic rock and powerful grooves combined with Toby’s incredible voice and lyric content.

Garry has also recently released his own line of bass guitars – the GGB basses, which have his own patented Bass pickup onboard and are hand-built in California to replicate the look and feel of vintage 50’s and 60’s classic basses.

Growth expectations from Accor Global Chief Development Officer, Premium, Midscale & Economy Brands, CAMIL YAZBECK, in conversation with JAMES WILKINSON, Group President – AHICE and Editor-In-Chief, HM.

A cyberpsychologist and expert in digital death. She’s an expert in how our digital choices shape our humanity, experience, and relationships across the lifespan, at home and at work. Elaine is also the author of All The Ghosts in the Machine: The Digital Afterlife of Your Personal Data.

Rock and Roll High Tea in Pan Pacific’s Ginger Lily bar and the terrace with acoustic rock from GARRY BEERS and TOBY RAND, plus a fashion parade of the latest collection by STUART TREVOR.

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