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Monday - 15th June 2026
08:30 - 15:30
08:30 - 15:30
Ballroom Foyer
08:40 - 09:30
08:40 - 09:30
Ballroom Foyer
09:30 - 09:40
09:30 - 09:40
Ballroom
Speakers:

Simon Allison, Chairman & CEO, HOFTEL

09:40 - 09:55
09:40 - 09:55
Ballroom
Speakers:

Dr. Tanupol Virunhagarun, Chief Executive Officer, BDMS Wellness Clinic and BDMS Wellness Resort

09:55 - 10:15
09:55 - 10:15
Ballroom
Speakers:

Jesper Palmqvist, Regional Vice President Asia Pacific, STR CoStar

10:15 - 10:50
10:15 - 10:50
Ballroom
Moderator:

Pimpanga (Orn) Yomchinda, Executive Vice President, JLL Hotels & Hospitality Group

Speakers:

Kieran Bestall, Managing Director, Ares Management Asia

Kenneth Gaw, President & Managing Principal, Gaw Capital Partners

Glen Boultwood, CEO & Co-Founder, Serene Capital

10:50 - 11:10
10:50 - 11:10
Ballroom
Moderator:

Simon Allison, Chairman & CEO, HOFTEL

Speakers:

Joon Aun Ooi, President, Asia Pacific, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

Girish Jhunjhnuwala, CEO & Executive Chairman, Ovolo Group

11:10 - 11:50
11:10 - 11:50
Ballroom Foyer
11:50 - 12:15
11:50 - 12:15
Ballroom
Speakers:

Cuong Vu, Head of Hospitality - Asset Management, ROX Asset

Shivang Jhunjhnuwala, Chief Operating Officer, Ovolo Group

Michael Piro, Co-CEO and Board Member, Indochina Capital Corporation (ICC)

12:15 - 12:35
12:15 - 12:35
Ballroom
Moderator:

Simon Allison, Chairman & CEO, HOFTEL

Speakers:

Dr. Aron Harilela, Chairman & CEO, Harilela Hotels

12:35 - 13:05
12:35 - 13:05
Ballroom
Moderator:

Andrew MacGeoch, Partner - APAC Co- Head of Hotels, Hospitality & Leisure, Bird & Bird

Speakers:

Prab Thakral, President & Group CEO, Boutique Corporation Public Company Limited (BC)

Wendy Shi, Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President, Agora Hospitality Group

Tam Nithida Nithivasin, CEO, Lub d

Andrew Langdon, Chief Development Officer Asia, Accor

13:05 - 14:15
13:05 - 14:15
14:15 - 14:45
14:15 - 14:45
Ballroom
Moderator:

Dao Nguyen, Founding Partner, DN Legal

Speakers:

Minh Nguyen, Deputy CEO, MIK Group

Daniel Dong Trinh Hai, Chief Business Development Officer, Sun Group

Bryan Chan, Vice President, Development, South East Asia & Korea, IHG Hotels & Resorts

Baron Ah Moo, Senior Vice President of Asset Management, Indochina Kajima Development

14:45 - 15:15
14:45 - 15:15
Ballroom
Moderator:

Naureen Ahmed, Founder, Inspiring Women in Hospitality

Speakers:

Rohit Sachdev, Chief Executive Officer, Soho Hospitality

Dillip Rajakarier, Group CEO & CEO, Minor International & Minor Hotels

Rajan Khurana, Vice President - Operations, Lebua Hotels & Resorts

15:15 - 15:45
15:15 - 15:45
Ballroom
Moderator:

Hok Yean Chee, President - Asia Pacific, HVS

Speakers:

Dr. Sabine Schaffer, Co-Founder & CEO Europe, Pro-invest Group

Adeline Phua, Managing lyf Partner and Vice President, Business Development, The Ascott Limited

Anmol Bhojwani, Head of Development, Asia Pacific & Middle East, Generator

15:50 - 16:35
15:50 - 16:35
Breakout rooms
Speakers:

Monica D. Lorenzo, Director for Leisure and Business Development, Torre Lorenzo Development Corporation

Cyndy Tan Jarabata, CEO, Tajara Hospitality Group

 
Breakout rooms
Speakers:

Ghaly Murthala, Founder and Managing Director, Morteza Capital

Michael Marshall, CEO, S Hotels & Resorts Public Company Limited | A Singha Estate Company

 
Breakout rooms
Speakers:

James Oh, Director of Development, Korea, IHG Hotels & Resorts

Jihong An, Senior Vice President, SONO Hotels & Resorts Asia

 
Breakout rooms
Speakers:

Cherie Co, Assistant Vice President, Business Development (Hospitality), Far East Hospitality

Rachel Loh, Executive Director, Hospitality & Tourism Talent, Singapore Tourism Board

Mark Ma, Principal, Blackstone Real Estate

 
Breakout rooms
Speakers:

Ivan Casadevall, Chief Executive Officer, ARYADUTA Hotels Group

Dr. Yozua Makes, CEO, Plataran Indonesia

Atsushi Murai, Managing Director, GHS Singapore

16:35 - 17:20
16:35 - 17:20
Ballroom Foyer
17:20 - 17:50
17:20 - 17:50
Ballroom
Moderator:

Christian Pucher, Principal, Ktha Hospitality

Speakers:

Andreas Zimmermann, Vice President of Development, The PuLi Group

Darlena Zhai, Head of Development, Swire Hotels

Markus Aklin, Vice President - Development, Asia Pacific and Middle East, Langham Hospitality Group

Laure Morvan, Chief Development Officer Luxury Brands Asia, Accor

17:50 - 18:10
17:50 - 18:10
Ballroom
Moderator:

Raini Hamdi, Business Journalist & Founder, Hotels-Asia

Speakers:

Mark Rohner, Managing Director, Far East Hospitality

18:10 - 18:30
18:10 - 18:30
Ballroom
Moderator:

Matthew Burke, Regional Director, Asia Pacific ex China, STR CoStar

Speakers:

Ronald Barrott, Founder & Chairman, Pro-invest Group

Jerry Xu, Chief Executive Officer, La Vie Hotels & Resorts

Stella Blythe, Senior Vice President, Development, Hotels & Resorts, Asia, EVT

Daniel Yip, Partner, High Street Holdings

18:30 - 21:00
18:30 - 21:00
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Tuesday - 16th June 2026
08:20 - 14:30
08:20 - 14:30
Ballroom Foyer
08:30 - 09:10
08:30 - 09:10
Ballroom Foyer
09:10 - 09:15
09:10 - 09:15
Ballroom
Speakers:

Simon Allison, Chairman & CEO, HOFTEL

09:15 - 09:30
09:15 - 09:30
Ballroom
Speakers:

Bill Barnett, Founder & Managing Director, C9 Hotelworks

09:30 - 09:50
09:30 - 09:50
Ballroom
Moderator:

David Johnson, Founder and CEO, Delivering Asia

Speakers:

Stephane Michel, President, Valanti Group

Proudputh Liptapanlop, Executive Director, Proud Real Estate & Proud Group of Companies

Barry Robinson, President & Managing Director, International Operations, Travel + Leisure Co.

Wade Shealy, Founder | CEO | Chairman, ThirdHome

09:50 - 10:20
09:50 - 10:20
Ballroom
Moderator:

Adeline Koh, Managing Director, General Counsel, Alegra Hospitality

Speakers:

Omar Romero, Chief Development and Luxury Officer, Minor Hotels

Nelly Phuong Ta Anh, Head of Hospitality and Entertainment , Masterise Group

Titiwat Kuvijitsuwan, Founder and CEO, Capstone Asset

Ched Ramyarupa, Special Project Director, Chatrium Hospitality

10:20 - 10:50
10:20 - 10:50
Ballroom
Moderator:

Bill Barnett, Founder & Managing Director, C9 Hotelworks

Speakers:

Hiroyuki Kiuchi, President & COO, List Development

Marco Bonini, Director - Private Residences, Six & Six Private Residences

Charles Rubin, Managing Director, Central Group Capital

Benjamin Hirasawa, Founder & Managing Partner, BH2I

10:50 - 11:20
10:50 - 11:20
Ballroom Foyer
11:20 - 11:50
11:20 - 11:50
Ballroom
Moderator:

Hiro Abe, Managing Director, H.A. Advisors

Speakers:

Seth Sulkin, President and CEO, Pacifica Capital K.K.

Suchad Chiaranussati, Chairman & Founder, SC Capital Partners

Choe Peng Sum, CEO, Pan Pacific Hotels Group (PPHG)

Aki Tachibana, Executive Managing Officer, Takenaka Corporation

11:50 - 12:20
11:50 - 12:20
Ballroom
Moderator:

Eric Levy, Managing Director, Tourism Solutions International

Speakers:

Gary Kwok, CEO & Managing Partner, AXE Management Partners

Earp Chaowaphat Siriphatrawan, Owner/Director, Amora Hotels & Resorts

David Ling, Global Head of Hospitality Investment and Asset Management, City Developments Limited (CDL)

Mak Hoe Kit, Managing Director, Private Equity Fund - Lodging, CapitaLand Investment

12:25 - 13:05
12:25 - 13:05
Breakout rooms
Speakers:

Maria Ariizumi, Vice President, Development SEA, Hilton

Tan Kim Seng, Executive Director, Hiap Hoe Group

 
Breakout rooms
Speakers:

Ithichai Win Poolvaraluck, President, Vipat Holdings & Group of Companies

Daniel Voellm, CEO & Founder, AP Hospitality Advisors

 
Breakout rooms
Speakers:

Sara Rosso Cipolini, CEO & President , Planhotel Hospitality Group

Eric Ricaurte, Founder & CEO, Greenview

 
Breakout rooms
Speakers:

Krishna Rathi, Associate Vice President, Agoda

Frederic Savoye, Chief Commercial Officer, Alma Resort Cam Ranh

 
Breakout rooms
Speakers:

Lada Shelkovnikova, Partner, Hotels & Hospitality, Watson Farley & Williams LLP

13:05 - 14:15
13:05 - 14:15
14:15 - 14:45
14:15 - 14:45
Ballroom
Moderator:

Norbert Vas, Partner, I-Am Associates

Speakers:

Samantha Manigsaca, Director, Vice President for Hospitality, AppleOne Group

Armand Steinmeyer, Vice President, Development, SEA, Radisson Hotel Group

Dulaphan Amatyakul, VP -Business Development & Technical Services, SONO Hotels & Resorts Asia

Clarence Tan, Senior Vice President, Development - APAC, Hilton

14:45 - 15:15
14:45 - 15:15
Ballroom
Moderator:

Chanavudh Vanachaivong, Head of Hotels Advisory, JLL

Speakers:

Jael Fischer, Head of Development Asia Pacific, Six Senses

Thitiporn Nookong, Managing Director of Silver Wellness Project, BDMS

Rakesh Patel, CEO & Founder, Alta Capital Real Estate

15:20 - 16:05
15:20 - 16:05
Breakout rooms
Speakers:

Showhey Matsui, Head of Legal, The Ascott Limited

Leanne Sim, Counsel, Bird & Bird

Ekanut Ungphakorn, Chief Investment Officer, Asset World Corp Public Company Limited (AWC)

 
Breakout rooms
Speakers:

Barun Jolly, Senior Vice President and Business Unit General Manager, Robinsons Hotels and Resorts

Saharat Jivavisitnont, Executive Director , Jee Teng Hospitality

 
Breakout rooms
Speakers:

Alena Shesheneva, Senior Legal Consultant, BH2I

James Donald, General Counsel MEA APAC and Deputy General Counsel PM&E Division, Accor

 
Breakout rooms
 
Breakout rooms
Speakers:

Ishmit (Ish) Bajaj, Managing Director, LLAN Asset

Son-Trang Nguyen, Executive Director, Ananas Beach Hotel Vung Tau

16:05 - 16:35
16:05 - 16:35
Ballroom
Moderator:

Sarinrath Kamolratanapiboon, Executive Director, DWP

Speakers:

Nathee Nithivasin, Managing Director, Narai Hotel Group

Jonathan Law, Vice President - Mainland China and Overseas Projects, Liu Chong Hing Investment Limited

Hazel Teo, Vice President, Asset Management, Worldwide Hotels

Souffian Zaeraoui, Chief Hospitality Group Officer, Asset World Corporation (AWC)

16:35 - 17:05
16:35 - 17:05
Ballroom
Moderator:

Panicha Panpat, Associate Dean, Dusit Thani College

Speakers:

Nicolai Worsøe, Co-founding Partner, Hosdu

Jurgen Ortelee, Managing Director, APAC, IDeaS Revenue Solutions

Rene Balmer, Group General Manager, Chatrium Hospitality

17:05 - 17:30
17:05 - 17:30
Ballroom
Moderator:

Charles Blocker, CEO, IC Partners Limited

Speakers:

Yotsakorn Srisuksawadi, Chief Investment Officer, Thanulux PCL

Tip-apa Limvichai, Partner, Chandler Mori Hamada

Regina DiBenedetto, Director, Aareal Bank Asia

17:30 - 17:40
17:30 - 17:40
Ballroom
Speakers:

Simon Allison, Chairman & CEO, HOFTEL

17:40 - 20:00