Speakers for Australia’s largest ever hotel industry event announced

AccomNews Wednesday, June 8, 2016

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HotelsWorld, Australia’s leading events for accommodation industry CEOs and other c-level executives involved in the management, ownership, development and financing of hotels, resorts and serviced apartments, returns to Sydney from July 26 to 28, 2016 with an unprecedented 5 consecutive events in 3 days.

Over 130 speakers from all sectors of the industry and all parts of the world will present to an expected audience of over 500 A-list delegates, making HotelsWorld 2016 by far the largest cast of industry leaders and experts ever to appear on the stage at an accommodation event in Australia, and one of the largest industry events in the world.

The cast of esteemed global and local speakers appearing at HotelsWorld 2016, is shown below.

Global and Regional speakers (alphabetical order):

Adrian Currie, Senior Vice President Corporate Development, Priceline Group (New Zealand)
Anil Rana, Partner, Ellis Gould (New Zealand)
Anneke van Waesberghe, Founder & CEO, Escape Nomade (Indonesia)
Bill Barnett, Managing Director, C9HotelWorks (Thailand)
Bobby Hiranandani, Co-Chairman, Royal Group (Singapore)
Choe Peng Sum, President & CEO, Frasers Hospitality Group (Singapore)
Chris Mumford, Managing Director, AETHOS Consulting Group (London)
Craig Bond, Vice President, Operations, Oakwood Asia Pacific (Singapore)
Dillip Rajakarier, CEO, Minor Hotel Group (Thailand)
Dr. Jim Houran, Managing Director, AETHOS Consulting Group (USA)
Eric Levy, Managing Director, Tourism Solutions International (Singapore)
Gavin Faull, Chairman and President, Swiss-Belhotel International Hotels & Resorts (Hong Kong)
Girish Jhunjhnuwala, Founder & CEO, Ovolo Hotels (Hong Kong)
Hans Kanold, CEO, SafeHotels Alliance (Sweden)
James Chappell, Global Business Director, Horwath HTL (London)
Jeff Higley, Vice President, Digital Media & Communications/Editorial Director, Hotel News Now (USA)
Jesper Palmqvist, Area Director – Asia Pacific, STR (Singapore)
John Andrews, CEO, Pandey Hotel Corporation (USA)
John Fareed, Principal, John Fareed Hospitality Consulting (USA)
Jorn Wisselink, Vice President Hotel Operations & Development, Zest (Indonesia)
Justin Palmer, CEO, Synapse (USA)
Leon Larkin, President, International Association of Hotel General Managers (Dubai)
Meghan McLean, Global Director of Marketing and Business Development, YWS Design & Architecture (USA)
Michael Issenberg, Chairman & CEO, AccorHotels Asia Pacific (Singapore)
Morris Sim, CEO and Co-Founder, Circos Brand Karma (USA)
Nicholas Clayton, CEO, Capella Hotel Group Asia
Laurent Xatart, President and Co-Founder, Giift Network (USA)
Peter Barge, Esq, former chairman Jones Lang LaSalle Asia Pacific (Indonesia)
Siew Hoon Yeoh, Founder, WIT (Singapore)
Stephen Hamilton, Director, Horwath HTL New Zealand (New Zealand)
Steven Carvell, Assoc. Dean Academic Affairs & Academic Dir. Institute for Hospitality Entrepreneurship,
School of Hotel Administration, Cornell University (USA)
Thorsten Kirschke, President, Asia Pacific, Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group (Singapore)
Tony Ryan, Managing Director, Global Mergers & Acquisitions, JLL Hotels & Hospitality Group (Singapore)
Yibing Mao, Chief Legal Counsel & Senior VP Asset Management Asia Pacific, Marriott International (Hong Kong)

Local speakers (alphabetical order):

Alan Boys, Director, Dubois Group
Amy Linton, Employment/IR Lawyer, Ashurst
Andrew McEvoy, Managing Director Life Media and Events, Fairfax Media
Anton Stanish, Regional Director – Australia/NZ, HomeAway
Barry Fleischmann, Director, Development, Australasia, Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group
Barry Robinson, President and Managing Director, Wyndham Hotel Group South East Asia and
Wyndham Vacation Resorts Asia Pacific
Ben Lancken, Learning & Organisational Development Manager, TFE Hotels
Bob East, CEO, Mantra Group
Cameron Stewart, Managing Director Australia & New Zealand, SilverNeedle Hospitality
Carl Black, Partner, Squire Patton Boggs
Chris Taylor, Franchisee, Oceans Resort & Spa Hervey Bay
Col Meyers, Partner, Partner, Small Myers Hughes Lawyers
Corinne Attard, Partner – Franchising and Retail, Holman Webb
Craig Collins, CEO Australasia, JLL Hotels & Hospitality Group
Danesh Bamji, General Manger Franchise Australia, Accor Pacific
Dannelle Howley, Counsel, Allen & Overy
Danny King, Principal, DK Legal
David Simpson, Lead Partner – Hotels, Tourism & Leisure, NEM Australasia
Dean Dransfield, Managing Director, Dransfield Hotels & Resorts
Dejan Radanovic, Vice President, MSCI Real Estate
Eddie Law, Head of Institutional Property Group, ANZ Bank
Ervin Vidor, Executive Chairman, Toga Group
Georgianne Fsadni, Managing Director, AETHOS Consulting Group
Georgina Woodley, Managing Director, BDRC Australia
Glen Boultwood, Executive Director, Aligned Funds Management
Helen Wood, Head of Region NSW, ACT & QLD, HOSTPLUS
Hichame Assi, COO, Hotelscombined.com
Ian Deveraux, National Manager, Product and Delivery, Urban Regeneration, Lend Lease
Ian Hazzard, Partner, McCullough Robertson
Jane Thomson, Head of Real Estate Risk Management – Institutional Banking & Markets Client Coverage, Commonwealth Bank
Jennie Mansfield, Partner, Ashurst – Australia
Jerry Schwartz, CEO, Schwartz Family Co
Joanne Simpson, Senior Manager, Legal Counsel, Wyndham Vacation Resorts Asia Pacific
Joe Welch, Partner, Hickeys Lawyers
John Berenyi, Managing Director, Bergent Research
John O’Sullivan, Managing Director, Tourism Australia
John Pulbrook, Principal, Adara Hotels Apartments
John Smith, HotelsWorld 2016 Chair and CEO, HTL Capital Advisors
John Stawyskyj, Practice Leader – Hotels, Tourism & Gaming Ashurst – Australia
John van der Wallen, Asset Manager, Starhill Hotels
Jonathan Barouch, CEO & Founder, Local Measure
Julian Clark, CEO, The Lancemore Group
Julian Ledger, CEO, YHA Australia
Julian Whiston, Executive Vice President of Strategic Advisory, JLL Hotels & Hospitality Group
Justin Gross, Partner, Withersworldwide
Karan Singh, Founder & Director, Spectrum International Hospitality Services
Karen Wales, Senior Investment Specialist, Tourism Infrastructure, Austrade
Karin Sheppard, Chief Operating Officer – Australasia, Japan & Korea, IHG
Katherine Briggs, General Counsel, Quest Apartment Hotels
Kerrie Mather, Managing Director & CEO, Sydney Airport
Lauren Hall, Founder & CEO, IVvy
Linc Horton, Chief of Property, Australia Pacific Airports Melbourne
Lindsay Leeser, Director Development Pacific, Accor Australia and New Zealand
Lindy Randall, Special Counsel – Real Estate, Ashurst
Louise Daley, Executive Vice President & CFO Asia Pacific, Accor Hotels
Louise Tabone, Asset Manager, Aligned Fund Management
Marianne Ossovani, Chief Investment Officer and Head of Hotels Tourism and Leisure, Elanor Investors Group
Matthew Burke, Business Development Manager Pacific, STR
Michael Anthony, Franchisee, Ramada Darwin
Michael Goodman, Leisure and Entertainment Industry Consultant Australia & New Zealand, Honeywell Building Solutions
Michael Guo, CEO, Visionary Investment Group
Michael Herman, Executive Development Manager, TFE Hotels
Michael Moret-Lalli, Director of Acquisitions, Mantra Group
Michelle Lalli, Executive Director of Asset Management, Mantra Group
Neil Scanlan, National Director Transaction Services Hotels, Colliers International
Paul Constantinou, Founder & Chairman, Quest Apartment Hotels
Pauline Tan, Partner – Hotels, Tourism & Gaming Ashurst – Australia
Philip Vivian, Director, Bates Smart
Rachael Sutton, Partner, Holman Webb
Rachel Argaman, CEO, TFE Hotels Group
Richard Doyle, Executive Director and Corporate Counsel, StayWell Hospitality Group
Richard Hartman, Esq, Former CEO Millennium & Copthorne and Managing Director IHG (Europe, Middle East and Africa)
Rob Fleischer, Sales and Marketing Director, Delion
Roger Powell, Managing Director, Tourism and Hospitality Services Australia
Ron de Wit, Lead Principal, Horwath HTL Australia
Ronald Barrott, Founding Partner & CEO, Pro-Invest
Rosina Di Maria, Principal, Woods Bagot
Rowan Barker, MC
Ruwan Peiris, Director of Operations Australia, IHG
Sarina Bratton, Chairman Asia Pacific and Special Advisor to Executive, PONANT Yacht Cruises and Expeditions
Sean O”Donnell, Partner, HWL Ebsworth & President, President NSW Chapter of the Franchising Council of Australia
Simon McGrath, Chief Operating Officer, Accor Pacific
Simon Wan, CEO, StayWell Hospitality Group
Stuart Dixon-Smith, Partner and Head of Real Estate, King & Wood Mallesons
Tim Church, Managing Director Head of Real Estate Australasia, UBS
Tim Crooks, Off the Plan Specialist, Nationwide, Resort Brokers Australia
Tomas Johnsson, Chief Operating Officer, Mantra Group
Tony Mayne, Franchisee, Big4 Sunshine (South West Rocks)
Tony South, Chairman, Tourism Australia
Trent Fraser, CEO, Choice Hotels Asia Pacific
Trevor Rawnsley, CEO, ARAMA
Zed Sanjana, CEO, Quest Apartment Hotels

Beyond size, HotelsWorld is also a world apart from other industry events because it’s a suite of bespoke events designed each year to focus on the current issues, people and opportunities in the world of guest accommodation. HotelsWorld is designed to be fast, fresh and focused, with industry decision makers and experts participating in 30 minute, non-stop sessions.