Maximum Occupancy Australia announces first speakers for 2025 Melbourne Conference

Australia’s leading hotel and accommodation industry conference Maximum Occupancy Australia has announced its first line-up of speakers for the 2025 Melbourne event.

AccomNews can reveal that for the first time in its 11-year history, Maximum Occupancy will be held in Melbourne, marking the third and final instalment of the 2025 conference series after successful events in Sydney and Perth.

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The one-day event promises to bring together the most influential leaders and innovators across hotels, tourism, travel, and accommodation.

First Speakers Announced

The first confirmed speakers represent a powerhouse mix of global hotel groups, leading travel brands, and forward-thinking disruptors shaping the sector’s future. They include:

• Declan Malone – Client Partner, TikTok

• Jacqueline Choo – Sales, Pacific, STR

• Tim Alpe – Managing Director, Lylo

• Adam Schwab – Co-Founder & CEO, Luxury Escapes

• Luke Moran – CEO, lacollective

• Steven Wright – Managing Director, ODIN360

• Dougal Hollis – CEO, AHA (VIC)

• Ian Wilson – Director, Title Hospitality

• Dean Minett – Group Managing Director, Gatehouse Hospitality

• Sean Jenner – CEO, BIG4 Holiday Parks

• Michael Heyward – CEO & Founder, Heyward Group

• Raphael Antonini – Chief Development Officer, Salter Brothers

• David Tonkin – Country General Manager, Oceania, Pan Pacific Hotels Group

• Andre Jacques – Regional Director of Marketing, Pacific, The Langham

Conference Director Adrian Caruso said Melbourne was the perfect host city for the final conference of 2025.

“After Sydney and Perth, we’re thrilled to bring Maximum Occupancy to Melbourne for the very first time. With such a strong speaker line-up already confirmed, we’re expecting another sell-out event,” Mr Caruso said. 

The full list of speakers and program details can be found at maximumoccupancy.com.au/melbourne.