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• Market supply and demand-assessing macroeconomic factors for serviced apartments
• Exploring the various investment opportunities for serviced apartments in Asia, Australia and beyond-an investigation of both emerging and established markets
• Shaping the legislative landscape for the Asian serviced apartments industry and case study on formulating serviced apartment policies and regulations in Australia
• The concept of serviced apartments and their value add features
• Sources of financing and investment returns through REITS
• Determining successful partnerships and joint ventures in Asia 
• Appraising the differences between serviced apartment projects versus traditional hotel developments
• The importance of branding and clear market positioning to achieve success and market share in a very competitive environment
• Forward looking progression and opportunities for serviced apartments in the hospitality industry

• Alfred Ong, President, Singapore Serviced Apartments Association and Managing Director & Senior Vice President, South East Asia, The Ascott Group, Singapore
• Yip Hoong Mun, Chief Executive Officer, Asia Pacific/Gulf Region (excluding China), The Ascott Group, Singapore
• Robert Naso, President & Executive Director, Morgan Stanley Properties, China
• Choe Peng Sum, Chief Executive Officer, Frasers Hospitality, Singapore
• P.G. Mathew, Managing Director, Oakwood Asia Pacific, Singapore
• Thomas Arasi, President, Portman Holdings LLC, USA
• Lawrence Ng, Director Hotel Division, Yanlord Land Group, China
• Nigel Cornick, Chief Executive Officer, Raimon Land, Thailand
• Paul Constantinou, Chairman, Quest Serviced Apartments, Australia
• Manfred Schoenleben, Executive Chairman, Kempinski Residences. Switzerland
• Sunil Mantri, Chairman, Mantri Group, India
• Arun Nanda, Executive Director & President of Infrastructure Development, Mahindra & Mahindra, India
• Omer Bin Jung, Managing Director, Prestige Leisure Resorts Pte Ltd, India 
• Councillor Catherine Ng, Chair of the Planning Committee, City of Melbourne, Australia
• Charlie Kim Dae Joong, Vice-Chairman, Korea Serviced Residence, Korea
• William Wilfong, Chief Executive Director, Golden Land Property Development, Thailand
• Guy Phillips, Vice-President of Development, Asia Pacific, Hilton Hotels, Singapore
• Karen Li, Executive Director, Lanson Place Hospitality Management Ltd, Hong Kong
• Paul Prescott, Director of Development Southern Asia & Korea, IHG InterContinental Hotel Groups, Singapore 
• Graham Bibby, Chief Executive Officer, Richmond Asset Management Ltd, Hong Kong 
• Daniel Ho, Vice-President, Morgan Stanley, Hong Kong
• Blake Olafson, Senior Vice President, Global Real Estate Group, Lehman Brothers, Singapore 
• Gerald Yong, Senior Vice President, Business Development and Asset Management, Ascott Resident Trust Management Ltd, Singapore 
• Nilanjan Sen, Director of Executive Education and Faculty in Banking and Finance, Nanyang Technological University, Cornell Master of Management Hospitality, Singapore 
• Rong Ren, Chief Executive Officer, Harvest Capital, Hong Kong 
• Kenneth Gaw, President and Managing Director, Gateway Capital, Hong Kong 
• Kevin Murphy, Managing Director, Asiawide Hospitality Solutions, Hong Kong
• Michael Sagild, Chief Operating Officer, Minor International Hotels, Thailand
• Dan Tagliere, Principal, Macauland, Hong Kong 
• Elaine Young, Chief Executive Officer, Shama Group, Hong Kong 
• Bhupesh Yadav, Regional Director of Operations, Frasers Hospitality, Singapore
• Zhuang Li-Hao, Managing Director, NorthCourse Leisure Real Estate Solutions, Singapore 
• Frank Foster, Vice President of Marketing and Sales, Oakwood Asia Pacific, Singapore 
• Anthony Khoo, Senior Vice President, Brand and Marketing, The Ascott Group, Singapore 
• Girish Jhunjhunuwala, Managing Director, Hind Hotels & Properties, Hong Kong 
• Michael Chin, Executive Vice President, Westmont Hospitality Group, China
• Patricia Lee, Vice President Acquisitions & Development, South East Asia, Kingdom Hotel Investment, Singapore