The design voices
Before hospitality design had its own floor, these designers, architects and developers led the conversation at NoVacancy 2026. In 2027 that conversation moves to Hospitality Design Live.
Who took the stage
A selection of the 2026 speakers from interiors, architecture, development, sustainability and F&B. Speakers for Hospitality Design Live 2027 will be announced soon.
Tracey Wiles
Principal, Global Sector Leader, Hospitality Interiors
Woods Bagot
Julia Farleigh
Associate
Woods Bagot
Kirsten Stanisich
Director
Richards Stanisich
Cushla McFadden
Director
Tom Mark Henry
Mehwish Kazim
Founder & Design Director
MK Atelier
Rebecca King
Creative Director and Interior Designer
Antica Projects
Juliet Ashworth
Creative Director
CHADA
Ozge Fettahlioglu
Founder
Cocoplum Design Studio
Alan Mc Mahon
Director
MAC Design Studio
Belinda Cendron
Interior Stylist
Sourceress Interiors & Styling
Jennifer Ngu
Creative Director
Medusa Hotel Sydney
Helen Kuo
Partner
FK Architects
Julie Ockerby
Director, Design Strategy
WMK Architecture
Callie van der Merwe
CEO
COOOP.co
Hayden Djakic
Senior Associate and Sector Lead, Hospitality
Buchan
Charlie Pridham
Director, Client Relations
Dezign
Anna Verghese
Founding Director
Cerulean
Liam Wallis
Founder & Managing Director, Head of Projects
HIP V. HYPE
Nana Aryee
Program Director
Global GreenTag International
Diana Rico-Roa
Director
ESG PLUS
Ren Fernando
Co-Founder
ReLove
Ben Stammer
Co-Founder
ReLove
Jimmy Bradey
Founder
Liquid and Larder
Justin Newton
Director
House Made HospitalitySee every speaker from NoVacancy 2026, across hotel leadership, revenue, technology and more.
All NoVacancy 2026 speakersHave a project worth talking about?
We are building the 2027 programme now. Tell us about your project, your idea or the lesson your team learnt the hard way.
Where & when
ICC Sydney Exhibition Centre
Darling Harbour, Sydney
Wednesday 15 September 2027
Thursday 16 September 2027
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