With over 25 years of experience in the hotel and tourism industry, Evan Burns is a seasoned hospitality professional known for delivering strong commercial and operational results across international markets. His expertise spans food & beverage, hotel operations, revenue strategy, and...

Bruno Huber is a dynamic and results-driven hospitality professional with over 40 years of experience in the industry. Currently serving as the General Manager of Movenpick Resort Cam Ranh, Bruno is known for his strategic leadership, innovative thinking, and commitment to delivering exceptional...

Results-driven Vice President & General Manager – Hotel & F&B Operations, including oversight of two Michelin 2-Star restaurants and several of Bangkok’s leading bars. Responsible for full hotel and multi-outlet F&B operations with a strong focus on guest experience and commercial...

Scott Kowaleski is the co-owner of Desa Hay & Munduk Cabins Bali with his son, Joshua Kowaleski, and his spouse, Julia Kowaleski. With a passion for creating unique and unforgettable guest experiences. The family has successfully blended technology, design, and customer experience, to set their ...

Kevin Narang is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of NarangCorp, a Bangkok-based advisory group that works with leading brands across design, marketing, and hospitality consultancy. He is also a partner in Presman & Colard, a franchise advisory joint venture operating across Southeast...

Since joining The Erawan Group, Dr. Arisna has played a pivotal role in strengthening the company's commitment to sustainability and corporate responsibility. Through her strategic leadership and direct involvement, The Erawan Group successfully restored ESG100 recognition and achieved an ‘A’...

Antonio Saponara, hailing from the city of Napoli, Italy is the General Manager of Capella Bangkok. He has had a distinguished career in luxury hospitality for over 30 years with senior management positions with esteemed brands including Aman, The Ritz-Carlton, Bulgari Hotels & Resorts, and...

With over two decades of leadership across some of the world’s most iconic luxury hospitality brands – including The Peninsula, Mandarin Oriental, Four Seasons, Kempinski, and Accor – Oliver has built a career on creating exceptional guest experiences while driving sustainable business growth. As...

General Manager | Hospitality Leader | Revenue & Profit Optimization Expert | Guest Experience Excellence Dynamic and results-driven hospitality leader with extensive experience in hotel operations, revenue management, and guest experience excellence. Currently serving as General Manager at...

Gabriel is a globally recognised leader in Circular Economy and Sustainable Tourism, and the architect of The GUAVA Model, recognised by the United Nations Global Compact for scaling sustainable impact in hospitality, in partnership with governments, royal...

Cinn Tan is a globally recognised hospitality leader with over three decades of experience driving commercial strategy, brand transformation, and performance across Asia Pacific, China, Europe, and the United States.   As Chief Commercial Officer of Millennium Hotels and Resorts, she leads the...

Ms. Nopparat Aumpa is the SAVP/General Manager for Banyan Tree Bangkok and Head of Pre-Opening Task Force, coming full circle after starting her career at Banyan Tree Group twenty eight years ago. In this role, she is responsible for ensuring that the urban hotel operates in line with the Group’s...

Claude Sauter is a Swiss national with more than 30 years of experience in the hospitality industry. He relocated to Thailand in 1997, where he managed several properties in Phuket. Since 2021, he has served as General Manager of The Slate Phuket. A graduate of the Hotel Management School of...

Lily Udomkunnatum is a Thai entrepreneur, investor, and Founder and Managing Director of Burasari Group Co., Ltd., a boutique luxury hospitality and real estate group with projects across Southeast Asia. With more than 16 years of experience in real estate investment, hospitality development, asset ...

Nadiia Dimitrova is the General Manager of Kora Beach Resort Phuket, bringing more than 16 years of international hospitality experience across luxury and upscale hotel brands in Thailand. Throughout her career, she has held leadership positions with Accor, Hilton, and Radisson Hotel...

Piangduan Kloyarun is a luxury hospitality executive with more than two decades of experience in marketing, public relations, sales and hotel leadership. As Vice President of Sales and Marketing at lebua Hotels & Resorts, she leads brand strategy and campaigns that connect guests with the lebua ...

Willem Niemeijer is the Founder and CEO of VHG Hospitality Asia, bringing more than three decades of leadership experience in Asia’s hospitality and tourism sectors. A Dutch national who made Thailand his home in 1987, Willem began his career in travel before launching his first venture, Khiri...

Vanicha is a wellness and hospitality professional with over 20 years of international experience across Asia and the Middle East. She currently serves as Director of Wellness Standard, Business Development at Chiva-Som International Health Resort, where she supports company-wide wellness...

I am passionate about Human Resources and believe that people development is the foundation of sustainable business success. With extensive experience in the hospitality industry, I lead HR strategies that align talent, culture, performance, and sustainability with organizational goals. My...

Devkaran Doowa is a third-generation hotel owner, hospitality alchemist, and entrepreneur based in Bangkok. He is the Managing Director of Lohas Hospitality, a hospitality ownership and advisory company behind Lohas Residences Sukhumvit, and the founder of Stay Unbranded, its advisory platform...

Liyana is the Global Hospitality Director at Worldline Global Collect, leading the company's global hospitality strategy and commercial growth. She partners with leading hotel groups worldwide to capture every revenue opportunity, optimise the guest journey, reconcile faster, and enable...

Nimmit is a young, forward-thinking entrepreneur who recently led the groundwork for the renovation and brand conversion of one of his family's boutique hotels. Drawing on a sharp understanding of market dynamics and product development, he brings an entrepreneurial eye for spotting gaps in the ...

Shen Loh-Lim is Managing Director of Cheong Fatt Tze Hotels & Residences, the Penang-based hospitality group behind the iconic Cheong Fatt Tze – The Blue Mansion and The Qing Suites. His career has taken an unconventional path through technology, digital marketplaces, investment and...

Atcharapan Pianpitak is Head of Brand Strategy and Marketing at The Imperial Hotels & Resorts, with extensive experience in hospitality branding, marketing, and commercial strategy. She oversees brand development and marketing across the group’s hotel portfolio, with a focus on strengthening...

Sarah is the CEO/Founder of Plastic Free Southeast Asia (PFSEA) and provides sustainability consultation and advisory for hotels and the tourism sector. She helps hotels reduce single-use plastics, improve the sustainability of their operations - across social impact, culture, economic and...

Executive Vice President, Commercial — Centara Hotels & Resorts Claudio serves as EVP Commercial at Centara Hotels & Resorts (Central Plaza Hotel PCL), part of Thailand's Central Group. Based in Bangkok and reporting to the COO, he leads the group's commercial function across...

Matt Rose is RoomPriceGenie's Commercial Director for APAC, with over a decade of hands-on experience in the accommodation industry — from front office and revenue management to sales, hotel operations, and hotel tech. Having worked across every facet of a hotel business firsthand, he has a...

Ark Rothhaas is a technology and digital‑transformation executive leading IT strategy, cybersecurity, digital innovation and large‑scale business transformation across the hospitality industry. Based in the Bangkok Metropolitan Area, he aligns technology with business objectives to improve...

Group Director of Revenue & E-Commerce at Narai Hospitality Group, leading revenue and e-commerce strategy for Lub d and Marasca. With hospitality experience across Asia Pacific regioin including Australia, Vietnam, Japan, Cambodia, Philipines and Thailand, she combines expertise in revenue...

Naina Vishnoi is Senior Director & Regional Leader at Cvent. With over 19 years in hospitality and travel technology, she drives business growth, strategy, and digital transformation. A strong advocate for diversity and inclusion, Naina is known for her collaborative leadership and focus on...

Commercial Director with extensive experience leading integrated commercial strategies for luxury resorts and villa portfolios across Thailand and Asia. Expertise in Revenue Management, Distribution, Sales & Marketing, E-commerce, Reservations, and Commercial Analytics, driving total revenue...

Reigine Valerie Banaag, MBA, CMC Reigine Valerie Banaag is a hospitality executive and educator with 18 years of combined experience in the hospitality industry and higher education. As the Chief Executive Officer and General Manager of mySTAY Hotels, she has led the brand’s growth through hotel...

Rajitha Dahanayake is the Founder and CEO of eMarketingEye, a trailblazer and industry leader in Digital Marketing in the dynamic landscape of the hospitality industry.  eMarketingEye has consistently been at the forefront of pioneering strategies to generate direct bookings and increase revenue...

Heidi Gempel is a senior hospitality commercial leader, executive coach, facilitator and trainer with more than 25 years of international experience across Asia Pacific, the Indian Ocean and the Middle East. She has held regional leadership roles with Le Méridien and Minor International, including...

Nino Kurtskhalia is the Senior Director of E-commerce and Digital Experience at lebua Hotels, where she oversees online distribution, pricing strategies, and strategic partnerships to maximize revenue and strengthen the brand’s presence. She also serves as Chairperson of lebua’s Sustainability...

Belinda Miguel Perez, MBARegional Sales Manager, APAC Belinda Miguel Perez is the Regional Sales Manager for APAC at BirchStreet Systems, specializing in procurement and F&B solutions for the hospitality industry. With over 15 years of experience in enterprise technology, she brings deep...

Hans Müller is Senior Vice President Sales at Hotelverse and works globally with hotel owners and executive teams on the company’s international expansion. His focus is on turning room assignment into a revenue stream and a guest-facing service. Hotelverse enables guests to select their exact...

May is Managing Director of Maitree Resort Development (MRD), a Phuket-based developer and operator behind Villa Zolitude Resort & Spa and Hotel IKON Karon, drawing on a 40-year family hospitality legacy that began with Phuket Arcadia Hospitality's partnerships with Hilton and Accor. May...

Shu is a Strategic Designer and CX Consultant currently partnering with Villa Zolitude, a boutique luxury hotel in Phuket, to build a full end-to-end service blueprint of the guest experience — mapping every touchpoint across staff, systems, and departments to surface friction points and align...

Krittaya Pokasappaiboon is Director of Human Resources at Chatrium Grand Bangkok, with over 18 years of experience in Human Resources and organization change within hospitality industry. Her experience covers talent management, employee engagement, learning and development, and organizational...

André Rehbein is a hospitality leader from Germany with a strong focus on leadership, people development and operational excellence. Working within a family-owned independent hotel, he focuses on identifying potential, developing confident leaders and helping people become the best version of...

Narumoll Suwantaroj is a hospitality professional with a strong background in revenue management and hotel operations. Currently serving as the Director of Revenue at Amora Beach Resort Phuket, Narumoll brings a wealth of experience and expertise to the table.With a proven track record of driving...

James Thurlby is a Regional Sales Manager at Move Ahead Media, spearheading innovative strategies to drive success in the ever-evolving hospitality industry. With a wealth of expertise and a passion for digital marketing, James leads a team of professionals, leveraging cutting-edge techniques to...

Peerapon Kuakomoldej is Vice President – Human Resources and Brand Culture at S Hotels & Resorts Public Company Limited (SHR), where he leads the people and human resources strategy across the company’s international hospitality portfolio. With extensive experience in the hospitality...

Behind every great hotel is a story long before the first guest checks in. It begins with a vision, trusted partnerships, and the strategic decisions that shape what a destination will become. That is the world Krid Kusumawalee has spent his career building. As Senior Director of Development at...

Andrew Langdon - Chief Development Officer Asia Accor Andrew Langdon joined Accor in 2019, and is the Chief Development Officer Asia, Premium, Midscale and Economy hotels. In this role Andrew supervises the development functions some 15 plus Accor hotel brands throughout Asia. Previously, Andrew...

Jayne MacDougall is the Executive Director of the Phuket Hotels Association, a non-profit collective of more than 110 member hotels united by a shared commitment to environmental sustainability, community empowerment, and positioning Phuket as a world-class destination. Appointed in 2023, Jayne...

Karan Mahesh is the Regional Director for South & Southeast Asia at STR, part of CoStar Group, where he leads the commercial business across one of the world's most dynamic and rapidly growing hospitality regions. Based in Singapore, he oversees regional growth, strategic customer...

Chin Pitak Norathepkitti is Chief Operating Officer of JAS Asset Public Company Limited (SET: J), where he oversees a mixed-use portfolio spanning eight community malls, the SENS Hotels brand, and wellness and lifestyle assets across Thailand. He also serves as Owner Representative for Anantara...

Ojashvi “O.J.” Seeam is Cluster Assistant Director of Digital Marketing for SKYVIEW Hotel Bangkok and SKYVIEW Resort Phuket.A multilingual hospitality marketing and communications leader with more than 10 years of experience, he works at the intersection of brand strategy, digital growth, public...

Alisara Sivayathorn is the CEO of Sivatel Bangkok Hotel, a five-star sustainable boutique hotel in Bangkok built on the belief that hospitality can be a force for positive change. As a third-generation leader of her family business, she has transformed Sivatel into the "Hotel of Happiness and...

Dr Scott Michael Smith brings nearly four decades of experience across hospitality, tourism, media and education. A Senior Lecturer at Assumption University of Thailand since 2006, he combines academic insight with continuing industry involvement, giving him a practical understanding of hotel...

Joining Narai Hospitality Group in 2018, Thomas Tait brings almost 20 years of experience in strategic hospitality operations, specialising in crisis management and family-oriented resort operations.  In his role as Chief Operating Officer Southeast Asia, he oversees operations and sets the...

Nida Wongphanlert is the Managing Director of 137 Pillars Hotels & Resorts, a family-owned Thai luxury independent brand. With an engineering background, she began her career in project development before moving through operations, sustainability, and commercial management. This...

Seasoned revenue management and commercial leader, driving regional business growth through data-lead decision making, and cross-functional execution.At my current role, As Director of Revenue Management and Distribution at La Vie Hotels & Resorts, I oversee regional revenue growth...

With over 20 years of experience in the hospitality industry, Sophie Bughin is the Managing Partner and Design Director of S+A, a Bangkok-based architecture and interior design studio. Under her leadership, the studio has grown from a small team of 5 to a well-established group of 30, delivering...

Bernie Low is the General Manager and SEA business leader for Salto Systems, working with hotel owners, operators, technology partners and security stakeholders across the region.   With a background in technology and regional business leadership, Bernie brings a different perspective to...

Jean-Matthieu “Matt” Beroujon is General Manager of Hanoi Daewoo Hotel and an international hotelier with over 25 years of hospitality experience across Europe, North America and Asia, including more than 15 years in Southeast Asia. His career has combined hotel operations and commercial...

Leads the company's strategic initiatives in digital transformation, focusing on enhancing technological infrastructure, optimising e-commerce platform, and streamlining distribution channels. He brings over 28 years of experience as an Information Technology specialist and has held senior...

Lydia Tiasiri is an award-winning interior architect and sustainability strategist leading Fenn Designers and its specialized arm, Green Path Consulting. As a second-generation leader following founder Dr. Chafia Ferhat, her global portfolio features landmark luxury hospitality and wellness...