Past Speakers
Gemma McCourt, Commercial Performance Officer, Mandala Hotels and Resorts
Jess Ogley, Technical Solutions Consultant, Serko
Christine Stevens, Regional Manager Sleep Space AU/NZ, Corporate Travel Management
Howard Phung, Director of Digital, Data & Technology, Pro-Invest Group
Ben Tabell, Former Chief Information Officer, merivale
Grant Alchin, Chief Operating Officer, Trilogy Hotels
Adrian Williams, COO - Pacific, Accor, Accor
Victoria Peterson, Director of Marketing Communications, The Langham Gold Coast
Shaizeen Contractor, Chief Commercial Officer, Trilogy Hotels
Kristy Edwards, Director of Revenue Optimisation, BWH Hotels
Katherine Jenkins, Head of People & Culture, Meriton Suites
Jay Nikolin, Cluster Director of Marketing and Communications for The Langham, Melbourne and The Langham, Sydney, The Langham
Stacey Plaine, Director of Marketing, W Brisbane
Scott Boyes, CEO, Trilogy Hotels
Kari Hunter, Senior Director Commercial and Revenue Management, Choice Hotels
Kathryn Carling, General Manager, Doma Hotels
Lincoln Lewis, Australian Actor, Australian Actor
Telena Frost, Director of Revenue Management APAC, Choice Hotels
Sarah Derry, CEO, Sarah Derry
Scott Bear, General Manager, Mercure
Wayne Taranto, Chief Operating Officer, Ovolo Group
Catherine Allington, Associate Principal, FK Architects
Hayden Aust, Commercial Director, Mews Systems LTD (UK)
Michael Benikos, Managing Director, ASSA ABLOY Global Solutions Australia Pty Ltd
Heath Carson, Co-Founder, Peak Revenue
Andy Collins, Area Manager Australia, New Zealand & Pacific Islands, Hopper
Chris De Closey, Director, Switch Hotel Solutions
James Goodwin, Chief Executive Officer, Accommodation Australia
Rebecca Hamey, General Manager, EVT
Karen Lawson, CEO, Xcite Digital Consulting
Philippa Lucas, Customer Success Manager, Revinate Inc
Matt Lynch, PPDS Country Manager - ANZ, Westan
Tamie Matthews, CEO, RevenYou
Karen McGilvray, General Manager NSW/ACT, Corporate Travel Management
Anthony Metcalfe, Hotel Manager, Capella Sydney
Rachel Pelikan, Master Principal Solutions Engineer Hospitality JAPAC, Oracle
Oswin Ribeiro, Hotel Manager, Radisson Hotel Group
Michael Shaw, Business & Channel Manager, Aurora Signage Global
Justus Siage, Account Sales Executive - Sage Intacct, Aptus Business Solutions
Sam Steel, Co-founder, Resly
Felicity Thomlinson, Head of Growth, Typsy
Sam Walker, Director, Mostyn Copper
Narelle Welsh, Director of Sales & Marketing - Novotel & ibis Styles Melbourne Airport, Accor
Cameron White, Senior Solutions Consultant, Humanforce Holdings
Andre Jacques, Regional Director of Marketing, Pacific, and Director of Sales & Marketing, The Langham Melbourne
Amy Cherry, Director Digital Media MEA APAC, Accor
Nicola Mcglinchey, Cluster Revenue Manager, Marriott Hotels Sydney
Kylie Thuyen, Director of Talent and Culture, Swissotel Sydney
Brian Collins, Director of Sales, Enterprise, Amadeus Hospitality
Hugo van Roermund, Tree Planting Officer, Hotels for Trees
Angel Yap, Director of Amadeus Sales & Catering Solutions APAC, Amadeus Hospitality
Michelle Finney, Hotel General Manager, Meriton Suites
Clare Coyle, Commercial Director, Doma Hotels
Alexander Alt, Executive Vice President - Oracle Hospitality and Oracle Retail, Oracle Corporation Australia
Juliet Ashworth, OWNER, CHADA
Jade Cooper, Director of Marketing, M&L Hospitality
Anthony Ursino, General Counsel, Pro-Invest Group
Alison Greer, Co-Founder, GoKinda
Jeremy Colahan, General Manager, Hotel X Fortitude Valley
Tom Fitzgerald, Regional Director of Human Resources, The Langham Hospitality Group
Rowena Carter, Regional Director of People & Culture, Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts
Jana Doebbert, Manager, Amadeus Hospitality
Bryson Koehler, CEO, Revinate
Emilie Couton, MD APAC, D-EDGE
Klaus Kohlmayr, Chief Evangelist & Development Officer, IDeaS Revenue
Todd Stuart, Sculptor & Project Manager, SculptPlaceMake
Georgina Williams, Acting CEO, Australian Revenue Management Association
Dr Nana Bortsie-Aryee, Program Director, Global GreenTag International
Andrew Smith, Senior Vice President, Supply, Agoda
Lachlan Harris, Group Director of Commercial, La Vie Hotels & Resorts
Leah Rankin, Chief Product Officer, SiteMinder
Kelley Rigby, Founder/director, Letts Group
Jamie Griego, Director, Account Management, Expedia Group
Daniella Tonetto, Senior Regional Commercial Director, Hilton
Matthew Burke, Regional Director - Pacific, Japan & Central South Asia, STR
Lydia MacDonell, Area Talent & Culture Manager Gold Coast & Northern New South Wales, Accor
Jeremy Baker, Director of Sales and Distribution, Sheraton Grand Sydney Hyde Park
Stephanie Lopesi, Portfolio Director of Talent & Culture, Accor Salter Brothers Portfolio
Bert Goethals, Director of Sales & Account Management, Amadeus Hospitality
Mark Tierney, General Manager – Commercial Strategy & Revenue Optimisation, G'Day Group
Mary Hogg, Senior Director HR, Australasia, Hilton Worldwide
Melissa Kalan, Founding Director, ARMA - Australian Revenue Management Association
Callie van der Merwe, CEO, COOOP
Matthew Cameron-Smith, CEO, Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia
Sammy Brickwood, Head of Strategy & Client Services, Talk Agency
Nader Agha, Home Furnishing & Retail Design Manager, IKEA Australia
David Thompson, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Myma.ai
Anne Gill, Vice President Commercial Market Strategy & Performance - Pacific, Accor
Danelle Ayers, Founder & Director, Studio Moda
Leanne Stocks, Regional Director of Commercial - Australasia & WorldHotels APAC, BWH Hotels
Brett Salter, Head of Accommodation, ALH HOTELS
Matthias Dybing, Director, Nuvho
Janet McNab, General Manager, Sheraton Grand Sydney Hyde Park
Erin Stevenson, Chief Operations Officer, Newbook
Andrew Hewitt, Group Manager, Rambla Group
Joanne Caughtry, Director, Sea of Ideas Design Studio Pty Ltd
Cooper Jitts, Owner, Talk Agency
Erin McLeod, CEO, Australian Tourism Industry Council Ltd
Jessica Keen, Industry Development & Capability Manager, Australian Tourism Export Council
Angus Stevens, Chief Executive Officer, Start Beyond
Jackie Douglas, President, HSMAI - Asia Pacific
Amit Peshawaria, General Manager - Asia Pacific & Oceania, Lighthouse (formerly OTA Insight)
Jeffrey van Vorsselen, Managing Director The Langham, Melbourne and Regional Vice President, Operations, Pacific, Langham Hospitality Group
Jerry Xu, CEO, La Vie Hotels & Resorts
Jane Caiger, Director of Revenue & BI, Voyages Ayers Rock Resort
Ivan Cintado, Director APAC, The Hotels Network
John Zeckendorf, Principal, Mandala Hospitality Group
Peter Deveny, Group Commercial Manager, AH Beard
Dan Cockerell, CEO, Torrens University
Nick Ellis, Chief Operating Officer, The Shores Motel Group
Luke Rayner, National Revenue Manager Tourism, Ingenia Communities
Brendon Granger, Chief Experience Officer, Technology4Hotels
Nicole Hollmann, Senior Revenue Manager, Australian Revenue Management Association
Bernie Hogan, Chief Executive Officer, Queensland Hotels Association
Isabella Allan, Director, Author and Speaker
Elissa Keenan, Chief Executive Officer, Ecotourism Australia
Isabelle Lai, Manager of Service Optimisation, Asia, Amadeus Hospitality
Christine Tan, Vice President of Sales - Asia Pacific, Lighthouse (formerly OTA Insight)
Patrick Lonergan, Head of Hotels, Hospitality and Leisure, Mulpha International
Carol Nesbitt, Director, Flexkeeping Software
Marc von Arnim, General Manager, Capella Hotels and Resorts
Huon Hoogesteger, CEO, Smart Commercial Solar
Chris Greening, Hotel Manager, Harbour Rocks Hotel
Dr Simon Pawson, Associate Dean, Blue Mountains International Hotel Management School
Ozge Fettahlioglu, Managing Director, Cocoplum Design Studio & Boxareno Modular Constructions
Caspar Schmidt, Managing Director - QCC, Collection Group, CEO Motif Retreats, Motif Retreats
Paul Martino, Director, AF Sourcing
Dr Christopher Warren, Chief Scientific Officer & Founder, WISE Sustainability
Bart Sobies, Chief Operating Officer, ibooked.online
Andrea Comastri, CEO and Co-founder, Hotel Etico
Kristina Pacheco, Director, Maurph Design for Wellness & Leisure
Emily Stephens, Founder, The Accommodation Project
David Sude, GM QT Hotels and Resorts, QT Hotels & Resorts
Jane Langof, Feng Shui Master, Feng Shui Concepts
Samson Tiew, Director, ODO - One Design Office
Patrick Andres, Regional Vice-President Hotels Asia-Pacific - Oracle Hospitality, Oracle
Kerry Williams, CEO, Accessible Accommodation
Cate Liedtke, CEO & Principal Designer, Tidda Interiors
Gabrielle Daniels, CEO, GDHBSOLUTIONS
Benjamin Krieg, Global Vice President Strategic Accounts, FutureLog
Jude Bolger, Co-Founder & CEO, Nuvho
Sarah Rhodes, Founder, Plastic Free Southeast Asia
Eoin Loftus, Founder & Board Member South Australian Tourism Commission, Loftus Business Advisory
Michael Brennan, Director, Business Development, Media Solutions, Asia Pacific, Expedia, Inc.
Alexander West, Digital Marketing Manager, Pro-Invest Group
Trent Innes, Chief Growth Officer, SiteMinder
Jacqueline Choo, Sales, STR
Georgia Linton, Consumer PR Leader, Tourism & Events QLD
Julie Jones, Executive Editor & Co-Founder, Travel Without Limits
Jennifer Davey, Director, Horwath HTL
Natasha Montesalvo, Prinicpal Consultant, EarthCheck
Puneet Mahindroo, Founder & CEO, RevMantra
Kerry Gouws, Manager, Program Performance, Expedia Group
Kristi Wayman, Director of Design and Technical Services, Pro-Invest Group
Yona Heyward, Senior Director Australia, Heyward Group
Miki Sherry, Regional Director, Revinate
Ted Horner, Owner, E Horner & Associates
Joanne Cohen, Account Manager, STR
Chris Hallett, Director of Revenue Management, Japan, Australasia, Pacific, IHG - InterContinental Hotels Group
Jorn Wisselink, Head of Commerce Start Reverse & CEO Wildaroo Eco-Resorts, Start Reverse and Wildaroo Resorts
Madeleine Joyce, Senior Associate, Architectus
Rachel Luchetti, Principal, LUCHETTI KRELLE
Andy Dharmani, Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer, Myma.ai
Nicole Downs, Group Director of People & Performance Hong Kong, AU & Indonesia, Ovolo Group Limited
Nic Brunsdon, Principal & Creative Director, Brunsdon Studio
Sonny Vrebac, CEO and Co-founder, Bubbletent Australia
Rick Whalley, Owner/Director, CHADA
Shankar Kotha, Chief Commercial Officer, CLLIX Apartments and Hotels
Angela Biddle, Principal, FK Architects
Tracey Wiles, Principal and Regional Interior Design Leader, Woods Bagot
Vijesh Yoganathan, Regional Director, Asia-Pacific, Canary Technologies
Katie King, Director, Design King
Mike Evans, Director of Sales, Amadeus
Peter Pfister, VP Operations Australia, G.C.P. Hospitality
Andrew Buchel, Sector Lead, Australian Built Environment Rating System (NABERS)
Sioux Clark, Interior Designer / Director, Multiplicity
Mohannad Swaid, Senior PM - Information Technology, Pro-Invest Group
Deborah de Jong, Interior Designer, DEBORAH DE JONG CONSULTING
Jon King, Managing Director, Design King
Blake Riddington, Regional Director, TravMedia
Matthew Stephens, Director, Innovation & Technology, Salter Brothers Hospitality
Amanda Cottome, Director of Brand Experience, Ovolo Hotels
Kay Goodman, Vice President, Accor Academy & Talent Development, MEA APAC, Pullman Hotels & Resorts
Donna Cox, Head of Customer Success, Typsy
Kate Branch, Chief Marketing Officer, Emerald City Hotels
Tracy Everest, Director, Accor Academy, AccorHotels
Sebastian Gonzalez, Virtual Training Executive, Accor
Where & When
ICC Sydney Exhibition Centre
Darling Harbour, Sydney
Wednesday 17 September 2025
Thursday 18 September 2025
Open 9:30am – 5pm daily
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