Registration, Viewing of Exhibits at Marketplace and Networking

• Welcome Coffee / Tea

• Welcome Message by Mr Kenneth Li, President, SHA

• Opening Address by Guest-of-Honour, Ms Gan Siow Huang, Minister of State, Ministry of Trade & Industry and Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Award Presentation

• Workforce Transformation Award

Keynote Presentation:  Hospitality in the Age of AI

Speaker:

• Max Del Vita, Founder, Symplehost.ai

Marketplace / Networking

• Coffee / Tea Break

Panel Discussion:  Purposeful Tech Innovation across Hotel Tiers

Panellists: 

• Gavin Rodrigo, Senior Director, Field Technology Services APACx, South East Asia & APAC Project Management Office, Hilton

• Kevin Goh, CEO, The Ascott Limited, and CEO, Lodging, CapitaLand Investment

• Lim Ke-Vin, Head of Group Innovation, City Developments Ltd

Moderator:

• Mark Rohner, Managing Director, Far East Hospitality

Fireside Chat:  Hospitality Design Trends

Speaker:

• Bill Bensley, Founder, design studio BENSLEY

Interviewer:

• Amy Lee Siew Hua, Assistant Life Editor, The Straits Times

Panel Discussion :  Reimagining F&B Dining Experiences

Panellists:

• Kesaté Tadesse, Principal & Managing Director, AvroKO Design LLC, Bangkok Studio

• James Burton, Vice President – Asia, Sunset Hospitality Group

• John Sloane, Vice President, Food & Beverage, Marina Bay Sands Pte. Ltd.

Moderator:

• Nicola Lee, Academy Chair - South East Asia (South), 50 Best Restaurants

Marketplace / Networking

• Lunch

Presentation: Travel Outlook – Hospitality Trends and Insights

Speaker

• Dr. Simon Baptist, Principal Asia-Pacific Economist, Visa

Presentation: Blending Wellness and Longevity into the Hospitality Space

Speaker

• Dr Shamandree Govender, Chief Medical Operations Officer, Chi Longevity

Presentation: Beyond Hospitality - Shaping SG into a Vibrant Wellness Destination

Speaker

• Cheryl Lim, Lead, Marketing Communications, Therme Group Singapore

Panel Discussion:  Leaders in Action - From Concepts to Execution

Panellists:

• Chayadi Karim, Principal, Invictus Developments

• Zach Lee, Chief Executive Officer, Hotel Royal Limited

Moderator:

• Jesper Palmqvist, Regional Vice President Asia Pacific, STR CoStar

Panel Discussion:  Driving Hospitality Marketing in a Digital Age

Panellists: 

• Lionel Yeo, Head of APAC Travel Vertical Search, Google

• Mi Yang, Head of Life Services, Commercialization Department, Xiaohongshu

• Ru Yi, Assistant Vice President, International Markets (APAC), Trip.com Group

Moderator:

• Tom Meyer, Chief Problem Solver, Quantum Change Hospitality Partners

Marketplace / Networking

• Coffee / Tea Break

Fireside Chat:  In Conversation with a Special Guest

Speaker: 

• Ben Sumadiwiria, Content Creator, Entrepreneur & Founder of Bobby’s Burgers

Moderator:

• Tom Meyer, Chief Problem Solver, Quantum Change Hospitality Partners

Presentation:  Hospitality the Next Bound

Speaker:

• Ian Wilson, CEO of Wilson Innovation Lab

End of Conference

• Cocktails & networking from 5:30pm to 7:00pm