The region’s leading hotel owners and investors will be making an impact both on and off the stage at the upcoming Hotel Industry Conference and Exhibition (AHICE) which returns to the Adelaide Oval on May 7-8, 2025.
AHICE will welcomes the big names behind hotels in Australia, New Zealand and international markets, including Schwartz Family Company, Salter Brothers, Gurner Group, Serene Capital, Ark Capital, CapitaLand Australia, Russell Group and more.
Hotel investment and development will be a top talking point over the two-day conference, with numerous Q&A and panel sessions unpacking market trends and movements.
Day 1, Wednesday May 7, will see the first of two panel sessions on the Asia-Pacific Investment Outlook.
Presented by TFE Hotels, this session will see leading investors discuss the segments, destinations, and brands that are fuelling growth.
Hosted by Michael Simpson, Managing Director – Hotels, Pacific, CBRE Hotels, panellists will include Dr Jerry Schwartz, Director, Schwartz Family Co; Julian Clark, Chief Executive Officer, Lancemore Group; Lucia Grambalova, Chief Investment Officer & Head of Asset Management, Hotel Capital Partners; Ross Pelligra, Chairman, Pelligra; and Ian Wilson, Director, Title Hospitality.
Day 2 will see a panel session on Investment: ‘The Money’, discussing expectations of capital flow, debt and hot segments in demand for 2025 and beyond.
Hosted by Tom Gibson, Senior Director, CBRE Hotels, panellists will include Adam Bury, JLL Hotels & Hospitality Group Executive Vice President; Andrew Brandon, Serene Capital Fund Manager;Ed Faraguna, Ark Capital Partners Chief Financial Officer; Ivy Cheng, CapitaLand Australia Director, Investment & Business Development; and Adrian Archer, Savills Head of Hotels Advisory and Valuations.
The afternoon of Thursday May 8 will see the continuation of the Asia-Pacific Investment Outlook, hosted by Peter Harper, Managing Director – Head of Investment Sales Australasia, JLL Hotels & Hospitality Group. Panelists will include GREG SHAW, CEO, Mulpha Australia; Jure Domazet, Managing Director, Doma Group; Johann De Goede, Director of Asset Management – APAC, Pro-invest Group; Rahul Parrab, Chief Executive Officer, Ark Capital Partners; and Stuart Verrier, Head of Property Development and Asset Management, Australia Pacific Airports Melbourne (APAM).
Last year AHICE welcomed over 1,500 delegates and registrations are showing high attendance again this year, with leaders from over 160 businesses confirmed to attend.
The event has garnered support from over 60 sponsors including 1834 Hotels, Accor, Agilysys, EVT, Hilton, Hostplus, IHG Hotels and Resorts, JLL, Marriott International, Minor Hotels, Radisson Hotel Group and Travel and Leisure, as Principal partners.