Many high-profile global hotel leaders and international keynotes have been announced for AHICE Asia Pacific 2025 in Adelaide, the 16th edition of the largest and most influential hotel conference and exhibition in the Asia Pacific region.
The three-day program will take place from Tuesday, 6 May to Thursday, 8 May, 2025, with the Australasia-Pacific Design INN Symposium and Future Leaders Forum being held at Hilton Adelaide on 6 May, followed by AHICE at Adelaide Oval on 7-8 May.
The speaker program will include thought-leading keynotes and Q&A panel sessions featuring some of the world’s leading hotel owners, investors, operators, executives, advisors and suppliers.
The 2025 event will see the launch of INN Tech Hotel Technology Summit, which will debut from 8.25am to 10am on Thursday, 8 May, to showcase the best of hotel tech.
The AHICE “After Dark” networking series will also provide opportunities for industry connections at sites across Adelaide throughout the three-day program.
Keynote speaker sessions will be headlined by musician Toby Rand, fashion designer Stuart Trevor, andReLove founders Renuka Fernando and Ben Stammer.
Rand is lead singer of Ashenmoon, RadioXX and Juke Kartel, and having started his music journey in Melbourne, he has forged a successful career in the US and Australia.
He rose to fame on TV show Rockstar: Supernova and now has residencies in Las Vegas and Los Angeles, and performs regularly at Four Seasons Los Angeles at Beverly Hills.
A strong advocate of the power of supporting local artists, Rand is flying in from Los Angeles for his onstage discussion addressing the opportunity hotels have to support local artists and provide guests with quality entertainment.
Trevor is founder of fashion label All Saints and he is flying in from the UK to deliver a keynote address on disrupting hotel fashion.
Combining his love for fashion and protecting the planet, Trevor has developed a clothing line using only existing clothing, which he is launching into hotels with creative ranges.
His high energy and passion for combating the high-waste fast-fashion industry with a more sustainable alternative will inspire delegates to take action at their hotels.
Renuka Fernando and Ben Stammer founded ReLove in 2019, and it has grown to become one of Australia’s leading support services for people in crisis who need to create homes from scratch.
The not-for-profit association works with causes supporting families impacted by domestic violence, people experiencing homelessness, and those seeking asylum.
Many hotels in Australia have been involved with ReLove by donating furniture during refurbishments.
Global hotel leaders will also take to the AHICE stage, including Rajit Sukumaran, senior vice president and managing director, EAPAC, IHG Hotels and Resorts; Dillip Rajakarier, chief executive officer, Minor Hotels; and Barry Robinson, president and managing director, international operations, Travel + Leisure Co.
Other global leaders speaking onstage include Camil Yazbeck, global chief development officer, midscale and economy brands, Accor Premium; Xavier Grange, Accor’s global chief development officer – luxury, Europe and Sofitel, MGallery and Emblems; Omar Romero, global chief development and luxury officer, Minor Hotels; and Elie Younes, group global head of development, Radisson Hotel.
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