Global Hospitality Talk 2023 – Singapore

8am

ARRIVAL

Registration with coffee, tea and breakfast pastries

8:50am

WELCOME

Can Faik, Co-Founder, Global Hospitality Talk

EVENT COMPÉRE
Karen Hay, Founder and Creative Director, INdulge

9am

KEYNOTE ADDRESS

Bill Bensley, Creative Director at Bensley

9:15am

REINVENTING THE RULES OF HOTEL DESIGN

Seasoned leaders share thoughts on the challenges of leadership and design and their vision for the future.

Doris Goh, Vice President Commercial, COMO Hotels and Resorts
Marcel NA Holman, Vice President, Hotel Operations, Pan Pacific Hotels Group
Karen Kim, Vice President of Global Design Asia Pacific, Marriott
Carl Wee, Vice President, Technical Services, Asia Pacific, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

MODERATOR
Julian Miaja, Director of Operations, MIAJA Design Group

10am

– COFFEE/TEA & NETWORKING –

10:45am

WHAT MAKES A GUEST LOVE A RESTAURANT?

Clearly, design is a key element for a successful hospitality business – from the owners’ and brands’ perspective, what design philosophy delivers the most persuasive guest experience?

Michael Goodman, Co-Founder & Chief Visionary Officer, The Dandy Collection
Tony Chisholm, Vice President Food & Beverage IMEA & Asia, Premium, Midscale, & Economy Hotels, Accor
Will Goldfarb, Founder, Room4Dessert

MODERATOR
Emma Maxwell, Founder-Design Director at Emma Maxwell Studio

11:30am

SUSTAINABILITY, BUDGET AND DESIGN FOR LUXURY

Creative thoughts and practices for having it all

Julie Ockerby, Principal & Creative Director, Meli Studio
Cedric Jaccard, Partner & Creative Director, Avalon Collective
Phua Hong Wei, Director, WOHA

MODERATOR
Tal Danai, Founder & Creative Director, ArtLink

12:15pm

– LUNCH & NETWORKING –

1:45pm

OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION AWARD

Bill Bensley, Creative Director at Bensley

MODERATOR
Hemanshu Parwani “HP” CEO, Owner at Olson Kundig

2:30pm

BRAND POSITIONING AND THE VALUE OF DESIGN

This experienced panel discusses the key to differentiating and maintaining a hospitality brand within a competitive market, and speaks on the crucial role design plays in communicating these values.

Stephen Luk, Regional Vice President Design Services, Hyatt Hotels Corporation
Billie Khoo, Senior Design & Projects Director, Architecture, Design & Construction, APAC excluding China, Hilton Worldwide
Ivan Lee, Director of Design and Construction, Asia Pacific, Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts
Max Ma, Director of Design and Technical Services, Singapore & Philippines, Accor

MODERATOR
Hannah Hutchinson, Business Development Director, 1508 London Asia Pacific

3:15pm

– COFFEE/TEA & NETWORKING –

3:45pm

FUTURE TRENDS AND OPPORTUNITIES IN LUXURY HOTELS

Delving into how the hospitality design industry might future-proof itself, not simply for 2023, but over the next five years and beyond.

Sanjog Modgil, Vice President Asset Management, TCC Land International (Thailand) Co., Ltd
Lee Lin, Regional Director APAC, Nobu Hotels
Eudo Chan, Senior Director, Development, SEAPR at Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
Daniel Cheng, Senior Executive in Gaming & Hospitality

MODERATOR
Rengy John Co CEO, Blink Design Group

4:30pm

CLOSING REMARKS

Can Faik, Co-Founder, Global Hospitality Talk

– DRINKS & NETWORKING –