NoVacancy Expo 2025 will host the Hotel Leaders Expo, where a lineup of industry experts will explore the future of the sector.
The Hotel Leaders Summit at NoVacancy 2025 is where leaders of today will come to share insights, talk about industry disruptions and inspire and challenge future leaders.
Delving into the issues facing the accommodation industry, attendees will hear about what is expected in the future of the industry, and most importantly, learn how to strategise accordingly.
Learn from CEOs, COOs, and influential figures driving results across the hospitality landscape.
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James Goodwin, CEO of Accommodation Australia, and Matthew Burke, Regional Director for Asia Pacific (excluding China) for STR CoStar) will lead discussions with “Tourism Outlook: Geopolitics & Guest Friends”, exploring global uncertainties and emerging guest behaviours, as well as data-driven insights on market performance and forecasting.
Karen Wales, Head of Hotels Australia at Colliers, will present “What’s Driving Australia’s Hotel Investment Surge?”, where investment trends and opportunities shaping the market will be the topic of conversation.
Grant Alchin, COO of Trilogy Hotels, and Wayne Taranto, COO of Ovolo Group, will present “Rethinking Operations: What High-Performing Hotels Do Differently” at the Hotel Leaders Summit. This session will explore innovation in hotel operations and guest experience delivery.
Nathan Cox, Vice President of Accor for NSW/ACT, will present “Overcoming Fragmented Tech Adoption: How to Secure Owner Buy-In”, where he will discuss strategies for implementing technology across multiple stakeholders.
Scott Boyes, CEO of Trilogy Hotels, and Tash Tobias, CEO of Salter Brothers Hospitality, will present “The Hotel Model Debate: Independent, Branded, or Managed?” where they will share insights from one of Australia’s leading hospitality investment groups and strategic considerations for choosing the right operating model.
Alex Ormerod, Co-Founder of Luxico, will discuss scaling hospitality businesses internationally in her session “ Building a Billion Dollar Code Playground: How We Took Australian Hospitality Global”.
Cameron Burke, Director of Development at IHG Hotels & Resorts, Richard Crawford, Vice President for Hotel Development ANZ & Pacific for Marriott International, and Olivia Lambert, Development Manager at TOGA, will jointly present “Hotel Precinct Development: Blending Hospitality, Retail & Community”, where the panel will discuss creating integrated developments that drive long-term value, global brand perspectives on mixed-use development, and local market insights on successful precinct development.
Gemma McCourt, CPO at Mandala Hotels & Resorts, will present “Hotelier to Hotelier: AI Shortcuts that Changed our Operations”, where she will discuss practical AI applications that deliver immediate results.
Chris Hallett, Director of Revenue Performance EAPAC at IHG, will talk about aligning revenue, marketing and operations for maximum performance during his session, “Driving Excellence: Building a Unified Commercial Strategy”.
Matt Cameron Smith, CEO of Voyages Indigenous Tourism, will present “The Power of the Big Idea: Reinvesting in Guest Experience”, where he will discuss creating memorable experiences that drive loyalty and premium pricing.
The Hotel Leaders Summit will take place on the 18th of September at NoVacancy Expo 2025 at the ICC Sydney, Darling Harbour.
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