Speakers as of May 31, 2018

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1 Tracy S. Atherton Jackalope Hotels After graduating Hotel School in the UK in 1992, Atherton joined Hyatt International where she cut her teeth at London s Hyatt Carlton Tower Hotel. Staying within the Hyatt Hotels group, Atherton transferred to Australia in 1996, spending three years at Park Hyatt Sydney, before moving to south to join the pre-opening team at the celebrated Park Hyatt Melbourne. In 2003 Atherton joined Aman Resorts, as General Manager of the 34-suite luxury hotel, Amankila - nestled on the east coast of Bali, Indonesia. One of the world s premier luxury resorts, here Atherton directed a world-class accommodation, wellness, dining, and events program. Under Atherton s management, Amankila received a host of accolades, including being named #2 hotel in Asia by Condé Nast Traveller in After nine years with Aman Resorts, Atherton returned to Australia in 2013 to manage the opening of Canberra s Hotel Hotel. With Atherton as General Manager, the property was named Australia s best boutique hotel by Gourmet Traveller in 2014 and In 2016, Atherton joined Jackalope Hotels as Group General Manager, overseeing the opening of Jackalope s debut property on the Mornington Peninsula. James E. Burba BHN Jim Burba is the co-founder and president of Burba Hotel Network LLC (BHN), the worldwide leader in developing and producing conferences for the hotel and tourism investment community. BHN hosts ten events each year around the world including: ALIS, ALIS Law, ALIS Summer Update, AOCAP, HICAP, HICAP UPDATE, HIFI, CHRIS, HOLA, Hot.E and HotelsWorld. In addition to these annual events, BHN and Google teamed up in 2008 to host Digital Discovery Day (D3), in 2011, Burba was retained by the ITC, a joint agency of the UN and WTO to help organize WEDF which focused on tourism development in the least developed countries of the world, and in 2015 BHN was retained by the World Bank Group to help organize its first global tourism investment event. Actively involved in the hotel investment arena for over 35 years, Burba was formerly: a principal at Pannell Kerr Forster, Senior Managing Director with Insignia/Hotel Partners, VP/Worldwide Director of Advisory Services at WATG, and President at Horwath HTL (US). A member of the International Society of Hospitality Consultants (ISHC) and the Industry Real Estate Finance Advisory Council (IREFAC), Burba has received numerous honors including the Educational Institute Lamp of Knowledge Award, IREFAC s first Crystal Ball Award, and the ISHC Pioneer Award. In 2007, California Governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger, re-appointed Burba to the California Travel & Tourism Commission and he recently served on its Executive Committee. In 2013, Burba and BHN co-founder Bob Hayes formed Burba Hayes, and entertainment industry production company. The two also co-authored the book Smart Partners, where they discuss their principles for building, sustaining, and growing successful partnerships in business and life. The book is available on amazon.com. Matthew Burke STR Matthew Burke is the Regional Manager Pacific STR - leading the growth in the Pacific, Japan and Central South Asia. He has over a dozen years of experience in hospitality with a specialisation in revenue management. With a passion for analysis of the hospitality industry he works to increase the engagement in hospitality data intelligence and clarify the decision making for hospitality, research and investment companies across the regions. Matthew frequently presents the latest trends and updates at industry events in the region. STR track supply and demand data for the hotel industry and here in Australia produce the Australian Accommodation Monitor supported by AUSTRADE. This provides valuable market share analysis for accommodation operators, investment companies and agencies across the globe. Page 1 of 17

2 Craig Collins Jones Lang LaSalle Based in Sydney, Craig oversees the group activities across Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific. He has been with JLL for over 24 years. Craig also heads the firm s national brokerage team and works with the team on major hotel transactions around the country. In recent years his track record includes the sale of The Westin Sydney, Sofitel Sydney Wentworth, Sheraton on the Park Sydney, Hilton Sydney, Novotel on Collins Melbourne, Hilton Melbourne South Wharf and InterContinental Sydney Double Bay. Jeffrey Copolov Bates Smart Jeff Copolov is one of Australia s most talented designers and director of interior design at Bates Smart. In 2013, he was awarded the prestigious Gold Medal at the Interior Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) for his extensive achievements and contributions to the design industry, and in 2010 he received IDEA s Designer of the Year award. With over 30 years experience, Jeff has a modern, yet timeless approach to design and a reputation for producing highly refined, carefully considered solutions. He is admired for his meticulous attention to detail. Working with architectural teams from a project s inception, Jeff oversees the entire design process in order to craft buildings from the inside out. He has extensive experience with a wide range of projects and is able to bring a diversity of cross-discipline thought to any development. Jeff s ability to work within a committed and highly collaborative environment has resulted in the delivery of many successful design solutions. Jeff has worked on a number of high profile hospitality projects including Crown Casino, Crown Metropol and Crown Towers Perth. More recently he has worked on new Club Stand for the Victorian Racing Club at Flemington as well as a number of luxury multi-unit residential projects. Richard Stewart Crawford Marriott International Richard Crawford is Marriott International s Senior Director of Hotel Development for the Australia Pacific region. A New York Stock Exchange listed company, Marriott is the world s largest hotel company, operating 6,500 hotels under 30 global brands. Richard Crawford co-founded Hobart's internationally acclaimed Henry Jones Art Hotel, which under his ownership was Australia's most awarded hotel. Other former business interests include Thrifty Car Rental Tasmania and travel wholesaler, Tas Vacations. Outside his private business interests, Richard has served as a Board member of the Tourism Industry Council Tasmania, The Skills Institute, Waterfront Business Community, Fahan School for girls, and Tennis Tasmania. Following its acquisition of Starwood Hotels and Resorts in 2016, Marriott has a global team of more than 675,000 people and operates 6,500 hotels in 127 countries. The group has 30 leading brands, including Marriott, Sheraton, Ritz Carlton, Westin, W, St Regis, Le Meridien, Aloft, Moxy, EDITION, and Bulgari. Illustrating Marriott s rapid rate of global expansion, the company will open a new hotel - somewhere in the world - every 13 hours for the next three years. Page 2 of 17

3 Adam Cunningham Motive Group Adam is the Managing Director of Motive Group, Village Accommodation Group, Trek Global and Rooms Online. Adam is the owner of several service related businesses throughout New Zealand, including six hotel and serviced apartment brands, urban backpacker, revenue management group and business development consulting company. Adam is also involved in many industry support entities, including being National President of Hospitality New Zealand for 6 years until late 2016, Chair of Service IQ Hospitality Sector Committee for 2 years and a member of the Hospitality Industry Advisory Group for government. As an active supporter of sport and the arts, Adam remains a major sponsor of the Wellington Saints Basketball team, New Zealand Arts Festival, New Zealand Opera, New Zealand Ballet, Mary Potter Hospice and the National Jazz festival. Mathew Dalby Rothelowman Mathew Dalby is at the forefront of his profession, collaborating with some of the world s leading design luminaries: Philippe Starck, Marcel Wanders, Kelly Hoppen, Jade Jagger and Steve Leung. A graduate of Interior Architecture at the Leeds College of Art and Design in the UK, Dalby went on to become Creative Director of The Studio at Harrods. Mathews time at YOO Worldwide allowed him to put his highly indelible mark on some of the leading hotels and high-end residential projects, from the Hotel Sans Souci in Vienna to the Mira Moon Hong Kong. With 30 years experience, Dalby will create a new benchmark in high-end residential projects, along with Rothelowman s growing hospitality portfolio Down Under. Mathew not only understands what makes design literally sing, he also understands the commercial realities of delivering large-scale developments that not only change neighbourhoods, but cities themselves. Dean A. Dransfield Dransfield Hotels Dean Dransfield established Dransfield Hotels & Resorts in Dean is a chartered accountant by training and a reformed liquidator. Dransfield Hotels & Resorts are a specialist professional services organisation advising tourism and hospitality enterprises. Dransfield services include, hotel development and investment, asset management, finance and advisory services, transaction management, shared ownership, strata title, operational consulting and independent experts reports. Dean and his team have been involved in the full range of tourism projects involving over 85,000 rooms in more than 600 enterprises from backpackers to five star deluxe hotels and resorts throughout Australia and parts of South East Asia. Dransfield have acted for many of the major developers, operators and financiers. Dean s focus is on providing forward looking value added advice, a philosophy that created the Hotel Futures publications which are regularly relied on by industry participants. Katherine Droga Droga & Co. Katherine Droga is the founder of global tourism consultancy firm Droga & Co., specialising in strategy creation, refinement and new business development for destinations, tourism experiences and events worldwide. Current clients span across Sri Lanka, Australia, USA, Africa and Fiji. Katherine is also Chair of the Global Wellness Institute s Wellness Tourism Initiative. This initiative aims to increase understanding and opportunities in one of the fastest growing tourism segments globally. Katherine previously worked for Tourism Australia and led the organisations international operations, distribution platforms and partnerships for over a decade. She also led Tourism Australia s tourism investment partnership with Austrade. Having worked in the media and travel industries for more than 25 years, Katherine has extensive experience in both tourism development and promotion. Page 3 of 17

4 Bob East Tourism Australia Bob East has more than 20 years experience in the tourism industry, most recently serving as the CEO of the Mantra Group for 12 years where he helped shape the Mantra Group into the largest Australianbased hotel company. He lead the company to a successful ASX listing in June 2014 which culminated in its inclusion into the ASX 200 list in 2015 and managed Mantra Group s $1.3B acquisition by AccorHotels, one of the world s largest hotel operators in Mr East s experience includes serving on the boards of the Gold Coast Tourism Corporation, Queensland Tourism Industry Council, Tourism Accommodation Australia, Tourism and Events Queensland and the Tourism and Transport Forum. Mr East holds a Master of Business Administration and is Chair of Tourism Australia, Deputy Chair of the Gold Coast Suns Football Club and a Board member of Experience Co. He has extensive experience in the accommodation sector, previously holding senior management roles with the Mirvac portfolio and the Daikyo Group. Gavin M. Faull Swiss-Belhotel International Gavin M. Faull is the Chairman and President of Swiss-Belhotel International, a global hotel management company with a portfolio of more than 145 hotels, resorts and hospitality projects worldwide. Originally a business graduate from Victoria University, Mr Faull has extensive experience in chartered accountancy having worked in New Zealand and Hong Kong with top level international finance companies. He is a member of the Chartered Accountants Association of Australia and New Zealand, as well as a Fellow of The Institute of Directors. Mr. Faull is widely known as a hospitality industry veteran with more 35 years of experience in hotel management, operations and business development. Before taking over the helm of Swiss-Belhotel International he held senior management roles at The Peninsula Group Hong Kong and Kingsgate International Corporation. Mr. Faull and his business have been achieving the following global recognitions for his formidable accomplishments, his integrity and his thought leadership: 2009 National Tourism Legends Award by Tourism Training Australia; 2010 Honorary Ambassador New Plymouth District; 2011 HM Magazine Australia Hall of Fame; 2012 Dairy Business of the Year Awards, Best Farm Business Taranaki; 2012 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Finalist; 2014 Taranaki Ballance Farm Environment Awards; Supreme Award; Ballance Agri-Nutrients Soil Management Award; LIC Dairy Farm Award; Massey University Innovation Award; PGG Wrightson Land and Life Award; 2014 Made a member of the World Class New Zealand Network; 2014 Made a Fellow of the New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants; 2015 New Zealander of the Year Awards Local Hero Award Taranaki region; 2017 Trustee in Purangi Kiwi Trust. More recently, Mr. Faull established Zest Hotels International, a new brand offering budget hospitality option. Since its first hotel opening in 2015, it was already recognised by World Travel Awards as 2017 Asia s Leading Budget Brand. Trent Fraser Choice Hotels Asia-Pac Trent Fraser began his career in 1990 and by 2002, had held several senior management roles in a number of hotels across the Asia Pacific region. Mr. Fraser joined Choice Hotels in 2002, heading up the development side of Choice Hotels business and a short time later, was overseeing both Development and Franchise Services. In 2012, Mr. Fraser was appointed CEO of Choice Hotels Asia-Pac. Mr. Fraser has been at the forefront of property growth for Choice Hotels throughout his 15-year tenure and has developed and implemented strategic, growth-focused business plans, leading to substantial increases in group RevPAR and business delivery. Mr. Fraser led the launch and implementation of the Econo Lodge brand in Australia and New Zealand in 2009, and in 2013 he launched the upscale Ascend Hotel Collection spanning unique/boutique properties across Australia. Mr. Fraser lives in Melbourne with his wife Michelle and their three daughters. When he s not in the office or travelling he enjoys playing golf or getting out to cheer on the mighty St Kilda Football Club. He also serves on the national board of AAoA and is a passionate supporter of Choice Hotels Asia-Pac s charity partner, Kids Under Cover. Page 4 of 17

5 Kenneth Gaw Gaw Capital Partners Kenneth co-founded Gaw Capital Partners in 2005, and has been its President and Managing Principal. Gaw Capital is a uniquely positioned private equity real estate fund management company focusing on selected markets globally. Gaw Capital has raised five commingled funds targeting the Greater China and APAC since The firm also manages opportunistic funds in Vietnam and the US, a hospitality fund targeting the Pan-Asia, UK creative office vehicle, while providing services for separate account direct investments globally. It has raised equity in excess of USD$ 10 billion and commands assets of over USD$ 18 billion under management as of Q Kenneth joined Pioneer Global Group (224: Hong Kong Exchange) since 1994 and remains to be Managing Director. Notable transactions under his direction include acquisition and repositioning of Pullman Hotel G Pattaya and Pullman Hotel G Bangkok, Thailand; AIA Tower in Macau; and Global Gateway, 68 Yee Woo Street building, Club Lusitano building, Kowloon City Plaza, and InterContinental Hotel in Hong Kong. Additionally, Kenneth holds directorships at Dusit Thani Public Company Limited (DCT: Bangkok Exchange) and Hong Kong Thailand Business Council. Kenneth graduated with a B.Sc degree (Mangna Cum Laude) from Brown University in 1992 and began his career at Goldman Sachs. Leanne Harwood IHG Leanne Harwood is Managing Director of IHG s Australasia & Japan Business Unit. Appointed to this role in January 2018, Leanne is responsible for the operations, growth and performance of the more than 70 hotels in the Australasia and Japan Business Unit. In this role, she will oversee the regional teams in Sydney and Tokyo as they to continue the fantastic growth momentum in Australasia and prepare for the 2019 Rugby World Cup and 2020 Olympics in Japan. Leanne has over 20 years experience in the hospitality industry with more than a decade at IHG. Before being appointed to this role, Leanne was Vice President for IHG's operations in South East Asia and Korea, based in Bangkok, overseeing the operations and performance of more than 60 hotels in Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, the Philippines and Korea a number that is due to double over the next few years. She had also worked for a number of hotel companies in a variety of countries including Australia, New Zealand, Vietnam and French Polynesia. Originally from New Zealand, Leanne is a fitness fanatic and enjoys skiing. Jeff Higley STR Jeff Higley is a 30-year journalism veteran who has specialized in the hotel industry for the past 20 years. He launched Hotel News Now, a division of STR, in September The website is a business-tobusiness digital magazine that targets hotels owners, operators, developers and other disciplines interested in the global hotel industry. Hotel News Now won the Web Site of the Year from the American Society of Business Press Editors in Higley also oversees the corporate communications/public relations and graphic design departments for the STR enterprise as well as the annual Hotel Data Conference. Higley began his career in the newspaper industry and worked as a sportswriter for several Midwest newspapers, covering everything from high school basketball to the World Series. He moved to businessto-business publishing in Higley is a product of Valparaiso University in Indiana and a native of Sandusky, Ohio. Page 5 of 17

6 A. Patrick Imbardelli Next Story Group Patrick is an internationally respected business leader with more than 30 years experience in the hotel industry. He is currently a Director and Advisor of the Next Story Group, an innovative Hospitality Group. During his distinguished career, Patrick has worked with companies such as InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), Hilton International, SPHC and Pan Pacific Hotels Group. His achievements include: capital restructures, investments in developing countries, integrating hotel management companies, businesses and brands. He has received many honors and accolades for his corporate achievements and involvement in the community. Patrick drove the growth and later privatization of one of Asia s largest hotel management and ownership companies, Pan Pacific Hotels Group (PPHG), which had a market capitalization of $1.5bn. Prior to that, Patrick was Asia Pacific CEO of InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG). During his leadership, IHG became the largest and most established hotel brand and management company in Asia Pacific. Patrick has a Master of Finance (Honors) from Baruch College - The City University of New York and is a member of the prestigious Beta Gamma Sigma. He is a member of the Young Presidents Organization (YPO), as well a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and the Singapore Institute of Directors. Michael Issenberg AccorHotels Asia Pacific Michael Issenberg heads AccorHotels Asia Pacific. AccorHotels is the world s leading hotel operator with 4,300 hotels and resorts in 100 countries. AccorHotels' broad portfolio of hotel brands including Raffles, Fairmont, Sofitel, OneFineStay, Pullman, Swissôtel, MGallery by Sofitel, Grand Mercure, the Sebel, Novotel, Mercure, ibis, ibis Styles, ibis budget and Hotel Formule1 - provides an extensive offer from luxury to budget. In February 2008, Mr Issenberg assumed his current position as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, AccorHotels Asia Pacific. Based in the Group s regional headquarters in Singapore, he is responsible for overseeing the company s overall development and management activities and he is also a member of Accor s Executive Committee. AccorHotels Asia Pacific is the leading international hotel operator in the region, with a network of over 830 hotels and a development pipeline of more than 350 hotels. Mr Issenberg was previously Managing Director at AccorHotels Asia Pacific, a position he had occupied since He played a pivotal role in the establishment and development of Accor Vacation Club, a points-based timeshare business. Mr Issenberg joined AccorHotels in 1994 from Mirvac Limited where he was Chief Executive Officer of Mirvac Hotels. Prior to that, he worked for Westin Hotels & Resorts, Laventhol and Horwath, Horwath & Horwath Services Pty Limited and Merlin Properties in San Francisco and Sydney. Mr Issenberg is a director of two public companies: A-HTRUST (Ascendas Hospitality Trust) listed on the Singapore Stock Exchange and the Reef Casino Trust listed on the Australian Stock Exchange. Mr Issenberg, 58, holds a degree in hotel administration from Cornell University, USA and is a Lifetime Member of the Cornell Hotel Society. Mr. Issenberg is also a Lifetime Member of The Tourism and Transport Forum in Australia. Mr Issenberg was awarded the Ordre National du Mérite from the French Government for his work in forging strong links between France and the world and for showcasing the best standards in French hospitality, innovation and savoir faire. He was named Asia Pacific Hotelier of the Year 2015 and 2012 in the Hotel Management Awards and International Hotelier of the Year 2014 at the China Hotel Investment Conference. Page 6 of 17

7 David Kong Best Western Hotels & Resorts David Kong is an industry leader with a long track record of success. Since being named President & CEO of Best Western Hotels & Resorts in 2004, Kong has led the company to significant financial achievements including an average RevPAR index of over 109 over the past six years. Best Western has a global network of 4,200+ hotels in more than 100+ countries and territories worldwide, with annual hotel revenue of over $7 billion. Under Kong's leadership, Best Western now offers eleven hotel brands including two new lifestyle and boutique concepts - GLō and Vīb to suit the needs of today s business and leisure travelers. Best Western won a record-breaking 65 HSMAI Adrian Awards in AAA has recognized Best Western as the "Partner of the Year" every year since For five years in a row, Best Western Rewards was ranked as a top hotel loyalty program by U.S. News & World Report. Additionally, Best Western Plus and Best Western ranked number one in upper-mid-price and mid-price hotel brands in the 2017 Hotel Brand Survey - marking the brand's fourth consecutive year of being top ranked by Business Travel News readers. Adele Labine-Romain Deloitte Access Economics Adele is a partner in Deloitte Access Economics economic and policy advisory practice, where she is the national tourism, hospitality and leisure sector leader. She has a deep understanding of the Australian tourism landscape and has experience in policy and strategy development with both government and industry. Prior to joining Deloitte, Adele held executive roles with Tourism Australia (Executive General Manager, Strategy and Research) and with industry peak body Tourism & Transport Forum (Executive Director). As the former head of strategy at Tourism Australia and member of their executive leadership team, she was responsible for the development and delivery of the organisation s long-term strategic direction and market framework and led their work on the Tourism 2020 Strategy. Her responsibilities included the agency s research program, where she successfully introduced a collaboration with all the states and territories to expand the successful Consumer Demand Project. As Executive Director at the Tourism & Transport Forum, she worked with executives across a broad range of tourism-focused companies and institutions to develop and implement successful advocacy programs resulting in public policy change and deliver strategic initiatives and research-based publications and reports to inform industry and influence decision makers. She has been a member of the Tourism Research Advisory Board, the Tourism Forecasting Reference Panel, the Tourism Visa Advisory Group and other industry panels and committees and has contributed to the development of a number of tourism employment plans and other government and industry studies. Adele has a Bachelor of Applied Arts in Business and Tourism and an MBA focused on strategic management. She is also an adjust professor at the University of Queensland School of Business. Vicki Lee Hospitality New Zealand Vicki joined the team as Chief Executive of Hospitality New Zealand just on two years ago. With a love for all things hospitality and tourism, and a self-confessed huge consumer of both, she is well placed to lead the Hospitality New Zealand team in promoting and supporting the industry. A NZ Women of Influence finalist in 2015, she is an experienced business woman with wide ranging leadership experience having held CEO positions on both sides of the Tasman in advertising, marketing, publishing and healthcare communications and education. Vicki brings a wealth of advocacy, strategy and leadership experience to the team. But, big corporate words aside, bottom line, she likes to keep things simple, drill down to what really matters and effect change at the grass roots level for our near 3,000 members. Page 7 of 17

8 Lindsay Leeser AccorHotels Lindsay Leeser is currently employed as Vice President Development Pacific & Vice President Franchise Operations for Accor based in Sydney, Australia. In this role, Lindsay is responsible for the development and growth of the Accor network within Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific. Lindsay Is also responsible for the operations of the AccorHotels Franchise network which includes some 85 hotels across the region. Lindsay s qualifications include a Bachelor of Commerce, Tourism & Hospitality Management, and Marketing. Lindsay joined Accor in 1998 and became a Business Development Analyst at Accor Sydney office in He was appointed to the position of Corporate Asset Manager followed by Development Manager North Asia & Pacific. In 2006, Lindsay undertook the position of General Manager Development Australia, New Zealand & South Pacific. In January 2008, he was promoted to the role of Director Development Pacific, and promoted to Vice President Development Pacific in March In this role, Lindsay is responsible for the development and growth of the Accor network including Raffles, Fairmont, Sofitel, So Sofitel, Swissotel, Pullman, MGallery by Sofitel, Grand Mercure, 25 Hours, Mama Shelter, The Sebel, Novotel, Mercure, Ibis, Ibis Styles, Ibis Budget and Jo & Joe across Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific. During Lindsay s time in the development team, Accor has seen unprecedented growth to become the market leader in Australia and New Zealand with more than 240 hotels and over 32,000 rooms across the region with a further 3,500 hotel rooms currently under development. Outside of Accor, Lindsay is a Board Member of the Garvan Research Foundation and Chairman of the Young Garvan Committee in Sydney. Patrick Lo Greaton Pty Ltd Patrick Lo joined Greaton in 2016 as Head of Hotels. In the same year, he led the team successfully to finalise the hotel management agreement and operations model of the $730 million Ribbon Sydney Darling Harbour project, Australia s largest hotel transaction. Patrick has been the driving force behind many significant new hotel and resort developments in Greaton s pipeline. With more than 20 years hospitality experience, Patrick has a vast knowledge of the hotel and resort industry, from management, operations, development and design. He has held a number of senior leadership positions in the Asia Pacific region and has worked for some of world s largest international hotel group and leading specialist firms. Page 8 of 17

9 Simon McGrath AccorHotels Simon McGrath is the Chief Operating Officer for AccorHotels Pacific responsible for over 250 hotels, 33,000 rooms and 12,000 employees in the Pacific region. Simon has had an extensive and highly respected career in the hotel sector having worked in executive management positions throughout Australia in key cities and iconic destinations. In addition to his local experience, Simon has worked throughout Asia in key locations including Malaysia and Thailand. In addition to his role as Chief Operating Officer for AccorHotels Pacific, Simon holds the following Directorship Roles; Director of AAPC Limited; Director of Accor Vacation Club (AVC); and Director for Reef Casino Trust. Simon also currently holds positions on the following industry Boards; Deputy Chairman of Tourism and Transport Forum (TTF); Deputy President, Accommodation Association of Australia (AAA); and Blue Mountains International Hotel Management School Industry Advisory Board. Outside of tourism and hospitality, Simon holds the position of Independent Director of Genesis Care (leading healthcare company). Simon has played a major advocacy role in advancing Indigenous employment in hospitality and wider economic employment. He has also championed and taken a lead role to greatly improve gender diversity in the tourism sector. Simon has been recognised for his contribution to the hospitality industry with numerous individual and company awards of excellence. He was awarded Australasian Hotelier of the Year in 2009 and again recently in 2017 at the HM (Hotel Management) Awards. Also at the HM Awards, AccorHotels was named Best Accommodation Chain In addition, Simon received a Gold Bernache, the highest accolade for AccorHotels globally, for Performance in Conal Newland Savills Conal has 15 years specialist student accommodation sector experience advising both universities and private sector clients. He has extensive knowledge in valuation and advisory and a strong track record in transactions. He relocated to Australia at the start of 2013 after having worked in the UK since Conal is a Registered Valuer (UK and New Zealand) and a Certified Practicing Valuer (Australia). In the UK Conal acted for a large number of UK developers and funding institutions providing formal valuation advice. Some of Conal s major clients included Unite Group Plc and Universities Partnerships Programme (UPP). Conal has worked for the majority of the top Australian commercial operators and provided valuation advice on an asset and portfolio basis to clients. He also has advised a number of universities including the University of Sydney, UNSW, UTS, Macquarie University, The University of Melbourne and Deakin University. His UK experience includes successfully completing UK student accommodation transactions comprising 10,000 bedrooms with total combined project finance value of over 550 million. Most recently in Australia he has negotiated the sale of a 280 scheme in Adelaide for over $45 million which was announced in March Page 9 of 17

10 John O Sullivan Tourism Australia John O Sullivan was appointed as Managing Director of Tourism Australia in March Tourism Australia promotes the country internationally in 15 markets through a broad range of targeted trade and consumer marketing activities all underpinned by a consistent global campaign message There s nothing like Australia. During his time as Managing Director, John has overseen the successful evolution of There s nothing like Australia through its most recent campaign iterations, Restaurant Australia (launched in 2014) and Aquatic and Coastal (2016). Then in January this year, the organisation unveiled its Dundee: The Son of a Legend Returns campaign during the 2018 Super Bowl to capitalise on the growing number of Americans travelling to Australia. Significantly, international visitation to Australia and spend has continued to grow to record levels in recent years. In the past year alone, international visitor numbers have climbed 7 per cent to record 8.8 million visitors, whilst overnight expenditure rose 6 per cent to a record $41.3 billion for the year. Since joining Tourism Australia, John has also focused on growing the organisation s partnership marketing effort and partner contributions to more than $65 million annually, while building Tourism Australia s digital capabilities to reflect changing consumer behaviour. Prior to joining Tourism Australia, John held executive positions with Fox Sports (Chief Operating Officer), Events Queensland (Chief Executive), and Football Federation Australia (Chief Commercial Officer) as well as the Sydney 2000 Olympic and Paralympic Organising Committee and the 1995 Rugby World Cup. Jesper Palmqvist STR Jesper Palmqvist is based in Singapore as Area Director Asia Pacific for STR - leading the company and regional team for the wider region. He has spent his career across supplier and aggregator sides in hospitality, online travel and IT. As a strong supporter of simplifying big data through stories, he works to increase the engagement with data intelligence and clarify decision making for hospitality, research and investment companies in Asia Pacific. Jesper regularly attends and presents at client events and conferences around the globe, and has been interviewed by news outlets including Bloomberg, CNN and various financial, tourism or hospitality industry publications. STR tracks supply and demand data for the hospitality industry and provide valuable market share analysis for global hotel and investment companies and agencies across the globe. Rodger L. Powell THSA Founded in 2005, Tourism and Hospitality Services AustralAsia (THSA) is an independent advisory, consulting and asset management firm, led by Managing Director Rodger Powell. Rodger has an uncommon breadth and depth of experience as an owner, operator and executive level manager across multiple hospitality and tourism businesses, with all THSA team members contributing specialist expertise to the practice. Combined with substantial experience as a Director and Chair, Rodger s CV includes CEO and C-suite roles on three continents, in hotel management, development and construction; marketing; industry advocacy and hospitality, gaming and online technologies. An owner and former owner of pubs, restaurants and catering businesses, technology companies and services operations, Rodger is also a highly credentialed chairman and non-executive director of hospitality, tourism and other companies. THSA team members have completed more than 400 assignments worldwide within the entire accommodation spectrum; attractions; food and beverage businesses; and tourism organisations. THSA s practical advice is informed by 50-plus years of hands-on experience combined with the expertise honed from 25 years of consulting projects in Asia, Australia, Africa, Europe and the USA. Clients include the largest multi-nationals, private companies, high net-worths, all tiers of government and smaller owner-operators. Page 10 of 17

11 Sujata Raman Abercrombie & Kent Sujata Raman is Regional Managing Director for Abercrombie & Kent Australia/Asia Pacific. Sujata graduated in Economics from the American University in Cairo and started her career in travel with Sheraton Hotels in Egypt. In 1984, she joined Abercrombie & Kent Egypt as Travel Manager, managing their Australian business. Abercrombie & Kent set up operations in Australia in the late 1980s, and in 1990 Sujata moved to Melbourne as Marketing Manager to develop the fledgling Australian business. She has been with A&K ever since, seeing the business grow into an award-winning luxury travel company employing close to 100 staff in Australia. A&K s outbound tour operations sit alongside an extensive inbound DMC business, as well as extensive cruise ground handling operations. Sujata s area of responsibility includes New Zealand, Asia and China. Tushar Raniga Next Story Group Tushar Raniga is the Area Vice President, Development for Next Story Group with 15 years of experience in the hotel industry with experience ranging from hotel operations and management, corporate sales through to franchising and development. Based out of Sydney, Tushar has been with Next Story Group for over 9 years and has been responsible for driving growth in Australia and New Zealand, including the recent openings in Perth, Melbourne and Brisbane. Tushar s education includes the Hotel Real Estate Investments and Asset Management with Cornell University. Prior to this, Tushar was employed by Ansett then Qantas before managing his family s hotel asset in Cairns. Barry Robinson Wyndham Hotel Group Barry Robinson joined Wyndham Vacation Resorts Asia Pacific in September 2003 as CEO and Managing Director and in 2009, launched Wyndham Hotel Group South East Asia and the Pacific Rim. Barry has been the driving force behind many significant new property acquisitions, enhanced resort developments and has brought a renewed customer focus to the business. Under his leadership, both Wyndham Vacation Resorts Asia Pacific and Wyndham Hotel Group have expanded their portfolios throughout Australia, New Zealand, the South Pacific and South East Asia. In this region, Barry oversees an asset portfolio in excess of AU$1 billion with more than 180 hotel and vacation resort properties, either open or under development. With more than 30 years hospitality experience, Barry has a vast knowledge of the hotel and resort industry from management, operations, development, branding and franchising. He has held a number of senior leadership positions in the Asia Pacific region and has worked for some of the world s largest hospitality companies including Swiss-Belhotel International, Swissôtel Worldwide Partner Hotels and Choice Hotels International. Andrew Sangster Hotel Analyst Andrew Sangster launched Hotel Analyst more than 15 years ago and it has grown into a publishing business that now encompasses a paid subscription service for hotel investors, a reports division and events. There are three London-based conferences: The Hotel Distribution Event; The Hotel Alternatives Event; and the Hotel Operations Conference. You can find out more about the events and Hotel Analyst at Andrew has been a journalist for his entire career, starting out on trade press titles before joining the national press and a brief spell at the BBC. He launched his own business focused on providing high level information on a subscription basis after despairing at the quality of what the old business model of selling advertising space was producing. Andrew holds a BSc in economics and a MA in journalism. He lives in Cambridge with his wife and three children. Page 11 of 17

12 Neil A. Scanlan Colliers International Neil has been involved in management within the hotel and resort industry for over 20 years. His exposure to all facets of the industry includes property operations, sales and marketing, asset management and owner s relations. Prior to commencing a career in hotel brokerage, Neil spent 18 years with Accor, Australia s largest hotel operator. His roles saw him work closely with a myriad of owners and investment groups. In his time at Accor, Neil held several senior operational roles, including Regional General Manager - New Zealand and Fiji, Regional General Manager - Queensland and successfully headed Accor s Pacific Franchise department. This exposure ensures Neil s solid knowledge across all aspects and models within the tourism industry. Prior to joining Colliers International, Neil was Director Hotels for CBRE Hotels based in Brisbane. Neil is National Director, Transaction Services. Given his extensive hospitality and tourism experience, Neil s key areas of expertise are; Transactional services for Hotels, Motels, Resorts, Management Rights, Pubs, Tourists Parks, Golf Courses and Student Accommodation; Asset Management for Hotels and Resorts; Hotel and Resort operational reviews; Management of company restructure and/or recapitalisation; and Hotel Management Agreement negotiations. Dean Schreiber Oakwood Asia Pacific Dean Schreiber is Managing Director, Oakwood Worldwide (Asia) Pte Ltd. and manages the company, its properties and operations in the Asia Pacific region. He also leads Oakwood' Asia business development, finance, and investor relations. He also has the responsibility for locating properties suitable for Oakwood Worldwide Asia's management in each of the Asia Pacific countries and building the Oakwood brand. Schreiber has nearly 30 years of experience in the hospitality industry. Prior to joining Oakwood, he was the Senior Vice President of Operations with Pan Pacific Hotels Group, a fully owned subsidiary of United Overseas Bank, where he oversaw the management of the performance of the group's portfolio of international hotels, ensuring profitability for stakeholders whilst enhancing the guest and associate experience. His other hospitality career roles include the Group Managing Director of KOP Hotels & Resorts where he oversaw the global development and operations for KOP's hospitality brands, Franklyn Hotels & Resorts and Montigo Resorts; Vice President Operations with luxury hospitality group, Essque in the Middle East; Group Operations Director with Pan Pacific Hotels & Resorts. Schreiber also worked in various capacities with Harbour Plaza Hotels and Resorts, Century International Hotels in Hong Kong and Indonesia; and the Holiday Inn Worldwide group in Australia, Hong Kong and Tibet. An Australian national, Schreiber graduated from Hotel Management from the College of Hotel Management and Tourism in Austria. Jerry Schwartz Schwartz Family Co Jerry Schwartz graduated from University of Sydney in Medicine,and has since specialized into Cosmetic Surgery: he also has his own multi-faceted general practice in Matraville. His family was always in hotels, and Jerry himself first invested in pubs. He is now CEO for the family business that is the largest private company owner of hotel rooms in Australia, having nearly 4,000 rooms in Sydney, Newcastle and the Hunter Region, Canberra and Melbourne, which are managed by tfour different management companies. He is actively involved in a continual upgrade of these twelve hotels. His largest project to date is as investor for the 590 room Sofitel at Darling Harbour in Sydney, which opened last October. This August, we expect his latest project to open, which is the Four Points by Sheraton at Central Park, Sydney. He also runs a brewery and a small seaplane service. Further details of his hotels are found at Page 12 of 17

13 Ingo Ronald Schweder GOCO Hospitality Founder & CEO of GOCO Hospitality, and Managing Director of Horwath HTL Health and Wellness, Ingo Schweder brings more than 30 years of experience from the fields of spa and hospitality, and has been involved in the design, development and worldwide operation of numerous iconic hotels and wellness destinations. Under his guidance, Ananda in the Himalayas, the globally recognised destination spa, was established. Ingo has been a board member of Mandarin Oriental and earlier Corporate Director of Operations for Oberoi Hotels & Resorts. His vision for GOCO Hospitality is to grow the company in the vastly expanding wellness real estate and hospitality segment. The company s reputation now speaks for itself. GOCO Hospitality has become the go-to wellness company for hospitality giants like Bulgari, Ritz-Carlton, Viceroy Hotels & Resorts, Wynn Resorts, MGM, Emaar Hospitality and Four Seasons. In addition, GOCO Hospitality recently purchased the 85-acre Glen Ivy Hot Springs in Southern California and is expanding it with a wellness community featuring 250 residential homes and anchored by a 120-room destination resort. David Shackleton nem Australasia Pty Ltd David is an equity partner with nem New Zealand and lead partner for nem Hotels, Tourism and Leisure New Zealand ( nem HTL ). David has over 40 years experience in the hotel industry. He has broad international exposure having worked in senior management and corporate roles throughout Asia, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and North America. nem HTL operates to enable key stakeholders to maximise their investment returns by making better informed decisions. We do that by leveraging industry knowledge, experience and relationships to identify key issues and potential solutions. David has extensive commercial experience in such areas as operational performance, branding, sales and marketing, strategy and human resources. His recent consulting experience has included strategic and business planning and concept development. Gregory Shaw Mulpha Australia Ltd Mr Shaw joined the board in April 2016 as Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer. Mr Shaw holds a Bachelor of Commerce from University of Queensland and is a Chartered Accountant. Prior to joining the Group Mr Shaw was the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Ardent Leisure Group Ltd (formerly Macquarie Leisure Trust Group). He was an Executive Director at Macquarie Bank Ltd and has held various senior management positions with over 25 years experience as an ASX listed company CEO. Mr Shaw is currently Chief Executive Officer of Mulpha International Bhd (appointed December 2016) a company listed on the Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad. Mr Shaw is alternate director for Mr S.H Lee on the Aveo Group Ltd board, a top 200 company listed on the ASX. David Simpson nem Australasia David is an equity partner with nem Australasia and Lead Partner for nem Hotels, Tourism & Leisure ( nem HTL ). David has over 30 years experience in the hotel industry specialising in accounting and finance and acquisitions and development for both owners and operators. nem HTL operates to enable key stakeholders to maximise their investment returns by making better informed decisions. We do that by leveraging industry knowledge, experience and relationships to identify key issues and potential solutions. David s recent consulting experience has included strategic planning, concept development, operator selection and commercial deal negotiation, asset optimisation, acquisition due diligence and disposal advice for a number of private and public company clients. Page 13 of 17

14 John Smith HTL Capital Advisers John founded and owns HTL Capital Advisers in Australia, which provides services to the accommodation industry ranging from transactions and capital raisings, to hotel consulting roles. For over 20 years he was also CEO of Horwath HTL Australia and Sonnenblick Goldman Australia. Until recently John also owned HotelsWorld that he founded. John Stawyskyj Ashurst John Stawyskyj is a partner and Global Head of Ashurst's Hotels, Leisure and Gaming practice. John has extensive experience in all aspects of Hotel, Leisure and Gaming transactions, including assisting clients with acquisitions, disposals, joint venture arrangements, development projects, leasing, financing arrangements, property management and relevant hotel and gaming regulatory issues. He also has experience in the negotiation and drafting of management and operating agreements relating to hotels and other tourist assets and venues. John's comprehensive knowledge of the hospitality industry and his expert skills saw him involved in many of the largest hotel acquisitions and disposals which have occurred in Australia in the past 5 years. Legal 500 Asia Pacific, Real Estate, 2016/2017 has stated "At Ashurst, areas of strength include the hospitality sector, where John Stawyskyj is considered by clients to be the best hotel adviser in the market". John has been recognised as; -"Leading Individual Real Property Law", Best Lawyers Australia, ; -"Leading Individual" Hospitality & Tourism Law, Best Lawyers Australia, ; and "Client Choice Awards" winner Hospitality and Tourism Law, Client Choice Awards, Anthony Jude Tan Wellity Pte. Ltd. Anthony Jude Tan is Founder and CEO of Wellity Pte. Ltd - a subsidiary of Singapore-based company, AJT Holdings Pte. Ltd. An innovative maverick in his field, he has 26 years experience in the hospitality industry, complemented by another 13 years in the medical wellness field. Most notably, he was previously CEO of Vitallife Wellness Center, a subsidiary of Bumrungrad International Hospital, Bangkok. With this immense knowledge in the healthcare sector, he has always envisioned being the pioneer of proactive wellness in Asia championing for the importance of wellness and the life-long benefits of eating right and being healthy. His vast experience as an hotelier and healthcare business development expert, in countries such as Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia and Macau, has enabled him to contribute significantly to the growth and development of these industries in Asia. This innate desire to advocate holistic wellness in today s extremely competitive environment, spurred Anthony s brainchild WELLITY a new generation of hotel and resort properties that offer guests effortless, integrated wellness facilities and services. The very first showcase of a Wellity property is Aksorn Rayong, The Wellity Collection; an arts & culture concept hotel, integrating wellness slated to open in the third quarter of this year. Page 14 of 17

15 Pauline Tan Ashurst Pauline Tan is the joint regional head of our real estate practice working extensively in our Hotels, Leisure and Gaming team. She has extensive experience in all types of hotel transactions, from divestments and acquisitions, to development and management agreements, as well as advising on liquor licensing, business acquisitions and operational aspects. Pauline has significant knowledge and experience of the hotels market and industry. Her work in advising developers, owners, operators and joint venture partners in the Australian market is complemented by her international experience, having spent time working in Hong Kong on a client secondment, as well as in Phoenix and Brussels in the hotels and resorts practice group of a global law firm, advising on the development and operation of hotels, resorts and mixed-use developments. Pauline is recognised as a recommended individual in Real Estate by Legal 500 Asia Pacific and Chambers Asia-Pacific and is also a member of the Property Council of Australia's Hotel Property Committee, which represents the interests of the hotel industry including hotel and tourism policy development, industry education and encourages networking within the industry and other industry groups. Kevin Wallace Lonoma Limited Kevin Wallace has over 30 years of senior leadership experience in the hotel and cruise industries in all major global markets. Lonoma Limited is a hospitality advisory firm providing advisory services to a broad spectrum of owners across the Asian region. Kevin was formerly President of Nikki Beach Hotels and Resorts Asia, Managing Director of Dream Hotel Group Asia, Managing Director of Plateno Group for Southeast Asia and Australasia, President and CEO of JA Resorts and Hotels, President of Centara International Management, President and COO of Grand Circle Cruise Lines, and President and CFO of Mirage Resorts and Hotels. Simon Wan StayWell Holdings Pty Ltd Simon Wan is the President and Director of StayWell Holdings, a wholly owned subsidiary of Prince Hotels & Resorts, the largest Hotel owner and operator in Japan. Prince is owned by Seibu Holdings, a well-respected Japanese conglomerate listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange with a Gross Asset value of US$15 billion. Prince and StayWell s combined brand offerings include The Prince, Grand Prince Hotel, Policy, Park Regis, Prince Hotel, Leisure Inn Plus, Prince Smart Inn, and Leisure Inn. Each brand offers guests quality experiences ranging from luxury to lifestyle though to midscale. The combined group, together with its strategic partners, has 119 hotels across 66 cities in 16 countries and has 26 global sales offices. Prince also operates Theme Parks, Aquariums, Water Parks, 31 golf courses and 9 ski resorts. The Group is aiming to grow its network to 250 hotels within ten years. With over 35 years of experience working for leading international hospitality groups including Holiday Inn, Hyatt and Accor around the world, Simon is spearheading Prince and StayWell overseas hotel developments and operations. Prior to StayWell, Simon was the CEO and Managing Director of THL an ASX listed hotel company with 530 hotels worldwide. Prior roles include the Managing Director of the Park Plaza Hotel Group for Asia Pacific and Accor s CEO for North Asia, based in Beijing, overseeing a hotel portfolio of 68 hotels in the region. Page 15 of 17

16 Brian Westwood YHA New Zealand Brian Westwood has been the Manager, Marketing and Sales for YHA New Zealand for the past 5 years. YHA New Zealand is the largest backpacker network in New Zealand with 14 directly managed hostels and 24 associate hostels each privately owned. Collectively this network makes up 15% of the backpacker segment in New Zealand, hosting 750,000 guest nights per annum. Brian is a veteran tourism marketer working in different sectors of the industry throughout his career. Currently a member of the Tourism Industry Insights Leadership Group and a recent chair of the Backpacker and Adventure Tourism Association (BYATA), Brian brings a wealth of knowledge about the backpacker sector and its importance to the overall New Zealand tourism industry. JD Wisselink SenZe Hospitality Jorn is the Co-Founder of SenZe Hospitality Pte Ltd, based in Singapore and Amsterdam. A senior executive, consultant and educator with 20 years of experience within the corporate and academic fields of the hospitality industry. SenZe Hospitality leverages on in-depth hospitality industry insights and an interdisciplinary approach to provide consultancy services in concept development; modular construction, architecture and design, interim management and experience engineering. Before setting up SenZe Hospitality together with award winning architect Hans Achterbosch, Jorn was VP Operations & Development for Swiss-Belhotel International Australia & New Zealand and Zest Hotels International, the budget brand of the group in Indonesia. SenZe Hospitality focuses on unique developments that respect local heritage and are highly sustainable in every sense of the word. Besides developing (eco) projects for various clients in Asia Pacific, Europe and the Middle East, SenZe Hospitality is creating a revolutionary and sustainable new business model in the (budget) hotel market landscape. This modular concept is based on casting of bio-composite materials and 3D printing and smart building solutions with a high level of technology integrated in the rooms and throughout the guest experience. A prototype is developed as we speak and will be available for testing in David Wray Wyndham David Wray began his role as the Vice President of Acquisitions and Business Development in October David is based in the company s Singapore office and is the driving force behind growing the franchise structure and management opportunities for Wyndham Hotel Group in the South East Asia and Pacific Rim region. Prior to holding this role, David was Senior Director of Acquisitions for Wyndham in the South Pacific. Before joining Wyndham, David worked as State Manager for Choice Hotels and was responsible for the growth of the property portfolio, sales and marketing and property relationships. During his time with Choice Hotels he was heavily involved in the branding transition from Flag Hotels. In his 15-year career in the hospitality industry, David has established a solid network of industry colleagues. He has gained extensive experience with identifying new opportunities and locations for properties, which involves analysing properties and advising on best market fit. Page 16 of 17

17 Jonathon S. Zink BHN Jonathon Zink is managing director of Burba Hotel Network (BHN) based in California. As of May 2017, BHN is a division of Northstar Travel Group the leader in reaching the most important audiences in the travel industry. Jonathon leads the operations for the hotel and tourism investment conferences produced by BHN around the world. Program development, event growth, and special projects such as operational processes and new business opportunities also fit under his management. BHN has successfully completed over 150 conferences in 22 countries, where nearly 100,000 delegates from around the world have come together to network, conduct business, and learn about the latest trends. Most recently, Jonathon was manager, strategic business unit for The Soneva Group based in both the Maldives and Thailand. With Soneva, he worked in cross-functional teams to develop and implement group-wide initiatives, analyzed and recommended solutions for new projects/business opportunities, and reported directly to the chairman & CEO. The Soneva Group is a successful luxury collection of worldclass resorts that sets the benchmark for responsible tourism through its SLOW LIFE philosophy. Jonathon holds an MBA from the International University of Japan (IUJ) in 2013 and a BA from The School of Hospitality Business at Michigan State University (MSU) in In addition to being an active IUJ alumnus, he serves on the Real Estate Investment Management Advisory Council at MSU. Page 17 of 17