8am
ARRIVAL
Registration with coffee, tea and breakfast pastries
9am
WELCOME
Can Faik – Event Director
Peter Draminsky – Regional Vice President & General Manager, Four Seasons Hotel Singapore
Julian Miaja – Director of Operations, MIAJA Design Group, Event Compère
9.10am
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
DATA DRIVEN DESIGN FOR HOSPITALITY
Vignesh Kaushik – Regional Director of Design Technology, Asia Pacific, Middle East & Greater China region, Gensler
9:30am
DESIGNING FOR THE GUEST EXPERIENCE 2023
A fresh look at hotel design for the guest experience in a post-COVID era
PANELLISTS
Tina Norden – Partner, Conran and Partners
Gareth James – Design Principal, Asia Pacific, 1508 London
Ed Ng – Principal, AB Concept
Patrick Waring – Partner, Silverfox Studios
MODERATOR
Tal Danai – Founder & Chief Executive Officer,
ArtLink
10.15am
- COFFEE/TEA & NETWORKING -
11am
WHAT CAN ASIA TEACH THE REST OF THE WORLD IN HOSPITALITY?
This panel of industry experts will speak to the notion that outstanding properties, rather than service, are a precursor to success in the next evolution of the luxury hospitality sector.
PANELLISTS
Tony Chisholm – Principal, Head of APAC Hospitality, KSL Capital Partners
Christian Westbeld – Managing Director, Raffles Hotel Singapore
Rainer Stampfer – President, Hotel Operations APAC, Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts
Toby Smith – Deputy Chairman, Swire Hotels
MODERATOR
Hemanshu Parwani "HP" – Chief Executive Officer & Owner, Olson Kundig
11.45am
8 CONLAY – TRANSFORMING THE KUALA LUMPUR SKYLINE
An exploratory journey on the vision of Joanne Kua and how design is creating a destination within a global city
PANELLIST
Joanne Kua – Chief Executive Officer, KSK Group & Managing Director, KSK Land
MODERATOR
Filippo Sona – Partner & Chief Operating Officer, Wood Couture
12.15pm
- LUNCH & NETWORKING -
1:30PM
PEOPLE, PLACES, SPACES: THE FUTURE OF BRANDS
In fast changing times and post-Covid how do we build meaningful brands, large or small in scale, that resonate with today’s guests?
The panel will explore brand pillars and key factors in designing a brand today, sharing ideas on how to foster and guide creativity.
PANELLISTS
Kingsley Amose – Global Chief Design & Technical Services Officer, Accor
Paul Wiste – Vice President Design & Construction Asia Pacific, Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts
Dharmali Kusumadi – Senior Vice President, Banyan Tree Holdings
Vincent Chen – Vice President Technical Services, Artyzen Hospitality Group
MODERATOR
Tina Norden – Partner, Conran and Partners
2.15PM
KEEPING UP WITH THE STAKEHOLDERS’ EXPECTATIONS
As a result of cost and inflation escalation, the global real estate in particular hospitality, is feeling the pressure to maintain financial and branding competitiveness. Developers, operators, and supply chain are having to reinvent themselves and finding the right balance between budget to design and design to budget. Is this potentially restricting the ability of the interior designer to create designs to expectations?
PANELLISTS
Kristina Zanic – Chief Executive Officer & Founder, Kristina Zanic Consultants
Chris Godfrey – Co-Chief Executive Officer, HBA
Angela Spathonis – Principal & Managing Director, Gensler
Clint Nagata – Founder & Creative Partner, BLINK Design Group
MODERATOR
Filippo Sona – Partner & Chief Operating Officer, Wood Couture
3PM
- COFFEE/TEA & NETWORKING -
3.45PM
LUXURY AND SUSTAINABILITY – CAN THE TWO TRULY COEXIST?
With the world facing so many challenges caused by climate change, how do we see sustainability becoming more a part of the luxury experience?
PANELLISTS
Nils-Arne Schroeder – Vice President, Luxury Brands Asia Pacific, Hilton
Beh Siew Kim – Chief Financial & Sustainability Officer & Managing Director Vietnam, Cambodia, Myanmar, Japan & Korea, The Ascott Limited
Jon Kastl – Vice President of Interior Design, Marina Bay Sands
Verena Haller – Chief Design Officer, Standard International
MODERATOR
Rengy John – Managing Partner, BLINK Design Group
4.30PM
CLOSING REMARKS
Can Faik – Event Director, Hospitality Interiors
- DRINKS & NETWORKING -
