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February 8, 2023
Le Meridien Jakarta
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6th Hospitality Indonesia Conference
February 8 @Le Meridien Jakarta
The tourism and hotel market size in Indonesia is set to grow by USD 21.93 billion from 2021 to 2026, at a CAGR of 11.81% according to Technavio. WTTC expects the travel & tourism sector in Indonesia to create more than five million new jobs over the next decade and will be a driving force behind the country’s economic recovery. Over the next ten years, Indonesia’s travel & tourism sector is expected to grow at an average annual rate of 10%, twice the rate of the overall economy, which is forecasted to grow by 5.1%. According to TOPHOTELPROJECTS, In the next few years, Indonesia’s hospitality scene is set to grow by 120 hotel schemes. The Hotel Development and Design Summit will discuss over the development destinations, investment landscape, brand DNA, sustainable design, constructions risks and hotel technologies throughout the fundamental process before hotel operations.
Hotel Development and Design Summit
Hotel Revenue Summit
With the rosy prospects, there are a good number of challenges faced with hotel operations and revenue generation including slow return of foreign tourists, manpower shortage, high wages, high operating cost, overheads, supply chain issues. The Hotel Revenue Summit will address the key issues and practical plans to tackle these obstacles in order for hotel operators to capture a revenue rebound for 2023 and onwards.
Hotel Development and Design Summit is in parallel session with Hotel Revenue Summit
08:55 - 09:00Welcome Remarks from the Organizer
Speaker: Gloria Wong, Executive Director of Hospitality Asia
Data Talks
09:00 - 09:20(KEYNOTE) An Investment Landscape Overview in Indonesia
The session will reveal hotel transactions, investment opportunities, and future opportunities in the Indonesia archipelago.
Speaker: Satria Wei, Director Hospitality Services Indonesia at Colliers
09:20 - 09:40 (KEYNOTE) Key Industry Trends and Statistics Recap for Indonesia Hotel Market
Speaker: Veranica Maidangkay, Business Development Manager at STR
Property Owners’ Track
09:40 - 10:20(PANEL) New Era in Hotel Investment
The allure of Indonesia from an investment standpoint is a combination of Indonesia’s favorable endowments of natural resources and geographically strategic location combined with its large number of human resources. Data shows Indonesia will be adding at least another 120 hotels in the coming years and it is indeed considered to be one of the most dynamic hospitality markets with huge potential growth. In this session, the panel speaker will be focusing on address below issues:-Markets with Opportunities-"Stressed" Ownership with capital deprived assets-Conversion opportunities-Types of properties that will provide strong returns
Moderator: Bill Barnett, Managing Director at C9 Hotelworks
Panelists:Ian LienManaging Director at Recap Investment
Jonathan LiDirector of Investment at Sino-Ocean Group
Andrew CorkeryGroup CEO at Selo Group
Matthew GebbieDirector at Horwath HTL
10:20 - 11:10Morning Tea Break & Match and Meet
11:10 - 12:00(PANEL) White Label Operators / Soft branding for Hotels and Resorts
Moderator: Karan Kaul, Deputy Chief Executive Officer at Absolute Hotel Services
Panelists:
Yann GouriouChief Executive Officer & Founder at Unicorn Hotels & Resorts
David Roberts Assistant Vice President, Development at Dusit
Pamudji SlametDirector of BD at Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
Cyrill CzerwonkaManaging Director, Development APAC at BWH Hotel Group
Ramzy FenianosChief Operating Officer at Radisson Hotel Group
12:00 - 12:40(PANEL) Hotel Positioning Strategies
Moderator: Julien Naouri, Senior VP at JLL Hotels & Hospitality Group
Panelists:
Divya Prakash AhujaManaging Director at LiveBean Hospitality Consulting & Asset Management
Henry ManampiringRegional VP Marketing at RedDoorz
Zhe Wen LawDirector at The Ascott Limited
Elie Younes Executive Vice President & Global Chief Development Officer at Radisson Hotel Group
12:40 - 13:00(KEYNOTE) Rethink Your Revenue Management JourneyCovid has taught us that markets could be very volatile and it’s imperative to be proactive and be swift when reacting. It is becoming harder to predict demand and drive revenue especially in time of cost increase by inflation, manpower shortages and changes of traveling and booking preferences etc. How could hotels grab the opportunities to optimize revenue during the travel rebound? It’s time to rethink your revenue management strategies to stay agile and competitive in this everchanging market. place. Join this session to discover what are the new revenue strategies that drives more revenue and higher efficiencies.
Speaker: Chitra Randhawa, Senior Regional Director of Sales at IDeaS
13:00 - 14:20Lunch Break and Business Matching
HotelTech Track
14:20 - 14:50(KEYNOTE) Light As A Hospitality Amenity
Speaker: Ana Maria Huertas Iragorri, Global Hospitality Director at Lutron Electronics
14:50 - 15:10(KEYNOTE) Enhancing Guest Experience with Innovative Lighting Solutions
Speaker: Aldy Primanda, Key Account Manager Retail & Hospitality APAC at Signify
Brand DNA Track
15:10 - 15:50(PANEL): Dos and Don'ts for Developing a Budget Hotel
Moderator: Norbert Vas, VP Business Development at Archipelago International
Panelists:
Michael EvanoffSenior Counsel at BH2l
Jonathan MokaluBusiness Development Director at Artotel Group
Andrew LangdonSVP Development Southeast Asia, Japan, Korea at Accor
15:50 - 16:30Afternoon Break and Business Matching
16:30 - 17:10(PANEL) Brand DNA: The Local Strategies for Hotel Brands (LSFHB)
Indonesia is ready to challenge the leading international hotel chains by bringing together properties across the archipelago under the umbrella of its homegrown hotel management company, Hotel Indonesia Group (HIG owning more than 150 hotels ranging from 3 stars to 5 stars. International hotel chains are also scaling up in Indonesia. Brand DNA is the essence of the identity in businesses, defining what is unique and distinguishable from competitors. In this session, home-grown brand operators and owners will join to discuss the way ahead for Indonesian brands and how to take a different approach to competition.
Moderator: Rio Kondo, VP Development, Indonesia & Malaysia at AccorHotels
Panelists:
Armand SteinmeyerVice President at Tauzia and The Ascott Limited
Haris SusantoManaging Director at Ambarrukmo Group
Kay TadjoedinMarketing Director at Plataran Indonesia
Marcia TirtawisataVP Brand & Creative at PHM Hotels
Design Track
17:10 - 17:50 (PANEL) How Can We Craft Hotels That are Truly Sustainable?
Moderator: Tulsi Grover, Principal, Managing Principal at Hassell
Panelists:
Angela SpathonisManaging Director at Gensler Singapore
Bert BykesFounder & Creative Director at TheHYPE Hotels
Dharmali KusumadiSVP Projects and Business Development at Banyan Tree Group
Matt HolmesVice President Development, South East Asia & Pacific Rim at Wyndham Hotels and Resorts
17:50 - 18:20Lucky Draw + Group Photo
Data Talks
09:00 - 09:20(KEYNOTE) Hotel Profitability Analysis for Indonesia VS APAC countries
Speaker: Bousserind Comson, Business Development Manager APAC at HotStats
Operations Optimization
09:20 - 10:00(PANEL) Addressing Operational Challenges
Operational challenges faced by hotel managers are often employment turnover, high operating costs, supply chain issues, and evolving customer needs and expectations. In this session, hotel General Managers from chain and boutique hotels will discuss the notable changes that optimized operational challenges including the learnings and success stories in recent times.Moderator: Sanjog Modgil, Vice President Asset Management at TCC Land International (Thailand)
Panelists:
Gavin FaullChairman and President at Swiss-Belhotel International
Yonto Wongso CEO & Co-Founder at Topotels Hotels & Resorts
John FloodPresident and CEO at Archipelago
10:00 - 10:40(PANEL) How Technology can Deliver Personalization and Loyalty?
Hospitality guests crave convenience more than ever. That means an unprecedented demand for innovative tools that allow customers to drive their travel, lodging, and dining experiences, including self-service, contactless transactions, messaging apps, food delivery, mobile ordering & payments, and more. Hotels are intended to do more with shrinking budgets for guest-facing technologies. In this panel, technology vendors and hotel operations, IT, and technology heads will join to discuss the technologies worthy of adopting to drive optimal guest experience.
Moderator: Ankit Tandon, Global CBO and CEO South East Asia & Middle East at OYO
Panelists:
Anung WaskitoCIO at PT Surya Semesta Internusa, Tbk.
Ivan WidarmanaVP at Marriott International
Putu Rio Ricaro Sr. Business Development Manager at SiteMinder
10:40 - 11:30Morning Tea Break and Business Matching
11:30 - 12:10(PANEL) Luxury Lifestyle: The New Hotel Trends
Hospitality guests crave convenience more than ever. That means an unprecedented demand for innovative tools that allow customers to drive their travel, lodging, and dining experiences, including self-service, contactless transactions, messaging apps, food delivery, mobile ordering & payments, and more. Hotels are intended to do more with shrinking budgets for guest-facing technologies. In this panel, technology vendors and hotel operations, IT, and technology heads will join to discuss the technologies worthy of adopting to drive optimal guest experience.
Moderator: Ivan Casadevall, Chief Operating Officer at ASRI - Subsidiary of Agung Sedayu Group
Panelists:
Sjefke JansenGeneral Manager at Hotel Indonesia Kempinski Jakarta
Johannes Spies Head of Design and Planning from MNC Land
Christina TanContent Creator & Luxury Travel Influencer
Ana Maria Huertas-Iragorri
Global Hospitality Director at Lutron
Guests Experience
12:10 - 12:50(PANEL) Reputation Management: How to Manage your Reputation Online?
A positive brand image can undoubtedly influence a consumer's buying decision. Research shows a 10% improvement in reviews led to a 4.4% increase in sales. According to data from Expedia, a one-point increase in a review score equates to a 9% increase in ADR. This session will discuss the successful strategies and technologies adopted in managing a hotel's reputation.
Moderator: Javier Salgado, Executive Vice President at Nilamani Hotels
Panelists:
Dave ChongGroup Vice President at JuwaiIQI and Mykey Global
Xavier DroinManaging Director at NOVA Asset Management
12:50 - 14:20Lunch Break and Business Matching
14:20 - 15:00(PANEL) Sustainable Tourism and the New and Ever-Growing Wellness Market
Moderator: John Nielsen, General Manager at FiveElements
Panelists:
Alfonso PardedePresident Director at Flores Prosperindo
Jamie WaringCEO Founder at Waring Wellbeing
Mochamad NalendraFounder & CEO at Wise Steps Consulting
Distribution Mix
16:20 - 15:00(PANEL) The Distribution Mix: Dissecting Trends and Challenges in Omni-channel Distribution
Hotels should adopt multi-channel distribution approaches like flash sales, subscription models and loyalty programs, OTAs, GDS, metasearch, wholesalers, influencer marketing and its associated social media campaigns, and many more. In this session, tech disruptors and hotel distribution heads will address the distribution challenges currently faced by the local operators and forecast the best practice to drive future growth.
Moderator: Brett Henry, President Director at MG Group
Panelists:
Matthew Faull
Executive Director & Senior Vice President of E-Commerce, Distribution and IT at Swiss-Belhotel International
Cita Hepiningtias M. Mpar, Head of Marcom IHGMA Indonesia and General Manager PT Green Hill Universal - Bandung
Yasmin Fidianti Director of Sales & Distribution at Hotel Borobudur Jakarta
15:40 - 16:10Lucky Draw + Group Photo
16:10 - 18:00Afternoon Tea Break and Post Event Networking
Special Room Rate:
Deluxe Room
IDR 2,100,000 net
include breakfast for 2 person at La Brasserie
Premier Room
IDR 2,300,000 net
include breakfast for 2 person at La Brasserie
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