07:30 - 08:55 Registration and Match & Meet

08:55 - 09:00Welcome Remarks from the Organizer
Speaker:● Gloria Wong, Executive Director of Hospitality Asia

09:00 - 09:20(KEYNOTE) The Way Forward: Tourism Beyond the Pandemic
Tourism was one of, if not the most, affected industries by the pandemic—this on top of recurring crises such as natural calamities and fortuitous events. Recognizing such and moving forward, the Department of Tourism is focused on establishing institutional changes in the promise of showing the world a distinct Filipino brand of travel and tourism.
Speaker: ● Atty. Elaine Bathan, Undersecretary for Legal and Special Concerns and Chief of Staff of Philippine Department of Tourism

Property Owners' Track

09:20 - 09:40(KEYNOTE) Philippines Outlook: Resetting the Investment Landscape
Key discussion points:● What is the current investment appetite of developers, lenders and owners? ● What hotel models are suited to mitigate risks? ● Which destinations are ideal for resort development?
Speaker:● Cyndy Tan Jarabata, CEO of Tajara Hospitality Group

09:40 - 10:30(PANEL) Investment Destination Trends
Key discussion points:● Are investment tourism opportunities the same as the recent pre-pandemic phase or have new destination opportunities opened up?● Are the unpopular hidden gems or secondary cities lucrative in terms of investment or should the investment focus still be in the key areas?
Moderator:● Garry A. Garcia, Regional Director - Philippines of Swiss-Belhotel International
Panelists:● Jojo Romarx Salas, National Executive Vice President of Philippine Association of Realty Consultants and Specialists (PARCS)● Ramzy Fenianos, Chief Development Officer -- APAC of Radisson Hotel Group● Claro Cordero Jr., Director of Cushman & Wakefield● Armand Steinmeyer, Vice President for Business Development of The Ascott Limited● Atty. Ruperto "Nino" F. Aquino, Tourism Enterprise Zone Regulation Department Manager of Tourism Infrastructure & Enterprises Zone Authority (TIEZA)

10:30 - 11:10Morning Tea Break & Match and Meet

11:10 - 11:50(PANEL) Integrated Resorts: Beyond Casinos
Key discussion points:● what are the associated products to be added onto the IR? ● What are the lessons learned in managing a casino-centric property? ● What strategies have been adopted during and post-pandemic?
Moderator:● Alfred Lay, Head of Hotels & Hospitality of Leechiu Property Consultants
Panelists:● Jose Angel V. Sueiro, Chief Operating Officer of PH Resorts ● Munif Hakan Dagtas, Chief Operating Officer of Travellers International Hotel Group● Andrew Langston, Senior Vice President Business Development of Centara Hotels & Resorts

11:50 - 12:30(PANEL) Branded Residences in Focus
Key discussion points:● There is huge opportunity to continue developing in this field but it is dependent on local infrastructure, developer credibility, and sustainable model. Has it now become the new norm? ● What are the pros and cons of the products? ● After the excitement of selling, will the management be as simple?
Moderator:● Cyndy Tan Jarabata, CEO of Tajara Hospitality Group
Panelists:● Andrew Langdon, SVP Development Southeast Asia, Japan, Korea of Accor● David Roberts, Assistant Vice President, Development of Dusit International

12:30 - 13:40Lunch Break + Match & Meet

Brand DNA Track

13:40 - 14:20(PANEL) Filipino Brand DNA: The Local Strategy of Hotel Brands
Brand DNA is the essence of the identity in businesses, defining what is unique and distinguishable from competitors. As of present, people now look for brands that make consumers feel part of a broader community but at the same time grounded in home culture.
Moderator:● Hanky Lee III, Innkeeper of The Henry Hotel
Panelists:● Michelle Barretto, CEO & Founder of Vitamin B, Inc. ● James Montenegro, Country Manager of Chroma Hospitality ● Cleofe Albiso, Managing Director of Megaworld Hotels & Resorts● Paolo Campillo, General Manager of Robinsons Hotels and Resorts

HotelTech Track

14:20 - 14:40(KEYNOTE) Panasonic Total Solutions
As we move forward in recovering from the pandemic, Panasonic would like to further strengthen partnership and continuously gain trust by combining our key products to give better solutions in the field of Smart Controls, Energy Savings, Customer Safety and Building Security.
Speaker:● Yosuke Tanaka, B2B Marketing Group , Group Manager of Panasonic Manufacturing Philippines Corp

14:40 - 15:00(KEYNOTE) Philips Professional HTV Solutions
Maximum impact, interactive displays, built for results and designed to impress. Learn more about professional display solutions with complete guest experience for In-Room entertainment intended to provide nothing but the best value for investment.
Speaker:● Lawrence Lim, SE Asia Regional Manager of MMD Singapore Pte Ltd

Design Track

15:00 - 15:20(KEYNOTE) Sustainable Energy Solutions in Strengthening the Recovery and Resiliency of the Philippines Hospitality and Tourism Industry
The presentation focuses on solutions that will help us to be more efficient in the way we use energy, redesign our facilities that will help us with our bottomline, and at the same, help offload our power grid and reduce carbon emissions, and other means to be able to attain business stability.
Speaker:● Ma. Cecilia Domingo, Vice President and Head of Meralco Enterprise and National Government Segment

15:20 - 16:00Afternoon Tea Break + Match & Meet

16:00 - 16:50(PANEL) New Design Paradigms: Urban Resorts and City Hotels
Key discussion points:● Which cities in the Philippines are excellent urban resort locations and what sustainability concepts work best? ● Would there be components of planning, architecture and interior pointers to make the guest experiences of the long-staying guests better?
Moderator:● Arch. Cathy Saldaña, CEO & Managing Director of PDP Achitects
Panelists:● Norman Agleron, Partner & Principal of HBA Manila ● Angela Spathonis, Managing Director of Gensler ● Rebecca Plaza, Managing Director of Plaza Partners● José Cláudio Silva, Design Principal of 10 Design ● Samuele Martelli, Senior Associate Director of Benoy

16:50 - 17:30(PANEL) Managing Construction Risks for Owners and Developers
In this session, the panel speakers will discuss how COVID-19 is impacting the construction industry and best practices for owners and developers when responding to these challenges.
Moderator:● Anthony Mariano, Executive Vice President of Triumph Development Corporation
Panelists:● Samuel R. Lamorena, Vice President - Engineering & Technical Services of Filinvest Development Corporation● Jeremiah Pampolina, VP - Investor Relations & Corporate Planning | Chief Compliance Officer of Sta. Lucia Land● Jed De Guzman, COO - Lead Design Architect of Bamboo Bootcamp

17:30Closing of Day 1

07:30 - 8:55Registration and Match & Meet

08:55 - 09:00
Welcome Remarks from the Organizer

Speaker:● Gloria Wong, Executive Director of Hospitality Asia

Data Talks

09:00 - 09:20 (KEYNOTE) STR Data Dash: Key Industry Trends for Philippine Hotels
Dive deep into hospitality recoveries in Asia and understand the dents of the current macro-economic factors to the Philippine hotels' bottom line, sharing insights and unique analysis to spark meaningful conversations within the Philippine hospitality industry.
Speaker:● Fenady Uriarte, Business Development Manager, Southeast Asia of STR