We are pleased to send you an exclusive invitation to Meet the Experts Conference on October 8th at Intercontinental Hotel Saigon on “Vietnam Hospitality Market 2021”. With over 30 speakers, it is expected to be the most exclusive hotel conference in Vietnam this year. Industry experts and leaders will be discussing various hospitality topics with valuable insights on the challenging 2021 ahead. Conference highlights will include the latest SEA Hospitality market information, megatrends and changes, investment, development and the 2021 outlook for Vietnam Hospitality.
We will also be hosting post-event drinks afterward for networking. Registrations are officially open with limited seats available and complimentary for Developers, Hotels Owners and Senior Industry Professionals. We look forward to meeting you at the MTEs event!
AGENDA: VIETNAM HOSPITALITY 2021, WHAT TO EXPECT? (Click here for full details)
14:30-15:00 Welcome Guests & Event Introduction
15:00-15:30 Hard Truths & Sweet Hopes – Mauro Gasparotti, Director, Savills Hotels APAC
15:30-15:50 Vietnam & Regional Market Updates – Fenady Uriarte, BD Manager, Southeast Asia, STR
15:50-16:20 Operation Frontline
James Young, Vice President Resource Planning and Development, WMC Group
in discussion with:
- Dushyant Dwibedy, Country Head Vietnam and Thailand, Oyo
- Morgan Ulaganathan, Director of Rooms, Caravelle Hotel
- Ignacio Martin Manzano, Senior Director of Operations Asia Pacific, Melia Hotels International
- Douglas Louden, Partner of Hotel Asset Management Department, Savills Hotels
16:20-16:40 Tea-Break
16:40-17:30 Key Economic Data
Ken Atkinson, Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Tourism Advisory Board
The Future of Vietnam Hospitality – Hear It from the Vietnam Market Leaders
- Nguyen Thai Phien, Senior Corporate Finance Director, Novaland Group
- Duc Nguyen, Investment Director, Lodgis
- Roland Svensson, CEO, T&T Hospitality
- Kien Tran, CEO, Thien Minh Group
- Romauch Hannes, General Director, Eurowindow Nha Trang Investment and Tourism JSC
17:30-18:45 Megatrends & Hospitality Video Interviews
- Wellness in Hospitality – Sonu Shivdasani, Founder and CEO, Soneva and Founder of Six Senses
- The Rise of Lifestyle Brands – Bryan Chan, Director, Development, South East Asia & Korea, IHG and Ambrose Lim, Senior Director, Luxury & Lifestyle Design, IHG
- Rethinking F&B Concepts – Kavi Kirpalani, Director – Investment & Development, The Standard Hotels
Panel Discussion: Design to Develop Value
Mauro Gasparotti in discussion with:
- Jean-Francois Chevance, Group Director of Hospitality & Design, Archetype Group
- Andrew Frost, General Director / Founder Dark Horse Architecture
- Han Hoang, CEO, BIM Factory
- Carl Gay, General Director, Indochine Engineering
- Luigi Campanale, CEO Indo Pacific Region, SCE Project Asia
19:00-20:00 Exclusive Cocktails & Networking
Register now to secure a spot or to receive Livestream links/Videos of the event if you are not in Vietnam: http://sav.li/k4r
Savills Hotels APAC
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