Asia Pacific Hotel Investment Conference 2019 | Questex | 24 April 2019 | Centara Grand, 999, 99 Rama I Rd, Khwaeng Pathum Wan, Khet Pathum Wan, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10330, Thailand

The good news is - hotel investment appetite remains robust in Asia Pacific. While the lack of prime assets for sales in developed markets has in a way constrained the transaction volume, hotel development pipelines across various markets have still seen steady growth in the past year.

Based on STR July 2018 data, a total of 370,700 hotel rooms were in construction in APAC, a 33.9% increase year-on-year and a 43.2% of the global number of rooms in construction, signifying the region’s position as the growth driver for the global hotel industry.

To counter the high land prices, the developers are diversifying their assets and projects, in terms of asset classes and scales. Innovative construction techniques and financing channels are being adopted to improve project yields.

On the other front, concerns on hotel brand consolidations persist, prompting hotel owners to reconsider the project scopes, as well as branding, positioning, management and distribution of their assets.

An important trend in the integration of co-living and communal spaces into hotels, necessitated by the changing consumer lifestyle and traveler behaviors, is providing additional revenue streams.

Under these changing dynamics, the Asia Pacific Hotel Investment Conference (APHIC), an IHIF Summit, returns to Bangkok, the Southeast Asia’s tourism gateway.

APHIC in 2019 will serve as the strategic platform for you to find ways to boost your investment return by establishing contacts with over 150 hotel owners/investors, operators, developers, policy makers, design/architect, master planners in Asia Pacific.

Whether you are looking to acquire, dispose, diversify, or to improve your asset performances, APHIC 2019 will provide you with the latest insights to excel in your goal.

To help you ascertain potential opportunities, APHIC will cover the following key topics:

Navigating political and geopolitical landscape and their long-term investment ramifications
Strategizing to protect owners’ interests amidst mergers and acquisitions of operators
Exploring investment and development opportunities for co-living and communal concepts in hospitality assets
Building cross-market boutique hotel portfolios
Boosting ROI of assets on a Gross Floor Area (GFA) basis through efficient design and proactive asset management
Exploring the financial viability and exit options in cryptocurrency and blockchain

Key Profiles Attending:
• Chief Executive Officer
• Chief Investment Officer
• Chief Development Officer
• Managing Director
• Executive Director
• Managing Partner
• Vice President – Development
• Vice President - Asset Management
• Investment Director
• Project Director
• Head of Real Estate

2019 Speakers

Arjan De Boer
Founding Partner, Insitu Asia

Vikram Bharati
Founder, Tribe Theory Singapore

Paul Chakrabandhu
Senior Vice President, Investment Sales Asia, Hotels & Hospitality Group, Investment Sales - Asia, Jll

Hok Yean Chee
Managing Partner, Hvs

Eddie Choosang
Associate Director – Head of Cbre Hotels Thailand, Cbre

Atul Chordia
Founder & Chairman, Panchshil Realty

Justin Dunne
Founder & Managing Director, Evolution48

Paisit Kaenchan
Principal, Hospitality Advisory Services

Kyu Baek Kim
Acquisition & Development Manager, Ovolo Hotels

Akshay Kulkarni
Vice President Apac, Digivalet

Anthony Mcdonald
Director and Co-founder, Flatmontly

Paola Orneli Bock
Vice President, Hvs

Michael Piro
Chief Operating Officer, Indochina Capital Corporation

Saikrishnan Ranganathan
Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder, Sensorflow

Sanjay Singh
Chief Executive Officer, Fico Corporation

Previndran Singhe
Founder & Group Chief Executive Officer, Zerin Properties

Shirley Tan
Chief Executive Officer, Rajawali Property Group

Thiti Thongbenjamas
Chief Operating Officer - Crossroad, Maldives, Singha Estate Public Company Limited

Stephan Vanden Auweele
Chief Hospitality Officer, Asset World Corp Co., Ltd

Chanin Vanijwongse
Chief Executive Officer, Habitat Group

Tina Yu
Senior Vice President, Ksl Capital Partners

2019 Sponsors

SPOTLIGHT SPONSOR:
• Digivalet

BRAND SPONSOR:
• Sensor Flow

SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS:
• AustChamThailand
• Skal Thailand

SUPPORTING MEDIA:
• Asian Hotel & Catering Times
• Hotelier Indonesia
• Hotel Intek
• Hotel Management
• Hospitality.com
• Hospitality Plus
• Top Hotel
• Travel and Tour
• TravelIndex
• TRWeekly