Baron R. Ah Moo BLI Capital Group. Aya Aso SAVVY Collective. Ashwani Bajaj Amburaya Hotels & Resorts. Speakers as of 29 th September 2017

Transcription

1 Baron R. Ah Moo BLI Capital Group Mr. Ah Moo is the Founding Partner of BLI Capital Group, a Global Hospitality Advisory and Investment Firm. With over 25 years of sector experience in Investment, Finance and Operations, BLI has consulted and worked on projects in the US, Asia and Europe. Current and previous clientele include Private Equity, Institutional Investors, Family Office and Major Hotel Operators. Previously, Mr. Ah Moo was the Head of Hotels-Capital Markets for Colliers International based in Hong Kong and also served as the CEO of Indochina Hotels and Resorts which managed the largest private portfolio of leisure real estate in Vietnam. Mr. Ah Moo is an elected member of the Alumni Council of Cornell University and has authored several white papers and industry articles including Chapter 1- Pursuing the Right Strategic Direction, for the book, Strategic Hospitality Leadership; The Asian Initiative. A Native Hawaiian, Mr. Ah Moo is a member of the Hospitality Asset Managers Association and holds a Master s Degree in Hospitality Finance and Marketing from Cornell University. Aya Aso SAVVY Collective Aya Aso is the Founder & CEO of SAVVY Collective Co., Ltd. Prior to her new venture, she was the founder & ex-ceo of AGORA Hospitalities Co., Ltd., founded in 2007 with a strong vision to establish A Collection of Beautiful Japan, a collection of boutique hotels and Japanese traditional ryokans throughout Japan. She has been actively expanding it s portfolio comprises of 13 boutique hotels and traditional Japanese ryokans. Prior to AGORA, she was a Senior Vice President of Business Development for ISHIN Hotels Group. Her hospitality career began at the Sheraton Grande Los Angeles, from which she moved to the Sheraton Grande Tokyo Bay Hotel. Returning to her roots, she later joined Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Japan, and then PricewaterhouseCoopers BPO Japan K.K. as financial accountant, after which she took on the role of Executive Director of Operations at Space Design Inc. to develop and operate 14 serviced apartments in Tokyo. Aya graduated from the University of Southern California (USA) with a Bachelor of Music from Thornton School of Music, Piano Performance. She is also a Certified Public Accounting (CPA) and holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from University of Wales (UK). Ashwani Bajaj Amburaya Hotels & Resorts Born in Bangkok, Thailand, Ashwani Bajaj (Sunny) has been in the hospitality development business now for 26 years. He established Amburaya Hotels & Resorts in 2000 and since then has successfully forged a number of business alliances with different internationally-renowned operators like Starwood (now part of Marriott International) and IHG. Today, the group has four hotels in operation, which are the Bel-Aire Bangkok, the InterContinental Pattaya Resort, the W Koh Samui, and the Holiday Inn Express Bangkok Siam located in the well-known shopping district of Siam Square in Bangkok. Amburaya Hotels & Resorts under Sunny s leadership continues towards new and innovative lifestyle oriented accommodation and residential developments in different segments to new and well established destinations. Besides properties in Bangkok, Pattaya and Koh Samui, the group actively continues to look for more opportunities in Thailand and elsewhere in order to expand its portfolio. Page 1 of 41

2 Ante Baric Dusit International With over 15 years in executive roles in hotel industry and experience across 3 continents, Ante has been privileged to lead exceptional development programs, directly manage hotel properties, and advise various notable hospitality companies. His expertise ranges from hotel property management, hotel development and its related agreements, to asset management, valuations, and divestment and acquisitions in hospitality industry. Ante has spearheaded numerous projects, strategic assignments and cross-border transactions across Europe, Russia, and now Asia. Following his career in the United States and ample experience in Europe and Russia, both as Senior Vice President of Netex Hospitality and Managing Director of Vestiga Consulting, Ante is presently appointed as Director of Development of Dusit Hotels & Resorts. Based at Dusit s headquarters in Bangkok, Ante is heading the company s global initiative to establish required corporate infrastructure and propel Dusit s expansion through franchising and alternative asset-light growth models. With active growth in Asia, Middle East, Africa, Europe and North America, and with regional development offices in Bangkok, Dubai, Hong Kong, and Shanghai, Dusit is today one of the fastest growing hotel companies in Southeast Asia. Bill Barnett C9 Hotelworks Co., LTD. Bill Barnett is a globally recognized hospitality, tourism and real estate advisor. He is the Founder and Managing Director of Asia-based C9 Hotelworks. In addition to being a leading consultant, he is a frequent speaker at industry events and conferences. With over 30 years experience in the Asia Pacific region, he has an extensive background in hotel operations, development and asset management. His past employment highlights include Senior Corporate roles at international hotel chains and publically listed companies. Bill is considered to be one of the foremost industry experts in the hotel residences sector. As an entrepreneur Bill have co-developed two successful residential projects in Thailand and is actively involved in the online property marketplace FazWaz.com as Chief Strategy Officer. He is also currently acting as Business Development Advisor for Le Pirate International, which is a fast growing regional beach club chain. To date Bill is the author of four books on travel, property and hospitality under the titles of Slave to the Bean, Collective Swag, It Might Get Weird and Last Call. His participation in professional bodies includes the International Society of Hospitality Consultants (ISHC) and is the Founding Advisor of the Phuket Hotels Association. Page 2 of 41

3 Imad Barrakad Moroccan Agency for Tourism Development, SMIT Since 2011, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Moroccan Agency for Tourism Development (SMIT), M. Imad Barrakad greatly contributed in the development of the national tourism sector. In fact, M. Barrakad worked effectively in the implementation of tourism projects within the National Strategic Vision 2020, which aims to make of the Kingdom among the top 20 destinations worldwide. Various projects were launched in order to diversify the final product that the Kingdom offers as the city of leisure and culture of Rabat and Casablanca, the Leisure City of Tamaouanza (Agadir), the Resort Desert Dakhla, Morocco's Cultural Theme Park in Marrakech etc. It is to note that SMIT has also strengthened its support role of investment in the sector by restructuring Beach resorts in Morocco. Also, upon his arrival to SMIT, M. Barrakad strengthened the promotion actions of the company through an active participation to international events dedicated to the promotion of tourism investment in order to boost and maintain the investment attractiveness of the destination Morocco for tourism investment. Prior to joining SMIT, M. Barrakad was the head of Sales and Marketing at the Moroccan National Office of Electricity, an experience which equipped him with a good field knowledge. M. Barrakad has a global experience in project management and financial planning. In the past few years, he had also extensive interest and involvement in social marketing as well as project development. M. Barrakad is an industrial engineer and has a Master degree in Project Management. Andrea Belfanti ISHC Andrea Belfanti is the Executive Director for the International Society of Hospitality Consultants (ISHC). Andrea has been with ISHC since 2009, has 20 years experience in the hospitality industry and has previously held positions with InterContinental Hotels Group, The High Museum of Art, Walt Disney World and Arnold Palmer s Bay Hill Club and Lodge. Andrea earned her bachelor s degree from the School of Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Administration at the University of South Carolina. ISHC is a professional society with over 200 members with work experience in over 60 countries. Membership is by invitation only and members are owners, principals, directors and/or officers in their firms and are leaders in the industry in their respective areas of expertise. Bill Bensley Bensley Design Studio Bill Bensley a gardener, fisherman, architect, interior designer, wide-ranging explorer, landscape architect, lover of all things natural, was hatched in Orange County in 1959, California, when orange trees grew there. The Harvard graduate was invited to work in Asia by classmate Lek Bunnag: I had a burning desire for adventure, so I left the day after graduation! He worked in Hong Kong and Singapore, and in 1989 opened shop in Bangkok. By 1990 he met his long term guiding light Jirachai, and started BENSLEY s Bali branch. With his team of over 150 talented individuals, Bensley has designed over 200 resorts, hotels and palaces in more than 30 countries. Despite their success, Bill still believes that BENSLEY s best work might appear somewhere in the future when he grows up! Page 3 of 41

4 Peter Benudiz Sidley Austin LLP Peter Benudiz is a partner in Sidley s Century City office and co-leader of the global Real Estate practice. He is also leading the firm s Global Hospitality group. Recognized as one of the leading hospitality lawyers in the United States, Peter s multidisciplinary practice focuses on all aspects touching hospitality and real estate. He is regularly called upon to provide strategic advice and guidance to boards of directors and senior management of hospitality related companies. Peter has advised on billions of dollars domestic and cross-border leveraged private equity hospitality deals. Peter has been ranked in Band 1 by Chambers USA, since Chambers began ranking lawyers in the hospitality industry. Peter earned his J.D. from Harvard Law School and graduated with an A.B. from the University of California, Berkeley. David A. Blumenfeld Paul Hastings David Blumenfeld is the partner in charge of the Hong Kong Real Estate practice of Paul Hastings, and is the chair of the firm s Asia Hospitality and Leisure practices. Mr. Blumenfeld focuses his practice on real estate, real estate finance, and hospitality matters, particularly on the acquisition, disposition, financing, development, and construction of significant office, hospitality, and other commercial, mixed-use, and residential projects. Mr. Blumenfeld routinely represents private equity funds, financial institutions, investment banks, and other capital markets clients in multi-jurisdictional equity and debt transactions, and on China real estate acquisitions, joint ventures, and financing transactions, including the acquisition by public auction of land use rights, real estate assets, and real estate companies. Gareth Boytt Estilo Group Gareth has over 35 years experience in all facets of hospitality management, hotel refurbishment and construction, business management and property development. He has worked in countries such as Egypt, Thailand, Maldives, UK, Australia, New Zealand and Scandinavia for companies such as Richard Branson s Virgin Hotels and Clubs, Toga Hospitality, Choice International and Vista International and currently is Managing Director / Owner of Estilo Group an end to end Design, Develop, Operate company specialising in hotels, retirement, Medi hotels and student accommodation. Gareth is architect of the soon to be released industry game changing - Harmony Technology Platform and a specialist in unitized construction. Bruce Bromley Soneva (Thailand) Ltd. Bruce joined Soneva in 2012 to lead the Group s finance function. Bruce is an experienced finance professional having spent nearly 20 years in the field, much of that time in the investment banking and fund management industries in the City of London. Bruce also has considerable experience investing in social and environmental fields and worked closely with the Soneva on the development of the Soneva Foundation. Bruce is a British national who grew up in South Africa. He has a degree in Economics from the University of Natal, South Africa, a Masters in Hospitality Management from Cornell University and a Cert BA from the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants. Page 4 of 41

5 Robert C. Broadfoot Political & Economic Risk Consultancy, Ltd. Robert Broadfoot is the Founder and Managing Director of Political & Economic Risk Consultancy, Ltd. (PERC). Trained at Oberlin College in Ohio, where he received a BA honors degree in economics, Bob moved to Hong Kong in 1975, when he founded PERC to help banks and multinationals identify and manage country risks in Asia. He resided in Hong Kong for 37 years and still maintains a base there, but he and his wife returned to the US in 2012 in order to be closer to their children and grandchildren. He directs PERC s research and scenario planning services and edits PERC s fortnightly newsletter, Asian Intelligence. His analysis of Asian developments is frequently quoted by such publications as The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times, as well as by television broadcasters including CNN and Bloomberg. He is a contributing author to a book called China Into the Future Making Sense of the World s Most Dynamic Economy. When he is not in Asia on specific research projects, he divides his time between Seattle, Washington and Coeur d Alene, Idaho, in search of trout stupid enough to go after his poorly presented dry flies. Adam Brownstein Booking.com Adam Brownstein serves as Regional Director for North Asia at Booking.com (a member of the Priceline Group of Companies) overseeing the Japan, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and South Korean markets. Prior to joining Priceline in 2015, Adam founded buuteeq.com (acquired by Priceline) in Seattle, Washington, which evolved into BookingSuite. He is also the founder of Red Safi, a digital advertising agency. Adam has also served in executive roles at Microsoft, where he led the company s efforts in developing Surface as Product Manager and at Sony where he served as Business Development Director for Asia and Marketing Director for PlayStation Latin America. Adam holds a B.A. in History from the University of Pennsylvania and a M.B.A. from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. He lives in Tokyo with his wife and two children. Stephan G. Brutti SOCIAL f+b by design Some say food runs in his blood, during his formative years Stephan was learning his craft in his family s restaurants, working in and managing a number of the establishments, as well as a gelato factory. Sharpening those skills Stephan was a driving force in the creation of SOCIAL F+B by design, a Singapore based specialist design studio with a process that calls out & agrees the brand identity of each of its projects, crafting theatrical F&B spaces that deliver on the brand promise. The ID runs alongside, through each Phase of the works, with in-house Branding / Lighting / AV and Art Curation, allowing the vision of the space to be maintained and delivered to the operations and marketing teams as a cohesive and clearly understood product. Whilst honing his craft in London, Stephan obtained a BA (first class honours), Interior and Spatial Design from Chelsea College of Arts. He managed and designed restaurants in London before moving to Singapore in 2012 to continue his passion for designing stunning F&B experiences, working with some of the top, hotel and stand-alone operators to create and develop globally successful brands. Page 5 of 41

6 James E. Burba BHN Jim Burba is the co-founder of Burba Hotel Network LLC (BHN), the worldwide leader in developing and producing conferences for the hotel and tourism investment community. BHN hosts ten events each year around the world including: ALIS, ALIS Law, ALIS Summer Update, AOCAP, HICAP, HICAP UPDATE, HIFI, CHRIS, HOLA, and Hot.E. In addition to these annual events, BHN and Google teamed up in 2008 to host Digital Discovery Day (D3), in 2011, Burba was retained by the ITC, a joint agency of the UN and WTO to help organize WEDF which focused on tourism development in the least developed countries of the world, and in 2015 BHN was retained by the World Bank Group to help organize its first global tourism investment event. Actively involved in the hotel investment arena for over 35 years, Burba was formerly: a principal at Pannell Kerr Forster, Senior Managing Director with Insignia/Hotel Partners, VP/Worldwide Director of Advisory Services at WATG, and President at Horwath HTL (US). A member of the International Society of Hospitality Consultants (ISHC) and the Industry Real Estate Finance Advisory Council (IREFAC), Burba has received numerous honors including the Educational Institute Lamp of Knowledge Award, IREFAC s first Crystal Ball Award, and the ISHC Pioneer Award. In 2007, California Governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger, re-appointed Burba to the California Travel & Tourism Commission and he recently served on its Executive Committee. In 2013, Burba and BHN co-founder Bob Hayes formed Burba Hayes, an entertainment industry production company. The two also co-authored the book Smart Partners, where they discuss their principles for building, sustaining, and growing successful partnerships in business and life. The book is available on amazon.com. Stephen C.H. Chen Infinity Global Real Estate Stephen Chi Hsu Chen is the Founding and Managing Partner of Ithaca Investment Partners Holdings, and operates the cross border real estate investment and asset advisory works via Infinity Global Real Estate Advisors Limited, a collaboration advisory platform established with Israeli-based Infinity Equity Group. Stephen is based in Shanghai, but frequently travels between Asia, North America and Europe. Stephen has covered numerous cross border investment mandates in Greater China regions and the United States for more than 15 years and managed assets and portfolios valued more than USD 3.0 billion. Stephen has provided investment and strategic advisories to multinational investment clients and high-net-worth investors in Greater Asian Regions and the U.S., with focuses on capital markets strategies, development positioning and asset management implementations. Previously, Stephen was China Head of Project Development and Asset Management of METRO Properties China and held the Head of China position of CBRE China in Investment Properties and Capital Markets Advisories. Prior to 2008, Stephen was the Managing Director of Bascom China Real Estate, the China subsidiary of Irvine California based private equity company, The Bascom Group LLC. Derek Cheung New Century Asset Management Having joined New Century Asset Management Limited in 2013, Mr. Cheung has contributed to the successful Hong Kong IPO of New Century REIT and the various subsequent acquisitions in both China and Europe. Of the more than 26 years of experience in the financial industry, he spent about 20 years in analysing and investing in Asia Pacific and global property market. Mr. Cheung was previously Asia Pacific Chief Investment Officer of Cohen & Steers Asia Ltd, Head of Greater China Investment Research of DBS Vickers (HK) Ltd. and Head of Hong Kong & China Property Research at HSBC Securities. He also worked previously at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette, Salomon Smith Barney, Citibank and Arthur Andersen & Co. Mr. Cheung is currently also an independent non-executive director of Springland International Holdings Limited (HK stock code 1700) and Best Pacific International Holdings Limited (HK stock code 2111). Page 6 of 41

7 Suchad Chiaranussati SC Capital Partners Group Mr. Chiaranussati founded the SC Capital Partners Group in 2004, under which the Real Estate Capital Asia Partners (RECAP) funds were borne. RECAP is a series of four opportunistic Pan-Asian real estate private equity funds which have a successful 12-year track record and $3 billion in invested capital. The Group also launched a Pan-Asian focused Core Plus fund in late Mr. Chiaranussati leads SC Capital s team of 38 professionals, and serves as Chairman of the Investment Committee, participating in acquisition, value enhancement and realization activities. Before forming SC Capital Partners, Mr. Chiaranussati spent six years with Westbrook Real Estate Partners. He opened its Asia office in Singapore in March 1999 and served as a Managing Director. Before joining WREP, Mr. Chiaranussati spent seven years at J.P. Morgan in the Proprietary Investment and Investment Banking Groups, focusing on real estate and financial institutions. Prior to that, Mr. Chiaranussati worked with Temasek Holdings and the Central Bank of Thailand. Mr. Chiaranussati received an Honors Degree in Economics from the London School of Economics and a Masters of Science in Management Science from Imperial College in London. Peng Sum Choe Frasers Hospitality Group Pte Ltd Mr Choe Peng Sum, 56, brings with him over 30 years of experience in the hospitality industry. As Chief Executive Officer of Frasers Hospitality Group Pte Ltd, he has overall charge of the business performance and global expansion of a chain of serviced residences, hotel residences and boutique hotels worldwide. Today, Frasers Hospitality Group Pte Ltd is regarded as the top three global extended stay hospitality operators with S$2 billion in assets under management. He is also a Non Executive Director of Frasers Hospitality Trust, the first global hotel and serviced residence trust listed in Singapore since 2014 with close to S$1.9 billion in assets under management. Mr Choe stewarded the company from its inception in 1996 with two properties and 400 keys in Singapore, to currently owning and managing 148 properties across more than 80 cities globally with a total of over 23,600 keys. Mr Choe started his career in the hospitality industry with Westin and subsequently Shangri La International in 1981, where he was awarded the Shangri La overseas scholarship. He graduated from Cornell University (Ithaca, New York) with a Bachelor of Science with Distinction. He was awarded the National Dean s List (USA) as well as the Phi Kappa Phi for academic excellence. Mr Choe held senior management positions with Shangri La Singapore and Shangri La Shanghai, China, before returning to Singapore in 1996 to start up the hospitality arm of Singapore conglomerate, Fraser & Neave, Ltd. Kevin Colket Starwood Capital Group Kevin Colket is a Managing Director at Starwood Capital Group. Prior to relocating to Hong Kong in March 2015 to lead the firm s Asia efforts, Mr. Colket was Co- Head of the Firms Global Hotel Acquisitions Group based in London and led Starwood Capital s hospitality acquisition efforts in Europe from Since joining Starwood Capital s Greenwich, C.T. office in the U.S. in 2007, where he worked until moving to the U.K. in 2012, Mr. Colket has successfully led more than $4 billion in closed equity and debt transactions. Mr. Colket has also asset-managed many of the Firm s key hospitality investments and made several large mezzanine loans for Starwood Property Trust. Prior to joining Starwood Capital, Mr. Colket worked as Director of Acquisitions and Development for Edinburgh Management, a U.S. based hotel joint venture with the Bank of Scotland. Before that, Mr. Colket held various finance and investment banking positions at Goldman, Sachs & Co., Bank of Boston (now Bank of America), and Paine Webber (now UBS). Mr. Colket earned an MBA from the Harvard Business School and a B.A. degree in economics from Trinity College. Page 7 of 41

8 Jennifer K. Cronin Wharf Hotels An Australian, Dr. Cronin has an extensive career and track record in hotels and hospitality throughout Asia and Australia and was appointed President of Wharf Hotels (formerly known as Marco Polo Hotels) in February 2016 after serving as VP Sales & Marketing from Her initial remit was to launch the new luxury hotel brand, Niccolo and open the first of the luxury portfolio, Niccolo Chengdu in This has set the benchmark for new openings in Chongqing, Changsha and Suzhou, including the opening of the new HK flagship property in the conservation project, The Murray, Hong Kong, a Niccolo Hotel this year. Jennifer graduated with a Doctorate of Philosophy in 2016 from Bond University based on her PhD research, titled Empowering Readiness; influencing crisis management success outcomes. Last year Jennifer was also conferred Bond University's most prestigious alumni accolade; the Robert Stable Alumni Medal, for her exceptional achievement in bridging academia and industry culminated with Jennifer receiving the 2016 APAC BMW Corporate Hotelier of the Year Award. Her commitment to professional development and supporting future hoteliers is evidenced with her appointment to Chairperson of the Industry Advisory Committee for the SHTM, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, as well as the Advisory Board of Bond Business School. Marc Dardenne Jumeirah Group Marc Dardenne joined Jumeirah in September 2016 as Group Chief Operating Officer and oversees Group operations across its international portfolio. Marc has a long and established career as a hotelier having worked internationally for more than 30 years. He has been instrumental in the development of a number of brands and curated guest experience across a range of diverse hospitality assets including hotels, branded residences, serviced apartments, resorts and clubs and brings his unique insight, global expertise and passion for hospitality to Jumeirah. Marc s appointment hails his return to Dubai after 5 years in Singapore. His experience and distinct contribution will further enhance the Jumeirah management team as well as Jumeirah s continued evolution as a world leading hospitality brand. A Belgium national, Marc has lived and worked in Europe, Africa, Asia and the Middle East and is fluent in French, English and German. Ricco de Blank Sun Hung Kai Properties Ricco de Blank is the CEO of SHKP Hotels, a position he has held since SHKP Hotels portfolio of 26 hotels includes premium and luxury properties in Hong Kong including: Four Seasons, The Ritz-Carlton, W Hotels and many others. Before joining SHKP, world s largest property developer, de Blank spent over 15 years with The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company in various executive positions, after 4 years with The Walt Disney Co. Page 8 of 41

9 Mieke De Schepper Expedia Group Mieke De Schepper is the Vice President Asia Pacific for Expedia Lodging Partner Services. In this role, she is responsible for managing the relationships and operations with the group s growing and vibrant hotel portfolio in the region. De Schepper leads an experienced team based in more than 15 countries and is focused on acquiring new hotel inventory and maximising hotel partners exposure on more than 200+ global travel booking sites. De Schepper is also a non-executive member of the supervisory board of trivago. Prior to Expedia, Mieke was the Managing Director of Philips Lighting Singapore and emerging markets. She started her career at Philips in global product marketing for the Video & Multimedia Applications. Subsequently, Mieke was appointed Senior Director of Consumer Lighting Marketing and Channel Development for Asia Pacific. Before joining Philips, Mieke was a consultant in McKinsey & Company, based in Europe. A Dutch national, Mieke moved to Singapore in 2004, her home ever since. Mieke holds an MBA from INSEAD and an MSc in Industrial Design Engineering from the Delft University of Technology. Paul K. Dean Dean & Associates Ltd. Paul Dean has had over 30+ years involvement with international resort development and recreational real estate, with an emphasis on mixed use resorts. This includes hands-on involvement with the setting up of resorts and product legal structures in more than 20 jurisdictions. With the creation of innovative product structures for recreational real estate including project governance, rental programs, owner services, distressed resort project workouts and turnarounds. He has extensive experience of working with global hospitality brands including Hilton, Hyatt, IHG, Jumeirah, Kempinski, Mandarin Oriental, Marriott and Starwood. He has worked with boutique and regional brands such as De Vere [UK], Franklyn, Gleneagles, Isrotel, Savoy Madeira, Six Senses, Soneva, Onyx and Yoo. He is co-author of the Encyclopaedia of Forms & Precedents Vo; 41A - Shared Ownership published by Lexis-Nexis; All forms of Recreational Real Estate including Branded Residences, BTUL, Condo-hotels, Fractional Interests and Private Residence Clubs plus vacation ownership. Feasibility analysis, financial modelling, concept development and product design, product legal structuring, usage plan design, preparation of operating budgets, reserve funding, marketing and sales strategies and subsequent implementation. Regina M. DiBenedetto Aareal Bank Asia Limited Aareal Bank Asia Limited is the central hub for Aareal Bank AG s Structured Property Financing throughout Asia. Aareal Bank, headquartered in Wiesbaden, Germany, is one of the leading international property specialists listed on Deutsche Börse s MDAX index. Aareal Bank s activities span three continents: Europe, North America as well as Asia Pacific and provides property financing solutions in more than 20 countries. In Asia, the bank is active in Singapore, greater China, Japan and select resort destinations. Following four years with Aareal Bank in Wiesbaden as a member of the Hotel Financing team, Regina DiBenedetto is now a Director with Aareal Bank Asia Limited. Prior to joining Aareal Bank, Regina worked with Ernst & Young s Hospitality Advisory Services practice in Miami. She advised developers and owners in the US and Caribbean with a focus on development, operations, tourism and strategy. During her tenure with Aareal Bank in Wiesbaden, Regina worked on projects in various European countries, Canada and Mexico. Regina received a Bachelor of Science degree from Cornell University s School of Hotel Administration and an MBA from George Washington University in Washington, D.C. Page 9 of 41

10 Graeme Dickson Baker McKenzie Graeme Is A Partner In The Structured Property Group Of Baker Mckenzie, Sydney And Is Global Coordinator Of The Firm's Leading Hotels, Resorts & Tourism Group (76 Offices In 47 Countries). Graeme Has Advised Extensively On Hotel And Resort Management Contracts And Integrated Resort Developments In Australia And Overseas Including New Zealand, Fiji, Tahiti, Maldives, Caribbean, Singapore, United States, Peoples Republic Of China (Including Hong Kong And Macau), Japan, Vietnam, Malaysia, India, Thailand, Cambodia, Indonesia, Korea, Philippines, Saudi Arabia And Eastern Europe. Graeme Has Worked On Numerous Asset And Securities Based Hotel Acquisitions And Disposals In Australia And Overseas. He Is Recommended By The Australian Financial Review's Best Lawyers, Chambers Asia Pacific And Doyle's Guide For His Work Advising On Hotels And Tourism Law. Graeme Dickson Is Listed As "Best Lawyer Hospitality And Tourism Law", Best Lawyers: Australia, 2012 To Graeme Is Praised By Chambers Asia Pacific 2017 Noting "The Most Important Thing Is That He Really Tries To Protect The Client. He Tries To Do What's Right." Andrew V. Dixon Cempedak Island Andrew trained as a chartered accountant in Sydney and spent the first 20 years of his career working in banking in finance. From Sydney he travelled to Chile to work, then London and on to Singapore where he lives today. Whilst in Singapore he stumbled across the unspoilt beaches and islands of nearby Indonesia. Together with some friends they acquired an island called Nikoi in Plans to develop it were hatched whilst camping on the island with their families. Nikoi opened in 2007 to the public and very quickly became a popular destination for Singapore based expats looking for an escape. Built from driftwood and without air-conditioning Nikoi is like nothing else on offer in the area. The success of Nikoi led to Andrew quitting his job in 2008 to focus all of his efforts on their future plans. They have acquired nearby Cempedak Island which opened in March Instead of driftwood bamboo was used as the primary building material. In 2010 Andrew and his partners established a foundation called The Island Foundation which helps to improve education standards amongst local children. They have established 6 learning centres and have over 500 children registered in their programs and through their teacher training workshops impact over 5000 villagers. James Doolan Marriott International James Doolan is a member of Marriott International s Asia-Pacific Development team, based in Hong Kong. He has oversight for development of Marriott International s brands in Thailand, New Zealand, Australia and the South Pacific. In addition, he has worked on hotel projects in Vietnam, Japan, India, Hong Kong, Korea and Macau. Recent transactions include signing management contracts for the Element Richmond Melbourne, the Four Points by Sheraton Auckland and the Phuket Marriott Resort & Spa Merlin Beach. Prior to assuming a development role, James was part of Marriott s in-house legal team, responsible for negotiation of management contracts and related agreements throughout the Asia- Pacific region. James joined Marriott after 7 years as a corporate and M&A lawyer, in New Zealand and Hong Kong. Page 10 of 41

11 Nabil Elshafaey BeMyGuest Nabil is an E-Commerce and business development expert with strong analytical, math, data analysis with more than 11 years experience in managing sales teams, with his deep updated knowledge of the travel and tech industry he has gained international experience in dealing with B2B and B2C business models working across different companies mainly in the E-commerce & travel industry After working for big European & international companies like Orizonia Corporation, Barcelo Group, and Expedia he joined the fast growing startup BeMyGuest Asia's biggest travel aggregator for tours and activities as Head of Global Partnerships targeting the brand expansion worldwide partnering with OTAs, International chains, and airlines. Andreas Flaig Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group Andreas Flaig is the executive vice president, Development, Asia Pacific at Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group. Andreas is responsible for driving development strategies and growing Carlson Rezidor s hotel portfolio in Asia Pacific across all brands Quorvus Collection, Radisson Blu, Radisson, Park Plaza, Park Inn by Radisson and Country Inns & Suites By Carlson. He oversees the regional teams based in Singapore, Australia, China, India and Indonesia in securing new management contracts as well as franchise opportunities. Andreas has been in the hospitality industry for more than 20 years, of which 16 years were in Asia. He joined Carlson Rezidor after more than eight years with Jones Lang LaSalle s Hotels and Hospitality Group where he held a dual role as managing director for both Advisory Asia and China, based in Shanghai. Prior to joining Carlson Rezidor, Andreas was first vice president for Aareal Bank AG in Germany where he started the bank s first hotel advisory and asset management practice and led its expansion in Asia with the establishment of the Singapore office. Born in Germany, Andreas has a Bachelor of Science with distinction from Cornell University, School of Hotel Administration. Turochas Fuad Spacemob Turochas "T" Fuad likes building companies and he's finally getting quite good at it. Two of his previous startups were acquired and he just launched his 3rd - Spacemob. T's first startup was WUF Networks, Inc., an Internet of things software company based out of the Silicon Valley. The company was acquired by Yahoo!, Inc in Most recently, T was the CEO and Founder of travelmob - an online marketplace for private accommodations and vacation rentals. Headquartered in Singapore, travelmob was acquired by HomeAway, Inc. (Nasdaq: AWAY) in mid In between the two startups, T was the Managing Director for Skype AsiaPac, responsible for its business expansion across Japan, China, Australia, Taiwan, Korea, India and Southeast Asia. Prior to Skype, T was responsible for all business aspects of Yahoo! s Mobile division across the Southeast Asia market. T s background has spanned across various industries which include enterprise software, e- commerce, mobile, travel and consumer internet services. Born in Indonesia, T currently resides in Singapore, plotting out his next adventure. Page 11 of 41

12 Paul Gabie Proof & Company Spirits With a background that spans business, legal and engineering disciplines, Paul s first foray into food and beverage was as a founding partner of Singapore s 28 HongKong Street, one of the most awarded bars in Asia s history. As Co-Founder and CEO of Proof & Company, Paul has led the group s expansion across Asia. From offices in Singapore, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Beijing, Proof manages the exclusive distribution of a portfolio of more than 600 craft spirits, cocktails ingredients, bar tools and glassware. Proof s award-winning team of Spirits Evangelists is one of the mostwellregarded creative teams in the cocktail and spirits community globally. Together, they guide the development and opening of bar programs for clients, including many luxury hotels, across Asia. Five of these bars ranked in the World s 100 Best Bars in 2016, including Proof & Company s own cocktail bar, 28 HongKong Street in Singapore (ranked World No. 7 in 2015 and Asia s Best Bar in 2015) and Manhattan Bar at Regent Four Seasons (ranked World no. 11 and Asia s Best Bar in 2016). Kenneth Gaw Gaw Capital Partners Kenneth co-founded Gaw Capital Partners in 2005, and has been its President and Managing Principal. Gaw Capital is a global real estate private equity management company commanding over US$12.8 billion of asset under management. The firm has raised five commingled funds targeting the Greater China and Asia Pacific region since Additionally, it manages opportunistic funds in Vietnam and the US along with a hospitality fund targeting the Asia Pacific region. Gaw Capital also provides services for separate account direct investments in the global markets. He joined Pioneer Global Group (224: Hong Kong Exchange) since 1994 and remains to be Managing Director. Notable transactions under his direction include acquisition and repositioning of Pullman Hotel G Pattaya and Pullman Hotel G Bangkok, Thailand; AIA Tower in Macau; and Global Gateway, 68 Yee Woo Street building, InterContinental Hotel Hong Kong, Club Lusitano building, Kowloon City Plaza in Hong Kong. Additionally, Kenneth holds directorships at Dusit Thani Public Company Limited (DCT: Bangkok Exchange) and Hong Kong Thailand Business Council. Kenneth graduated with a B.Sc degree (Mangna Cum Laude) from Brown University in 1992 and began his career at Goldman Sachs & Co. Matt Gebbie Horwath HTL Matt transferred to Horwath HTL s Jakarta office in October 2013 from the Singapore office where he began work in September Whilst at Horwath HTL, Matt has been involved in many projects including market and financial feasibility studies for hotels, resorts, serviced apartments and golf courses across Asia; including Indonesia, China, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Philippines, Maldives, South Korea and Singapore. Matt has also represented hotel owners in the management company selection process; carried out hotel valuations; and undertaken hotel operations reviews. Prior to joining HHTL, Matt worked on and off for over ten years in the hospitality industry gaining experience in various areas of hotel and F&B operations in Australia, Canada and the UK. Matt also worked for five years as a solicitor, in both commercial litigation and industrial relations at Freehills (Perth, Australia) and in-house at London Transport (London, UK). Page 12 of 41

13 Rachel Grier IDeaS Revenue Solutions Rachel Grier is the Managing Director, Asia Pacific for IDeaS A SAS COMPANY, responsible for growing IDeaS Asia business and enhancing the company s leading brand reputation in the dynamic Asian hospitality sector. Rachel possesses a unique combination of successful leadership experiences in enterprise software and hospitality sales and marketing. With more than two decades of experience, she has a record of growing businesses in the regional hospitality and travel sectors across a range of established and emerging markets in Asia, Pacific and the Middle East. She developed her travel industry sales and marketing skills across a range of travel technology and hospitality industry brands. Most recently she was senior vice president sales, Asia Pacific and the Middle East for hotel central reservations leader Pegasus Solutions. Rachel previously worked as the area director of sales and marketing for the InterContinental Hotel Group in Japan where she oversaw a major restructure and was responsible for the sales, marketing and revenue results and has held senior leadership roles within organisations such as Per Aquum Resorts, Spas, and Residences, Rendezvous Hotels International and FCm Travel Solutions ( Flight Centre). Dorit Grueber The Hip & Happening Group Dorit has been building brands in Asia for over 25 years. She s overseen regional marketing for multinational FMCG and durable goods companies, an airline start-up, a local beverage powerhouse, and a B2B information services business. She has been a strategic brand consultant. She has travelled often to every major business centre in Asia Pacific and has the Trip Advisor reviews (and top 1% ranking) to prove it. She is absolutely passionate about delivering high quality customer experiences. Dorit is now building the brands of The Hip and Happening Group (THHG), a Singapore-based company she co-founded with two friends. THHG revolutionised the local hostel market in 2009 when they opened Rucksack Inn, the city s first chic youth hostel. Rucksack Inn has been a consistent award-winner in Singapore and across Asia for staff, cleanliness, and overall excellence. THHG is now transforming the boutique hotel scene in Melaka, Malaysia, with the brand The Rucksack, a curated specialty travel collection. Starting with The Rucksack Caratel, a caravanthemed property that received the Dot Property Malaysia Award as the best hotel in Malacca for THHG recently opened The Rucksack Vacation Home in Melaka & Kuching (Sarawak) and The Rucksack Rainforest Kayaking in Sarawak, Malaysia. When wearing her CFO hat, Dorit oversees the group s financial investments and strategic relationships. THHG has new projects in Malaysia and the Philippines in development. Page 13 of 41

14 Olivier Rene Gorg Harnisch Emaar Hospitality Group An international hospitality management leader with over 30 years of experience, Olivier Harnisch is the Chief Executive Officer of Emaar Hospitality Group. He is mandated with driving the overall operations of the organisation with a focus on setting new benchmarks for Emaar Hospitality Group in Dubai and other international markets. He is responsible for the overall management strategy for 10 operational hotels and three serviced residences in Dubai, and a project pipeline of 26 project in the UAE, Egypt, Bahrain, Turkey and Saudi Arabia. With the goal of driving efficiency, productivity and profitability by further enhancing guest experiences he leads the company in unlocking the potential of its three hotel brands the premium lifestyle brand Address Hotels + Resorts, the upscale lifestyle boutique brand Vida Hotels and Resorts, and the contemporary mid-scale brand Rove Hotels together with three leisure clubs and two restaurants. Olivier joins Emaar from Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group in Brussels, where he was Chief Operating Officer, responsible for a portfolio of over 350 leased, managed and franchised hotels in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Peter Harper JLL Hotels & Hospitality Group Peter is the head of JLL Hotels & Hospitality Group s Melbourne office and holds the title of Executive Vice President - Investment Sales. He is primarily responsible for the marketing and divestment of accommodation real estate throughout the primary and secondary markets of Australia s southern states. Peter has worked across Australasia s various hotel investment markets (Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Islands) and has a transactional track record spanning budget to luxury accommodation properties, island resorts and major portfolios. Notably, he has been an instrumental team member in several of JLL s record breaking and landmark transactions in Australia, including both established assets and new developments. Since joining JLL Hotels & Hospitality Group in 2004 Peter has been involved in the valuations, strategic advisory, research, asset management and marketing divisions. This allows him to deliver a well-rounded and considered approach to every assignment. His extensive experience includes the divestment of hospitality & tourism real estate assets, international marketing, insolvency & receivership solutions, government consultancy & opportunity marketing, investment strategy reviews, and operator selections. Prior to 2004 Peter spent considerable time in management level roles within the backpacker industry, and before that, golf course operations. Peter holds a Bachelor of Property Economics from Queensland University of Technology and is a registered Real Estate Salesperson in Victoria, New South Wales, and Queensland. Page 14 of 41

15 Elias Hayek Squire Patton Boggs Elias Hayek leads the global Hospitality & Leisure Group at Squire Patton Boggs (SPB). He is a widely respected hospitality lawyer with over two decades of cross-jurisdictional professional experience in the hospitality sector, including in corporate and commercial transactions; management, licensing, franchising and service agreements; M&A, joint ventures, leasing, mixeduse and branded residential developments; sale and lease/manage back transactions; and food and beverage, restaurant and health and wellness management and licensing agreements. Prior to joining the firm, Elias worked for 17 years at a leading Fortune 500 international hotel brands owner and operator, where his last role was as vice president, Legal Europe, Middle East and Africa Division. He closed more than 300 hospitality and leisure projects across virtually every major city in Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia. His extensive in-house experience, multijurisdictional exposure, commercial acumen and vast connections in both the hotel operator and owner/developer communities are a substantial asset to clients. Elias is the former chair and president of the Association of Corporate Counsel s (ACC) Middle East chapter, a position he held from its formation and launch until 2017 and which resulted in his receipt of their Lifetime Achievement Award. He holds two leadership positions in the International Bar Association: as vice chair of the Corporate Counsel Forum and as an officer of the Arab Regional Forum of the Legal Practice Division. Robert V. R. Hecker Horwath HTL Robert manages the Pacific Asia region for Horwath HTL with offices in Tokyo, Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore and Jakarta. Since his arrival in the region with Horwath in 1988, he has developed an extensive background and expertise in the region s developing hotel and tourism industries through his direct involvement in the planning and analysis of hundreds of projects located throughout the Pacific Asia region. Overall, he has over 40 years of experience including work in hotel operations with Pacific Plaza Hotels at various properties in northern California and conducting market and financial analyses for hotels, resorts, cruise ships, convention centers, conference centers and restaurants while with Laventhol and Horwath in San Francisco. He is also a frequent speaker at industry-related conferences around the region and has published numerous research articles in regional industry publications. Mark Steven Hehir The Small Maldives Island Born and raised in Australia Mark Hehir comes with over 30 years experience in the hospitality industry in his home country as well as in Europe, Asia and the Indian Ocean. Hehir joins The Small Maldives Island Co. after four successful years at the One & Only Reethi Rah, Maldives where he held the position of General Manager implementing various effective and innovative philosophies. Mark was also part of the opening team at Huvafen Fushi by Per Aquum as well as Maldives Hilton Rangali (now Conrad Maldives) after working for various Anantara properties in Asia. Mark firmly believes that one should always be ready to get their hands dirty to do the job, he inspires his staff with not only words but with action and believes that with hard work and determination anyone can achieve their goals. Page 15 of 41

16 Lara Hernandez IHG Lara Hernandez is Chief Commercial Officer for IHG in Asia, Middle East and Africa (AMEA). She is responsible for the performance of IHG s brands - InterContinental, Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Staybridge Suites and Hotel Indigo a total of 280 hotels (more than 76,051 rooms) in nearly 40 countries across the region. A member of the regional leadership team, Lara leads a team of 120 professionals and oversees key commercial functions including Brand Management, Loyalty, Sales, Marketing, Distribution Channels and Revenue Management. Prior to this, Lara was Vice President, Sales & Distribution for IHG in the Asia, Middle East and Africa region. She was responsible for enhancing IHG s global distribution scale, web and digital capabilities, while growing sales in the region. Lara brings over 20 years of experience in leadership roles across marketing, sales, business development and operations in the hotel industry and commands a comprehensive understanding of the digital landscape, loyalty programs, consumer marketing and B2B direct sales. Outside of her work, Lara enjoys running and spending time with her husband and her two children. Scott Hetherington JLL With over 30 years experience at JLL, Scott has been involved across the various disciplines of the Group s services including advisory, transaction and management contract negotiations throughout Australia, Europe and Asia. Scott is now the Chief Executive Officer of JLL s Hotels & Hospitality operations in Asia and is responsible for the six sub-regional offices and serve as a Board Member of JLL s Hotels & Hospitality globally. Shawn D. Hill Marriott International Shawn Hill holds the position of Senior Vice President, Hotel Development with Marriott International, Inc. based in Hong Kong. He is responsible for development of all of Marriott International s lodging brands in the Asia-Pacific region. Shawn has been based in Hong Kong for more than 11 years. Prior to that, he was based in Marriott s headquarters in Washington, D.C. and held various positions within Marriott, including most recently, Vice President of Global Asset Management. Mr. Hill has also held various management positions within Marriott s Lodging Finance and Architecture and Construction groups. Shawn received a B.S. in accounting at the Oral Roberts University and an MBA from the University of Maryland and is a Certified Public Accountant. Page 16 of 41

17 Benjamin Allan Hirasawa Clyde & Co Singapore Benjamin (Ben) is the Head of Hospitality, Asia Pacific at Clyde & Co. He represents hospitality, commercial, industrial, retail and residential developers in all real estate property transactions and advises on all aspects of the project development cycle, providing practical and commercially sound advice on international business transactions. Ben s practice includes private equity financings, joint ventures, start-ups, cross-border mergers and acquisitions, management and license agreements, and advising on various transaction structuring and project operational issues. Ben advises leading real estate and hospitality and leisure companies across the Asia Pacific region on all aspects of development and operations, including niche areas such as property funds, timeshare, fractional ownership, REITS and branded residences. He has become the go-to individual in Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, Vietnam, Myanmar, the Philippines, South Korea, Japan and various other jurisdictions in Asia Pacific for several of the world s largest hotel operating companies and hotel owners. In Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2017, Ben was noted as being renowned for his hospitality sector expertise, providing comprehensive support to hotel developers and operators. He has also been included in Who s Who Legal - Franchise 2015, and has been noted as a recommended lawyer for Thailand and Myanmar in Legal 500 Asia Pacific and Chambers Asia Pacific. Paul Hsu Elite Concepts Paul Hsu founded Elite Concepts in 1991 with a vision to bring high-quality free-standing restaurants to Hong Kong. Over the years, the company has evolved into a dynamic enterprise which transforms visionary ideas into commercial successes in Hong Kong, Taipei and greater China. The company portfolio now includes ye shanghai in 3 cities; Nanhai No. 1 (with Eyebar & Elite Dining) and DENG G, classic Sichuan & baijiu bar in Hong Kong. Elite Concepts continued to forge new trends with two 1949 in Beijing, 1949 the hidden city in Sanlitun and 1949 JBJ in Jinbao Jie. Both carry the anchor restaurant, Duck de Chine which was voted best duck restaurant by various publications including Hurun Report, Tatler, The Beijinger & more since opening and recently in Conde Nast Traveler (2016) and on La Liste (2016 and 2017). Paul believes that every hospitality concept must show an understanding of local tastes and maintain a strong connection with the people and their culture. This connection, as much as the company s celebrated culinary and service standards, is the secret to the company s success. Fran Hughes International Tourism Partnership Fran Hughes is Director of the International Tourism Partnership (ITP). ITP is a global industry organisation, bringing together the most powerful hotel companies in an alliance focused on a single ambition: to lead the industry through example with clear and quantifiable commitments to improved sustainability. ITP believes that the hotel industry can be a force for good and make a positive contribution to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and to the COP21 climate agreements and that bigger impacts can be achieved faster through the industry working together at scale. ITP s collaborative work focuses around four critical goals on carbon, water, youth employment and human rights. ITP works with its members to drive continual improvement through promoting and sharing best practice through its online magazine offering a range of practical products and programmes, such as the Hotel Carbon Measurement Initiative (HCMI) - developed in partnership with the World Travel & Tourism Council; and setting the agenda on sustainability through collaborative working groups and issues management. BHN is a key partner of ITP s awardwinning youth employability programme, the Youth Career Initiative which has helped over 3,000 disadvantaged young people start careers in the hotel industry. Fran has over 25 years experience in the tourism industry and holds a Master s in Environmental Strategy. Page 17 of 41

18 Yosuke Irie Emblem Hotel Yosuke is the founder and CEO of Japanese hotel brand, EMBLEM. He started by EMBLEM HOSTEL TOKYO in 2015 with the concept, Local Experience of Deep Tokyo, and coming project is planning to be opened in December EMBLEM has 2 core values: Connecting and Entertaining and is aimed to develop a unique hotel chain across Asia. Yosuke started his career with Mitsui Fudosan, a leading real estate firm in Japan where he accumulated expertise in corporate sales and asset management. Prior to pursuing his hotel venture, he spent 3 years in hotel advisory and investment sales in JLL Hotels & Hospitality in Tokyo. He is a member of Regional Economic Revitalization Committee appointed from the Mayor of Adachi-ward in Tokyo. Yosuke has MMH degree from Cornell University and received B.A. in Political Science from Keio University. Phil Kasselis Pro-invest Hotels Group Phil Kasselis is Managing Director of Pro-invest Hotels Group, the hotel operating arm of Proinvest Group, a boutique investment house with a focus on private equity and real estate investment. Pro-invest has launched a fund to develop, own and operate a portfolio of 15 Holiday Inn Express hotels in Australia and New Zealand under a Master Development Agreement with InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) as well as a portfolio of EVEN Hotels, IHG s latest lifestyle hotel brand with a focus on wellness. Pro-invest s hotel portfolio comprises 7 hotels with more than 1,600 rooms either open or under construction. Prior to joining Pro-invest, Phil spent 13 years with IHG in senior Development roles. Prior to returning to Sydney in 2012, he was based in Singapore for 2 years as Vice President Development, Asia Australasia prior to which he spent 5 years in Dubai as Vice President Development, Middle East & Africa. Phil has held former roles as Director Hotel Investments with hotel broker Knight Frank Expotel and Accor Asia Pacific in Sydney as Development Director. He has extensive hospitality consulting experience having spent 6 years with Horwath Asia Pacific and 2 years leading Arthur Andersen s hospitality consulting practice. David Keen QUO An evangelist for the power of experiential branding, David Keen is a successful entrepreneur and leading strategist for the travel and hospitality industries. Over the last 20 years, David has published and been interviewed in dozens of publications and has been a featured speaker at numerous conferences, tradeshows and professional events. David was born in London and educated in New York at Cornell University s School of Hotel Administration. After embarking on his career in London and the United States, David ventured to Asia as a writer and editor, travelling widely in the region. In 1996, David settled in Bangkok, where he founded QUO, a brand strategy and integrated communications agency. Today, QUO s portfolio spans five continents and includes many of the world s most venerated hotels and resorts, tourism destinations, United Nations agencies, and international organizations. As CEO, David leads a team of over 90 esteemed professionals from around the globe and continues to grow QUO. Page 18 of 41

19 Grant Kelley City Developments Limited Mr. Grant Kelley was appointed as CDL s Chief Executive Officer in He has over 25 years of global experience in corporate strategy, private equity and real estate investment. Before joining CDL, he was the Co-Head of Asia Pacific for Apollo Global Management, and led their real estate investment activities in the region. In 2008, he founded Holdfast Capital Limited, an Asian-based real estate investment firm that was acquired by Apollo in From 2004 to 2008, as the CEO of Colony Capital Asia, Mr Kelley guided its strategic planning, acquisition and asset management activities in Asia. From 2002 to 2004, he was based in New York as a Principal at Colony, responsible for identifying US investment opportunities. Mr. Kelley holds a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Adelaide, a Master's degree in International Relations from the London School of Economics, and an M.B.A. from the Harvard Business School. He is a Council Member of the Asia Society Policy Institute. Anchalika Kijkanakorn Akaryn Hotel Group Co., Ltd Anchalika Kijkanakorn is the Managing Director and Founder of AKARYN Hotel Group (AHG), Thailand s award-winning boutique hotel owner and operator. She has been on the Board of Directors of Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH) for the last 10 years and has held the Chair position for 3 consecutive years in , the first Asian and the first woman to hold the position. AHG pioneered luxury hospitality experiences in Thailand under the award winning brands Aleenta and akyra, with hotels and resorts in Hua Hin, Samui, Chiangmai, Bangkok, and Phuket, as well as the Ayurah Wellness, a medical and holistic health concept spa. In 2017, AHG launched akyra Thonglor Bangkok, as well as opened its first epicurean beach club, the akyra Beach Club Phuket. The latest development is the Aleenta resort in the UNESCO Heritage City of Hoi An, Vietnam, with the opening planned in Anchalika has been recognized by Forbes Asia s list of Asia s leading 40 philanthropists in 2015 for her marine environment and local community work with school children Before entering the hospitality industry, Anchalika spent 10 years with GE Capital in various leadership roles in the finance sector, managing teams across Asia, Europe and the United States. Klaus Kohlmayr IDeaS A SAS Company As IDeaS Chief Evangelist, Klaus Kohlmayr challenges strategic processes, stimulates thoughtprovoking conversations and reinvigorates the future of revenue management and pricing within the hospitality and travel industries. A natural contrarian, Klaus has challenged the status quo for over 20 years. He re-joined IDeaS from TSA, where he led the company s global commercial, operations and strategic partnership initiatives. During his previous stint with IDeaS, he started the company s global consulting division -- leading a team that partnered with top hotel companies. Together they pioneered the industry s first group price optimization and function space revenue management proof-of-concepts in a realworld environment. Klaus developed his passion for the hotel industry at the Hotel Management and Catering School in Villach, Austria, where he received a Bachelor of Science in Hotel Management. An advocate of lifelong learning, he has since studied business at Henley Management College, real estate investment and asset management at Cornell University s School of Hotel Administration; and finance and strategy at the Singapore Management University. Klaus has been an active participant in various advisory boards, including HSMAI in Asia Pacific and the Americas, and the Cornell-Nanyang Institute of Hospitality Management, Singapore. He not only loves to challenge the status quo, but wholly welcomes being challenged in new ways of thinking. Page 19 of 41

20 Venessa Koo Regent Hotels Group Venessa Koo, an experienced hospitality professional with over 25 years of experience in the hospitality industry, has recently joined Regent Hotels Group as the Senior Vice President Development & Technical Services. Venessa will be leading all development efforts for the group and will split her base between Taipei and Singapore. Prior to re-joining the Regent Hotels Group, Venessa spent a total of 14 years with AccorHotels, started as Development Manager (Asia) based in Bangkok in the 90 s, to Vice President Development Southeast and Northeast Asia until May Her extensive operational and consulting experiences have seen her holding various positions in the Asian and Canadian hospitality industries including as Associate Director for PriceWaterhouseCoopers Singapore Hospitality and Leisure practice, KPMG Peat Marwick Taipei, Regent Hotel Taipei and Four Seasons Hotels in Canada. She received her Bachelor of Commerce degree in Hospitality and Tourism Management from Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada. Tasos Kousloglou JLL Tasos heads the Hotel Asset Management business of JLL Hotels & Hospitality in Asia. He is currently the President of Hospitality Asset Managers Association (HAMA) Asia Pacific. Tasos has extensive Asset Management experience working with Hotel Owners and Operators in Asia Pacific and the Middle East. Over the last six years with JLL, he has led numerous asset management assignments and Hotel Operator Selections for a range of properties ranging from luxury properties to upscale / midscale hotels and serviced apartments. Prior to joining the firm in 2011, Tasos was heading the Finance and Asset Management function of Emaar Hospitality Group with a prime hospitality asset portfolio comprising of luxury and upscale 5-star hotels and resorts, prime serviced residences, golf clubs, yacht clubs, fitness clubs and polo clubs. He also spent six years with OUE Group based in Singapore supervising the Asset Management function of the Group s prime hotel asset portfolio in Singapore, China and Malaysia. Tasos is an alumnus of Harvard Business School. He is also a graduate of the National University of Singapore (Master of Science in Real Estate, REDAS gold medal award, Master of Science in Financial Engineering). Marc Kramer Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group Marc Kramer is the Senior Director of Development, Southeast Asia and Pacific at Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group. From the Singapore office, Marc is responsible for driving the group s development efforts for growing Carlson Rezidor s hotel portfolio in Southeast Asia and Pacific across all brands Quorvus Collection, Radisson Blu, Radisson, Park Plaza, Park Inn by Radisson and Country Inns & Suites By Carlson, with the aim to secure new management contracts as well as franchise opportunities. Marc has been in the hospitality industry for more than 20 years, of which ten years in Asia. He joined Carlson Rezidor after more than ten years with consulting firm HVS where he was Senior Vice President of Consulting, based in Singapore, and London. Prior to joining HVS, Marc spent five years at Hyatt Hotels & Resorts, in Jordan and Germany, respectively, in various operational and management roles. Born in the Netherlands, Marc has a Bachelor Degree in Hotel Administration from the Hotel School The Hague, in the Netherlands. Page 20 of 41

21 Lindsay O. Leeser AccorHotels Lindsay Leeser is currently employed as Vice President Development Pacific & Vice President Franchise Operations for Accor based in Sydney, Australia. In this role, Lindsay is responsible for the development and growth of the Accor network within Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific. Lindsay Is also responsible for the operations of the AccorHotels Franchise network which includes some 85 hotels across the region. Lindsay s qualifications include a Bachelor of Commerce, Tourism & Hospitality Management, and Marketing. Lindsay joined Accor in 1998 and became a Business Development Analyst at Accor Sydney office in He was appointed to the position of Corporate Asset Manager followed by Development Manager North Asia & Pacific. In 2006, Lindsay undertook the position of General Manager Development Australia, New Zealand & South Pacific. In January 2008, he was promoted to the role of Director Development Pacific, and promoted to Vice President Development Pacific in March In this role, Lindsay is responsible for the development and growth of the Accor network including Raffles, Fairmont, Sofitel, So Sofitel, Swissotel, Pullman, MGallery by Sofitel, Grand Mercure, 25 Hours, Mama Shelter, The Sebel, Novotel, Mercure, Ibis, Ibis Styles, Ibis Budget and Jo & Joe across Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific. During Lindsay s time in the development team,!ccor has seen unprecedented growth to become the market leader in Australia and New Zealand with more than 240 hotels and over 32,000 rooms across the region with a further 3,500 hotel rooms currently under development. Outside of Accor, Lindsay is a Board Member of the Garvan Research Foundation and Chairman of the Young Garvan Committee in Sydney. Eric J. Levy TSI Eric Levy is Managing Director of Tourism Solutions International (TSI). TSI is a hospitality investment firm with more than 20 years presence in Asia. In addition to its investment and asset management activities, it conducts select advisory work that is investment related. With TSI, Eric was a founding partner with Octagon Capital Partners in 2002 to At Colony Capital Asia Pacific, Eric was Executive Vice President, where he was involved in various sectors of the real estate industry. His main focus was to drive Colony s hotel investment efforts in Asia. Prior to returning to TSI, he was the Senior Vice President Growth and Development for Pan Pacific Hotels Group where he had global responsibility for growing the company through acquisitions and third party management contracts. He was also a Senior Partner with Horwath Asia Pacific and a Founder and President of Horwath Hotel Partners, providing hotel brokerage services primarily to Asian hotel owners. Eric has lived in Singapore for the last 26 years, dating from when he opened the Singapore office of Horwath Asia Pacific. He joined Horwath in the early 80 s, and was based in Hong Kong prior to his move to Singapore. Page 21 of 41

22 David Ling CDL Hospitality Trusts David s 27 years of experience spans from establishing and expanding new businesses, investment to professional services in the hotel real estate industry with roles including CEO, senior executive and board member. He maintains excellent relationship with major industry players and has diverse geographic experience in markets across Asia Pacific and Europe. As Head of Strategic Development, David is currently responsible for origination of strategic investment opportunities from the regional and international markets for CDL Hospitality Trusts (CDLHT). CDLHT is a leading hotel real estate investment trusts listed on the mainboard of Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited. His passion and entrepreneurial spirit drove him to establish four new offices of HVS in Asia between 2004 and 2014 as its Chairman and CEO, as well as founded the largest and most influential hotel investment conferences in mainland China the annual China Hotel Investment Conference. During his earlier career, David was a pioneering member instrumental in establishing Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels presence in Asia in the 1990s and early 2000s as its Senior Vice President initially in Investment transactional activities and subsequently heading its advisory services. Andrew MacGeoch Berwin Leighton Paisner Andrew is based in Berwin Leighton Paisner s Hong Kong office, where he is a Partner and Head of Asia Real Estate and Infrastructure and Global Head of Hotels Group. He was previously a Partner at Mayer Brown JSM, where he was head of the firm's Asia Hospitality and Leisure group and a member of the Real Estate practice and its Development & Commercial team. He represents developers, owners, institutional investors, governments and statutory corporations. He has extensive experience in dealing with infrastructure developments and mixeduse projects including drafting and negotiating the full range of commercial agreements required for such projects. Andrew regularly advises on the drafting and negotiation of hotel management and related agreements and has been involved in transactions involving more than 50 hotel and lodging brands. These include the Four Seasons, Ritz Carlton, Marriott, Aman, Shangri-la, St. Regis, W, Sheraton, Regent, Mandarin Oriental, Six Senses, Meridien and other brands for hotels predominantly in Hong Kong, Macau, Mainland China, Vietnam and Thailand. He is a regular writer on hotel topics and a regular presenter and moderator at hotel and real estate conferences. He chairs the M&A Deal of The Year Awards at HICAP and sits on the advisory board of HICAP. Paul Alick Macpherson Kerzner International Paul Macpherson joined Kerzner International in March 2015 as the EVP Global Business & Real Estate Development. In his role at Kerzner, Paul will drive the business development strategy to continue the global expansion of Kerzner International s brands. Paul joined Kerzner from Whitbread PLC, where he held the position of President & Managing Director for Whitbread Hotels & Restaurants International since At Whitbread, Paul implemented the 10-year international expansion strategy for Premier Inn hotels. He built that company s international presence, as well as established a robust development pipeline spanning from Saudi Arabia to Indonesia. Prior to joining Whitbread, Paul worked with Jumeirah where he held the position of Chief Development Officer from 2005, overseeing the entire development strategy of global expansion for the brand. He has also worked at Hilton International where he held the position of Vice President Development for Asia Pacific and Middle East since Paul has also held the position of Vice President - Asia Pacific at PKF Consulting in Hong Kong and Singapore since Prior to moving to Asia, Paul worked for the Royal Bank of Canada, Price Waterhouse and Air Canada. Page 22 of 41

23 Margaret McMahon WATG / Wimberly Interiors Margaret McMahon leads and manages the firm s interior design practice. Margaret s 30 years in the design industry have produced an impressive portfolio of projects and an equally impressive list of loyal clients. Under her vision and leadership, Wimberly Interiors has grown, launching new studios in New York, Miami, Dubai, Shanghai and Los Angeles, alongside the established studios in London, Singapore and Honolulu. Prior to joining WATG, Margaret was the managing director of Wilson Associates New York office and former president of the Network of Executive Women in Hospitality (NEWH) New York chapter. Margaret is a frequent speaker at industry-related conferences and events. Her work can be seen frequently in international design publications such as Interior Design, Hospitality Design and Boutique Design. McMahon was recently inducted into Hospitality Design s Platinum Circle for excellence in hospitality design, promoted to be the firm s first female Senior Vice President, and elected to the Board of Directors of the employee-owned firm. Margaret s natural talent to pinpoint details, analyze conceptual designs, and integrate reality with emotion makes her a revolutionary and inspiring figure in the field of interior design. Roy Melick Baker Mckenzie Roy is the past Chairman of the Firm's Global Real Estate Group and the Asia Pacific Structured Real Estate Group. He is an active member of the Asia Pacific REITs Group and a founding member of the Firm's Hotels, Resorts and Tourism Group. Respected as an authority in his field, Roy is recommended by Legal Media Group's Expert Guides, the Australian Financial Review's Australia's Best Lawyers, Chambers Asia Pacific, PLC Cross-Border Real Estate Handbook and PLC Which lawyer? and others for his hotels industry and commercial real estate experience and expertise. Roy routinely advises on all aspects of commercial property and tourism industry transactions. This includes the acquisition and sale of numerous CBD commercial buildings and shopping centres, large scale property leasing and numerous hotel and resort sales, acquisitions, workouts, developments, financing and hotel management agreements. Roy is regularly sought after by industry associations for his counsel in relation to their forums, policies and research. He is an active and long-standing committee member of the Property Council of Australia (Tourism Committee) and board member of the Australian Chapter of Asian Public Real Estate Association. Jaidev Michael Menezes Emaar Hospitality Group Mandated with the global growth and expansion of all Emaar Hospitality Group brands through potential acquisitions and management contracts, Jaidev Menezes brings over ten years of global corporate strategy and hotel development expertise to Emaar. Jaidev has a successful track record in hotel and branded residential development in several markets including the Americas, Asia, Europe, Middle East and Africa. He earlier served in corporate strategy and development roles including his most recent position leading mixed-use development for the EMEA region at a global luxury hotel operator. Jaidev holds an MBA from the Ivey Business School and a Bachelor of Science in Hotel Administration from Cornell University. Page 23 of 41

24 Peter T. Meyer Lodgis Hospitality Peter T. Meyer is the CEO of Lodgis Hospitality Holdings ( Lodgis ). He is responsible for the overall management, business activities and strategic direction of Lodgis. Formed in late 2016, Lodgis is an Asian Hotel investment platform sponsored by Warburg Pincus in partnership with VinaCapital. The initial business interests are in Vietnam with plans to build a portfolio of high quality assets in Southeast Asia Previously, Peter was Managing Director, Asia Pacific for Host Hotel & Resorts. Over an 8 year period, he lead the acquisition and development of over USD700 million of hotels across Australia, New Zealand and India. Between 2003 and 2008, he was the Group Executive Vice President for New City Corporation (NCC), a Tokyo-based property investment management and development company. Previously, Mr. Meyer also served as the Chief Operating Officer to NCC s associate company CB Richard Ellis Investors Japan. In these capacities, he was actively involved in the group s capital raisings, including the public listing of New City Residence Investment Corporation, a residential J-REIT. Over his career, Peter has held a range of banking, investment, and advisory positions, including CFO of Ripplewood Lodging in Japan, and head of the Asian real estate investment banking group for J.P. Morgan & Co. in Hong Kong. He holds a MBA from Harvard University and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Denver. Gert Noordzy Northside Consulting Gert Noordzy is an international hotelier, organisational project management expert and doctoral candidate. Gert graduated from Hanze College Hotel Management School in Zwolle, the Netherlands, and holds an MBA from the University of Saint Joseph in Macau, China, with majors in strategic management and marketing, as well as financial and business analysis. He is also a Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) from the Project Management Institute and holds a Financial Advisors International Qualification (FAIQ) from the Chartered Insurance Institute. Gert has more than 20 years of professional experience in Greater China and Southeast Asia. He has been involved in the opening of over 30 new hotels and 3 integrated resort destinations. He first started researching hotel opening processes in 2008, and is the author of the book on Project Management of Hotel Opening Processes, which has been translated into 9 languages. His personal objective is to help the hotel industry transform itself and embrace project management as a strategic competence. Gert is Managing Director of Northside Consulting Company Limited, which specializes in Organisational Project Management for the hospitality industry. Services provided include preopening support for new hotel projects. Cameron Ong Ariva Hospitality Former Group CEO of The Ascott Group, largest owner operated serviced apartment group outside USA; created shareholder value of S$3.5B (from S$0.5B) and launched the firs cross borders serviced residence property REIT in Asia Ascott Residence Trust.Cameron previously served as international advisory to Beijing International Promotion Council and Singapore-Philippine Business Council; won numerous international awards and accolades; and was voted as one of the top Mover and Shaker in Asia Pacific (TTG). More than 35 years of international experience in hospitality and was the youngest Asian General Manager appointed for Crowne Plaza hotel group in Asia; attended senior management program in Qinghua University, Beijing, Insead Business School, Fontainebleau and IMD Lausanne ; A Certified Hotel Administrator (CHA) from The American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute.Set up Ariva Hospitality in October 2008, today the company manages more than 8,500 keys across 20 cities in China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Myanmar, Singapore and Vietnam. Page 24 of 41

25 Jesper Palmqvist STR Jesper Palmqvist is based in Singapore as Area Director Asia Pacific for STR - leading the company and regional team in sales, strategy and development for the wider region. He has spent more than two decades across supplier and aggregator sides in hospitality, online travel and IT, across smaller and regional companies as well as global corporations such as Orbitz Worldwide, Wyndham Hotel Group and Groupon. As a strong supporter of simplified big data facilitation he works to increase the engagement with data intelligence and clarify the decision making for hospitality, research and investment companies in Asia Pacific. Jesper frequently presents the latest trends and updates at industry events in the region. STR tracks supply and demand data for the hospitality industry and provide valuable market share analysis for global hotel and investment companies and agencies across the globe. Mark Pope Portier Technologies Mark Pope is Co-Founder of Portier Technologies, a hospitality technology startup serving customers throughout Asia and Europe. Portier provides luxury hotels and serviced apartments with a mobile guest engagement solution that helps hotel and property managers drive more revenue to their outlets and their additional services. Powered by full connectivity and with a focus on local insider reporting, Portier devices are installed in guest rooms and include a suite of services useful to travelers. Prior to launching Portier Technologies, Mark served as Managing Director for Dow Jones, Asia and Publisher, The Wall Street Journal Asia. He has previously lived and worked in New York, London and Hong Kong, and currently resides near New York City. Jacob Purackal Hilton As Director Development India, with Hilton Worldwide since 2012, Jacob has been part of the team driving Hilton Worldwide s expansion in India via management & franchise opportunities. Jacob brings across extensive experience in Real Estate Finance, strategic consulting & development planning within the hospitality sector & the broader real estate sector. Prior to joining Hilton Worldwide, Jacob served as Vice President Development for Silver Needle Hotels, previous to which Jacob as country head of Molinaro Koger India was responsible for establishing MK s hospitality focussed consulting, capital markets & brokerage practices in India. Jacob is an Architect by training and holds an MBA in marketing & finance from Iowa State University, USA. He has over 12 years of experience, and started his career within the engineering services division of Geometric Software, handling business development for the western Europe region. Jacob has also previously served with Cushman & Wakefield within the real estate sector. Page 25 of 41

26 Stephane J. Regnault CASAM Hospitality Stephane is co-founder and managing director of CASAM Hospitality, an asset management firm focused on customized solutions to maximize the long-term value of hotels and resorts and support their owners across the region. Key services include sales and marketing planning, distribution / revenue strategy, P&L optimization (i.e. OpEx benchmarking and team productivity), human capital planning, CapEx structuring, service agreement negotiation (i.e. lease and management), debt structuring / refinancing, and investment strategy (hold vs. renovate vs. sell). Previously, he was managing director of Revenue Management Solutions Singapore and Tokyo consulting teams, providing pricing, real estate and strategic marketing services to leading global QSR s 7,500 stores in 20 countries. Before joining RMS, Stephane lead Feasibility and Investment Analysis at both InterContinental Hotels Group and Hilton Worldwide, evaluating development projects for portfolio brands across Middle East and Asia Pacific, including management and franchise contracts, asset management / CapEx projects, restructuring of agreements, guarantees, leases, loans, JVs; and conducting detailed assessments of capital investments from financial and strategic perspectives by exploring more innovative deal structures. Stephane moved to Singapore 17 years ago after graduating from Cornell University with a Master in Real Estate Finance, and Lausanne Hotel School with a Degree in Hotel Management. Eric Ricaurte Greenview Eric is the founder of Greenview, an international consultancy helping travel and tourism catalyze innovation and best practice through strategy, programs, data management, and reporting. Greenview advises several hotel companies and lodging REITs, in addition to citywide event organizers, cruise lines, DMOs, and industry organizations including the WTTC and UNWTO. With 20 years of hands-on experience, Eric is a frequent speaker, convener, and researcher on the topic of sustainability. Eric earned a B.S. from the Cornell University School of Hotel Administration and a M.S. in Tourism & Travel Management from New York University. Eric s notable industry work includes serving as technical consultant for the Hotel Carbon Measurement Initiative, and launching the Cornell Hotel Sustainability Benchmarking index, Green Venue Report, Green Lodging Trends Report, and Hotel Owners for Tomorrow. Eric is a member of the UFI Committee on Sustainable Development and the International Standards Working Group of the GSTC. He has held a research fellowship at the Cornell University Center for Hospitality Research been an adjunct instructor at the NYU University Tisch Center for Hospitality and Tourism. Page 26 of 41

27 Terence L. Ronson Pertlink Limited Terence Ronson began his career in the hospitality industry as a Chef more than 30 years ago and then held management positions in various hotel chains in the UK and Asia. In mid s, he diversified into technology and in 2000 started his own hospitality consultancy firm Pertlink Ltd., (Hong Kong). His first project was Rosedale on the Park Hong Kong, the first cyber boutique hotel followed by Langham Place Hong Kong, which won many accolades for its technology deployment. As Pertlink s reputation grew, his projects expanded across Asia. In China, Ronson was heavily involved in delivering the IT strategy for Jumeirah Himalayas (Shanghai), Puli (Shanghai), Sofitel Wanda (Beijing), and Guoman (Shanghai). He helped launch the mixed-use development - South Beach (Singapore). Some ongoing projects include Dusit D2 Hotel and Hospitality College (Manila), Aryaduta Hotels (Indonesia) and Ventria (Senior Living) Hong Kong. Ronson often chairs and speaks at global industry events, sits on various Advisory Boards, holds a Visiting Lecturer position at HKPOLY U and is a CHTP (Certified Hospitality Technology Professional). Ronson was once the Technology Editor for HOTELS Asia Pacific, is an active Blogger and is the author of the popular and highly regarded DO s and DON TS of Hotel Technology. Steven F. Root The Contracts Group Ltd An experienced Project Director with over 30 years of full project management lifecycle experience from business case and feasibility planning through to post completion claims resolution and commercial closeout. Steve has led project delivery teams in many different industries, also acting as a senior project management consultant and advisor. He has delivered many successful business cases and early stage financial feasibility studies, developing whole lifecycle financial models to forecast CAPEX, revenue, OPEX and cash flow projections. He has advanced planning, project management, financial, IT, and risk management skills and has consulted for a variety of client, consultant and contracting organisations. With his multidisciplinary skillset, Steve has worked in construction, hospitality, transportation, I.T. and financial services, with a strong results driven track record. Currently Steve is advising clients in commercial advice, developing procurement strategies, reviewing contracts, and undertaking project audits and claims assessments. Well known in Hong Kong as a programming specialist and independent Expert Witness, Steve has given evidence for several commercial arbitrations and litigations. Steve is currently Chairman of the Hong Kong Branch of the Association for Project Management, which is the UK s Chartered Body for Project Professionals and is presenting for his 4 th HICAP. Tony Ryan JLL Tony Ryan leads the Global Mergers & Acquisitions team of JLL Hotels & Hospitality. The team provides JLL's hospitality industry clients with strategic advice on optimizing their local and international businesses. Tony and his team work in conjunction with JLL s Global Corporate Finance team with over 120 staff in 8 offices worldwide. Tony provides hospitality industry clients with strategic and tactical advice in relation to Corporate and entity level transactions, Capital sourcing, Joint ventures, Business restructuring, and Expansion. Tony has over 30 years experience providing commercial and legal advice to hotel owners, operators, developers and financiers across the globe. Tony has a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws (Sydney University) and Graduate of Advanced Management Program, School of Hotel Administration (Cornell University). Page 27 of 41

28 Peter R. Ryder Indochina Capital Peter is the CEO of Indochina Capital, one of Vietnam s leading advisory, investment and real estate development companies (branded Indochina Land). Since Indochina Capital s establishment in 1999, Mr. Ryder has focused on the company s real estate activities but also played an active management role in the other aspects of the company s business (cross-border M&A advisory, equities and finance). Indochina Land has developed prominent commercial and residential projects in Saigon and Hanoi, including River Garden (Saigon) and Indochina Plaza Hanoi and several resort and residential developments along Vietnam s pristine coast, most notably the renowned luxury resorts, The Nam Hai (Hoi An), Six Senses Con Dao, and Hyatt Regency Danang Resort and Spa. Today Indochina Land is engaged in a number of new real estate development opportunities through its Vietnam focused partnership with Kajima Corporation, one of Japan s largest and most prestigious contractors and real estate developers, and Indochina region hospitality projects via its joint venture with Vanguard Hotels. Peter has lived and worked in Vietnam for the last 25 years. He was the chairman of the American Chamber of Commerce in Hanoi from 1999 to 2001 and served as a board member from 1995 to 2005, rejoining the board in Educated as an anthropologist/archaeologist, Peter received a Masters of Arts degree in Anthropology with a Mayan studies focus from the University of Pennsylvania in Rohit Sachdev Soho Hospitality Rohit Sachdev is the Managing Director of Soho Hospitality and is responsible for the overall strategic vision for the company s hotel and restaurant development, interior design and f&b consulting business. Soho Hospitality s portfolio includes the 163 key Fraser Suites Sukhumvit property and five f&b outlets including Above Eleven, Charcoal Tandoor Grill & Mixology, Havana Social, Cantina Wine Bar & Italian Kitchen and Brasserie Cordonnier in Bangkok. Soho Hospitality began its international restaurant expansion with the opening of Above Eleven Bali in 2017 with additional outlets planned for opening across the Asia Pacific region. Soho hospitality provides interior design and f&b consulting services for Starwood, IHG, Accor, Anantara, Taj Hotels, Moevenpick, Dusit International, Onyx Hospitality and Frasers Hospitality. Soho Hospitality has received numerous accolades and design awards including the World Travel Award in 2011 and the Asia Pacific Property Award in 2015, 2016 and Rohit is a graduate of the Stern School of Business at New York University and is regularly invited to participate as a panelist in key hospitality and F&B conferences across the region including the Hotel Investment Conference South Asia, South East Asia Hotel Investment Summit and Global Restaurant Investment Forum. Page 28 of 41

29 Louis Gérard Saliot Euro Asia Management Group Gerard Saliot as more than 35 years of experience in international business and project development management in the hospitality and leisure industry. In 1994, Gerard founded Euro Asia Management with the objective to offer a one-stop-shop project development management service to Investors and Developers in Hospitality and Leisure Industry. EuroAsia is specialises in creating world-class integrated resorts and destinations. Gerard initiated and lead the National Tourism Development Master Plan of Indonesia ( ). Later, in , EuroAsia was mandated by International Labour Organisation (ILO) to prepare the East Java Tourism Development Master Plan. Gerard was the sponsor of the development of a 350-hectare integrated resort in Fiji (Natatola Marine Resort) with IHG, Four Seasons, IMG and Vijay Singh. This project required the management and implementation of different phases of the resort s development including: negotiating with government bodies and major worldwide hotel and golf operators like Four Seasons, IHG, IMG and Vijay Singh; undertaking financial, legal and marketing evaluation; defining the overall project master plan; and overseeing the architectural, engineering, overall design and environmental impact/assessment work. In 2014, Gerard established HMD (Hotel Modular Development) a Joint Operation in Indonesia with Teamworx and Team Module, to design, engineer and build hotel modular construction. Gisle Sarheim Hilton Grand Vacations Co Gisle Sarheim serves as Hilton Grand Vacation s Vice President of Development for Asia Pacific. In his role he is responsible for the company s acquisition and development activities, as well as development strategy, in Asia Pacific. Prior to joining Hilton Grand Vacations in 2016, he served as Hilton Worldwide s head of real estate in Asia Pacific, where he was responsible for the company s real estate portfolio in the region, including acquisitions, dispositions and joint ventures. Mr. Sarheim also oversaw Hilton s feasibility and investment analysis group for Asia Pacific and the Middle East. A nine-year veteran of Hilton, Mr. Sarheim, prior to moving to Singapore in 2011, was based at Hilton s international headquarters in the UK, overseeing a complex real estate portfolio of assets in Europe, Africa, and Asia Pacific. Mr. Sarheim also serves on the board of the Hospitality Asset Managers Association (HAMA) Asia Pacific, and is a graduate of the Swiss hospitality school École Hôtelière de Lausanne (EHL). Sam Sheldon Horwath HTL After graduating from the Cornell School of Hotel Administration in December of 2013, Sam joined Horwath HTL. His work, thus far, has focused on financial feasibility, valuation, destination master planning and market projections for projects across Asia-Pacific, including Malaysia, Indonesia, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Singapore, Vietnam and Guam. Before attending hotel school, Sam trained and worked as a chef. Page 29 of 41

30 Alex Shen GetYourGuide Alex Shen is responsible for the strategic partnerships at GetYourGuide. As the leading booking platform for travel activities, GetYourGuide powers access to more than 30,000 attractions, tours and activities in upwards of 2,500 destinations around the world. From skip-the-line tickets to the Eiffel Tower to shark diving in Cape Town, GetYourGuide offers things to do for every traveller, both on its own site and in partnership with premier travel brands worldwide including EasyJet, Emirates, AccorHotels, KAYAK and more. Headquartered in Berlin, GetYourGuide employs more than 360 people across its offices in over 11 countries worldwide.prior to GetYourGuide, Alex has worked in a variety of China related roles in travel industry including co-founding zhuyouyou.com, an online tours and activities booking platform for Chinese tourist traveling to Europe. Alex holds a Bachelor s degree in Physics from Imperial College London. Morris Sim Next Story Group Morris Sim is the Chief Marketing Officer for Next Story Group (NSG), which designs, manages, and markets hotels and urban spaces. In his role, he s also responsible for Kafnu, a division of NSG that provides a new type of shared space integrating the best aspects of living, working, playing, learning, and recharging. Prior to the acquisition of his company by NSG, Morris was the CEO and Co-Founder of Brand Karma, an award-winning new media agency that pioneered social media reputation management, social commerce, and virtual reality (VR), helping brands like Starwood, Marriott, IHG, Accor, and Shangri-La leverage new media to differentiate and convert. Morris also had a 10-year career at Microsoft over 2 stints, first developing products such as Access and Visual Basic, and second time as the Senior Director of Evangelism for the Windows platform globally. In between these 2 stints he served as the Chief Technology Officer for RalphLauren.com, making it one of the first luxury fashion retailer to get into e-commerce profitably. Named one of the 10 most influential people in APAC online travel by Web In Travel, he also currently serves as an Executive Director for Montara Hospitality, owner of the award-winning resort, Trisara, in Phuket, Thailand. Vikram Singh Rainmaker Group Vikram is a global thought leader in the hospitality and travel business. During his 20-year career in hospitality and tech, Vikram has delivered portfolio-wide audits, asset turnaround strategies, and other high-level consulting services to real estate investment funds and property management groups across the globe. His strategies have helped power some of the biggest and most successful hotel equity turnaround deals in the last decade. As one of the leading experts in the hospitality and travel realm, Vikram is a frequently requested speaker at industry conferences worldwide. Former hosts include the US Department of Commerce, Travel Distribution World Asia, Arabian Travel Market, and Airbnb. He has been featured in the American Express/American Hotel & Lodging Association Educational Series for several years. He is a perennial favorite of audience members everywhere because he emphasizes action-oriented strategies and he is never boring. Vikram writes the popular hospitality and travel marketing strategy blog: Page 30 of 41

31 Jeffery Smith Six Senses Hotels Resorts Jeff is Director of Sustainability with Six Senses group, responsible for managing operational impacts across 12 resorts and over 30 spas, while supporting sustainable development for a pipeline of projects that grows the brand to touch six continents. He holds a Master s degree in Environment and Sustainability, has a technical background in Environmental Engineering with consulting experience in USA and his native Canada, and even spent a brief stint in solar energy sales. Jeff draws on a decade of experience launching community-based tourism programs, where he focused on capacity building and facilitating connections between travelers, indigenous peoples, and the natural world. A strong believer in the power of experiential learning, he encourages hospitality teams take every opportunity to engage in sustainability, to always seek ways to involve guests, welcome them to join in rebuilding a better future, and foster the authenticity and optimism that our world so desperately seeks. Jan G. Smits IHG Jan Smits is Chief Executive Officer of IHG in Asia, Middle East & Africa (AMEA). IHG is one of the world s largest international hotel groups, and Jan is responsible for the company s operations and growth across nearly 40 countries and territories in AMEA. Jan currently oversees 280 hotels across six brands: InterContinental, Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Staybridge Suites and Hotel Indigo. This diverse region employs 48,000 colleagues and has an active pipeline of 153 hotels, due to open in the next three to five years. Jan is a member of the IHG Executive Committee and the global lead of the group s Food & Beverage strategy. Jan has over 30 years' experience in the hospitality industry. He started his career with IHG in 2002 and has held a number of senior management positions within the company. Before taking on the regional Chief Executive Officer role in August 2011, Jan was Managing Director, IHG Asia Australasia. From 2004 to 2009, he led the performance and operations for the Southern Asia and Korea region in IHG. Prior to IHG, Jan was with Rydges Hotels & Resorts and has held various operational and management positions with the Southern Pacific Hotel Corporation (SPHC) in Australia, Southeast and Southwest Asia. Martin Soler Dryven A former hotel manager, Martin became a leading hotel marketing advisor and lecturer for hotels and higher education establishments in Europe. As Managing Partner of Soler & Associates, Martin works with hotel technology companies and startups to improve brand story-telling, go-to-market strategies and brand awareness. Martin is known for helping build some of the most visible brands in the industry. Page 31 of 41

32 Frank Sorgiovanni JLL Frank is Head of Research Asia Pacific for JLL s Hotels & Hospitality Group, based in Singapore. With over 16 years of property research analysis, consulting and corporate real estate advisory experience, Frank has a vast knowledge of property across most sectors in the region. His current responsibilities include authoring leading edge hotel industry research such as Hotel Investment Outlook, Hotel Investment Highlights, Hotel Investor Sentiment Survey and regular country-focused Hotel Destinations updates, as well as thought-provoking blogs, white papers and tailored consultancy market and feasibility studies. Geographical specialisation across the region is wide but with a particular focus on Singapore, Hong Kong, South Korea, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia and Australia. Frank regularly provides market updates at JLL sponsored client events and seminars. After commencing with Jones Lang Wootton in Perth in 1999 as a graduate, Frank relocated to Melbourne after three years where he spent 11 years working within property research, consulting, finance, advisory, and corporate real estate roles for organisations including CBRE and ANZ Banking Corporation, before re-joining JLL s Singapore office in early Frank holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Curtin University in Perth, Australia. There he majored in Property and Finance achieving honours. Linda Stiles Stiles Capital Events LLC Linda Stiles is Managing Director of Stiles Capital Events, LLC. Stiles Capital Events is a host and partner of HICAP (Hotel Investment Conference Asia Pacific), the longest-running hotel investment event and group of premier hotel investment conferences in Asia Pacific. Linda has been involved with HICAP since Before forming Stiles Capital Events in 2009, Linda was Director of Communications for Asia at MTV Asia, based in Singapore and was responsible for corporate communications strategy and managing a regional team to promote MTV Asia s localized programming and general communications. Prior to joining MTV Asia, Linda was employed at Asian Business Press (later Miller Freeman), a trade publisher based in Singapore, involved in various aspects of trade publishing, include marketing, design, business development and event management. Linda is a graduate of the National University of Singapore and holds a BA (Hons) in Sociology. Linda is based in Marin County, California. Robert Stiles RobertDouglas Rob Stiles is a founding Principal & Managing Director of the national hotel investment banking services platform, RobertDouglas. Mr. Stiles specializes in structuring and executing capital solutions and sales for hotel investors and owners. Prior to his role at RobertDouglas, Rob was the Co-Head of the National Hospitality Group at Cushman & Wakefield Sonnenblick-Goldman. He joined Sonnenblick-Goldman as a Managing Director and Partner in early 1999 and has since completed many of the largest and most complex hotel sale, financing and development transactions internationally. Before joining Sonnenblick Goldman, Rob was a founding partner and Group Managing Director of HorwathHTL in Hong Kong and Singapore, where he was responsible for advising both US and Asian clients on over US$5 billion in development, finance and investment transactions since Rob serves on the International Advisory Board of HOTELS Investment Outlook magazine, is the founder of HICAP (HICAPconference.com), Asia s premiere hotel investment conference in Hong Kong, is a Co-Chairman of the International Lodging Finance Council (ILFC) and is a Distinguished Visiting Professor at the School of Business, Johnson & Wales University. He has a Bachelor of Science degree with a focus in development and finance from Cornell University s School of Hotel Administration. Page 32 of 41

33 James A. Stuart The Brand Company James founded The Brand Company in Based in Hong Kong, he has worked with start-ups and major multinationals, creating numerous award-winning hotel, resort, club and restaurant brands. James currently divides his time between consulting projects in Asia and Africa. A particular focus of his work is translating the positioning of a brand into every aspect of the guest experience in order that marketing promises are delivered on both through what a brand delivers and how it delivers it, covering product-conception, process design, people development programmes, architecture and interior design, and visual identity. He believes that successful hospitality brands are centered on the principle of don t make promises you can t keep. James authored the world s first book on hospitality brands in 2015 entitled Hotel Brand Bites. Rajit Sukumaran IHG Rajit Sukumaran is Chief Development Officer, Asia, Middle East and Africa. Rajit heads the Development team and leads the Group s development strategy growth in building and strengthening relationships with owners in AMEA, a diverse geography covering nearly 40 countries. Rajit brings more than 12 years experience in Development, Acquisitions, Feasibility from his previous role as Senior Vice President, Acquisitions & Development, Asia Pacific at Starwood Hotels & Resorts. During this role, Rajit was responsible for the overall rapid growth and development of Starwood s ten hotel brands. Based in Singapore, he managed the development teams based in Tokyo, Delhi, Jakarta, Bangkok and Sydney while being accountable for Starwood s new and existing investments in Asia Pacific. Prior to joining Starwood, Rajit worked in the Corporate Finance division of PricewaterhouseCoopers Singapore where he was involved with several cross-border corporate transactions including mergers, acquisitions and initial public offerings. Rajit graduated from Singapore s Nanyang Technological University with a degree of Bachelor of Accountancy. In his free time, Rajit enjoys spending time with the family as well as playing a game of football and fuelling his passion for travelling. Yuval Tal Proskauer Yuval Tal is head of Proskauer s Hong Kong and Beijing offices and a Partner in the Private Equity Real Estate and Lodging & Gaming Groups. He has a broad range of experience in crossborder mergers and acquisitions, securities offerings, and corporate and real estate finance. Yuval has a particular focus on real estate industry and more particularly in hospitality. He handles cross-border transactions that are unique and the first of their kind, such as AccorHotels' strategic long-term alliance with Huazhu Hotels Group, and more recently, its strategic partnership with Singapore-based Banyan Tree Holdings He also represented AccorHotels on its $2.9 billion acquisition of FRHI Hotels & Resorts. Other recent projects include a co-living project in Hong Kong and a serviced apartments project in Bangkok. He has many years of experience with single and multi-property acquisitions, sales of chains and brands, restructuring and public offering of hotel and casino companies. His projects have involved Caesar s/harrah s, Colony Capital, Garret Group, Hilton, Hyatt, Inter-Continental, Raffles, Starwood Capital, Starwood Hotels & Resorts, Swissotel, Wyndham, etc. Yuval is recognized by Legal 500 and Chambers Asia Pacific where clients described him as intelligent, practical and a confident and reliable hand. Page 33 of 41

34 Juay Hiang Tan Ascendas Hospitality Trust Mr Tan Juay Hiang is the Chief Executive Officer of Ascendas Hospitality Fund Management Pte. Ltd., the manager of Ascendas Hospitality Real Estate Investment Trust (A-HREIT) & Ascendas Hospitality Trust Management Pte. Ltd., the trustee-manager of Ascendas Hospitality Business Trust (A-HBT). In 2012, Mr Tan spearheaded the initial public offering of Ascendas Hospitality Trust (A-HTRUST) (the stapled group comprising A-HREIT and A-HBT), raising more than S$450 million. A-HTRUST was successfully listed on the Mainboard of the Singapore Stock Exchange on 27 July 2012 with an initial portfolio valuation of S$1.0 billion. As at 31 March 2017, A-HTRUST portfolio comprises 11 hotels across 7 cities, with an aggregate valuation of S$1.6 billion. Prior to joining the Managers, Mr Tan held various positions in the Ascendas group including Senior Vice President of Real Estate Funds, Senior Vice President of New Products and Markets, and Head of Corporate Strategies, where he amassed close to 15 years of experience in real estate industry across multiple countries. Mr Tan was also the fund manager for the Ascendas ASEAN Business Space Fund, raising US$400 million. Mr Tan holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) degree from the National University of Singapore. He also holds a Master of Business Administration from Nanyang Business School, Nanyang Technological University. Larry M.K. Tchou Hyatt Hotels Corporation Larry M.K. Tchou currently serves as Senior Advisor Greater China, Hyatt Hotels & Resorts. Since joining Hyatt in 1970, Mr. Tchou has worked his way up from being Rooms Division Manager, Executive Assistant Manager, Hotel Manager to General Manager at Hyatt Regency Hong Kong, to regional positions as Area Vice President, and Senior Vice President & Managing Director Asia Pacific. The previous capacity of Mr Tchou was Group President for the Asia Pacific region. As one of the first employees of Hyatt in Asia, Mr. Tchou was instrumental in introducing Hyatt into mainland China over 27 years ago, and has played an irreplaceable role in establishing Hyatt s stronghold in the region. With more than 40 years tenure with Hyatt, Mr. Tchou has gained great respect and recognition throughout the company and the industry. In recognition of his dedication and contribution, he was bestowed a Lifetime Achievement Award by the China Hotel Investment Summit Advisory Board in April 2006, conferred Honorary Fellowship by the Vocational Training Council in November 2008, Honorary Fellow of the Chinese University of Hong Kong in May 2011 and China Hotel Industry Lifetime Achievement Award by China Hotel Starlight Awards in March, Mr. Tchou is also an advocate for education in hospitality and tourism. He currently chairs various hotel and tourism boards at different educational institutions and is a member of various hospitality councils and committees. Mr. Tchou was born in Shanghai and attended the Business Administration Degree Course at the Sydney Technical College in Australia. He speaks fluent English, Cantonese, Mandarin and Shanghainese. Page 34 of 41

35 Chris Teo Roxy-Pacific Holdings Ltd Chris Teo Hong Yeow joined our Group in 1993 and his main task was in the planning and facilities design of Grand Mercure Roxy Hotel. He has been an Executive Director since 4 January 1999 and was appointed as our Managing Director on 16 July He was last re-elected as Director on 4 April Mr Teo is primarily responsible for all aspects of our Hotel Ownership business, including ongoing evaluation, investment and improvement of the hotel segment. Mr Teo graduated from Michigan State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Management. Mr Teo has more than 20 years of experience in the hospitality industry. He is also Director of Shatec Global Limited. He has previously held managerial appointments at several international hotels in Asia, such as the Oriental Hotel in Singapore, the Amanpuri in Phuket, Thailand and the Amandari in Bali, Indonesia. Ratwadee (Pum) Termsuknirundorn CIMB Thai Bank PCL Ratwadee (known as Pum ) is a First Vice President in the Investment Banking Group at CIMB Thai, a subsidiary company of CIMB Group, the fifth largest ASEAN Universal Bank and the one which is most focused on the hotel sector. Pum is the real estate sector coverage banker, specialising in hospitality projects in Thailand. Pum has over 10-years experience in the hospitality sector, starting from her earlier career in the Corporate Finance Department at Six Senses Resorts and Spas, where she was part of the team that bought out the stake held by Deutsche Bank and was also responsible for several refinancing projects in Thailand and the Maldives which raised debt of over two billion baht in the span of 18 months. Prior to joining CIMB Thai, Pum worked in Business Development for Onyx Hospitality, covering Thailand expansion but also working on projects in Bali, China, the Maldives, India, Malaysia and Oman; and was heavily involved in the acquisition of Shama, the largest operator of serviced apartments in Hong Kong. Oliver B. Tittmann XCUBE Modular Oliver has been working in China for 15 years. His experience spans real estate financing, procurement of building and construction materials, and modular buildings. Oliver began his own business in 2008, combining engineering, procurement, and project management to deliver turn-key modular and light gauge steel residential projects to clients in Europe, Africa and Asia. In 2014 he joined forces with Matthias Laufer of XCUBE, one of China s leading modular construction companies delivering complex multi-story modular projects around the world. Oliver and Matthias have a broad range of experience in delivering complex modular buildings, covering different types of buildings (Luxury hotels, micro apartments, student housing) as well code and regulatory compliance for the countries where they have delivered modules (USA, France, Holland, Switzerland, Philippines and China) Prior to working in China, Oliver was a consultant at Bain & Company in London. Oliver is Belgian, and holds an MBA from the Wharton School, and a BA in Economics from Tufts University. Page 35 of 41

36 Alex Thorpe Veriu Alex Thorpe and business partner Rhys Williams, are the co- founders of Veriu Hotels & Suites Sydney s newest hotel brand. The core philosophy of Veriu is to ensure that guests feel connected to their city by providing hosts who are trained as local area guides, welcome drinks on arrival, locally sourced coffees, wine beer and produce, complimentary explorer bicycles and Veriu Connect a customer recognition scheme providing guests with access to special benefits, services and facilities throughout the Veriu network during their Sydney stay. Alex and Rhys specialise in the investment, development and operation of sites from 20 to 150 rooms in Sydney s city fringe precincts. They opened Veriu Broadway, a 64- room warehouse conversion in Sydney s Ultimo in June and will open the 110-room Veriu Central hotel this November a $15 million conversion of the historic Wentworth House near Surry Hills. Another two properties in Camperdown and Randwick also rebranded as Veriu Hotels following extensive refurbishment in June and developments in Surry Hills, Elizabeth Bay and Green Square will take place over the next two years. Opportunities for future expansion throughout Australia and the Asia Pacific are also being considered. David A. Turnbull SnapShot GmbH David Turnbull is the co-founder and Chief Commercial Officer of SnapShot, serving also on the Board of Directors. His focus is on growing SnapShot to help hotels and partners access and use their data to forward hotel technology. Having been involved with revenue management, distribution and hotel analytics for more than 20 years, David has worked to develop from grassroots some of the most forward thinking hotels and hotel companies such as designhotels, citizenm and 25hours to name a few. As a co-chair of the HEDNA Hotel Analytics Working Group, guest lecturer at ESSEC and EHL in addition to speaking at events around the world, David is a known and passionate hospitality technology thought leader. David Udell Hyatt Hotels Corporation David Udell, Group President Asia Pacific, Hyatt Hotels Corporation, leads a culturally diverse group of 26,000 colleagues in 85 hotels with a mission to build customer preference and expand the company s growing brand presence in the region. With over 35 years of experience in the hospitality industry, David has held a number of seniorlevel positions with Hyatt Hotels & Resorts in Singapore, Bangkok, Seoul, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Chicago. Prior to his current role, David served as Senior Vice President, Operations in Hyatt s Global Operations Center in the company s Chicago headquarters and led Hyatt s Asia Pacific operations from its regional office in Hong Kong. David s passion for hospitality emanates from his early years growing up in Connecticut which ultimately lead him to study Hotel Administration at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. David currently resides in Hong Kong with his wife and two daughters. They consider Thailand -- where his wife was born and raised -- their second home. Page 36 of 41

37 Peter van de Bunt Tin Hotels International In joint venture partnership with luxury operator General Hotel Management (GHM), Dr. van de Bunt co-founded the new lifestyle brand Tin Hotels, which is born out of a strong desire to reach out to the growing middle class segment and providing guests with an unrivalled and authentic lifestyle experience at a more favorable price point. The concept of Tin Hotels is one that will establish a firm following by providing what the traveler today is seeking. Before launching Tin Hotels, Peter van de Bunt founded Dubai-based hotel investment advisory firm Van de Bunt Partners in 2006 when he was appointed by a leading regional real estate investment company to develop a hotel portfolio in the MENA region. Dr. van de Bunt holds a doctorate degree in real estate economics and has 20 years global experience in real estate development, consulting and hotel investment. He has given advice on hotel projects and transactions in excess of USD 3.1 billion. Christophe Vielle GCP Hospitality Mr. Vielle is currently the CEO and Co-founder of GCP Hospitality. Since he launched the company in 2008, Christophe has developed a portfolio of over 23 properties and built an impressive performance track record with double digits IRR year on year. Prior to GCP Hospitality, Chris was General Manager of King Power Hotel Management Company responsible for launching the Food & Beverage outlets of Bangkok s International Airport, launching of the flagship and globally acclaimed Pullman Bangkok King Power Hotel and closely developed the Pullman concept with Accor Group. Earlier, Chris joined Hong Kong based developer New Way Limited in the capacity of Vice President of Hospitality in charge of the asset management, operations and acquisitions in Asia. Throughout the past 25 years, he held multiple management positions in the hospitality industry including spells in ACCOR and Shangri-La. In general, Chris has proved his ability to lead through diverse and challenging situations. With a proven track record of accomplishments that include the turnaround of stressed operations; launching / management of hotels and restaurants; creation of new and innovative hospitality products and expansion of established operations. Chris earned a Hospitality Management Degree from France s Catering School of Thonon in 1983 and he is currently a Board member of the Boutique & Lifestyle Lodging Association. Hubert Viriot YOTEL Hubert joined YOTEL in May 2014 to roll out an aggressive growth strategy targeting key city centres and international airports in Asia, Europe, the Middle East and North America. More than 3,000 new cabins are already scheduled to open by 2019, including the recent opening of Boston as well as YOTEL hotels in Singapore, San Francisco, Changi Airport, London, Amsterdam, Miami and Dubai. Prior to his appointment as the CEO of YOTEL, Hubert was CEO of Raimon Land PLC, a leading real estate developer listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET). During his four-year tenure in Thailand, Hubert orchestrated the successful turnaround of Raimon Land and increased the company s development portfolio from USD200million to USD1.1billion. Raimon Land's stock was one of the top 5 performing stocks on the SET and incorporated in the SET 100 Index. Previously, Hubert spent four years as Vice President of Investments & Acquisitions with IFA Hotels & Resorts, YOTEL s parent company, and five years with HVS, a global consulting firm focused on the hospitality, tourism and real estate industries. Hubert has a BS degree in International Management from the University of Wales and a BS degree in Hospitality and Tourism Management from the Glion Hotel School in Switzerland. Page 37 of 41

38 Teng Wen Wee The Lo & Behold Group Since 2005, The Lo & Behold Group has conceptualized some of the most distinct and notable hospitality concepts that anchor the Singapore landscape. Wee Teng Wen s first venture into the industry was with rooftop bar, Loof. A diverse portfolio of venues have ensued since, ranging from a beach club on Sentosa Island, to a 2 Michelin-starred fine dining restaurant and a boutique hotel nestled on the banks of the Singapore River. Each concept is a timeless institution, conceived with a unique story and distinct perspective on the cultural- culinary landscape of its time. Teng s philosophy for success is to employ a staff-centric approach in the organization. He strongly believes that it is people who fulfill the experiences of each venue, and strives to attract and retain the best talent in the industry. Prior to co-founding The Lo & Behold Group, Teng worked as a management consultant at Monitor Group in Boston. Teng graduated with honors from the University of Pennsylvania s Wharton School with a major in management, finance and a minor in psychology. He is also a member of the Young President s Organization (YPO), a global peer network of chief executives and business leaders. Driven by his passion for people, food and design, Teng believes in following his heart over trends and continuously raising the bar in the hospitality industry. Richard A. Weissmann KSL Capital Partners, LLC Mr. Weissmann joined KSL in March Previously, he was a Managing Director in the Investment Banking Division of Goldman Sachs & Co., where he led Goldman's Hospitality and Gaming Practice. Prior to joining Goldman in 1998, he was an attorney in the real estate and corporate groups with the law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP in New York City. Mr. Weissmann began his career in 1984 as a real estate developer in the New York metropolitan area. He has a B.A. from Tufts University and a J.D. from Columbia University School of Law. Robert Williams Witherswordwide Robert Williams heads Withers' Asia Pacific Hotels practice and works from the firm s Sydney and Singapore offices, advising clients across Asia Pacific on transactions in the hotels and hospitality sector. Robert is recognised as a leading lawyer for corporate, finance and M&A matters in the hotels and hospitality industry. Prior to joining the firm in 2016, he was a partner at hotels specialist Ryan Lawyers, and Baker & McKenzie in Australia for over 10 years. Robert has industry-leading experience, acting for hotel owners and hotel operators on hotel and resort sales, acquisitions and financing, hotel development - advising on fund and project structuring, including for mixed use sites and joint ventures, hotel management agreements, acting for property developers, owners, and international hotel operators, investment structuring and capital raising for hotel funds, hotel operating leases and franchise arrangements, including master franchise/platform transactions, and fractional ownership schemes - advising clients on establishing new shared ownership schemes and existing operators on regulatory and compliance matters. With long-standing relationships in the sector, Robert and his team are uniquely placed to help clients unlock opportunities on hotel deals in Asia Pacific. Robert regularly speaks at industry conferences in Singapore, Hong Kong and Australia. Robert sits on the Property Council of Australia's NSW Tourism Committee and on the hotel panel of the Australian Tourism and Transport. Page 38 of 41

39 Christopher Wong Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts Christopher Wong is the Senior Vice President, Development Asia Pacific, for Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts. This is his 15 th year with Four Seasons and in his present capacity, Christopher oversees all of Four Seasons development efforts in Asia Pacific and has been instrumental in Four Seasons growth in the region. Christopher has more than 25 years of experience in the Asia Pacific hotel and tourism industry. Before joining Four Seasons, Christopher was based in Hong Kong with Marriott International as Vice President of Development Planning. Prior to that, Christopher was a Director of Horwath Asia Pacific (Singapore), specializing in hospitality, leisure and tourism consultancy. Christopher received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration majoring in Hotel and Tourism Management and Master of Business Administration in Finance from the Daniels College of Business at University of Denver. He is a native of Singapore where he currently lives with his wife, Donna, and two sons, Matthew and Zachary. David Wray Wyndham Hotel Group David Wray began his role as the Vice President of Acquisitions and Business Development in October David is based in the company s Singapore office and is the driving force behind growing the franchise structure and management opportunities for Wyndham Hotel Group in the South East Asia and Pacific Rim region. Prior to holding this role, David was Senior Director of Acquisitions for Wyndham in the South Pacific. Before joining Wyndham, David worked as State Manager for Choice Hotels and was responsible for the growth of the property portfolio, sales and marketing and property relationships. During his time with Choice Hotels he was heavily involved in the branding transition from Flag Hotels. In his 15-year career in the hospitality industry, David has established a solid network of industry colleagues. He has gained extensive experience with identifying new opportunities and locations for properties, which involves analysing properties and advising on best market fit. Shunsuke Yamamoto Fortress Investment Group Shunsuke Yamamoto is head of hospitality investment for Fortress Investment Group in Japan responsible for acquisitions as well as asset management. He serves as director for a number of hotel companies including a limited service and extended stay hotel company with 77 hotels under management. Prior to joining Fortress in February 2011, he was Vice President, Acquisitions for Westmont Hospitality Group s Tokyo office. Mr Yamamoto s prior experience includes real estate structure finance at JP Morgan and corporate advisory at UBS. He holds a Master of Business Administration degree from INSEAD and a LLB degree from Waseda University. Fei Ye China Lodging Group Ms. Fei Ye joined China Lodging Group (Nasdaq, HTHT) as VP of Strategic Investment and Capital Market. She is leading the company s investment efforts in hotel, office, service apartment and other related sectors. Prior to China Lodging, she worked as Director of CITIC Capital, Direct Investment Team. Her previous investments cover from financial service, education, to TMT, for example, JD Finance, WeBank, Oriental Cambridge Kindergarten, Cinda Asset Management, Universal Medical and etc. Ms. Ye holds MBA of Harvard Business School and Bachelor in Finance of Shanghai Jiaotong University. Page 39 of 41

40 Siew Hoon Yeoh WiT Web In Travel Yeoh Siew Hoon is the founder of WIT (Web In Travel), an Asia-based news platform and events community for anyone passionate about online travel. WIT runs conferences in Middle East (Dubai), Indonesia (Jakarta and Bali) and Japan (Tokyo) and its flagship conference in Singapore is APAC s largest and most diverse gathering of travel professionals involved in the online travel sector. A travel journalist and editor, she founded WIT in 2005 and sold it to Northstar Travel Media in April She was awarded Tourism Entrepreneur of the Year by the Singapore Tourism Board in The Penang-born Siew Hoon is also a published author and she s written several books, one of which is The Story of Baitong and Boon which she co-wrote with 16-year-old Phantila Phataraprasit for the Himmapaan Foundation of Thailand undet its Buy A Book, Help A Child To Read initiative. For every book sold, the Foundation donates a book to a child. It is to help spread the love of reading among children, increase English literacy in rural Asia and to raise awareness of the plight of elephants in an increasingly urbanized Asia. María Zarraluqui Meliá Hotels International María Zarraluqui is Global Development Managing Director for Meliá Hotels International Group, she is heading the worldwide development for the Group and is responsible for executing together with her team of developers the growth strategy of Meliá worldwide, having signed over the last 3 years more than 110 deals worldwide. María holds a Law degree from the University of Navarra in Spain, as well as a Master s degree in Enterprises Legal Consultancy for the Deusto University in, Spain, a Postgraduate degree in Urban Development Law from the UIB University and got a Mention of honour as number 1 of the Executive Tourist MBA, IE Business School, in Spain. She joined Meliá s legal Department in 1999, on 2008 she joined the Development team as Development Director and was promoted to Global Development Managing Director in Shawn Zhang HNA Hospitality Group Shawn has worked in HNA for 10 years, who is in charge of hotel investment business currently. He has extensive investment experiences ranging from hotels and hotel groups both inbound and outbound, actively involving in the deals including 5 upscale hotels in China, two luxury hotels in Tahiti and Carlson Hotel Group Acquisition. Page 40 of 41

41 Bingdong Zhao Junson Capital Bingdong Zhao is the Head of Real Estate for Junson Capital Company Limited, supervising the its global real estate allocation and investment strategy, deal execution and asset management. Before Junson Capital, Bingdong is an executive director at PAG real estate, responsible for all the real estate matters, including fund raising, deal sourcing and execution, and final exit strategy. Previously, Bingdong is a Director of Credit Suisse s Asia Pacific Real Estate Finance and Securitization Group, responsible for origination and execution of real estate finance and investment transactions in the Greater China region. Prior to joining Credit Suisse, Mr. Zhao worked with Lehman Brothers in its Global Real Estate Group based in Tokyo, focusing on the real estate equity investment and the acquisition and resolution of the non-performing loans in China. Mr. Zhao also acted as a trader, thereafter in-house legal counsel for China National Textiles Import and Export Corporation in Beijing China. Mr. Zhao holds a Bachelor of Laws from the University of International Business and Economics in Beijing, China, a Master of Laws from Queen s University in Ontario, Canada and a Master of Laws in Corporate Law from New York University School of Law in New York. Mr. Zhao earned an MBA from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Mr. Zhao is admitted to practice law in the New York State and a licensed attorney in the People s Republic of China. Susan Zheng Al Marjan Island Susan Zheng is Regional Sales Director at Al Marjan Island LLC, a master developer and real estate development company located in the United Arab Emirates. The Company operates in Ras Al Khaimah providing master development services and property development. At Al Marjan Island, she is responsible for sales and investor relations. Susan has a more than 10 year career in the international real estate industry includes urban planning, master planning, marketing, sales, strategies, product development and branding. Tao Zhou Luneng Commercial RE Tao is the Executive Director of Luneng Commercial and Tourism Co. Luneng is the real estate arm of the State Grid Corporation of China which is ranked No. 2 on Global Fortune 500 List in Tao oversees Luneng s entire commercial and tourism real estate development and management. By 2020, Luneng s hotel portfolio will have over fifty assets with a total room-count exceeding 15,000 among which a small portion will remain self-operated with the rest being managed by Hilton, IHG, Marriott, Ritz Carlton, Four Seasons and other international brands. Prior to joining Luneng, Tao worked for close to six years at hotel asset management division of Morgan Stanley Capital in Tokyo overseeing a large hotel portfolio in Japan. Before moving back to Asia, Tao worked for over sixteen years in the areas of hotel operation and asset management in North America. Tao earned a BA from Shanghai International Studies University in China and an MBA from Queen s University of Canada. Tao is a Certified Management Accountant and a Certified Hotel Asset Manager. Tao was a board member of Hospitality Asset Managers Association (HAMA) Japan and currently serves the president of HAMA China. Tao speaks Chinese, English and Japanese. Page 41 of 41