Wednesday 19th August

6pm - 8pm Networking Drinks

The Sukhothai Hotel

Thursday 20th August

The Sukhothai Hotel

8.30am Registration

9.00am Conference starts & Welcome

9.15am OPENING KEYNOTE: The New Boutique Gold Rush in Asia - Why the Next Decade Belongs to Independent Hospitality

1st Session : Why Hotels Must Become Media Companies

2nd Session:Independence Is the New Luxury : Can Independent Hotels Outperform Brands?

3rd Session: Building a Global Hospitality Brand Without Losing Your Soul

4th session:Luxury Has Lost Its Soul -What Affluent Travelers Really Want Now

5th Session:Hospitality in an AI World - Can Technology Make Hospitality More Human?

6th Session:The Restaurant Is the New Lobby - How Great F&B Creates Community, Culture and Commercial Success

7th Session: Wellness Is Dead, Longevity Is Next - Hospitality's New Billion-Dollar Opportunity

8th Session: The Next Great Boutique Hotel Concept - A Conversation With a Hospitality Visionary

9th Session:Building a Cult Brand - How Boutique Hotels Create Fans Instead of Customers

10th Session:Sustainability Isn't Enough - The Business Case for Regenerative Hospitality

11th Session:What Will Boutique Hospitality Look Like in 2030? The Trends, Business Models and Consumer Behaviours That Will Define the Next Decade

5.30pm CLOSING KEYNOTE:The Hotel of 2035 - Designing Hospitality for a Post-AI, Longevity and Climate-Conscious World

5.45pm NETWORKING DRINKS