Speakers
Below are some of the 2025 panelists and presenters, ranging from leading operators to industry experts.
BIANCA DYE
MC
Scott Buckham
Co-Founder
Chewzie
Paul Carew
Managing Director
ALH Hotels
Mark Condi
CEO
Duxton Pubs
Will Connolly
Senior Vice President - Investment Sales
JLL Hotels & Hospitality Group
Richard Deery
President
Queensland Hotels Association (QHA)
Lucinda Dowling-Black
Director
Full Moon Hotel
Tom Francis
Managing Director
Francis Venues
Tom Graham
Industry Insights Lead
BevAl, NIQ
Albert Hakfoort
Managing Director
Hakfoort Group
Celia Harding
Founder
LEOPRD
Sharlene Harris
National Entertainment Manager
ALH Hotels
Andrew McDonald
Chief Information Officer
ASM Global (APAC)
Shelly McElroy
CEO
Dream Culture
Sabrina Medcalf
Group Operations & Entertainment Manager
Odd Culture Group
Danny Nixon-Smith
Managing Director
DNS Specialist Services
Kevin Peters
Beverage Director – Cocktails & Spirits
Australian Venue Co.
Ian Smith
National Entertainment Director
Australian Venue Co.
Ben Turner
General Manager of Food
Redcape
Julie-Anne Whitfield
Workplace Program Manager
R U OK?
Craig Woolford
Senior Research Analyst
MST Marquee
Stephen Wools
Co-Founder & CCO, CEO
Ballers Clubhouse (Australia) & Good Times Tech (Australia)