Speakers
Below are the 2026 panelists and presenters, ranging from leading operators to industry experts.
PROFESSOR JANE BURNS
Acting CEO
Well and Productive CRC
Luke Butler
Managing Director
AUS & US, Hastings People
Stephen Ferguson
CEO
Australian Hotels Association (AHA)
Paula Hammond
Chief People Officer
Sonnel Hospitality
Anna Hurley
Publican
Hurley Hotel Group
James Ingram
Co-founder and Managing Director
Peninsula Hospitality
Elliot Solomon
Chief Executive Officer
Solotel
Ben Williams
Group Director of Pubs, Clubs and Hotels
Oolio
Stephen Wools
Co-founder and CCO
Ballers Clubhouse