Speakers
Below are some of the 2024 panelists and presenters, ranging from leading operators to industry experts. Details about the 2025 event will be available soon.
Nick Bartlett
Professional Host, MC and Facilitator
Craig Woolford
Consumer Discretionary & Retail Analyst
MST Marquee
Paul Wootton
Managing Director
Food & Beverage Media
Vanessa Cavasinni
Managing Editor
Australian Hotelier and Club Management
Alexandra Barron
Group Marketing Manager
Applejack Hospitality
LAUREN CLANCY
Client Partner and Technology and Cyber Lead
Porter Novelli
Jacqui Corbett
Chief Operating Officer
Momento Hospitality
Jimmy Curran
Group Front of House Operations Manager
Kickon Group
BIANCA DAWSON
Chief Training & Development Officer
Australian Venue Co.
Alex Derrick
Founder
The Rose & Crown
ANDY EL-BAYEH
CEO / Co-Founder
Example
STEPHEN FERGUSON
CEO
Australian Hotels Association
JAMIE GANNON
Group Executive Chef
Laundy Hotels
Joshua Hillary
Food and Beverage Director
Solotel
ALEX HOFFMANN
Retail and Entertainment Industry Lead
CyberCX
STEPHEN HUNT
Managing Director
Hunt Hospitality
Alistair Jarvis
Managing Director
Profitability Partners
Eleanor Knight
Head of Future Growth Innovation ANZ
McCain Foods
Daniel McBride
Owner/Director
Working Holiday (Bat and Ball Hotel)
BEN MCDONALD
Managing Director
JLL Hotels & Hospitality
Holly McMahon
Group Operations Manager
Applejack Hospitality
LUKE REDINGTON
Group Beverage Manager
Momento Hospitality
GEORGE REDMOND
Director
Stanley House Studios
Craig Shearer
Founder & Director
Kickon Group
Ben Stephens
Chief Operating Officer
Solotel
Mark Sturdy
Managing Director
Entain Venues
JAMES THORPE
CEO
Odd Culture Group
JODIE TIERNAN
Director
Public House Albury
Paul Walton
Managing Director
ALH Hotels