| Wednesday | 15 July 2009 |
| | | 08:30 | Conference Registration | | 09:00 | Chairman’s Opening and Welcome Remarks | | 09:15 | Macro-Economic Issues Facing the Hospitality Industry - What is the state of the transaction market in Asia?
- The sight of the bottom: Will it ever come and how would this affect hospitality stakeholder?
Mihir Thacker, Associate Director, Economic Research Associate | | 10:00 | Networking Coffee Break | 10:30
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DISCUSSION
| Asia Pacific Lender’s Panel: What is The Impact of Debt Crisis on Lending and Development - Has the debt crisis created opportunities and what they are?
- What is the current state of the debt market?
- How are the deals done?
David Clarkin, Managing Director – Real Estate Development & Finance, REFICO Vietnam
Benson Chua, Head of Debt Capital Market, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial
Tarik Nabulsi, Acting Senior Vice President of Travel, Hotels and Tourism, Saudi Economic and Development Company
| 11:00
PANEL
DISCUSSION
| Asia Pacific Investment Panel: Who Are The Investors of Today and Tomorrow? - How are they investing and where?
- What are the criteria for project evaluation?
David Faulkner, Director of Valuation and Advisory, Colliers International
Maxwell Federbush, Managing Partner, Dynasty Investments Vietnam
Allen Toman, Professor, Institut de Management Hotellier International, ESSEC Business School
Ronald Howe, Managing Director, KOP Capital | 11:30
PANEL
DISCUSSION
| Asia Pacific Investors Panel: Current Trend of Hospitality Investment Prab Thakral, Managing Director, Boutique Asset Management
Sandeep Aneeja, Chief Operating Officer and Managing Director, Milestone Capital
Stephen O’ Grady, Managing Director, Vinacapital
Olivier Jolivet, Executive Director, Aman Resorts International Pte. Ltd. | | 12:30 | Networking Lunch Break |
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| 14:00 - 17:30 | IDB Meet and Discover Roundtables
This session offers an exclusive opportunity for leaders in the hospitality space to discuss key issues affecting hospitality investments, developments and building in Asia.
The roundtables will be run concurrently with each having a specific focus on a topic. Participants will be able to join the round table discussions that are most relevant to their professional goals and objectives. The roundtable discussion will last for 30 minutes each and there will be a moderator to enhance the flow of the discussion.
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| Roundtable A: Hotel Development Pipeline across Asia and its implication for future returns
Tony Soh, Chief Strategy & Planning Officer, The Ascott Group Limited
Roundtable B: Operating Contract in Today’s Market: How are lease, management, and franchise agreements changing the current economic climate?
Alex Sogno, Founder, Global Asset Solutions
Paisit Kaenchan, Senior Executive Vice President, TCC Land International
Roundtable C: Identifying the Role of Sovereign Wealth Funds and Private Equity in Hospitality Investments
Eric Levy, Principal, Tourism Solutions International
Roundtable D: Partnership Synergy: Owners, Developers and Operators – Who Should You Partner and What You Should Look Out For?
Jason Dean, Chief Operating Officer, Cinnovation Group
Harry Apostolides, Vice President Development, Como Hotels and Resorts
Roundtable E: Developments in the Alternate Hospitality Models: What Would Work for Now and for the Future?
Dr. Russell Arthur Smith, Interim Dean, Cornell-Nanyang Institute of Hospitality Management
Alex Tan, Director, Ferrell Hotels and Resorts
Roundtable F: Infrastructure Development Opportunities for the MICE, Gaming, Spa and Golf Industry
John Koldowski, Director Strategic Intelligence, PATA
Roundtable G: Hotel Debts: Where Are We Today? What Are The Challenges Refinancing Hotel Debts
Priyananjan Kumar, Head of Capital Markets Asia Pacific, Cushman and Wakefield
Glenn Maguire, Chief Economist, Societe Generale Hong Kong
Roundtable H: Striking A Balance Cost Containment, Brand Standards and Service Delivery
Bill Barnet, Managing Director, C9 Hotelworks
Green Technology and Alternative Energy Resources Updates – Exploring Trends and Breakthrough Innovations
Roundtable J: Green Economics: Green Financing and Exploring Models for Sustainable Returns of Investment |
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17:30
| End of Conference Day 1 | | 18:00 | IDB 2009 Cocktail Dinner |
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