Arijit has more than 25 years of academic and professional experience in the hospitality industry concentrated in Hotel Operations, Sales, Marketing & Revenue, and specialising in Food & Beverage division.

Bousserind is a life-long hotelier, where her 14 years of experience provides profitability intelligence for hotels and developers in APAC

Chris Meylan is the COO of AIHM and a graduate of EHL with extensive international experience in the hospitality industry.

Glen is a dynamic and strategic Asia Pacific executive, with 20+ years of experience in Sales & Marketing, Business Operations Management, General Management, and Commercial Media Production

Govinda is an Executive Director at Colliers International advising on, and valuing investments involving mixed-use, specialist and alternative asset classes across Asia and further afield.

John Lohr currently serves as the Executive Director External Affairs at Dusit Thani College in Bangkok, Thailand's first and largest hospitality school, where he drives international partnerships sales and strategies.

Dr Niramol is the Chief People Officer of Dusit Thani Public Company Limited

Prim Jitcharoongphorn is the Chairman of the Executive Board at Allied Metals (Thailand) Co., Ltd., one of the forerunners in Asia providing effective and innovative total solutions for high-end professional kitchen for leading hotels and restaurants.

In a career spanning 18 years in the hospitality industry, Puneet stands out as a trailblazer in the industry with pivotal corporate roles encompassing Marketing, Revenue Optimization, and Distribution.

Rachel’s understanding of the food and drink industry and keen insights into the Asian market inform her role at WGSN, where she delivers incisive research and data-led trend forecasts.

Samantha Lauver-Marion is a veteran of Minor Hotels, with over a decade of rounded experience in operations, sales, communications and customer relationship management.

As Dean of Hospitality Management, Simon’s focus is the redevelopment, internationalization and growth of the BBA in Hospitality Management, certified by the Ecole Hôtelière de Lausanne and the BBA in Hotel Management, along with teaching Leadership and Strategic Management.

Dr Sungsoo Kim is an Associate Professor in the Hospitality Business program at the Singapore Institute of Technology.