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Speakers

Our conference speaker line-up always features the best in the industry from around the globe matched perfectly to each agenda session and workshop.

Check out who is spoke at Maximum Occupancy 2024.

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Sydney

Renee Wilson

Business Events Sydney
Strategic Partnerships Manager

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Sydney

Tim Alpe

Lylo
Managing Director

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Sydney

Oswin Ribeiro

Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel Sydney
Hotel Manager

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Sydney

Terry Oomens

Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel Sydney
Director of Sales & Marketing

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Sydney

Lynn McNicol

Accor
Director of Revenue - Apartments and Realty

Declan Malone
Sydney

Declan Malone

TikTok
Client Partner

Oliver Ruf
Sydney

Oliver Ruf

Park Hyatt Sydney
Director of Revenue Management

Kevin Lu
Sydney

Kevin Lu

Trip.com
Head of Oceania

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Sydney

Renae Trimble GAICD

Accor Plus
CEO

Shaizeen Contrator
Sydney

Shaizeen Contractor

Trilogy Hotels
Chief Commercial Officer

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Sydney

Michael Smith

Ananas Consulting
Managing Director

Av Avril Carter Shiji Group
Sydney

Avril Carter

Shiji Review Pro
Director of Sales Asia Pacific

Wesley Milson
Sydney

Wesley Milsom

Salter Brothers Hospitality
Portfolio Manager

Katherine
Sydney

Katherine Pfahl

Encore
Senior Director, Strategic Partnerships Asia Pacific

Martin Peril

Martin Péril

Launch Us
Founder & Director

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Chris Sears

Fastrack Digital
Lead SEO Specialist

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Farzana Aziz

Fastrack Digital
Digital Marketing Manager

Sam Egerton
Sydney

Sam Egerton

Merivale
General Manager New Projects

Matt Cameron Smith
Sydney

Matt Cameron-Smith

Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia
CEO

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Radinka Dharsono

Fastrack Digital
Digital Marketing Specialist

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Sydney

Kristy Edwards

BWH Hotels
Director of Revenue Optimisation

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Sydney

Gadi Hassin

Selina
Chief Operating Officer

Lachlan Harris
Sydney

Lachlan Harris

La Vie Hotels & Resorts
Group Director of Commercial

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Sydney

Ted Horner

Ted Horner & Associates Pty Ltd
Managing Director

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Sydney

Scott Bear

Young Hotel Leaders | Mercure Sydney Manly
President | General Manager

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Auckland

Lisa Hopkins

Business Events Industry Aotearoa
Chief Executive

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Auckland

Steve Armitage

Hospitality NZ
Chief Executive

Tracey Foxall
Auckland

Tracey Foxall

Bachcare
Managing Director - NZ

Troy Clarry
Auckland

Troy Clarry

Katalyma Hotels & Hospitality
Managing Director

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Auckland

Stephen Hamilton

Horwath HTL
Managing Director

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Sydney

Molly Kent

Day Seven
Founder / Creative Director

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Sydney

Mark Flintoff

Hospitality International Australia Pty Ltd
Owner

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Sydney

Catherine Mitchell

JACK Hospitality
Co-Founder

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Sydney

Silvia Kypriotis

25hours Hotel Sydney
General Manager

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Sydney

Megan Knoetze

Crystalbrook Collection
Group Director, People and Culture

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Sydney

Stacey Plaine

W Hotels
Director of Marketing - W Brisbane

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Joanne Cohen

STR
Account Manager - Pacific

Dave Baswal
Sydney

Dave Baswal

Ovolo Hotels
CEO

Michael Kinloch P
Sydney

Michael Kinloch

SiteMinder
Senior Director Corporate Travel

Matthew Murray
Sydney

Matthew Murray

Ovolo Hotels
Director of Food And Beverage - Australia

Nicole Hollmann ARMA

Nicole Hollmann

Australian Revenue Management Association
Senior Revenue Manager

Prof Amin Beheshti
Sydney

Prof. Dr. Amin Beheshti

Macquarie University + Centre for Applied Artificial Intelligence
Founder & Director

Bede Fennell
Sydney

Bede Fennell

Tourism Australia
Executive General Manager, Corporate Affairs, Government and Industry

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Sydney

Jeremy Colahan

HOTEL X
General Manager

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Sydney

Brad Langton

National Media
Chief Executive Officer

Andrea Comastri
Sydney

Andrea Comastri

Hotel Etico Australia
Co-Founder & CEO

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Sydney

Andrew Chan

ACI HR Solutions
Founder & CEO

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Perth Sydney

Adrian Caruso

Fastrack Digital
Group Managing Director

Ehab Radwan
Perth

Ehab Radwan

Accor Hotels WA
Senior Director of Revenue

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Perth

Andrew Cairns

Crown Perth Hotels at Crown Perth
Executive General Manager

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Perth

Anneke Brown

Anneke Brown Consulting
Director

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Perth

Hayden Aust

Mews
Commercial Director - APAC

Timothy Buckton
Perth

Timothy Buckton

Sailing for Oranges
Director of Hospitality

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Perth

Ben Kershaw

me&u
Senior Account Manager | WA

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Perth

George Kallis

Kallis Hospitality Group
Managing Director

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Perth

Mauro Risch

The Hotel Photographer

Nathan Baker
Perth

Nathan Baker

Vetroblu Hotels
Group General Manager

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Perth

Anna Edie

Intercontinental Perth
General Manager

Surajit Sinha
Perth

Surajit Sinha

The Ritz-Carlton Perth & Courtyard by Marriott, Murdoch, Perth
Director of Revenue

Andrew Hughes
Perth

Andrew Hughes

Margaret River Holiday Cottages
Hotel Owner

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Perth Sydney

More speakers to be announced soon


Kerry Gows
Perth

Kerry Gouws

Expedia
Program Performance Manager, Revenue

Georgina Williams ARMA
Perth

Georgina Williams

Australian Revenue Management Association
Acting CEO

Ben Charlton

Ben Charlton

Mews

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Perth Sydney

Kari Hunter

Choice Hotels Asia-Pac
Senior Director, Strategy, Sales, & Marketing

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Perth

Carolyn Turnbull

Tourism WA
Managing Director

Gareth Evans
Perth

Gareth Martin

Business Events Perth
CEO

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Perth

Bradley Woods

AHA(WA)
CEO

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Perth

Michael Johnson

Accommodation Australia
CEO

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Perth Sydney

Matthew Burke

STR

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Perth

Rachel Finney

Insight Hotel Marketing
Owner

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Auckland

Paul Hammond

STR
Business Development Manager, Pacific

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Harry Srivastava


Data Expert & Consultant

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Joel Lee

Revinate
Senior Sales Manager, APAC

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Sydney

Nicole Wiener

REVINATE
General Manager, APAC

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Sydney

Melissa Kalan

Australian Revenue Management Association
CEO

Will Creedon
Sydney

Will Creedon

Alloggio
Founder & CEO

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Sydney

Nick Ellis

The Shores Motel Group
Chief Operating Officer

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Auckland

Gavin M. Faull

Swiss Belhotel International
Chairman and President at Swiss-Belhotel International

Liz Freeman
Sydney

Liz Freeman

Google
Industry Manager, Travel

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Perth

Bert Goethals

Amadeus Hospitality
Director of Sales at Amadeus Hospitality.

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Perth

Joey Kang

Otelier
VP of Sales, APAC

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Perth

Emma Fraser

Fraser Marketing International
Founder, Chief Creator & Connector

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Perth

Martyna Zaczek

Horwath HTL
Manager, Perth

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Perth Sydney

Sean Jenner

BIG4 Holiday Parks
CEO

Cicero
Perth

Cicero Guimaraes

Lighthouse
Business Development Manager ANZ & Pacific

Rita Saffioti
Perth

Hon Rita Saffioti

WA Government
Deputy Premier; Treasurer; Minister for Transport; Tourism

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Perth

Peta Hill

IHG
Area Director of Sales and Marketing

Adrian Caruso

Conference Organiser, Maximum Occupancy, Managing Director, Fastrack Group
Conference Organiser

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Perth

Steven Millhouse

Hilton Garden Inn Albany
Cluster Hotel Manager

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Rod Munro

BWH Hotels
Managing Director Australasia

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Perth

Nathan Frost

Accor
Accor - Vice President Operations – Western Australia, Tasmania & Fragrance Group

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Perth

Gemma Clark

The Gerald Apartment Hotel, Geraldton
General Manager