As HICAP embarks on its 36th year, the conference is as vibrant, productive, and meaningful as ever. The 2025 program and its topics were developed with the help of the HICAP 2025 Program Planning Committee and Regional Advisors, representing leaders from the hotel and lodging industry, the investment community, and key advisors. The program featured over 30 sessions and panels led by about 150 industry leaders across all sectors of the hotel investment and tourism industries as they look ahead to the future and what evolution is on the horizon. Join us at HICAP, where Asia Pacific’s hotel investment leaders meet to get deals done.
2025 Program Planning Committee
Hiro Abe, H.A. Advisors Ltd.
Chandragupta Amritkar, Global Features
Maria Ariizumi, Hilton
Bill Barnett, C9 Hotelworks
Oliver Berrivin, BWH Hotels
Stella Blythe, EVT
Andrew Brandon, Serene Capital
Mark Bullock, Ark Capital Partners
Hok Yean Chee, HVS
Mandy Clarke, AccomNews
Kevin Croley
Paul Dean, Dean & Associates
William Haandrikman, Fairmont Singapore & Swissotel The Stamford
Raini Hamdi, Hotel Investment Today by Northstar
Jihong He, H World Group Limited
Faez Jumabhoy, Globus Holdings Limited
Edward Keung, IFC
Sarah Korin, APRDO
Tasos Kousloglou, Sun Hung Kai Properties
Edward Kusma, Time Merchant Capital
Angelina Lee, Hyatt Hotels Corporation
Bryan Lee, AB Capital Investment Limited
Eric Levy, TSI
David Ling, City Development Limited
Damien Little, Horwath HTL
Rachel Loh, Singapore Tourism Board
Andrew MacGeoch, Bird & Bird LLP
Karan Mahesh, STR CoStar
Hoe Kit Mak, CapitaLand Investment Limited
Roy Melick, Baker McKenzie
Rod Munro, BWH Hotels
Sadao Muraoka, Mori Building Investment Advisory
Julien Naouri, JLL’s Hotels & Hospitality Group
Jesper Palmqvist, STR CoStar
Rakesh Patel, Alta Capital Real Estate
Paul Pruangkarn, PATA
Eric Ricaurte, Greenview
Charles Rubin, CG Capital
Philip Schaetz, ISHC and CUBE
Rob Schneider, Hotel Investment Today by Northstar
Jerry Schwartz, Schwartz Family Co
Lada Shelkovnikova, Watson, Farley, & Williams
David Simpson, Axsia HTL
Sanjay Singh, FICO Corporation
Steven Skarott, Salter Brothers
Pauline Tan, Ashurst
Angeline Tan, SingHaiyi Hospitality
Jip van Driest, Frasers Hospitality
Jeff Weinstein, Hotel Investment Today by Northstar
Daniel Yip, High Street Holdings
HICAP 2025 Regional Advisors
East Asia
Geographic roughly covering China, HK, Macau, Taiwan, Japan, Mongolia, North Korea, South Korea:
Linda Li, Horwath HTL
Rongcan Yang, JLL’s Hotels & Hospitality Group
Oceania
Geographic roughly covering Australia, New Zealand, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
Lucia Grambalova, Hotel Capital Partners
Emmy Ko, Ashurst
South Asia
Geographic roughly covering Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, British Indian Ocean Territory, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka
Rohan Gopaldas, Prospect Hotel Advisors
Karan Mahesh, STR, CoStar Group
Southeast Asia
Geographic roughly covering Brunei, Cambodia, Christmas Islands (Australia), Cocos (Keeling) Islands (Australia), Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Vietnam
Stella Blythe, EVT
Lada Shelkovnikova, Watson Farley & Williams
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