9 June 2025 – The Branded Residences Discussion board Asia 2025, set to happen on 25 June at The Athenee Lodge, a Luxurious Assortment Lodge in Bangkok, has unveiled its programme for what will probably be an action-packed day of strategic networking, high-level discussions, and unique market insights to assist form the way forward for this dynamic sector within the hospitality business.
The occasion, organised by The Bench in collaboration with C9 Hotelworks in response to the unprecedented progress in branded residences, will carry collectively the world’s most influential hospitality manufacturers, actual property builders, traders, and business specialists.
Jonathan Worsley, Chairman & CEO of The Bench, mentioned: “After the overwhelming success of the inaugural Branded Residences Discussion board launched throughout FHS World in Dubai final 12 months, and now an annual occasion in its personal proper, we’re very excited for this booming sector to take centre stage in Thailand with the primary version of the Branded Residences Discussion board Asia. We stay up for offering a platform for leaders on this sector to come back collectively to discover new alternatives, forge significant partnerships and form the way forward for branded residences.”
The day will kick off with ‘A Founder’s Perspective on the Evolution of Branded Residences’ with insights from Ho Kwon Ping, Founder and Govt Chairman, Banyan Group, in dialog with David Johnson, Chief Govt Officer, Delivering Asia, discussing progress, challenges, and the way forward for the business.
Jeff Tisdall, Chief Enterprise Officer, Accor OneLiving, will ship a TenX Management Speak on the state of the business, which is adopted by the ‘International Branded Residences Market Replace’ with Invoice Barnett, Managing Director, C9 Hotelworks, and Riyan Itani, Founder & Director, International Branded Residences.
Forward of his session, Invoice Barnett, Managing Director, C9 Hotelworks, mentioned: ”Asia Pacific’s branded residence sector is coming of age. It’s an thrilling and vibrant time for the business, although every nation has it’s personal storyline and dynamics. This occasion will probably be a possibility to place the items collectively because the surge in branded residences are maturing in it’s personal actual property asset class.”
The programme continues with a collection of panel discussions overlaying the business’s hottest matters. These embody a session on hospitality teams’ branded residences methods that includes audio system from among the world’s main manufacturers together with IHG Accommodations & Resorts, Marriott Worldwide, 4 Seasons and Rosewood Lodge Group; the function of design in elevating branded residences; monetary and authorized frameworks behind contracting for branded residences; creating loyalty past keep, in addition to a glance past hospitality with a panel dialogue on how vogue, meals and automotive manufacturers are shaping branded residences. As well as, Richard Stevens, Group CEO, Sectorlight, will probably be moderating the session titled ‘Promoting Branded Residences – Cognitive Advertising and marketing and the Energy of Model Essence’ in dialog with Lindsay McGinn, International Vice President Residential Advertising and marketing, Accor, and Jenny Naylor, Managing Director Advisory, Model Atlas .
With world demand at an all-time excessive and Asia rising because the fastest-growing market, the programme could have a highlight on regional markets together with Vietnam, moderated by Catherine Edwards, Chief Progress Officer, QUO with representatives from Savills Accommodations Asia Pacific, Indochina Capital Company and The Ascott Restricted, and Japan, moderated by Eric Levy, Managing Director, Tourism Options Worldwide with panelists from GOYOH, C9 Hotelworks, and Record Improvement Co. In additon, Omar Romero, Chief Improvement & Luxurious Officer, Minor Lodge Group Restricted, and Riyan Itani, Director & Founder, International Branded Residences, could have a dialog about what luxurious means in Asia from a branded residences perspective.
The occasion will conclude with a VIP networking reception at Anantara Siam Bangkok Lodge, hosted by Minor Accommodations.
For extra data and to register, please go to www.brandedresidencesforum.com
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