Speakers
Below are some of the 2023 panellists and presenters, ranging from leading operators to industry experts.

GARIE DOOLEY
Keynote Speaker
High-Performance Teams and Leadership Expert

Tobias Hoogewerff
VP Sales Licensed Australia
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners

LUKE BUTLER
MC; Managing Director
Hastings People

Scott Assender
Operations Specialist
Kickon Group

Monique Bielanowski
Consultant
Monandia Consulting

Lucinda Dowling Black
Director
Full Moon Hotel

Matt Coorey
Managing Director
Boardwalk Tavern and Shearer’s Arms Tavern

Joel Cronan
General Manager
Operations – Redcape Hospitality

Tom Gleeson
Senior Vice President, Hotel Investment Sales
JLL Hotels & Hospitality

Bernie Hogan
Chief Executive
Queensland Hotels Association

Brad Jenkins
Head of Leisure
Lewis Land Group

Chris Loukakis
Head of Strategy
Example

Marianne Mewett
Chief Experience Officer
Australian Venue Co.

Tess Myers
Country Manager – Australia
me&u

Nicola Palmer
Creative Licensee & Executive Chef
Watervale Hotel

James Phillips
Client Solutions Director
CGA Strategy

Mel Porter
General Manager
Porters Plainland

Elliot Solomon
CEO
Solotel

Mark Sturdy
General Manager
Entain Venues

Paul Walton
Interim Managing Director
ALH Hotels

Nick Wills
CEO and Director
Tilley & Wills
