Sector Heavyweights Join The Urban Developer Hotel Summit

The full speaker line-up for The Urban Developer’s Hotel Developer Summit has been revealed, bringing together senior decision-makers from across Australia’s hotel property sector.

To be held on Wednesday, March 25 at Saltbox, Sydney, the one-day conference will examine performance, capital flows and portfolio strategy at a critical point in the cycle.

The program will assess where capital is moving and how leading owners, developers and operators are positioning for 2026.

Program overview

Presentation | Australian Hotel Sector Performance – Now and Into The Future

• Matthew Burke, regional manager Pacific, STR

Presentation | Transaction Activity, Asset Values and The Flow of Capital

• Karen Wales, head of hotels, Australia, Colliers

Panel | Build, Buy, Sell or Hold? How Key Hotel Players Are Reading The Market

• Antony Ritch, chief executive officer, TFE Hotels

• Sam McVay, managing director, McVay Real Estate

• Paul Fischmann, owner, 8Hotels

Panel | The Hotel Investment Lifecycle: Acquiring, Operating, Funding and Managing Risk

• Ivy Cheng, director, investment and business development, CapitaLand

• Arnaud Millecamps, founder and managing director, Gatehouse Hospitality

• Stephen Cooper, general manager property and casualty, Lockton

• Trudy Crooks, managing director, ResortBrokers

Case study | The Eve by Toga

• James Aspinall, senior development manager, TOGA

Panel | Branded Experiences, Branded Residences: The Rise and Rise of Global Brand Partnerships

• Letitia Vitale, director, Vitale Property Group

• Nigel Greenaway, chief financial officer, Crystalbrook Collection

• Ross Pelligra, managing director, Pelligra

In conversation | Paul Salter, managing director, Salter Brothers

Salter will discuss the growth of the group’s global hotel portfolio, its investment strategy across key markets and how the group is positioning for the next phase of the cycle.

The Hotel Developer Summit

Wednesday, March 25

Saltbox, Sydney

8.30am – 3.30pm AEDT

Register here