Tuesday 30 April 2024

8:30am-9:00am	BREAKFAST MASTERCLASS presented by Shape. *Inside the transformation of Salter Brothers’ Accor portfolio: thinking outside the box to maximise return on refurbishments during tough economic times.* ANDREW PICKERING, Commercial Manager, Shape GRACE LEI GUO, Director, Stack Studio GUY BLUNDEN, Director – Client Services, WMK Architecture MIKE WATSON, Head of Design, Dezign Moderator: MARIE COLANGELO, Project Director (Strategic Projects) Salter Brothers
9:00am-9:05am	WELCOME TO DESIGN INN by emcee JESS ADAMSON, AHICE Group President and HM Editor-In-Chief, JAMES WILKINSON and DESIGN INN Content Committee Chair, RUTH HOGAN.
9:05am-9:30am	PANEL: Realising the commercial benefit to ESG *Sustainable design comes at a cost – what can owners expect in return?* BRENDON PITT, Senior Sustainability Engineer, NDY CATHERINE HART, Senior Design Manager, Toga CRAIG BOND, Senior Vice President Head of Operations, Pan Pacific Hotels Group KRISTI WAYMAN, Director of Design & Technical Services, Pro-invest Group SARAH HULL, Director of Sustainability and Brand, Cooper and Company Moderator: ANGELA BIDDLE, Principal, Fender Katsalidis
9:30am-9:45am	PROJECT SHOWCASE: Moxy Sydney Airport *The journey to bring Marriott International’s playful lifestyle brand Moxy to the Australian market.* MARIA VERNER, Transactions Manager (Hotels), RF CorVal
9:45am-10:10am:	MASTERCLASS: Advancing accessible design Catering to a multitude of guest needs through elevated accessible design. JULIE OCKERBY, Principal Creative Director, Meli Studio KERRY WILLIAMS, Founder, Accessible Accommodation (The Accessible Group) NIC DINGLE, Head of Design and Construction, The Ascott Limited RYAN SMITH, Founder & Chief Access Officer, The Access Agency Moderator: PHILLIPA LE ROUX, Design & Project Director, Australasia, Hilton
10:10am-10:25am	DESIGN Q&A: DAMIEN PERROT, Global Chief Design, Technical Services & Innovation for PME, Accor, in conversation with Ruth Hogan, Editor, HM Magazine.
10:30am-11:00am	NETWORKING: MORNING TEA. Presented by GROHE.
11:00am-11:25am	PANEL: Sensory design: a feast for the senses *Tuning in to sensory design to enhance various touchpoints of the guest experience.* FAY GREENHALGH, Executive Design Director, Studio All JODI GRZYB, Art Consultant, Art Corporation RACHEL LUCHETTI, Principal, Luchetti Krelle Moderator: IVAN SUNDE, Industry Consultant
11:25am-11.45am	KEYNOTE PRESENTATION: ENVIROHACKING CALLIE VAN DER MERWE, Founder & Principal Architect, Design Partnership; Co-Founder, COOOP Pty Ltd Callie van der Merwe is a registered Australian Architect who has completed multiple award-winning commercial interior spaces all over the world with a signature philosophical approach of design for predictive behaviour. As Co-Founder of COOOP Pty Ltd, operating from offices in Sydney and Dubai, he adopts an evidence-based design approach informed by empirical data to tailor-build environments that elicit positive human responses. COOOP terms this process “EnviroHacking”: identifying and framing the appropriate environmental architectural models, patterns or typologies for application towards increased joy, efficiency and wellbeing. In this talk, Callie will share some architectural examples that best illustrate these universal biases influenced in part by our childhood memories, but to a much bigger extent, our evolutionary memories.
11:45am-12:10pm	PANEL: Power in F&B partnerships *Partner with a hospitality expert or go it alone? Finding the winning formula for a must-visit F&B venue.* ALISON HULM, Director, Development Australasia, Langham Hospitality Group JOHN GOUNIOS, National Design Director, Greaton Pty Ltd JOHN C W THOMAS, Owner & Director, Sangster Design Group MARY MACKILLOP, Director Design – Interiors, WMK Architecture STEVE FINLAYSON, General Manager, The Playford Adelaide – MGallery Moderator: MICHAEL HYDE, Head of Hospitality & Hotels, Comcater
12:10pm-12:25pm	DESIGN SHOWCASE: 25hours Sydney *Behind the curtain of the highly anticipated Australian brand debut of 25hours* ELLEN STENHOLM, Director of Lifestyle Design, Pacific, Ennismore SHELLEY INDYK, Design Director, Indyk Architects
12:30pm-1:15pm	NETWORKING: LUNCH. Presented by Comcater.
1:15pm-1:35pm	PANEL: Bathrooms beyond expectation *What’s new and innovative in the world of bathrooms.* DEE PASSENGER, Principal \| Manager Interiors, Cottee Parker LACHLAN MACFARLANE, Chairman, Argent Australia STEVEN HIGGINS, GROHE ANZ, part of Lixil Moderator: SAMANTHA EADES, Director, Mitchell Eades
1:35pm-1:50pm	DESIGN SHOWCASE: The Interlude *Behind the historic walls of HM Prison Pentridge, a boutique hotel is born.* JULIET ASHWORTH, Partner & Creative Director, CHADA
1:50pm-2:05pm	DESIGN Q&A: Osborn House x QCC & Wild Modular *Revitalising regional accommodation for greater returns.* MAX MASON, General Manager, Osborn House and CASPAR SCHMIDT, Founder & Managing Director, QCC Collection Group, in conversation with Ruth Hogan, Editor, HM Magazine.
2:05pm-2:15pm	PROJECT SHOWCASE: Adelaide Marriott *The transformation of the historic Adelaide GPO building into a landmark luxury hotel.* JOHN GOUNIOS, National Design Director, Greaton Pty Ltd
2:15pm – 2:45pm	PANEL: Eye of the operator *Hotel operators share their views on important issues impacting hotel design.* ELLEN STENHOLM, Director of Lifestyle Design, Pacific, Ennismore JONATHAN CONROY, Senior Director, Design & Engineering – Australasia & South Pacific, IHG PHILLIPA LE ROUX, Design and Project Director – Australasia, Hilton SCOTT BOYES, Chief Executive Officer, Trilogy Hotels Moderator: ANGELA BIDDLE, Principal, Fender Katsalidis
2:45pm-3:00pm	THE 2024 AUSTRALASIA-PACIFIC HOTEL DESIGN AWARDS, presented by HM.
3:00pm-3:30pm	NETWORKING: AFTERNOON TEA. Presented by BMIHMS / Torrens University Australia.
3:30pm-5:30pm	DESIGN INN PART 4 – HOTEL SITE TOURS (Additional registration required). Crowne Plaza Mawson Lakes Due to open in H2 24, this is your chance to gain an exclusive first look of this new-build property. Mantra Tonsley Adelaide Opened in 2023, this new-build hotel presents a contemporary four-star offering. Hotel Alba, Independent Collection by EVT Described as a ‘stylish urban retreat’, this South Terrace hotel launched in September 2023 following a transformative refurbishment. Peppers Waymouth Adelaide Fresh from a multi-million-dollar renovation, unveiled last year, this new-look hotel features a new ground-floor restaurant. Hilton Garden Inn (prototype), Adelaide Oval Want to first-hand experience the market’s most efficient kit-of-parts prototype, a suite of tailored offerings, greater flexibility with franchised and managed hotel agreement options and Hilton’s powerful commercial engine? Join a tour of the Hilton Garden Inn regional room prototype.
5:30pm-7:30pm	NETWORKING EVENT FOR DESIGN INN & FUTURE LEADERS ATTENDEES & AHICE SPEAKERS. (Additional registration required). Presented by Radisson Hotel Group
7:30pm-onwards	NETWORKING: THE AHICE ASIA-PACIFIC ‘AFTER HOURS’ COCKTAIL LOUNGE at The Playford Adelaide – MGallery, presented by Outrigger Resorts & Hotels, Wayfarer; Westward Whiskey and De Beaurepaire Wines (glass of wine on arrival and pay as you go).

Note: Program is subject to change

Design Inn Symposium is co-located with AHICE Asia Pacific

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DESIGN INN House Rules

A note from the organisers: Due to a number of unofficial invite-only events taking place during the official event times in recent years, we would ask that businesses and individuals please do not host any events during the above times as a courtesy to other sponsors of AHICE and Design Inn. We all know that without sponsors, events like this cannot happen and we ask that our request is respected. If events do take place during the official times, the organisers and representatives of those companies will not be able to attend any AHICE sessions at the Adelaide Oval or Design Inn and are at the risk of passes being revoked.

We will also be requesting that supplier attendees that aren’t sponsors of the event to not canvas for business with sales materials and documents at the events at the Adelaide Oval or SkyCity. Those that do it will be at the risk of passes being revoked.

To find out how you can be involved in the program, please contact:

HOTEL OWNERS & CHAINS

James Wilkinson, AHICE Group President: jwilkinson@intermedia.com.au

SUPPLIERS & ADVISERS

Tara Ducrou, Group Commercial Manager: tducrou@intermedia.com.au