The schedule of content, in partnership with NEWH, has been curated with a unique focus on the South and LATAM region’s hotel, resort, and private island destination market. Take a look at the full program and speaker line-up below.
Tuesday 3 June
Sustainable Design Summit: Reducing the mid-life waste crisis
This session continues the conversation on how to reduce waste in refurbishments developing from previous Sustainable Design Summit working groups. Speakers will provide recent updates on circularity projects, sharing their experiences and insights into the ‘how’ when it comes to circularity - and demonstrating the all-important ‘why’ which backs the business case.
- Comprehensive refits at 10 – 15 years include replacing carpets and thousands of loose furniture items
- AIDA Evolution: closed-loop carpet initiatives demonstrate full circularity in action
- Breaking down barriers in furniture donations
- Bringing circularity on board vessels for true sustainability outcomes
- Reducing the mid-life waste crisis can also meet the business case
- Beyond the demolition plan: how to make reduction and recycling a seamless process in hotel refurbishments
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Leaders Debate: What’s the value brands are bringing to different regions across southern states and CALA?
Hotel interior projects must infuse local culture and storytelling to create authentic guest experiences that both inspire and educate. Featuring upper midscale to luxury products from Marriott, Grupo Posadas and Choice hotels, our esteemed panel will explore the key elements which resonate deeply with guests, and build connection with the local community.
Location: HRDS Lounge
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Conversions: Uniting diverse visions to elevate design
Project scope, quality and brand standards are all important for leveraging conversions in properties which are levelling up. Integrating the different perspectives and motivations of the owner, designer, architect, corporate operations and the brand is mission critical. Discover key strategies for defining the right scope to elevate and optimise design, ensuring net new unit growth in southern states and CALA.
Location: HRDS Lounge
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Wednesday 4 June
Designing for well-being: Wellness, connection, & the future of experiential hospitality
Join leading designers and hospitality experts as they explore how to craft spaces that foster holistic well-being, connection to nature, and multi-sensory rejuvenation. From fitness and wellness to F&B innovations, this panel will examine the evolving role of materials, FF&E choices, and spatial design in shaping guest experiences that inspire vitality and a profound sense of emotional connection - defining the next era of hospitality.
Location: HRDS Lounge
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Shared horizons: Thinking across hospitality design disciplines
Land-based and cruise designers come together in conversations about key areas they can learn from each other. This session asks - how does each sector approach storytelling, authenticity and sense of place. And in the spirit of collaboration - where are the opportunities for working together, bringing different expertise to cross-fertilise designs?
Location: HRDS Lounge
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