Hilton Sydney is set to host the second annual Sydney Hotel Summit by AHICE on July 31, with the event set to draw a record crowd as the city continues to report solid performance.

The half-day 2026 Sydney Hotel Summit by AHICE, held from 2:00pm to 7:30pm, will include three hours of keynotes, Q&As and panel sessions and feature over 50 speakers and is being held thanks to the support of over 50 sponsors, including principal partners Hilton and Rategain.

After a launch event in 2025 that saw over 250 attendees at Crown Sydney, the 2026 Sydney Hotel Summit by AHICE is expecting over 300 delegates for a program that is solely focused on expectations for performance and growth in the Emerald City.

There will be some fantastic surprises at the event, including award-winning wines from De Beaurepaire in Rylstone and Gold Logie Award winner Larry Emdur will also return and serve up his Ben Buckler whiskey, both neat and in cocktails.

On stage, there will be keynotes, Q&As and panel sessions spanning investment, development, operations, food and beverage, design, technology and tourism, with speakers being revealed over the coming weeks.

Sponsors of the 2026 Sydney Hotel Summit by AHICE, hosted by HM and Wayfarer magazines, include Principal Partners Hilton and Rategain; Platinum sponsors Accor, De Beaurepaire Wines, Dilmah, Marriott International, and Myma.ai; Gold Sponsors 1834 Hotels, Athenablue, BWH Hotels, Choice Hotels APAC, EVT, HubOS, IHG Hotels and Resorts, JLL, LaVie Hotels and Resorts, Minor Hotels, Ovolo, Pan Pacific Hotels Group, Radisson Hotel Group, Salter Brothers Hospitality, STR & Costar, Talk Agency, TFE Hotels, The Ascott Limited, THSA, Travel + Leisure Co, Trilogy Hotels, Watson Farley & Williams and Wyndham; Silver Sponsors CBRE, Cendyn, Crystalbrook, DEZIGN, DOMA, Global Hotel Alliance, Helios, Horwath HTL, Infor, Keighran Legal, Luxury Escapes, Montague, Panache Hotel Group, Savills, Vanessa Megan Skincare and Wentworth Capital Partners; and Affiliate Partners Accommodation Australia, APRDO, the IHG Owners Association and HAMA.

A limited number of sponsorships are still available for the Sydney Hotel Summit by AHICE, however the event is already close to selling out.