Leading Hoteliers, investors, executives and advisors turned out in force for the second annual London Hotel Summit by AHICE recently, which featured key panels, stellar speakers and fantastic networking once more.

Over 140 executives filled the ballroom at Pan Pacific London at the second annual event on July 18 and they represented some of the United Kingdom and the globe’s top hotels and hospitality companies.

Attendees represented a range of leading hospitality businesses, including Accor, Mandarin Oriental, Corinthia, Dorchester, Park Hyatt, Hilton, Pan Pacific, Ennismore, IHG Hotels and Resorts, Marriott International, STR, Duetto, HotStats, Cendyn, Hotel Key, IdeaS, Seibu Prince, Shiji, Encore, St Giles Hotels, Vive Capital, the Ascott Limited, Pillar Consulting, Kew Green Hotels, FutureLog, Purcell, Luxury Partners, Horwath HTL, Crowe UK, Studio Skov, Davies Tanner, La Bottega, Vanity Group, The Intrinsic and more.

The fast-paced program for the 2025 event included evocative, educational and insightful keynote speakers, Q&As and panel sessions featuring more than 20 stellar speakers from across London, Europe and globally.

Once more the event was focused solely on the London hotel market and offered statistical, investment, development and operations outlooks, plus looked at some of the new hotels that have opened in the Capital.

Like the 2024 event – which featured a Q&A with Allsaints Founder and fashion pioneer Stuart Trevor who spoke about his new sustainable brand before showcasing his latest collection in a fashion parade featuring Pan Pacific staff members – this year’s London Hotel Summit also featured a globally renowned speaker.

The 2025 London Hotel Summit was headlined by internationally-acclaimed Ta Moko practitioner and artist Te Rangitu Netana, who has been developing the art of Ta Moko (Maori tattoo) for the past 30 years.

Now based from a private studio near Bristol, he continues to advance his artistic discipline as well as his work advocating Ta Moko and Maori Culture globally.

As one of few traditional Ta Moko practitioners in Europe, Te Rangitu’s work is highly sought after and he has worked with many high-profile clients, including Air New Zealand, with his designs appearing on the airline’s stunning new uniforms, alongside Hermes and Jaguar.

AHICE Group President and HM Editor-in-Chief, James Wilkinson, said he was thrilled AHICE returned to London with an event in the London market that was solely focused on the London market.

“It’s one of the world’s most exciting cities and with a thriving hotel scene, it’s important to have a forum for the growth of the sector, performance and trends in the sector and I’m excited we again delivered this through an important forum for the city,” he said.

“So many events in the Capital look at what’s happening in Europe or globally, but London has needed a summit talking about the issues for the city and that’s important for the tens of thousands the hotel sector employs.”

The return of AHICE to London follows the success of the brand’s global events in Australia (Adelaide, Perth and Sydney), the United States (Hawaii and Los Angeles), Japan, Singapore, the Maldives, New Zealand and Fiji, with more than 4,800 people annually attending what’s become the leading hotel industry event series across the Asia-Pacific region.

Sponsorships are now open for the 2026 London Hotel Summit by AHICE, being held on July 16, 2026 at Pan Pacific London, and for more information, contact AHICE Group President, James Wilkinson, on jwilkinson@intermedia.com.au