Leading Hoteliers, investors, executives and advisors are headlining the latest London Hotel Summit by AHICE, being held at Pan Pacific London on July 18.

Over a hundred executives will fill the ballroom at Pan Pacific London at the second annual event and they represent some of the United Kingdom and the globe’s top hotels and hospitality companies.

Confirmed attendees represent 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, which runs from 3pm-8pm on July 18, will include 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 is focused solely on the London hotel market and will offer statistical, investment, development and operations outlooks, plus a look at some of the new hotels that have opened in the Capital.

Confirmed speakers include:
• BENJAMIN KRIEG, Area Vice President – Strategic Accounts, FutureLog
• DAVINA CISIER, SVP Development ‑ Europe, Ennismore
• GREG CHILDS, Director, Development UK & Ireland, IHG Hotels & Resorts
• JAMES WILKINSON, AHICE Group President and Wayfarer Editor-In-Chief
• JOE STATHER, Managing Director – UK, Horwath HTL and Crowe UK
• JOHN KELLY, Hotel Manager, Pan Pacific London
• KAITLYN SKOV, Hospitality Brand Strategist, Studio Skov
• KREMI McCABE, Deputy General Manager, Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park London
• MARCEL LINDT, Director of Business Development, Ascott Hospitality Management
• MARK SURGUY, General Manager, The Prince Akatoki London
• MICHAEL GROVE, CEO, Hotstats
• MICHAL RAO, Regional Director – Northern Europe, STR
• PHILIP LASSMAN, VP Development UK & Ireland, Benelux, Nordics, Accor
• RIKE ERDBRINK, General Manager, Park Hyatt London River Thames

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 will also feature a globally renowned speaker.

The 2025 London Hotel Summit will be 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.

AHICE Group President and HM Editor-in-Chief, James Wilkinson, said he was thrilled AHICE was returning to London with an event in the London market that’s 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 are again delivering 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.

“We are again delivering a summit for London, in London and solely about London and I can’t wait to listen to the world class speakers at Pan Pacific on July 18.”

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.

A limited number of sponsorships and individual tickets are still available for the event and for more information, contact AHICE Group President, James Wilkinson, on jwilkinson@intermedia.com.au