The second annual AHICE Far East Asia Hotel Industry Conference and Exhibition (AHICE) is back in Tokyo on September 4 with a speaker line-up that features Japan’s leading investors alongside local and global hoteliers.

Headlining the speaker program are executives from Blackstone, IHG Hotels and Resorts, Marriott International, Seibu Prince Hotels Worldwide, Onko Chishin, KKR, JLL, Axe Management Partners, Salter Brothers, Section L, Accor, Hilton, Far East Hospitality, The Ascott Limited, Nobu Hospitality, Starwood Hotels and Resorts, Pan Pacific Hotel Group, Wyndham Hotels and Resorts, Outrigger Hotels and Resorts, EVT, Radisson Hotel Group, Global Hotel Alliance and more.

Over 300 leading executives are attending the event from across Japan, Asia and the globe, with a sell-out crowd expected at host venue, the Grand Prince Hotel Takanawa in Tokyo.

Topics to be covered at AHICE include investment, operations, development, growth, performance, technology, real estate and more.

The speaker program is headlined by Q&As with Blackstone Head of Real Estate Japan, Daisuke Kitta; Marriott International Market Vice President – Japan and Guam, Yuji Tanaka; Rugby World Cup winning coach, Sir Steve Hansen; IHG Hotels and Resorts Managing Director, Japan and Micronesia, Abhijay Sandilya; Seibu Prince Hotels Worldwide President, Representative Director and CEO, Yoshiki Kaneda; and Onko Chishin inc, Chief Executive Officer, Tomoki Matsuyama.

Sandilya, one of the keynote speakers and major sponsors of the event, said he was thrilled AHICE was returning to Tokyo.

“This event will create an environment for collaboration and knowledge sharing amongst industry peers and will provide another avenue to support the continued development of a growing sustainable and thriving industry,” he said.

AHICE and Design Inn Global Conferences Group President and Chair, James Wilkinson, shared his enthusiasm.

“The overwhelming success of the AHICE Far East Asia launch event in 2024 was a testament to the vibrancy and potential of Japan’s hotel industry and we can’t wait to host our second event in Tokyo next month,” he said.

“We’re thrilled to provide a platform for industry leaders to connect, collaborate, and shape the future of hospitality in this remarkable market.”

A limited number of tickets and sponsorship packages are still on sale for the 2025 AHICE Far East Asia Hotel Industry Conference and Exhibition on September 4.

The AHICE Far East Asia Hotel Industry Conference and Exhibition has over 30 sponsors for 2025, headlined by Foundation Partner JLL and Principal Partners Hilton, IHG Hotels and Resorts, Marriott International, Pan Pacific Hotels Group and Seibu Prince Hotels and Resorts.