2018 Speakers

Ismaeel Sooliman
Head of IT
Sheraton Pretoria Hotel

Anton de Villiers
Executive chef
The Country Club Johannesburg

Miller Matola
Founder & CEO
Millervest Investments and Business Advisory.

Nando Legasa
Group HR manager
AHA Hotels & Lodges

Ashnie Muthusamy
Group manager: transformation,talent and change
Sun International

Debbie Merdjan
CEO
Camelot Group

Christy Tawii
Senior research analyst
Euromonitor International

Geri Wessels
Director development SSA
Hilton

Mmatšatši Ramawela
CEO
Tourism Business Council of SA

Tinus Janse van Rensburg
Regional manager cyber security – Africa
Cisco

Daniella Kafouris
Associate director: governance, risk & regulatory
Deloitte & Touche

Stuart Cason
Executive chef
Hilton Hotel Sandton

Rishabh Thapar
Associate director
HVS

Lucien Pierce
Partner
Phukubje Pierce Masithela Attorneys

Dr. Andriew Lim
Professor of technopreneurship & innovation
Hotelschool

Jane-Theres Mulry
Executive chef
The Saxon Hotel

Jandri Niemand
Executive chef
Fairlawns Boutique Hotel

Wayne Godwin
Vice president
JLL Hotels & Hospitality Group

Dorcas Dlamini Mbele
Group sales director
Protea Hotels by Marriott

Thembi Kunene-Msimang
Acting CEO
RETOSA

Mario Delicio
Chairman & founder
Verde Hotels

Kristin Louw
Head of digital product & client strategy
Spark Media

David Barillot
Sales & marketing director
Four Seasons Hotel, The Westcliff

Ross Kata
Area manager Southern Africa
Expedia

Nancy Gaylard
Director
Not Just Consulting

Annabelle Schreuders
Marketing director
Spier Wine Farm

Tara Turkington
CEO
Flow Communications

Judi Nwokedi
COO
Tourvest

Shiree Darley
Chief executive
Darley Interior Architectural Design

Lindiwe Sangweni-Siddo
Divisional director: operations
City Lodge

Neil Bald
CEO
AHA Hotels

Margie Whitehouse
Chief marketing officer
South African Tourism

Matthew Foxon
Executive chef
54 on Bath Hotel

Esther McLean
Senior manager, IT advisory
Grant Thornton

James Nathan
Investment manager (vp investments)
Hospitality Property Fund

Rhys Rocke
MD
FWJK Developments

Alexis Bekker
Head of sales & marketing
Lux Resorts

Henry Van Der Walt
Digital brand manager
Hyatt Regency

Patrick Serakwane
General manager
Kwa Maritane Bush Lodge

Luigi Rosi
General manager
Happy Valley Hotel, Swaziland

Gee Ruwona
Director of HR
Hyatt Regency

Adriaan Davidson
Director
Savile Row

Sean Granger
General manager
Granny Mouse Country House & Spa

Graeme Erens
CEO & executive creative director
Genius Loci Worldwide, Dubai

George Argyropoulos
Owner
Cruises International

Rudi van der Vyver
CEO
SAACI

Karen Terrel-Kramvis
Group GM
Sun International

Nokuthula Kamwendo
Director of HR
Four Seasons Hotel
The Westcliff

Busisiwe Mathe
Director
Cyber security & privacy, PwC

Joep Schoof
General manager
Spier Hotel & Leisure

Dale Simpson
Curator
Radisson Red Hotel
V&A Waterfront

Brett Hoppe
General manager
Sun Time Square
Sun International

Guy Stehlik
CEO and founder
BON Hotels

Martin Kobald
Vice president
World Association of Chefs Societies

Adam Burt
Area IT director Africa & Indian ocean
Carlson Rezidor Hotel

Peter Thomas
Cluster HR manager SA
Hilton

Robert Hodson
GM – marketing
The Legacy Hotels & Resorts

Blake Anderson
Complex executive chef
Monte Casino, Tsogo Sun

Wesley Grobler
Executive director
WES Holdings (Pty) Ltd

Martin Kubler
CEO
sps:affinity

Gillian Saunders
Deputy CEO
Grant Thornton