The Annual Hotel Conference (AHC) has ended

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The Annual Hotel Conference (AHC)

9:00am GMT

Registration, Refreshments and Networking Exhibition Hall

10:00am GMT

Welcome from the AHC Vision StageAlexi Khajavi • Jonathan Langston

10:10am GMT

Opening Keynote: Charting the Path to Recovery - Macro View of the UK Economy Vision StageVicky Pryce

10:30am GMT

Decoding the Revenue Data Vision StageThomas Emanuel

10:45am GMT

Profit & Pricing Vision StageMichael Grove • Joe Stather

11:00am GMT

Accelerating Re-birth of UK Travel & Hospitality Vision StageSean Worker • Kate Nicholls • Stephen Cassidy • Marc Crothall

11:40am GMT

Refreshments and Networking Break Exhibition Hall

12:15pm GMT

Windfall or Shortfall? Hotel Investment Outlook Vision StagePippa Harrison • Neil Kirk • Guy Pasley-Tyler • Matt Lederer • Lily Wecker

1:00pm GMT

Lunch and Networking Exhibition Hall

1:30pm GMT

Lunch & Learn Round Tables Exhibition HallRachel Parker • Jacqueline Reid • Florian Augustin • Joey Goei-Jones

2:30pm GMT

Pivot! Rethinking Business Models and Growth Strategies Vision StageHubert Viriot • Nicholas Northam • Chris Dexter • Camil Yazbeck

3:15pm GMT

Rebalancing the 3 Ps: People, Planet, Profit Vision StageUfi Ibrahim • Satya Anand • Dimitris Manikis • Karin Sheppard

4:00pm GMT

Refreshments and Networking Break Vision Stage

4:30pm GMT

Inventing Opportunity in a Transforming Market Vision StageJonathan Langston • Ben Martin • Mike Baxter • Nevius Glussi

5:30pm GMT

Closing remarks Vision Stage The AHC Drinks reception Society Manchester

9:00pm GMT

After Party and Hotel Tours hosted by YOTEL YOTEL Manchester

10:00pm GMT

After Party hosted by IHG Kimpton Clocktower Hotel

8:00am GMT

Investors Council - by invitation only Exchange 1 Registration, Refreshments & Networking, Introduction to Day 2. Exhibition Hall

9:00am GMT

Inside Out, On the Ground - Re-thinking Hotel Operations Collaboration StageRobert Crook • Michael Coletta • Liutauras Vaitkevicius • Paul Bayliss • Lynn Hood Unpacked: New Travel Demand and Guest Experiences Innovation StagePatrick Whyte • Deirdre Wells OBE • Asli Kutlucan • Stuart Booth • Jon Colley Rebuilding Strategies for Innovative Real Estate Ventures Transformation StageJonathan Lee Jones • Rebecca Shafran • Adi Hodzic • Peter Tisdale • Tom Brooks Relationship Status: It's Complicated. Realigning the owner, operator and brand. Vision StageMalcolm Kerr • Luc Boschmans • David Kellett • Rustom Vickers • Philip Lassman

9:45am GMT

Break Exhibition Hall

10:15am GMT

The Student Hotel & Rufus Leonard Case Study: Scaling-up to Deliver the Complete Connected Community Transformation StageLaurence Parkes • Mark Liversidge Reshaping Hotel Lending: Creative Financing Models Collaboration StageAndrew Harrington • Patrick Grant • William Kirkpatrick • Alastair Carmichael • Tim Helliwell Beyond Room – Unlocking New Revenue Opportunities Innovation StageJamie Blackmore • Matt Corrall • Daniel Gidney • Peter Heath • Jon Sharp Development Strategies for the Post-pandemic World Vision StageClare Anna Gamon • Lionel Benjamin • Adela Cristea • Sam Barrell • Tim Walton

10:25am GMT

Power Up: Digital Transformation in Travel & Hospitality Transformation StageSean Worker • Alexander Gevers Deynoot • Vivi Himmel • Mark Liversidge • Laurence Parkes

11:00am GMT

Break Exhibition Hall

11:30am GMT

Re-inventing Hospitality Spaces – Sustainable Development Projects Innovation StageMatt Turner • Daniel Johansson • Martin Goddard • Timothy Griffin Serviced Living - Capturing the New Demand Vision StageEloise Hanson • Robert Godwin • Andrew Fowler • Simon Walford Tourism Accommodation Register – Benefit or Burden? Collaboration StageDavid Curtis-Brignell MBE • Deborah Heather • Kurt Janson • Merilee Karr • Douglas Waddell Going direct? Data-driven pricing and distribution strategies Transformation StageShona Whitehead • Chris Crowley • Sally Richards • Jonathon Liu • Robert Alley

12:00pm GMT

Repurpose Office into Hotel - a Brief Engineering Guide Innovation StageTom Williams

12:15pm GMT

Break Exhibition Hall

12:45pm GMT

Power to the People: Solving Hospitality Workforce Challenge Vision StageChris Mumford • David Orr • Thomas Greenall • Harry Cragoe

1:15pm GMT

Hospitality Mash-up: Reimagining The Future of Hospitality and Guest Experience Vision StageBen Martin • Kristian Dijkstra • Naomi Heaton • Vedrana Riley • Celine Vadam

1:45pm GMT

No Excuses, No Shortcuts, No Regrets - a Candid Interview with Gary Neville Vision StageDavid Bailey • Gary Neville

2:30pm GMT

Closing Lunch and Networking Exhibition Hall

3:45pm GMT

Kimpton Clocktower Hotel Tour hosted by IHG Kimpton Clocktower Hotel