Thailand Tourism Forum (TTF) 2023 Registration Opens

The 12th edition of the Thailand Tourism Forum 2023, organized by C9 Hotelworks has opened registration. Set for 16 January 2023 at the Conrad Bangkok the event is the largest annual hospitality gathering in the country. With an impressive set of speakers and quality content, TTF is a  live, in-person (no virtual option), ‘must-attend’  industry gathering.

The event program is as follows –

Thailand Tourism Forum 2023 12^th Annual Edition

Date: Monday, 16 January 2023

Venue: Conrad Hotel Bangkok

Organizer: C9 Hotelworks Hospitality Consulting Group

Host Event Partner: Hilton

Event Partners: Horwath HTL, STR, JLL Hotels and Hospitality, QUO, Delivering Asia Communications, AMCHAM Thailand, Creative Concept AV, Phuket Hotels Association

2023 Event Schedule and Program

 2:00 pm onwards: Registration Open

3:00 pm to 3:50 pm: Prequel – Hospitality Innovation Tech Pitch Competition

4:00 to 5:45 pm: Main Event – Thailand Tourism Forum 2023

Why Thailand Hospitality Must Innovate

Bill Barnett, Managing Director, C9 Hotelworks

Creating a New Hospitality Landscape with Brands

Wallapa Traisorat, Chief Executive Officer and President, Asset World Corporation

(Moderator) David Johnson, CEO, Delivering Asia Communications

Disruption and Change in Hotel Technology and Distribution

Liz Perkins, Vice President – Revenue Management and Commercial Services APAC, Hilton

(Moderator) Charles Blocker, CEO, IC Partners Limited

Thai Hospitality – Culture, Design, Legacy and Now Reinvention

Ho Ren Yung, Senior Vice President – Brand and Commercial, Banyan Tree Group

(Moderator) Sumi Soorian, Executive Director, Phuket Hotel Hotels Association

Ready, Set, Go (Wait) – How Competitive Are Thai Hotels?

Jesper Palmqvist, Senior Director – Asia Pacific, STR

Challenges and Changes in Being a Hotel Owner

Proudputh Liptapanlop, Executive Director, Proud Real Estate PLC

(Moderator) Nikhom Jensiriratanakorn, Director, Horwath HTL

Thailand Hotel Transaction Market Update and Financing

Chakkrit Chakrabandhu Na Ayudhya, Head of Thailand Investment Sales and EVP – Asia, JLL Hotels & Hospitality Group

Brand Thailand Meets ESG, Hello Crunch Time

Catherine Monthienvichienchai, Chief Branding Officer, QUO Global

Changing Paradigms in Thai Tourism – A Look Ahead

Prab Thakral, President and Group CEO, Boutique Corporation PCL

(Moderator) TBC

What is the Hotel of the Future?

Eric Ricaurte, Founder and CEO, Greenview

Wrap Up – The Biggest Bang

5:45 pm onwards, networking drinks

Event Co-Hosts

Bonn Krongsak Paramacharoenroj, Country Manager, ONDA Thailand

Nida Wongphanlert, Managing Owner, 137 Pillars Hotels & Resorts

To register for the event (space is limited and attendance is free) CLICK