Mr. Gary Kwok is the CEO and Managing Partner of Axe Management Partners Limited (“Axe Management”), a Pan-Asia alternative investment company focusing on real estate across asset classes.

Gary was previously a senior investment banker at Credit Suisse and Bank of America Merrill Lynch specializing in corporate finance, debt and equity issuance, strategic advisory and M&A across industry sectors, completing transactions of over US$50bn. Most recently he was at Bank of America Merrill Lynch heading its Asia real estate hospitality and gaming businesses, during which he has led the effort to many landmark transactions with prominent corporates, achieving multiple industry awards.

In addition to his investment banking experience, Gary also previously held the position of Representative Director and CEO of a Tokyo-listed real estate and hospitality company. The Company businesses include planning and construction of greenfield projects, asset acquisitions, and operations of hospitality assets with over 1,000 employees. Under his leadership, the Company has successfully completed transformational initiatives to refine strategic vision and corporate values, and maximize operational efficiencies, bringing the Company towards global standard.

In his leisure, Gary regularly contributes to the society by managing charity organizations and is currently a Director of Japan-Hong Kong Society sponsored by the HKTDC aiming to strengthen business and cultural connections. He is an active member of the Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO), a global leadership organization.

Gary graduated from the London School of Economics and Political Science with a MSc. and BSc. in Accounting and Finance.

Kaneko is the Managing Director and Head of Research & Consultancy at Savills Japan, where he oversees research publications in Japan and consulting services across a diverse range of asset classes. He has a wealth of experience and has guided domestic and international investors through Japan's dynamic markets.

Kaneko joined Savills Japan in August 2015, following his tenure as a real estate investment banker at Morgan Stanley. He began his real estate investment banking career at Salomon Smith Barney and spent three years at the World Bank Group as an investment officer, giving him a profound grasp of international macroeconomics.

Kaneko has been immersed in the Japanese real estate and capital markets for over two decades. Fluent in Japanese and English, he holds an MBA from London Business School and an undergraduate degree in Economics from Keio University.

After completing a master's degree at Graduate School of Environmental Science, Hokkaido University, I joined Nomura Research Institute, Ltd, where I was involved in the supporting urban development projects. Then worked at NLI Research Institute, where I was engaged in data analysis and forecasting of the real estate investment and rental markets. Since 2018, I have been in charge of research and analysis of the real estate markets, including the hotel market, at Daiwa Real Estate Appraisal Co., Ltd.

Major publications (Japanese): "Cost Management Documents & Simulation for Commercial Buildings" (co-authored, 2012, Sogo-Unicom Co., Ltd.), "Real Estate Business is Getting More Interesting: Finding the Seeds of Growth in a Mature Market" (co-authored, 2013, Nikkei Business Publications, Inc.), "Improving Your Real Estate Skills - Learn to Become a "Formidable Customer" with Q&A" (co-author, 2014, Nikkei Business Publications, Inc.), "The Future Is Visible! Regional Revitalization" (co-authored, 2016, President, Inc.).

不動産業界にてキャリアをスタートし、経営企画及びファイナンス業務等に従事。その後、Secured Capital Japan（現PAG Investment Management）において、不動産・メザニン債権・プライベートエクイティなど多様なアセットを投資対象としたファンドの投資運用及び上場REITの組成も行う。2017年に当社に参画し、2018年より取締役に就任。現在はHospitality and Culture Divisionにて国内外のオペレーショナルアセットの事業企画・開発・金融商品化を統括。

Benjamin, as the Global Vice President Strategic Accounts, supports the strategic direction and growth of customer portfolios, placing a strong emphasis on nurturing growth opportunities within Global and Regional Strategic Partnerships. His approach focuses on seamlessly integrating client needs with FutureLog’s innovative solutions, aiming to achieve impactful results and build lasting relationships.

Having established FutureLog’s Sydney-based entity in 2021, FutureLog Oceania has already experienced rapid expansion under his stewardship. Oceania’s expansion is in keeping with the organisation’s global growth trajectory, doubling its global headcount within the last 18 months.

Passionate about the efficiencies that technology can bring to the hospitality industry, Benjamin’s background has afforded him the opportunity to view e-procurement from multiple perspectives. A seasoned hospitality executive, Benjamin has over 20 years of experience in Asia Pacific.

Prior to joining FutureLog, he held senior roles dual roles as Cluster General Manager for two Bangkok downtown hotels and Area General Manager for Accor Thailand, a portfolio of 12 hotels.

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ABOUT FUTURELOG: Founded in 1999, FutureLog designs and develops digital procure-to-pay solutions for the hospitality industry, handling all aspects of purchasing, inventory management and invoice processing. Headquartered in Switzerland, FutureLog has offices in Bangkok, Singapore, Böblingen, Paris, Sydney and Dubai, with 20+ years of experience in supporting procurement, finance, F&B, operational & corporate teams with secure, seamless connectivity between all procure-to-pay stakeholders.

FutureLog Website   www.FutureLog.com | LinkedIn Profile linkedin.com/in/benjaminkrieg

Shingo Hattori founded Hattori Law where he has added legal insights to real estate investment projects from Japan to North America and joint venture projects of Japanese company with multi-national one. Prior to founding Hattori Law, he was a public officer at Economic Affairs Bureau of the City Government of Yokohama, a law firm lawyer in Tokyo, and an in-house counsel of Fujita Corporation.

At Fujita Corporation, he was in charge of almost all phases of the real estate investment projects in foreign countries such as Singapore, Mexico, Philippines, United States, and so forth, as an in-house counsel. He dealt with incorporation of subsidiaries, negotiation of joint venture contracts and hotel management contracts, and other legal works for the projects. He experienced negotiation with government affiliated financial institutions as well.

At Hattori Law, he supports foreign companies which are expanding their business in Japan. His clients include real estate investor, general contractor, high tech manufacturing company, multi-national family business, and traditional major Japanese company.

He was born and raised in Tokyo and received BA in Law at Hosei University, which provided him a full scholarship to study Journalism at Michigan State University for one year. He received J.D. at Niigata University, Diploma at the Legal Training and Research Institute of the Supreme Court of Japan, and LL.M with a specialization in Business Law at UCLA School of Law.

He is a consulting partner in charge of Real Estate & Hospitality. With more than 20 years of management consulting and financial advisory experience, he has established a proven track record of success in growing and managing businesses, building and developing teams, and exceeding customer and stakeholder expectations.

His experience includes strategic & business planning, operational improvement (BPR), digital marketing and branding & concept development as a management consultant, and commercial & operational due diligence, market & feasibility study, valuation, operator selection, hotel asset monitoring, M&A advisory and restructuring & turnaround as a financial adviser.

His engagements have spanned a wide range of real estate & hotel businesses, including integrated resorts, theme parks, golf courses, ski resorts, offices, commercial facilities, hotels and Japanese hot spring “Ryokans”.

Wovn Technologies, Inc. provides "WOVN.io", a website localization solution.

WOVN.io helps you by localizing your company’s existing websites into up to 43 languages and automating website operations.

We guide you through all the steps to successfully localize your online contents.

Our mission is "Localize the Internet".

　Wovn Technologies株式会社は、Webサイト・アプリを最大45言語・77のロケール（言語と地域の組み合わせ）に多言語化するサービス「WOVN.io」、「WOVN.app」の企画・開発・運営を行っています。

　既存のサービスに後付けすることで導入ができ、多言語対応をSaaS化することによって開発期間と費用の削減、導入障壁の低減を実現します。

　メディア、コーポレート、EC、イントラなど、ジャンルを問わず導入可能であり、現在18,000サイト以上の多言語対応を支援しています。

　「世界中の人が、すべてのデータに、母国語でアクセスできるようにする」をミッションに掲げています。

IDeaS Revenue Solutions, headquartered in US, is the leading provider of revenue management software and services. IDeaS creates sophisticated yet simple ways to empower hotel executives with precise, automated revenue decisions they can trust.

With over 30 years’ experience, IDeaS transform data into clear and actionable insights that save time, increase certainty, supercharge profitability, and drive long-term commercial growth.

Discover greater profitability at ideas.com or email apac@ideas.com for more info.

　 Founded in 1999, FutureLog designs and develops digital procure-to-pay solutions for the hospitality and gastronomy industries, handling all aspects of purchasing, inventory management, invoice processing and more. Headquartered in Switzerland, we have offices in Böblingen (Stuttgart), Paris, Bangkok, Singapore, Sydney and Dubai, with 20+ years of experience in supporting customers to digitise and automate their P2P processes while ensuring cloud-based accessibility and secure, seamless connectivity. Our procurement and hospitality backgrounds have helped us to truly understand the needs and challenges of our customers. With easy integrations to POS and ERP platforms, our unique, market-leading functionality is available via our desktop and mobile applications, making it easier than ever for our customers to work while on-the-go. Actionable insights and customisable real-time reporting are delivered by our Business Intelligence tool, and our flexible, intuitive solutions bring control, transparency and accuracy to the P2P journey.

近距離移動のプラットフォームをつくる会社。世界で20か国以上の国と地域で製品・サービスを展開。

1. 近距離モビリティ製品の開発、生産、販売、関連サービスの提供

2. 近距離モビリティ製品を使用した移動サービスの提供

　Adyen（AMS: ADYEN）は、大手企業に最適な決済プラットフォームです。エンドツーエンドの決済機能、データに基づく洞察、金融商品を単一のグローバルソリューションとして提供することで、企業がより迅速に目標を達成できるよう支援します。世界中にオフィスをもつAdyenは、LVMH、Meta、On Japan 、SHEIN、Uber、L'Oréal、シンガポール航空などのお客さまにサービスを提供しています。

BWH Hotels is a leading, global hospitality network comprised of three hotel companies, including WorldHotelsTM, Best Western® Hotels & Resorts and SureStay® Hotels. Built on the foundation of Best Western Hotels & Resorts, an iconic hotel brand that boasts over 75 years of legacy and experience, BWH Hotels was formed following Best Western Hotels & Resorts’ acquisition of another renowned hotel brand, WorldHotels. WorldHotels boasts a stunning collection of hotels and resorts in premier destinations around the world in the upper-upscale and luxury segments. With SureStay Hotels already experiencing tremendous success in the economy segment under the guidance of Best Western Hotels & Resorts, the WorldHotels acquisition brought together three standout companies and created a portfolio of hotel options in every market segment – from economy to luxury.

We started a business in 2015 as a company to operate “Kokotel” properties. Since then, we have now grown to operate over 20 properties in Thailand. Among the properties, there are many properties under the hotel brands that are not Kokotel. While “Kokotel” is the important hotel brand of ours, the company has become more than a hotel brand.

At Mews, you’re given the autonomy to create your own work schedules and be in charge of selecting you work styles preference because at Mews we appreciate that different people are more productive at different times of the day and in different environments.

Veridian is the end-to-end finance operating system for hospitality groups that features AI-enabled automation in accounts receivables (AR) reconciliation, accounts payable (AP), capex approvals, and cashflow management.

PR Newswire, a Cision Ltd. company, is a leading global provider of news distribution and earned media software and services. Inconjunction with Cision’s cloud-based communications product suite, PR Newswire's services enable marketers, corporate communicators, and investor relations officers to identify key influencers, engage target audiences, craft and distribute strategic con- tent, and measure meaningful impact. Combining the world's larg- est multi-channel, multi-cultural content dissemination network with comprehensive workflow tools and platforms, PR Newswire powers the stories of organizations around the world. PR Newswire serves tens of thousands of clients from offices in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia-Pacific regions.

　 TD is a fast-growing online community dedicated to informing, connecting, and developing the world’s travel industry professionals.

　 Founded in 2006, we have active subscriber bases and contributors in Asia, Europe, the USA, Middle East, China and India. Our audience is made up of travel professionals from across the industry with a focus on agencies, hospitality, aviation, cruise, MICE, and technology. TD is a global B2B engagement platform for the travel and hospitality industries. The TD team writes, edits and shares stories via our website, online newsletters, digital guides and feature articles.

　TDは、世界の旅行業界のプロフェッショナルに情報を提供し、つながり、発展させることに特化した急成長中のオンライン・コミュニティです。

　2006年に設立され、アジア、ヨーロッパ、アメリカ、中東、中国、インドでアクティブな購読者ベースと貢献者を抱えています。TDの読者は、旅行代理店、ホスピタリティ、航空、クルーズ、MICE、テクノロジーを中心に、旅行業界のプロフェッショナルで構成されています。TDは、旅行業界とホスピタリティ業界向けのグローバルなB2Bエンゲージメント・プラットフォームです。TDチームは、ウェブサイト、オンライン・ニュースレター、デジタル・ガイド、特集記事を執筆、編集、共有しています。

TTG Asia has been delivering incisive editorials and intelligence analysis on pertinent travel trade developments in the Asia-Pa- cific since 1974. Renowned for its award-winning journalism, this leading industry business resource is widely acclaimed by travel trade professionals as their preferred read. The TTG Asia portfo- lio of integrated print and online products includes: the staple print newspaper and its digital complement, the TTG Asia e-Daily email bulletin, the online news portal www.ttgasia.com, and the TTG Asia app available in both iTunes and Google play stores.

Travel And Tour World stands as a premier B2B digital magazine and trade network, uniting over 500 thousands industry leaders across 195 countries in travel, tourism, airlines, cruise, and hospitality. Boasting a decade-long history of media partnerships with 1200+ prestigious travel shows since 2009, we are a trusted source for industry insights. Our diverse readership, spanning tour operators to MICE planners, positions us uniquely to deliver exclusive coverage and insights tailored to their specific needs. Through fostering meaningful connections, we contribute to the growth and success of the global travel landscape, making us an invaluable resource in the industry.

A trusted hospitality company, Ascott’s presence extends across Asia Pacific, Central Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the USA. Its diversified accommodation offerings span serviced residences, coliving properties, hotels and independent senior living apartments. Ascott’s award-winning brands include Ascott, Citadines, lyf, Oakwood, Quest, Somerset, The Crest Collection, The Unlimited Collection, Preference, Fox, Harris, POP!, Vertu and Yello. Through Ascott Star Rewards (ASR), Ascott’s loyalty programme, members enjoy exclusive privileges and offers at participating properties. This year, Ascott marks 40 years in hospitality service. From taking the first bold steps to form The Ascott Group to conquering new frontiers and pioneering new paths. Growing from strength to strength, powering up through new alliances and transforming challenges into triumphs, Ascott is trailblazing tomorrow and charting a new future of growth. Hear from Ascott’s past and present leaders as they share about their experiences in this tribute video, having witnessed Ascott’s growth to become truly Unlimited.

1984年にアスコットシンガポールを開業し、アジアパシフィック初のインターナショナルクラスのサービスレジデンスを開拓して以来、アスコットは世界各地に約950のホテルを展開する、信頼されるホスピタリティ企業に成長しました。シンガポールに本社を置くアスコットは、アジア太平洋、中央アジア、ヨーロッパ、中東、アフリカ、アメリカの40カ国以上、220以上の都市に展開しています。 アスコットが提供する多様な宿泊施設は、サービス付きレジデンス、コリビング施設、ホテル、独立したシニア向けアパートメント、学生向け宿泊施設、賃貸住宅など多岐にわたっています。受賞歴のあるホスピタリティ・ブランドには、アスコット、シタディーン、ライフ、オークウッド、クエスト、サマーセット、クレストコレクション、アンリミテッドコレクション、プレファレンス、フォックス、ハリス、POP！、ヴァーチュ、イエロがあります。アスコットのロイヤリティ・プログラムであるアスコット・スター・リワード（ASR）を通じて、会員は参加施設での限定特典やオファーを楽しむことができます。 キャピタランド・インベストメント・リミテッドの完全所有事業部門であるアスコットは、垂直統合型の大手宿泊オペレーターです。第三者オーナーとの広範なネットワークと市場における専門知識を活用し、アスコットはホスピタリティ・マネジメントと投資管理能力を通じて手数料関連の収益を伸ばしています。アスコットはまた、スポンサーであるキャピタランド・アスコット・トラストや私募ファンドを成長させることで、運用資金を拡大しています。

　株式会社アクアは、1998年の創業以来、日本における建築コンサルタント業界をリードし、高い技術力を持つ専門家による最先端の技術力を市場に導入してきました。私たちは、最適な価値提案を探求するための強力なプロジェクトチームを組織することにより、プロジェクトの初期段階からプロジェクトの完成および運用サイクルまで、世界中のお客様に包括的な技術サービスを提供します。

　株式会社アクアの日本のビジネス慣習に関する幅広く広範な知識、技量や経験は、日本の建設業界における独自の文化や標準的な慣行に馴染みがなかった世界中のお客様から高い評価を得ています。日本と海外のビジネス文化の違いを的確に説明する私たちの能力は、日本への新規参入者が直面する可能性のある根本的な障壁を大幅に取り除くことができます。

　日本のビジネス慣習をグローバルなお客様に的確に説明する能力に加え、特に世界的な高級ブランドのホスピタリティ・プロジェクトにおける豊富な経験は、プロジェクト・オーナー、オペレーター、設計事務所、その他の関係者の間で高く評価されています。

　株式会社アクアは、プロジェクトマネジメント、コンストラクションマネジメント、QSコンサルタントとしての事業を通じて価値を創造し、社会に貢献します。

アクティバリューズは、宿泊施設、自治体、観光協会、DMO、観光事業者向けの包括的なソリューションを提供。

AI活用の顧客体験プラットフォーム「talkappi」、QRコードで起動できる旅ナカアプリ「VERY」、旅ナカマーケットプレイス「VERY Travel」で、各種情報を一元管理し、効率的なホテル運営とユーザー体験の向上の両立を実現。

109言語に対応し、日本の代表的なホテル・旅館1000施設以上が利用。

　AVITA株式会社は「アバターで人類を進化させる」をビジョンに掲げ、アバターや生成AIを活用したサービスを提供しています。ロボット学の世界的権威である大阪大学の石黒浩教授が代表を務め、70件以上もの特許の実施権と高い技術力をもとに、国内外の多岐にわたる業界のリーディングカンパニーと連携実績があります。

　アバター接客サービス「AVACOM」は、アバターや生成AIなどのAI技術を活用し接客の効率化や人手不足の解消を実現します。また表現力に富んだアバターや約100言語に対応するリアルタイム翻訳機能など、高いホスピタリティを提供するための機能が多数搭載されています。

　アバターAIロープレ支援サービス「アバトレ」は、多様なタイプのAIアバターと接客ロールプレイングをいつでも何度でも行うことができ、短い期間で多くの接客経験を積むことが可能となります。大手高級ホテルの受付研修でも活用されており、フロントでの接客や電話応対の研修を自動化することで早期オンボーディングに貢献しています。

For more than 25 years, ScentAir has been helping businesses across the globe create powerful

customer experiences to enhance brand loyalty, boost sales and build emotion connections, via the

power of scent. Our passion for helping brands tell their story combined with our know-how in designing

quality fragrance delivery systems, has made us the global leader of scent marketing. With offices on 3

continents, we have spread the power of scent across 119 countries!

As the only scent marketing company with membership of the International Fragrance Association

(IFRA), we take pride in prioritizing fragrance safety over other business objectives. By strictly following

safety and regulatory protocols that go beyond industry standards, we stay ahead of the curve to ensure

our fragrances are safe, effective, and sustainable.

Our expertise allows us to work with some of the world’s leading brands like Westin, Crown Casino, The

Executive Center, Melbourne Airport, Air New Zealand, Tag Heuer, Under Armour etc.

Roktは、Eコマースのグローバルリーダーです。Eコマースにおける最も肝心なタイミング、すなわち顧客による購入の瞬間に、トランザクションにレレバンス（関連性）をもたらすことで、企業がさらなる価値を生み出すことを支援しています。11年をかけて築き上げられたRoktのAIプラットフォームとネットワークは、Live Nation、AMC Theatres、PayPal、Uber、Hulu、Staples、Albertsons、HelloFreshといった主要企業に利用され、世界中で年間数十億件ものトランザクションの最適化を支えています。米国ニューヨーク市に本社を構えるRoktは現在、北米、ヨーロッパ、日本を含むアジア太平洋地域の15カ国で事業を展開しています。詳細については、Rokt.jpをご覧ください。

ピクシーダストテクノロジーズは、計算機科学（コンピュータサイエンス）と、音や光などを自在に操る独自の波動制御技術の融合により、コンピュータと非コンピュータが不可分な環境を構築し、言語や現象、アナログとデジタルといった二項対立を循環的に超えていく「デジタルネイチャー」の到来を見据えています。 私たちは、現在、波動制御技術をメカノバイオロジーや視覚・聴覚・触覚への介入・補助をする「パーソナルケア＆ダイバーシティ」領域と、メタマテリアル（材質ではなく構造で特性を生み出す技術）やオフィス・工事現場等の課題解決のために適用する「ワークスペース＆デジタルトランスフォーメーション」領域の2つの主要な領域に重点を置いて製品を展開しています。 急速に進化していくコンピュータに対して、私たち生物の身体（ハードウェア）の進化は非常に遅く、その差はますます開こうとしています。ピクシーダストテクノロジーズはこの両者の間をうまく調停し、生活に対してよりよい価値を生み出し続けます。

cynaps株式会社は、ホテルの換気状態を自動制御するIoTソリューション「BA CLOUD（ビーエークラウド）」を企画・開発しています。

当社独自の特許技術により営業を止めることなく設置が可能で平均的な200室程度のホテルであれば、1店舗あたり年間数百万円単位での電気代（又はガス代等空調費）削減が期待できます。

ホテル経営の利益向上を図るとともに、環境に優しい持続可能な社会の変革に貢献します。