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Maximum Occupancy Australia Announces First Speakers for 2025 Melbourne Conference

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Australia’s leading hotel and accommodation industry conference, Maximum Occupancy Australia, has officially announced its first line-up of speakers for the 2025 Melbourne event and tickets are already selling fast. Early bird tickets are almost sold out with limited numbers remaining.

Date: Tuesday, 11 November 2025
Location: Rydges Melbourne

For the first time in its 11-year history, Maximum Occupancy will be held in Melbourne, marking the third and final conference of 2025. The event is set to bring together the most influential leaders and innovators across hotels, tourism, travel, and accommodation.

First Confirmed Speakers Include:

  • Declan Malone – Client Partner, TikTok

  • Jacqueline Choo – Sales, Pacific, STR

  • Tim Alpe – Managing Director, Lylo

  • Adam Schwab – Co-Founder & CEO, Luxury Escapes

  • Luke Moran – CEO, Lacollective

  • Steven Wright – Managing Director, ODIN360

  • Dougal Hollis – CEO, AHA (VIC)

  • Ian Wilson – Director, Title Hospitality

  • Dean Minett – Group Managing Director, Gatehouse Hospitality

  • Sean Jenner – CEO, BIG4 Holiday Parks

  • Michael Heyward – CEO & Founder, Heyward Group

  • Raphael Antonini – Chief Development Officer, Salter Brothers

  • David Tonkin – Country General Manager, Oceania, Pan Pacific Hotels Group

  • Andre Jacques – Regional Director of Marketing, Pacific, The Langham

This powerhouse speaker line-up reflects the diversity of the accommodation sector  from global hotel groups and leading travel brands to cutting-edge innovators shaping the future of the industry.

Super Early Bird tickets - offering $400 OFF – are almost sold out, with just a limited number of the 50 discounted seats remaining.

“After Sydney and Perth, we’re thrilled to bring Maximum Occupancy to Melbourne for the very first time,” said Adrian Caruso, Conference Director. “With such a strong speaker line-up already confirmed, we’re expecting another sell-out event.”

See our full list of speakers at https://maximumoccupancy.com.au/melbourne 

For media enquiries, conference or sponsorship details contact Adrian Caruso at +61 418 789 525 or email adrian.caruso@fastrackg.com.

About Maximum Occupancy

Maximum Occupancy is the conference organised by APAC’s leading digital marketing agency for the industry, Fastrack Digital.  Now in its 11th year of the event, it attracts a wide range of industry people from all types of sectors of the industry and accommodation types across APAC. Held in both Australia and New Zealand annually both events attract over 1000 people combined.