| START | END | PROGRAM | FACILITATOR/SPEAKERS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:30 AM | 9:30 AM | Registration Open | |
| 9:30 AM | 10:00 AM | Official Welcome: Welcome & Acknowledgement to Country | Simon Lehmann (AJL Atelier) Yoav Tourel (ASTRA Chairperson and Guesty) |
| 10:00 AM | 10:45 AM | Session 1: Ahead of the Curve: Market Data Insights in STR for AUS, NZ and World | Sally Henry (Key Data) |
| 10:45 AM | 11:30 AM | MORNING TEA sponsored by PropFit | |
| 11:30 AM | 12:15 PM | Session 2: Young Guns, Big Wins: Fresh Takes on the STR Scene | Facilitator: David Harris (ASTRA Director and Aussie Chillout) - Georgia Smith (Weekenda) - Kyle Fitzsimmons (Cosmo) - Alice Gerner (Dynamic Revenue Management) - Joan Bird (Alpine Country Holidays) |
| 12:15 PM | 12:30 PM | Fireside Chat / Q&A: Pathways to Expansion: Investing for Rental Business Growth | Facilitator: Yoav Tourel (ASTRA Chair and Guesty) - Billy Crock ( Hometime) |
| 12:30 PM | 12:35 PM | Lunch and Learn for the Day | Facilitator: Julie George (Million Dollar Host) |
| 12:35 PM | 14:00 PM | LUNCH & LEARN: Ballroom 1&2 Lunch: 12:35 to 12:45 Session 1: 12:45 to 13:15: Pricelabs - Deepanshu Nihalani - Don't Be the Last to Act: Stay Ahead with Event-Based Pricing from Festivals to Major Events! Session 3: 13:15 to 13:45: Wheelhouse - Oliver Stern and Key Data - Sally Henry - Correct Your Pacing: ANZ booking trends & how to respond NOW | LUNCH & LEARN: Ballroom 3 Lunch: 12:35 to 12:45 Session 2: 12:45 to 13:15: Round Table Discussion with Joan Bird & Pete Smith - "Pain and Growth Points" Session 4: 13:15 to 13:45: Hospitable - Ethan Brown - "How to leverage multiple channels for maximum revenue" |
| 14:00 PM | 14:45 PM | Session 3: Transformative Hosting: Key Takeaways from Hospitable Hosts 3 | Facilitator: Jodie Odlin (Hospitable Hosts) - Maddy Smith (Million Dollar Host) - Elena Stepanova (My Perfect Host) - Mark Hodge (MaisonNets) - Julie George (Million Dollar Host) |
| 14:45 PM | 15:15 PM | Session 4: Sustainability in STR: Changing the Game One Stay at a Time | Facilitator: Karen Howard (ASTRA Vice Chairperson and Alloggio) - Felicity Stevens (Adaptive Capability, Sustainable Hosting) - Russell Lamb (Ecodownunder) - Dan de Witte (SustainableCollective.co and Moxxi Property) - Tim Myatt (Austrade) |
| 15:15 PM | 15:45 PM | AFTERNOON TEA | |
| 15:45 PM | 16:15 PM | Session 6: Q&A with Will Creedon: STR Thought Leader | Facilitator: Yoav Tourel (ASTRA Chair and Guesty) - Will Creedon (Alloggio) |
| 16:15 PM | 17:00 PM | Session 5: The Airbnb Quality Blueprint: A Guide for High-Performing Hosts | Facilitator: James Ho (Airbnb) - Craig McDowall (Sleepover Brisbane) - Geoff Gedge (Kurrajong Retreat) - Melanie Fairbain (Team BNB Noosa) |
| 17:00 PM | 17:05 PM | Closing / Day 1 Wrap Up | Simon Lehmann (AJL Atelier) |
| 17:05 PM | 18:00 PM | Airbnb Networking Drinks |
| START | END | PROGRAM | FACILITATOR/SPEAKERS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9:00 AM | 9:05 AM | Welcome & Introduction - Recap on Day 1 | Simon Lehmann (AJL Atelier) |
| 9:05 AM | 9:45 AM | Session 6: Anticipatory Design: Setting up your Holiday Home to Ensure Guest Safety | Justin Ford (Breezeway) |
| 9:45 AM | 10:30 AM | Session 7: From Regulation to Reality: STR Regulation in AUS & NZ | Facilitator: Yoav Tourel (ASTRA Chair and Guesty) - Eacham Curry (Director, Government and Corporate Affairs at Expedia Group) - Michael Crosby (Head of Public Policy AU / ANZ at Airbnb) - Yang Li (Head of Public Affairs (Government Affairs), APAC, Booking.com) - Will Creedon (Alloggio) |
| 10:30 AM | 11:00 AM | MORNING TEA | |
| 11:00 AM | 11:30 AM | Session 8: The Australian property climate and how AI is transforming the way Aussie's search | Todd Lacey (Booking.com) |
| 11:30 AM | 12:00 PM | Session 9: How to Create Authentic Guest Experiences at Scale | Ethan Brown (Hospitable) |
| 12:00 PM | 12:30 PM | Panel: AI: The New Concierge in Direct Booking Experiences – The Future of Property Tech, Innovations and Trends | Facilitator: Rebecca Cribbin (Holiday Rental Experts) - Dan White (Canbnb) - Bart Sobies (ibooked online) - Kate Stinchcombe-Gillies (TouchStay) |
| 12:30 PM | 12:35 PM | Lunch and Learn for the Day | Facilitator: Julie George (Million Dollar Host) |
| 12:35 PM | 14:00 PM | LUNCH & LEARN (Roundtables): Ballroom 1&2 Lunch: 12:35 to 12:45 Session 5 12:45 to 13:15: Homhero Panel - Hayden D'Arcy, Kim Richardson, Jake Falkinder and Pete Smith (Weekenda) - "The Advantages of Length of Stay Pricing" Session 7: 13:15 to 13:45: The STR Managers Academy - Rebecca Cribbin - "A Quick Profit Pump with Rebecca Cribbin…make sure you are charging what you are worth"!! | LUNCH & LEARN (Roundtables): Ballroom 3 Lunch: 12:35 to 12:45 Session 6: 12:45 to 13:15: South Coast Experiences / Host Nation - Kate Mather - "Influencer Strategies to Maximise Bookings" Session 8:13:15 to 13:45: Orana Stay - Karen Graham - “Trust within the Short Term Rental Industry and How it Weaves into Book Direct” |
| 14:00 PM | 14:45 PM | Panel: Empowering Brands: Women Redefining the STRA Model | Facilitator: Catherine Shields (ASTRA Director and Host Nation) - Kim Steel (Property Mums) - Danica Williams (Property Mums) - Eliza Bracken (Property Mums) - Jodie Odlin (Hospitable Hosts) - Amanda Walker (Aussie Holiday Stays) |
| 14:45 PM | 15:15 PM | Scavenger Hunt Activity & Here to Stay 2025 Announcement | Exhibitors |
| 15:15 PM | 15:45 PM | Session 10: The Future of Property Tech: Understanding Industry Needs and Staying Relevant | Facilitator: Simon Lehmann (AJL Atelier) - Quirin Schwaighofer (Co-Founder & Co-CEO, MadeComfy) - Jake Falkinder (General Manager, Homhero) - Yoav Tourel (Managing Director APAC, Guesty) - Colin Battersby (Principal of Discover Stradbroke) |
| 15:45 PM | 16:15 PM | Session 11: A sit down with Expedia Group’s Tim Rosolio, VP of Vacation Rental Partnerships | Facilitator: Simon Lehmann (AJL Atelier) - Tim Rosolio (Vice President of Vacation Rental Partnerships at Expedia Group) |
| 16:15 PM | 16:30 PM | Official Conference Close & Closing Remarks | Simon Lehmann (AJL Atelier) Yoav Tourel (ASTRA Chair) |
| Conference Concludes | |||
| 18:30 PM | 21:30 PM | COCKTAIL AWARDS NIGHT | Rivershed at Howard Smith Wharves, Brisbane |
