Session on the ROI of innovation & design
IHIC (Indonesia Hotel Investment Conference) - Moderator Yvette Jong: Craft House Consulting, Fiona Foxon: Handy, Peter Mack: Landor Associates, Vinc Math: Consultant to PT Bambu Pure
In 2014 Craft House Founder and Director, Yvette Jong, moderated a session on the "ROI of Innovation and Design.” The Indonesia Hotel conference was one of the first in Indonesia by Horwath HTL. At the time, hospitality conferences typically focused on finance and investment, while missing an integral piece to the success of any hospitality brand – the effect of branding, creativity, and innovating to drive ROI. Yvette put together a panel on innovation with Panelists including Peter Mack, Executive Director of Landor, a global strategic brand consulting and design firm, Vinc(e) Math, bamboo strategy consultant for PT Bambu Pure, and Fiona Foxon from Handy. The panel successfully discussed the merits of risk taking in an industry that leans towards traditional methodologies in design, technology and operations.
About IHIC
The Second Annual Indonesian Hotel Investment Conference 2014 returned to Bali at the Grand Nikko Bali - Nusa Dua. As with the first event, this conference convened hoteliers, property management companies, owners, lawyers, investment bankers, hotel project managers, property agents, accountants, architects, and investors – seeking insights into the latest trends and challenges ahead in the present economic climate. Speakers included:
Eric J. Levy of TSI to lead an Expert Panel on Hotel Investment in Indonesia
Matthew Gebbie of Horwath HTL focusing on Bali, Bali, Bali
Yvette Jong of Craft House Consulting analysing The ROI of Good Design & Innovation
Bill Barnett of C9 Hotelworks Ltd discussing Branded Residences - Bali's Success Stories Up Close and Personal
Jesper Palmqvist of STR Global outlining The State of The Indonesian Hotel Industry-Figuratively Speaking, and
Mark Edleson of Alila Hotels & Resorts to convey The Challenges of Protecting Cultural and the Environmental Sustainability