Le Meridien Petaling Jaya – The highly
anticipated opening event of the year, MAH Hospitality Leadership Conference
(HLC) concluded with great success on May 25th 2023. The conference,
organized by the Malaysian Association of Hotels (MAH), brought together over 250
attendees most of which are high-level hoteliers and senior leaders from the
hospitality and its related industry. The Honorable Minister of Tourism, Arts
and Culture Malaysia, YB Dato Sri Tiong King Sing attended the event as its
Guest of Honour and officially launched the conference.
HLC
served as an important platform to discuss key topics critical to the success
of the current landscape of the hospitality industry such as effective
leadership, sustainability, and innovative technology adoptions. By convening industry
leaders and experts to discuss these issues, MAH hopes that it will contribute
to the industry's success and shape its future trajectory for the better.
“We are
thrilled to have brought together many industry players under one roof.” Said
Datin Christina Toh the President of MAH. “We are grateful to all the attendees
and sponsors for their incredible support in making this conference a reality.”
The
conference featured the following three tracks:
1.
Rethinking Leadership in Hotel
Industry
This
track explores the current landscape of the industry in the aftermath of the
pandemic. How hoteliers can better navigate these emerging complex challenges
with effective leadership and best practices.
2.
ESG opportunities and impacts to
hotels and it transition prospects
This
track focused on the immense potential and impacts of Environmental, Social,
and Governance (ESG) considerations on the hotel industry. During this track, the
various facets of ESG and its transformative potential within the hotel sector
were explored.
3.
Future of Tourism
This
track, delved into the future of tourism and explore the latest digital trends,
emerging technologies, and innovative approaches that are reshaping the future
of hotels.
Nine
esteemed speakers were featured in HLC with three experts leading each of the
conference’s tracks. This mix of local and international speakers brought with
them extensive experience and expertise of their own subject matter to the
conference, enriching the discussions and providing valuable insights to the
attendees.
The
event was capped off with a nice evening of Networking Cocktail providing the attendees
excellent opportunities to make contact with their peers in a more relaxing
setting after a day of exchanging ideas.
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