The International Society of Hospitality Consultants (ISHC), in partnership with the Hotel Investment Conference Asia Pacific (HICAP), is now accepting nominations for the Rising Star Award Asia Pacific.
The award will be presented at the 35th edition of HICAP on 22-24 October 2025 at the Fairmont Singapore & Swissotel The Stamford in Singapore.
The award, organised by ISHC in partnership with The BHN Group, honours exceptional emerging leaders in hotel investment, development and operations across the Asia Pacific region.
Candidates must meet the following criteria:
- 35 years of age or younger, born on or after 23 October 1990
- Have a minimum of five years in a hotel development and/or investment-related field with a minimum of one year with the current company
- Recognised by leaders in the hospitality field as a rising star
- Currently living and working in the Asia Pacific or South Asia region with a minimum of two years’ experience in the market
To nominate a candidate, please complete the nomination form. The deadline for submissions is on or before midnight SGT on 15 August 2025. Please note that all candidates need to be nominated by another person from within their organization or someone with direct work experience with the nominee.
Last year’s winner was Stella Blythe who has just been appointed Senior Vice President of Development, Asia for EVT Hotels & Resorts, which operates QT and Rydges brands.
QT and Rydges operator EVT appoints Stella Blythe as Senior VP of Development in Asia.
Blythe was most recently director of Hotels & Hospitality, Capital Markets at CBRE Asia, based in Singapore, and was named International Society of Hospitality Consultants Rising Star in 2024.
For more information, please visit the ISHC Rising Star Award webpage.
