AHEAD, the Awards for Hospitality Experience and Design, has announced the judging panel for AHEAD Asia 2021.

AHEAD Asia is adjudicated by an independent panel of experts, comprising leading hospitality architects, designers, owners, operators, developers and industry commentators.

The judging process for AHEAD Asia has been carefully developed to ensure a rigorous, robust and balanced procedure is followed to select the final winners in each category.

Amongst the 2021 judging panel are some familiar faces from previous years including Michael A. Goodman, Managing Director of EDG Design, and Sun Mi Moon, Director of Design Management at 8M.

AHEAD has also welcomed some brand-new names to the judging panel:

Dirk Dalichau – Managing Director, Eaton HK
Greg Farrell – VP, Design and Technical Services, APAC, Radisson Hotel Group
Karen Hay – Founder & Creative Director, IN-dulge
Annalyn Hood – Director Portfolio Development APAC, Design Hotels
Karen Kim – Continent Head / VP, Interior Design Global Design APAC, Marriott International
Isabelle Vergnaud – Associate, Kerry Hill Architects
Tracey Wiles – Principal and Regional Design Leader, Woods Bagot
Maria Wong – Design Director, WOW Architects

AHEAD will announce the Asia 2021 shortlist in May, ahead of the winners ceremony which will be held on 16 September at Andaz Singapore.

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