Meet the Judges

Former Group Marketing Director at Hamptons International, Chris founded Graham Associates in 2008 as a marketing consultancy specialising in international luxury residential real estate. For over two decades he has worked with landmark developments around the world, creating distinctive strategies to ensure standout and drive sales in a crowded marketplace.

A regular commentator and speaker on residential real estate, he is author of the industry's #1 reports Branded Residences: An Overview, now in its 6th edition, and Branded Residences: A Compendium, a comprehensive listing of over 230 brands active in the sector. A Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Marketing.

Bill Barnett is Founder and Managing Director of Asia-based C9 Hotelworks and a globally recognised hospitality, tourism and real estate advisor. With over 39 years' experience in the Asia Pacific region, he has an extensive background in hotel operations, development, and asset management.

As an entrepreneur, Bill has developed successful residential projects in Thailand and is actively involved in multiple technology start-ups in PropTech. He is the author of four books: Slave to the Bean, Collective Swag, It Might Get Weird and Last Call. Founding Advisor of the Phuket Hotels Association.

Stefano Saporetti is an experienced luxury brand strategist serving as Director of Brand Diversification at Aston Martin Lagonda. In this role, he leads the company's efforts to expand the storied British automotive brand beyond high-performance cars into new lifestyle and experiential categories — including branded residences, hospitality projects, watches and collaborations with other luxury brands.

Christophe has over 30 years of experience in luxury hospitality development and branded residences. A former Chief Development Officer of Kempinski Hotels, he pioneered branded residence strategies across Europe, the Middle East and beyond. He also managed a €4 billion real estate portfolio at Credit Suisse.

He now leads StrategHos, an independent strategic hospitality consulting firm advising brands, developers and institutional investors.

Helena Amaral Neto, founder and mentor of LUXULTING, combines business and finance experience with luxury branding expertise. After a successful career in investment banking at Chase Manhattan in London, and an entrepreneurial period as founder of an eco-design brand, Helena has been focused on the luxury market.

With over 20 years' experience as a university lecturer, Helena teaches highly regarded luxury management courses, as well as providing training to branded project teams.

Jenny Naylor is Managing Director-Advisor at Brand Atlas, specialising in global branded residences strategy and delivery. She has played a key role in the launch and positioning of landmark schemes including The OWO Residences by Raffles in London, Four Seasons Private Residences, Atlantis The Palm Dubai and One&Only resorts.

With deep expertise in brand alignment, buyer behaviour and international sales strategy, Jenny advises luxury brands and developers on creating commercially successful residential offerings.

With experience overseeing development marketing projects such as Gramercy Square, The Belnord, 100 Franklin Street in TriBeCa, and The Beekman Hotel & Residences, Eleonora is a veteran in the field skilled in all aspects of real estate.

She serves as Vice President on the board of the Stuyvesant High School Alumni Association. In 2022, Netflix reached out to Eleonora to develop and produce Selling the City, which premiered in 2025 — an unscripted series that follows her coaching newer agents through the cut-throat world of NYC real estate.

Tea is a global hospitality investment advisor and Founder of Strategic Hotel Consulting. With 20+ years of international experience, she has advised on over USD 4 billion of hospitality, mixed-use and branded residence developments across Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the Americas.

Her background includes roles with Four Seasons, Rosewood, Starwood, JLL and TRI. Tea holds various Board and Advisory Board positions, including Chair Emeritus of the International Society of Hospitality Consultants (ISHC).

David Johnson came to Asia as a journalist 35 years ago before founding Delivering Asia in 2006. Over 20 years, Delivering Asia has grown to be recognised as the regional leader in PR and Digital Communications specialising in the travel and tourism industry — across hospitality, airlines, cruises, destinations and branded residences.

Headquartered in Bangkok, with offices across the region, Delivering Asia is a trusted partner of many of the world's leading luxury travel and tourism brands.

Antonia J.A. Hock is Founder of The AHA Group and an authority on experience architecture for ultra-high-net-worth clients. Her firm works across branded residences, luxury hospitality, private aviation, yachting, private clubs and wealth management.