Robert Wilson

Biography: Robert Wilson has deep experience in hotel operations, management and franchising, business development and asset management, over many countries and regions with particular involvement and broad connections in the Asia/Pacific region. He is a director of Minett Prime Square, a hotel asset management and advisory business that works with hotel owners, investors, and developers. In his current role with Minett Prime Square, Robert has worked on a variety of hospitality business engagements, principally in Australia, Hong Kong, Macau, China, and India. Previously he was an executive director with Morgan Stanley Capital and president of Panorama Hospitality (a Morgan Stanley company) and based in both Tokyo and London. Panorama asset managed and operated a portfolio of 49 primarily upscale hotels in Asia and Europe valued at US$5.5 billion. Before his Morgan Stanley role, Mr Wilson was with the Ramada International division of Marriott International as Vice President Development & Operations – Asia Pacific. He oversaw Australia and New Zealand for Bass Hotels and Resorts (now IHG) based in Sydney and previously was President – Japan, Korea and Micronesia based in Tokyo for the group Prior to these roles, he was Vice President Sales and Marketing – Asia Pacific for Holiday Inn Worldwide based in Hong Kong.