Alex, who trained at the Mandarin Oriental in Hong Kong, worked for Marco Pierre White at the Criterion and helped open various Rocco Forte properties as the company began business.
She later set up Millers Bakery with her husband Marcus Miller before taking the reigns of the highly acclaimed hotel rescue show in 2008.
Sustainability expert Professor Xavier Font and Tina O’Dwyer who is a professionally certified coach, mentor, facilitator and MC working exclusively in tourism will also be guest speakers on the day.
The theme of this year’s tourism conference is An Innovative and Sustainable Future and will focus on a range of topics affecting the future of the tourism industry as well as putting a spotlight on plans to support regeneration and growth.
Attendees will have the opportunity to meet with a range of teams from across Tourism NI and Tourism Ireland to discuss opportunities including golf, marketing, industry development, business tourism, experience development and accommodation certification and classification.
The event kicks off at 10am on Friday, May 13, with registration online, and is free to attend.
