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PROGRAMME
Tuesday
19 May
Welcome to SSEA!
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Site Visits
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Opening Cocktail
Wednesday
20 May
Operations & Celebration
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Conference Day 1
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Group Photo
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Suppliers Exhibition
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Awards Gala Dinner
Thursday
21 May
Growth & In-depth Converstaions
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Roundtable Discussion
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Investor Forum
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Suppliers Exhibition
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Closing Cocktail
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Exclusive Speaker Dinner
20 MAY 2026 WEDNESDAY- CONFERENCE DAY 1
MORNING
9:00 am
Official Opening and Welcome
Helen Ng
CEO, General Storage Company (Lock+Store, The Store House)
Tokuo Yoshida
Representative Director, Rental Storage Association
09:22 am
KEYNOTE
The Leap of Faith: From Bootstraps to the Big Leagues
Hans Pearson
Co-founder and CEO, StoreLocal
Ben Hickey
Head of Australia Real Estate, BlackRock
11:00 am
KEYNOTE
Mastering the Art of Site Efficiency - And Muay Thai!
Steve Taylor
Founder & Managing Director, Total Construction
11:30 am
Exhibition Time!
Coffee Break
12:00 pm
India: The New Frontier
Viral Doctor
Founder, YourSpace
12:30 pm
Lunch Buffet at Expo 2026!
Exhibition Time!
Lunch at the Exhibition
AFTERNOON
2:00 pm
PANEL DISCUSSION
Digital Transformation Carries On: Outside Looking In
Intro Speaker:
Dr Dr. Trin Tavitaranon
Chief Digital Business Officer (CDBO), Thailand Post
Panelists:
Faith Soh
COO, Extra Space Asia Self Storge
Kevin Chan
Chairman, Storefriendly
Moderator: tbc
3:20 pm
AI is Destroying Your Marketing Plan
Stephen Hughes
Chief Marketing Officer, R6 Digital
3:15 pm
Exhibition Time!
Coffee Break
21 MAY 2026 THURSDAY- CONFERENCE DAY 2
MORNING
8:00 am
AGM
Helen Ng
CEO, General Storage Company (Lock+Store, The Store House)
Miles Davison
Co-founder and CEO, Storeganise
Andrew Work
Executive Director, Self Storage Association Asia
09:10 am
KEYNOTE
A Fireside Chat with: Sam Kennard
Sam Kennard
CEO, Kennards Self Storage
09:50 am
KEYNOTE
From Gut Feeling to Gold Mine: How Data, Analytics, and AI are Defining the Future of Self Storage
11:00 am
Exhibition Time!
Coffee Break
11:15 pm
RoundTable Discussions
Back by popular demand, the SSAA will open the room so delegates can speak directly to:
- In-country experts for key markets.
- Investment environment and strategies
- Using emerging technolgies to improve ops and cut costs
- Marketing stratggies and practical tips
- And much more.
12:30 pm
Lunch Buffet at Expo 2026!
Exhibition Time!
Lunch at the Exhibition
AFTERNOON
2:00 pm
tbc
tbc
3:15 pm
Exhibition Time!
Coffee Break
4:00 pm
When it all goes up in flames: A Case Study
Paul Fahey
CEO, Storage World
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