MONDAY 6 NOVEMBER 2023
12:30 – 21:00 | POTATO HEAD BEACH CLUB
Welcome to Open House by Further East, where many worlds meet. It’s where free spirits meet free thinkers. Big ideas meet small moments of magic. A festival of creativity, curiosity and celebration, designed to unlock your potential and prepare you for days of inspired connection on the shores of the Indian Ocean at Potato Head Beach Club.
As the eyes of the world return to Asia Pacific, this year’s Open House will explore how to seize this moment and channel it towards a more vibrant, sustainable future. You’ll journey into the visions of high-end APAC travel’s most inspiring minds through impactful talks and intimate masterclasses. Share your challenges, secrets and successes with your fellow innovators. And leave strengthened, energised and ready to rock Further East and beyond.
Join us as the sun sets, the beat builds, and your time arrives. This wave is rising, and we’ll surf it together. Right Here. Right Now.

WHAT’S THE FORMAT?
BE INSPIRED
Learn directly from the most insightful figures in high-end APAC travel on trending topics in technology, wellness, sustainability, design and beyond. You’ll leave not only with creative conversation starters for the following days and nights, but also practical ideas to refresh how you do business forever.
BE CONNECTED
The Further East community is a spirited gathering of people dedicated to celebrating the region’s heritage, while encouraging evolution and promising to make a positive impact. Whether it’s meeting your match in a curated discussion or vibing to a live performance over sunset drinks, you’ll have plenty of opportunities to spark conversations and connections.
BE SURPRISED
This isn’t traditional thought leadership. Immerse yourself in an eclectic range of experiences, designed to provoke new perspectives, or get involved in one of our interactive workshops.
2022 KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Watch this space for our 2023 speaker lineup…and in the meantime, take a look at who took to stage in 2022.
ANITA KAPOOR
Master of Ceremonies
PATRICK VANHOEBROUCK
Resident Anthropologist, Aman
DOMINIQUE BACKHOUSE
Managing Director, Companion Communications
SAMANTHA STRAWFORD
Managing Director, Pepper & Seed
ZAG ASGHAR
Managing Partner & Joint-CEO, Predixa
PAULA NEWBY
Joint-CEO, Predixa
JINOU PARK
Founder, Normal
2022 KITCHEN TABLE SESSIONS
Kitchen Table is where we encourage open dialogue and engagement in a group discussion format. It’s all about sharing ideas, inspiring one another and championing the topics that matter most to you.
Got a burning question or innovative idea you’d like to discuss with fellow Further Easters? Send your suggestions to isabella@thisisbeyond.com and we’ll be in touch. If you need a little inspiration first, take a look at who facilitated the Kitchen Table discussions last year…
POLLY PURSER
Director of Heritage, John Hardy
SILVINA MIGUEL
Sustainability Consultant & Permaculture Designer
HEMAL JAIN
General Manager, Alila Villas Uluwatu
MATT BRACE
Travel Writer & Journalist
WHO’S AT OPEN HOUSE
The whole Further East community. Open House is the first official day of Further East – the perfect opportunity to get to know everyone you’ll be spending the next few days with.
WHERE IS IT?
Further East Open House will take place from 12:30 – 21:00pm on
Monday 6 November at Potato Head Beach Club.
WHY HEAD TO OPEN HOUSE?
01/ PLAN YOUR NEXT MOVE
We know that in business there’s no place for abstract ideas. Open House is your opportunity to come together to learn, feel inspired and define tangible goals – for your business and our industry, too.
02/ REDISCOVER YOUR COMMUNITY
Missing your Further East friends? Open House will give you the chance to reconnect with last year’s connections and meet new members of the community in a chilled-out poolside setting.
03/ DO SOMETHING DIFFERENT
Here, things are breezy. This is the place for informal networking and reminding yourselves that, although you’re in Bali for business, fun is very much on the agenda at Open House.