EVENTS
Sleeper Sessions 10-13 March 2026 BALI
Hospitality trailblazers come together in Bali for three days of connection, collaboration and culture. Words: Adam Cymbaluk Photography: © Oerrs Studios (unless otherwise stated)
Sleeper Sessions headed to Bali for its eighth
experience offered a tangible introduction to the
edition, bringing together leading voices from
resort’s ‘Good Times, Do Good’ ethos in action.
the hospitality sector across the Asia Pacific
As evening approached, the programme
region. Hosted at Desa Potato Head, a creative
officially opened with a gathering at Sunset Park
village on the shores of the Indian Ocean, the
overlooking the ocean. Drinks and conversations
three-day programme welcomed specifiers and
flowed as a DJ, housed in a pop-up booth on the
suppliers to connect, collaborate and explore the
rooftop, created a scene-setting Social session
ideas influencing the sector’s future. Framed
that set the tone for the events ahead.
around four key pillars – Symposia, Sync,
Day two commenced with morning rituals
Sustenance and Social – the event delivered a
that created space for reflection through yoga
dynamic and immersive experience grounded in
and meditation. From there, guests dived into
place and purpose.
Klymax – Potato Head’s bunker-like, state-
Day one unfolded at a gentle pace as guests
of-the-art nightclub for the first Symposia
settled into the ‘Desa’ or village – Potato Head’s
session. Head of Wellbeing Kim Herben led a
evolving cultural hub shaped by craft and
group ‘rising ritual’, inviting guests to set their
community. A Follow the Waste tour offered
intention for the days ahead, with the usual
delegates behind-the-scenes insight into the
frenetic energy of the nightclub transformed
property’s industry-leading sustainability
into a tranquil space of reflection and focus,
initiatives. From waste sorting and hands-
a golden glow emanating from the huge
on upcycling, to the creation of a composite
mirrorballs to the haunting sounds of Brian
material used in everything from bathroom
Eno’s ‘An Ending (Ascent)’.
amenities and the Wasted furniture range
Neil Jacobs, founder of Wild Origins and
designed in collaboration with Max Lamb, the
erstwhile CEO of Six Senses, explored the
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