31 March - 1 April 2026
Radisson Blu Hotel, Nairobi Upper Hill, Kenya

Advisory Board

Made up of representatives from sponsoring companies and hand selected investors representing the most senior decision-makers and thought-leaders in the African hotel investment industry. The FHS Africa Advisory Board convenes annually to discuss the trends of the future of hospitality into the FHS Africa programme.

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Folaseto Akin-Olugbade
Principal
Actis

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Scott Antel
Founder/Owner
Scott's FZ

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Charbel Boutros
VP Development MEA
IHG Hotels & Resorts

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Ewan Cameron
Director, Africa
Westmont Hospitality

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Rahul Chaudhary
Chief Executive and Managing Director
CG Corp Global & CG Hospitality Holdings at CG Corp

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Hala Matar Choufany
President, HVS Middle East, Africa & South Asia
Managing Partner, HVS Dubai

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Sam Diab
Managing Director Development
Hilton

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Stefan Dubbeling
Managing Director Development EMEA
BWH Hotel Group

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Mark Dunford
CEO
Knight Frank

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Hamza Farooqi
Founder & CEO
Millat Investments

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Erwan Garnier
Senior Director Development
Radisson Hotel Group

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Wayne Godwin
CEO Africa
JLL

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Olivier Granet
Managing Partner, Co-Chief Executive Officer
Kasada Capital Management

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Bani Haddad
Founder and Managing Director
Aleph Hospitality

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Jon Howell
CEO and Founder
AviaDev

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Oussama El Kadiri
Partner - Head of Hospitality, Tourism & Leisure Advisory Services MENA
Knight Frank

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Esteban Lozada
Managing Director North West, West & South Africa
Hilton

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Khalil Manji
Partner
Compagnie Hoteliere et Immobiliere Du Congo (CHIC)

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Laurinda Marsh
Key Account Manager Global Projects
HansGrohe

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Andrew McLachlan
Founder and Managing Director
Develop Hotels Inc

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Chris Nader
Co-Founder & CEO
ENVI Lodges

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Wesam Okasha
Managing Director l Board Member Head of Global Development Asia, Greater China & EMEA Regions
TUI Blue Hotels LLC

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Joe Pieterson
Founder
Nkombe Rhino NPC

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Nicolas Pompigne-Mognard
Founder & Chairman
APO Group

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Mmatšatši Ramawela
Director, Gecko Afrika Holdings & Chapter President
International institute for Peace through Tourism Southern Africa (IIPTSA)

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Daniel Silke
Political Economy Analyst & Futurist 
Political Futures Consultancy

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Lee-Anne Singer
Marketing Director
The Singer Group

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Bruno Trenchard
Senior Director Feasibility
Accor

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Jameel Verjee
Principal
The Diar Group (CityBlue)

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Dr. Theuns Vivian
Destination Development Manager
City of Capetown

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Trevor Ward
Managing Director
W Hospitality Group

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Matthew Weihs
Commercial Director
The Bench

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Amos Weseka
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Great Lakes Safari

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Graham Wood
Chief Operating Officer
Sun International

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Philip Wooller
Area Director - Middle East and Africa
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