14 - 16 APRIL 2025
Mandarin Oriental Al Faisaliah, Riyadh
Advisory Board
Khalid Saud Abu Haimed
Chief Executive Officer
Al Khozama Investments
Sultan Bader Al-Otaibi
Chief Executive Officer
Taiba Investments
HH Prince Saud Al-Saud
Chairman
Yakoon Investment
HE Gloria Guevara Manzo
Chief Special Advisor
Ministry of Tourism - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Maher Abou Nasr
Vice President Operations Saudi Arabia
IHG Hotels & Resorts
Layla Abuzaid
Chief Executive Officer
WK Holding
Muhammad Al Amir
Chief Executive Officer
AIMS Hospitality
Mohammad Alathel
Chief Executive Officer
Amsa Hospitality
Hashim Al-Attas
Chief Executive Officer
Leylaty Group
Wahdan Al Kadi
Chief Executive Officer
Millennium Hotels & Resorts MEA
Abdulaziz Alkhudair
Managing Director
Majd Alaamal Group
Nawfal Al Khudhairy
President & Chairman of the Board
Compass Project Consulting
Mae Al Mozaini
Founder & CEO
The Arab Institute for Women’s Empowerment - Nusf
Sinan Al Saady
Founder & Group CEO
Cool Inc
Norah Al Tamimi
Chief Executive Officer
Baheej Company
Eng. Tariq Al Tuwaijry
Group CEO
TROFI
JS Anand
Founder & CEO
Leva Hotels & Resorts
Abdullah Azhari
Chief Executive Officer
Saudi Icon
Anton Bawab
Independent Hospitality Advisory
Ramine Behnam
Vice President - Development EMEA
Minor Hotels
Ahmed Bin Madhi
Chief Investment Officer
Rua Al Madinah Holding Company
Dr. Fahad bin Mushayt
Chief Executive Officer
ASFAR
Sanjib Biswas
Senior Manager - Hospitality Development
PIF Projects
Stefan Breg
Managing Partner - Consulting
Keane Consult & Create
Paul Bridger
Chief Operating Officer
Rove Hotels
Hala Matar Choufany
President, HVS Middle East, Africa & South Asia
Managing Partner, HVS Dubai
Marc Dardenne
Chief Operating Officer
HMC (PIF Project)
Mark De Cocinis
Chief Executive Officer
Boutique Group
Tariq Yousef Dowidar
Vice President Saudi Arabia
Aleph Hospitality
Zekirija Elezi
General Manager, Hospitality Operations
Olayan Financing Company
Makram El Zyr
Corporate Vice President - Development
Rotana
Dr. Adel Ezzat
Chief Executive Officer
Elaf Group
Michael Flanagan
Chief Business Development Officer
Al Khozama
Sarah Gasim
Senior Vice President, Head of Hotels KSA
JLL
Giuliano Gasparini
Head of Hospitality Asset Management
WASL / Dubai Real Estate Corporation
Chris Godfrey
Chief Executive Officer
HBA
Chadi Hauch
Regional Vice President, Lodging Development – Middle East
Marriott International
Philip Jones
Senior Vice President Operations, Middle East & Africa - Premium, Midscale & Economy Brands
Accor
Fahad Abdulrahim Kazim
Group Chief Executive Officer
Lakhraim Group
David Keen
Founder & CEO
QUO
Aradhana Khowala
Chief Executive Officer & Founder
Aptamind Partners
Marloes Knippenberg
Chief Executive Officer
Kerten Hospitality
Sophie Kotrikadze
Chief Marketing Officer
Spectrum
Panos Loupasis
Market Managing Director Türkiye, Middle East & Africa
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
Marco G. Malacrida
Founder
Italia Hospitality
Uday Mukundan
Chief Executive Officer
The Food District Company
Alain Osta
Managing Director Development MENA
Hilton
Ranjit Phillipose
Area Director-Middle East & General Manager
The Palm, Dubai
Maria Pichon
Director Brand Development
NEOM Hotel Development
Ashraf Qasem
Chief Hospitality Officer
Al Othaim Investments
Marco S Rentsch
Partner - Global Consulting Hospitality & Tourism Center of Excellence
PwC Middle East
Mike Rigby
General Manager & Regional Vice President, Middle East & India
WhiteWater
Edie Rodriguez
Member of the Board of Directors
Saudi Tourism Authority
Turab Saleem
Partner - Head of Hospitality, Tourism & Leisure Consultancy – MENA
Knight Frank
Roaya Saleh
Founder
Villa Mamas
Faisal Shaker
Founder, Board Member & CEO
Modern Food Company (MFC) & Modern Elite Company
Adnan Shamim
Chief Asset Management Officer
PIF Projects
Gaurav Sinha
CEO & Chief Strategist
Insignia Worldwide
Patrick Smith
Chief Operating Officer
Strive Services Group
Yazan Taha
Director of Enterprise
TONOMUS
Joe Tabet
Founder & Managing Director
JT&Partners
Toufic Tamim
Senior Director Development
Deutsche Hospitality
Iyad Tammas
Business Development Manager
DAR Engineering
David Vely
Vice President Development & Asset Middle East and Africa
Club Med
Georgie Woollams
Founder & Managing Director
Katch International
Simon Wright
Founder & Chairman
TGP International
Khaled Zowayed
Partner
Baker McKenzie