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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