Phillip J. Jones
Chief Tourism Officer
Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU)

Joanna Kurowska
Vice President Development
IHG Hotels & Resorts

Elie Younes
Global Chief Development Officer
Radisson Hotel Group

Tina Yu
Partner
KSL Capital Partners

Khalid Al Gahtani
Chairman & CEO
Rikaz Properties

Hamza Farooqui
Chief Executive Officer
Millat Global

Meshari Al Nahari
Chief Executive Officer
Aseer Investment

Serena Lim
Chief Growth Officer
The Ascott Limited

Fatih Tamince
Managing Partner Director
FTG Development

Sultan Bader Al-Otaibi
Chief Executive Officer
TAIBA

Jaume Tàpies-Ibern
Founder & Co-Chairman
Aina Hospitality

Sarmad Zok
Chief Executive Officer
Kingdom Hotel Investments

Khalid Saud Abuhaimed
Chief Executive Officer
Al Khozama Investment Company

Neil Gallagher
Chief Executive Officer
Soneva

Kholoud Almanea
Development Manager
Ennismore

Victor Abou-Ghanem
Chief Executive Officer
Story Hospitality

Mohammed Al Nashwan
Managing Director
Hartt Hospitality Consulting Co.

Osama Al-Othman
Board Member & Strategic Advisor
Private Advisory Practice

Michael Aldridge
Founder & CEO
KOFISI

Ahmed Alkhalili
Chief Commercial Officer
Ezdaher Financing Company

Samer Alkharashi
Director
UN Tourism Regional Office for the Middle East

Dr․ Sultan Altowaim
Head of Research
Al Rajhi Capital

Adrian Artimov
Chief Commercial Officer
Sommet Education

Kareem Atef
Executive Chef
Food & Entertainment Co. Ltd. (FEED)

Philip Barnes
Chief Executive Officer
Rotana

Michael Cirino
Founder and Chief Experience Officer
House of Attention

Fritz Dickamp
Managing Director
Studio 49

Carlos Diez de la Lastra
Chief Executive Officer
Les Roches

Greg Djerejian
Group Chief Investment & Legal Officer
Red Sea Global

Tariq Dowidar
Regional Vice President - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Aleph Hospitality

Stefan Dubbeling
Managing Director Development EMEA
BWH Hotels

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

Jessy El Murr
Founder
Motahadith|a

Tarek Elkady
Vice President Investments
Osoolre

Ayman Ezzeddine
Senior Director Development
Radisson Hotel Group

Yousef Gamal El-Din
Former News-Anchor, Host
Bloomberg, You're in Business

Amir Ali Golbarg
Chief Operating Officer, Middle East & Africa
Minor Hotel Group

Mounib Hammoud
Mega Project Consultant
AlNahla Group

William Harley-Fleming
Chief Operating Officer
Golden Tulip MENA / Louvre Hotels Group

Dr. Stephan Hungeling
CEO and Managing Director
H World International | Steigenberger Hotels GmbH

Amin Ismail
Managing Director
Certares

Elia Kaady
Michellin Young Chef Award 2026
Head Chef Maiz

David Keen
Founder & CEO
QUO

Dr․ Aradhana Khowala
Founder & CEO
Aptamind Partners

Theodor Kubak
Co-Founder, President Emeritus, Director of the Supervisory Board,
HAMA Europe

Lindsay Madden-Nadeau
Senior Director Wellness Strategy and Development
Red Sea Global

Elie Milky
Chief Development Officer, Middle East, Northeast Africa, Cyprus and Greece
Radisson Hotel Group

Michelle Najm
Executive Director of Architecture
JT Partners

Awaiz Patni
Group Chief Financial Officer
Bugshan Investment

Raki Phillips
Regional President, Premium, Midscale & Economy Division in Middle East, Africa & Türkie
Accor

Jayne Rafter
Owner and Joint Managing Director
Retail & Leisure International

Edie Rodriguez
Board Member & CEO

Samer Sabra
Chief Hospitality Officer
Jabal Omar Development Company

Turab Saleem
Chief Executive Officer
Perfetti Hospitality

Jordi Sanchís
Senior Development Director of Middle East
Meliá Hotels

Muin Serhan
Chief Executive Officer
Amsa Hospitality

Ali Shahid
Chief Executive Officer
The Bench

Anant Sharma
Founder & CEO, Futurist & Innovation Expert
Matter of Form

Ahmed Sultan
Director of Learning & Development
AMSA Hospitality

Eddy Tannous
Chief Operating Officer
Rotana

David Thomson
Senior Vice President Development
The First Group Hospitality

Carolyn Turnbull
Chief Executive Officer
Nammos Hotels & Resorts

David Vely
Vice President Development & Asset Middle East and Africa
Club Med

Andre Wiringa
Founder and CEO
Start Reverse BV

Philip Wooller
Senior Director, Middle East & Africa
STR, a CoStar Group Company

Jonathan Worsley
Chairman & Founder
The Bench

Maya Ziade
Chief Development Officer
Accorhotels Middle East and Africa FZ LLC