Joanna Kurowska
Vice President, Middle East and Africa (MEA)
IHG Hotels & Resorts

Elie Younes
Global Chief Development Officer
Radisson Hotel Group

Khalid Al Gahtani
Chairman & CEO
Rikaz Properties

Hamza Farooqui
Founder & CEO
Millat Group

Meshari Al Nahari
Chief Executive Officer
ASFAR & Aseer Investment Company

Serena Lim
Chief Growth Officer
The Ascott Limited

Fatih Tamince
Managing Partner
FTG Development

Sultan Bader Al-Otaibi
Chief Executive Officer
TAIBA

Jaume Tàpies-Ibern
Founder & Co-Chairman
Aina Hospitality

Khalid Saud Abuhaimed
Chief Executive Officer
Al Khozama Investment Company

Neil Gallagher
Chief Executive Officer
Soneva

Kholoud Almanea
Development Manager
Ennismore

Maher Abou Nasr
Managing Director Saudi Arabia
IHG Hotels & Resorts

Jennifer Adams
Associate Professor
New York University - Stern School of Business

Khalid Al Mubarak
Chief Development Officer
Refad

Mohammed Al Nashwan
Chief Executive Officer
Hartt Hospitality Consulting Co.

Abdulaziz Al Qarra
Director of Advisory and Business Development, Real Estate Investments
Al Rajhi Capital

Ragad Al-Nasser
Chief Investment Officer
Jabal Ohod Holding

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

Dr. Abdullah Alabdulkarim
Deputy Minister for Sectorial Human Capability Development
Ministry of Transport and Logistics Services

Omar Alabdullatif
Chief Executive Officer
Blacksand

MIchael Aldridge
Founder & CEO
KOFISI

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

Ahmed Alkhalili
Chief Commercial Officer
Ezdaher Financing Company

Samer Alkharashi
Director
UN Tourism Regional Office for the Middle East

Murad AlKhatib
Country Director, KSA
International Air Transport Association IATA

Abdulrahman Almoayed
CO-Founder and Chief Investment and Development Officer
Golden Tulip MENA / Louvre Hotels Group

Akrem Aloui
Vice President, Strategic Airlines - META Region
Amadeus

Abbas Alsaleh,
Chief Executive Officer
Afyaa Holding

Yasser AlSharif
Chief Executive Officer
TOURACT

Dr․ Sultan Altowaim
Head of Research
Al Rajhi Capital

Rema Alyahya
Vice President
Merak Capital

Radhika Arapally
Senior Strategic Representative
World Sustainable Hospitality Alliance

Dr․ Jorge Arnanz
Executive Director of Academy
King Faisal International Academy - Al Khozama Investment Company

Adrian Artimov
Chief Commercial Officer
Sommet Education

Philip Barnes
Chief Executive Officer
Rotana

Rima Bhatia
Group Economic Advisor
Gulf International Bank B.S.C.

Samy Boukhaled
Chief Hospitality Officer
BAAN Holding Group

Karen Campbell
Chief Executive Officer
Jayasom

Imran Changezi
Executive Director - Hospitality Development
Diriyah Company

Stephen Cheesebrough
Head of Development
Red Sea Global

Michael Cirino
Founder/Chief Experience Officer
House of Attention

Carlos Diez de la Lastra
Chief Executive Officer
Les Roches

Gregory Djerejian
Group Head of Investments and Group Chief 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

Ayman Ezzeddine
Senior Director Development
Radisson Hotel Group

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

Jorge Gilabert
Real Estate, Travel, Hospitality & Leisure, Managing Director
Alvarez & Marsal Middle East

Aaron Goldring
Head of Middle East Tourism Research
Oxford Economics

Mohamad Haj Hassan
Managing Director Middle East and Africa
Wyndham Hotels and Resorts

Mounib Hammoud
Mega Project Consultant
AlNahla Group

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

Amin Ismail
Managing Director
Certares

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

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

Julien Laloye
Mixed-Use Development EMEA
Marriott International

Michael Levie
Co-founder
Citizen M

Scott Livermore
Chief Economist Middle East
Oxford Economics

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

Alex Malouf
Founder
Narrative Shapers

Lindsay McGinn
Global Vice President, Residential Marketing
Accor One Living

Jalil Mekouar
Chief Executive Officer
Elaf Group

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

Harry Ntouris
Executive Director Hospitality & Asset Management
Soudah Development Company

Miriam Palà
Guest Experience Director
King Salman International Airport

Awaiz Patni
Group Chief Financial Officer
Bugshan Investment

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

Dinky Puri
Founding Partner
Eagle Wing

Edie Rodriguez
Advisor
Rodriguez Global Advisory

Samer Sabra
Chief Hospitality Officer
Jabal Omar Development Company

Turab Saleem
Chief Executive Officer
Perfetti Hospitality

Jordi Sanchís
Senior Development Director
MELIA HOTELS INTERNATIONAL

Muin Serhan
Chief Executive Officer
Amsa Hospitality

Ali Shahid
Chief Executive Officer
The Bench

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

Joe Tabet
Founder & Managing Director
JT + Partners

Eddy Tannous
Chief Operating Officer
Rotana Hotels

David Thomson
Senior Vice President Development
The First Group Hospitality

Carolyn Turnbull
Chief Executive Officer
Nammos Hotels & Resorts

David Vely
VP Development
Club Med

Nina Vithlani
Managing Director MENA
Sectorlight

Daniel von Barloewen
Senior Vice President, Global Mixed-Use Development
Accor One Living

Andre Wiringa
Founder and CEO
Start Reverse BV

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

Jonathan Worsley
Chairman
The Bench

Maya Ziade
Chief Development Officer
Accor