27-29 OCT 2025
Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai
2025 Agenda
Programme is subject to change.
Monday 27 October
Registration & Networking
From First Timer to Power Player:
Making the Most of FHS World
Welcome to FHS World 2025
Then and Now:
Two Decades of Hospitality Investment Evolution
Redefining Tourism Leadership for a New World
Signings & Announcements
TenX Leadership Talk
Global Deal Flow:
A Worldwide Investment Outlook
Welcome Luncheon
Keynote:
Leading with Empathy in the Age of AI
Building Destinations Together:
The Impact of Public-Private Partnerships
Hospitality in a Changing World
HAMA GLOBAL Presidents Panel Forum
When Machines Decide:
The Ethics and Economics of AI in Hospitality
People First:
Rebuilding a Resilient and Future-Ready Hospitality Workforce
The Experience Economy:
What Today’s Travellers Really Want
Intelligent Investment:
How AI Transformed a Hotel Project from Concept to Capital
The Human Touch, Enhanced:
Using AI to Personalize Every Step of the Hospitality Journey
Selective Opportunity:
Where China’s Hotel Investment Market Is Headed
Empowering Ability:
Inclusive Strategies in Hospitality
Owners Forum:
The Power Struggle – Owners vs. Operators (Invitation-Only) (Workshop room, Arena)
The Global Talent Landscape:
Regional Human Capital Demands & NextGen Dubaians
From Resilience to Growth:
The European Hospitality Investment Outlook
Country Pavilion Showcase
How Operators Drive Asset Value:
Leveraging Technology, Data & AI to Maximize Owner Returns
TenX Leadership Talk:
Driving Change Across a Continent
Start-Up Den
Derisking Investment through Social Impact
Next in Line:
Africa’s Rising Destinations for Hotel Investment
"Workforce 2.0:
Talent Innovation Hackathon "
FHS Africa Excellence Award
Speed Networking
FHS Welcome Reception
Tuesday 28 October
Speed Networking
Welcome Back
The impact of Geopolitics and your Business Outlook
CEO Roundtable – Envisioning Hospitality in 2050:
Trends, Innovations, and the Future Landscape
What Are the Numbers Telling Us? A Look at Hotel Performance From a Global Perspective
Signings & Announcements
The New Investment Playbook – Where Is the Smart Money Going?
Risk or Rhetoric:
Navigating Climate Risk, Regulation, and Reality in 2025
Country Pavilion Showcase:
Philippines
The Role of Institutional Investors in Hospitality – Debt, Equity, and Alternative Financing
Where Ambition Meets Experience:
A Conversation on Destination Development and Global Impact
FHS Awards
Networking Luncheon
Country Pavilion Showcase
The Middle East Playbook:
How to Enter and Succeed in Hospitality Investment
Fireside Chat:
The Art of Visionary Hospitality
TenX Leadership Talk:
The Hospitality & Travel Trend Radar
Destination Immersion:
Leveraging Sport and Heritage to Attract Today’s Traveller
Tokenization & Digital Assets:
Transforming the Future of Real Estate With Blockchain
Signings & Announcements
Capital at Work:
How Real Estate Funds are Unlocking Hospitality Potential Across the Middle East
From Console to Capital:
Gaming as a Growth Engine for Middle East Hospitality
Negotiating with Operators:
Mastering Contract Structures for Maximizing Returns
Efficiency engine:
Automating operations for higher profit margins
Franchise Models:
A Barrier to Sustainable Hospitality—or a Catalyst for Change?
The Future Is East:
Mapping the Mindset of Tomorrow’s Asian Tourist
The Second Life of Hospitality Assets:
Investors' Playbook for Repositioning and Conversion
From Mass to Class:
The Upscale Shift in the All-Inclusive Hospitality Market
Deal of the Year Showcase:
Global Hospitality Projects Revealed
Country Pavilion Showcase
Brand Bias vs Local Expertise:
Choosing the Right Operator for Maximum Success
Capital at a Crossroads:
How Sustainability is Rewriting the Rules of Hotel Investment
Wellbeing Ecosystems:
Building Destinations Around Health and Harmony
Lights, Camera, Hospitality:
The Impact of the Film Industry on Tourism and Hospitality
Signings & Announcements
FHS Evening Reception
Wednesday 29 October
AI in Action:
Practical Tools for Hospitality Leaders
The Deal-Maker’s Corner:
Real Buyers, Real Sellers, Real Insights
Cruising Ahead:
Balancing Economic Impact with Sustainable Tourism Practices
Net Positive Solution Labs Powered by World Sustainable Hospitality Alliance
Country Pavilion Showcase
“Hybrid Lives” – The Big Shift and Vision of Future Spaces
Cross-Industry Lessons:
What Hospitality Can Learn from Other Sectors
Investing in Mixed-Use Real Estate:
Strategies for Maximizing Value in Modern Developments
From Groundbreaking to Grand Opening:
Aligning Project Delivery with Operational Success
Key Note:
The Rise of Experiential Hospitality
Property Meets Prime Time:
How Reality TV Fuels Hospitality-Driven Real Estate
Managing Development Costs and Risks:
Navigating Escalating Expenses and Ensuring Financial Viability
Next-Gen Leisure:
The Business of Competitive Socialising
The Future of F&B Concepts – AI-Driven Dining, Cloud Kitchens & Standalone Restaurant Models
Branded Residences:
Growth Strategies, Market Differentiation, and Overcoming Operational Challenges
The Future of Hospitality Management:
From White Label Operators, Franchising to Traditional Management Agreements
From Iconic Design to Strategic Returns:
Inside the Mind of a Global Real Estate Visionary
Cultural & Localized Dining Experiences:
Elevating Hotel Dining Beyond the Generic
Maximizing ROI on F&B Venues:
Insights and Case Studies From Global Operators
Closing Plenary:
The Road Ahead for Global Hospitality
Closing Plenary
Luncheon
Welcome to the Branded Residences Forum at FHS World 2025
Branded Residences Uncovered:
Global Performance Review & Insights
Maximizing Returns, Minimizing Risk:
How to Optimize and Protect Value for Investors
Fireside Chat
The Perfect Fit:
Selecting the Right Brand for Residential Success
The Real Deal:
Unpacking the Financial Realities
The Evolving Buyer Profile:
Who Is Investing in Branded Residences?
Creating unique customer experience:
The Different Perspective of Branded Residences
World Sustainable Travel & Hospitality Awards
Terra, Expo City, Dubai