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2026 FHS Living Agenda

Thursday 01 October

15:15 - 15:30

15 minutes

Beyond Real Estate: Investing in the Future of How We Live

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Amit Nayak

Vice President

Hospitality Asset Managers Association Middle East and Africa

H․E. Dr. Tariq Bin Hendi

CEO and Board Member, Astra Tech

Chief Executive Officer, Botim

10:05 - 10:20

15 minutes

When You’ve Seen It All: What Does It Take to Impress the World’s Most Traveled People?

Moderator

Fritz Dickamp

Managing Director

Studio 49

In conversation with

Luis Amaral

Community leader and Innovator

Most Traveled People (MTP)

10:20 - 10:55

35 minutes

The New Hospitality Map: Defining the Hospitality Asset Classes

Michael Aldridge

CEO & Founder

KOFISI

Adil Jabrayilov

Development Director

Legacy Hotels Holding

Elie Milky

Chief Development Officer for the Middle East, Northeast Africa, Greece, and Cyprus

Radisson Hotel Group

10:55 - 11:30

35 minutes

The Anchor Asset: Why Hotels Matter in Mixed-Use

Selim El Zein

Vice President - Head of Asset Management & Investments

Deyaar Development PJSC

Dean Rossilli

Senior Vice President of Hospitality

DAMAC Properties

Eddy Tannous

Chief Operating Officer

Rotana Hotel Management Corporation PJSC

11:30 - 11:50

20 minutes

The Next Chapter of Lifestyle: New Markets, New Models, New Assets

Judith Cartwright

CEO & Founder

Black Coral Consulting

Louis Abi Abboud

Group Chief Growth Officer& COO Middle East, Africa & Asia Pacific

Ennismore

11:50 - 12:10

20 minutes

The Rise of Hospitality-Driven Workspaces: Why the Best Offices Now Feel Like Hotels

Michael Aldridge

CEO & Founder

KOFISI

12:10 - 12:35

25 minutes

The New Living Economy: Investing Beyond Traditional Hotels

Pekka Hirvi

Assistant Vice President - Business Development, Middle East, Africa & Turkey

The Ascott Limited

Oliver Hogg

Chief Executive Officer

Arzan Investment Management

Ina Plunien

Senior Vice President - Hospitality

Cain

12:35 - 12:50

15 minutes

The Hospitality Effect: Transforming Residential into Lifestyle Destinations

Ben Baseley-Walker

Founder & Managing Partner

Andart Global

Miltos Bosinis

Chief Executive Officer

H&H

14:00 - 14:10

10 minutes

And the Winner Is… The FHS World Hackathon Grand Finale

Andre Wiringa

Founder & CEO

Start Reverse BV

14:10 - 14:30

20 minutes

The State of the Global Branded Residences Market

Jeff Tisdall

Chief Business Officer, Accor One Living, Global Head of Mixed-Use

Accor

14:30 - 14:45

15 minutes

Branded Residences Uncovered: Global Performance Review & Insights

Riyan Itani

Founder

Global Branded Residences Ltd.

14:45 - 15:05

20 minutes

The Hospitality of Living: Redefining Real Estate Through Experience

Jonathan Worsley

Chairman

The Bench

Abdulla Binhabtoor

Chief Executive Officer

Shamal Holding

15:05 - 15:35

30 minutes

Terms, Tensions & Trade-Offs: Getting the Branded Residence Deal Done

Elias Hayek

Shareholder & Co-Chair of the Middle East and European Hospitality Group

Greenberg Traurig

Ben Baseley-Walker

Founder & Managing Partner

Andart Global

Govind Mundra

Head of Development – Middle East & Africa

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

Yagna Prathap Chandra Sekaran

General Manager Operations

Golden Sands Hotels Co․ LLC.

Louis Harding

Partner - Head of UAE Residential

Knight Frank

15:35 - 15:50

15 minutes

Beyond the Handover: How Smart Technology Protects and Enhances Branded Residence Value

Rahul Salgia

Founder & CEO

DigiValet

15:50 - 16:10

20 minutes

From Concept to Value Creation: The Branded Residences Playbook

Moderator

Richard Stevens

Group CEO

Sectorlight

In conversation with

Daniel von Barloewen

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

Accor

16:10 - 16:35

25 minutes

The Next Chapter: Can Dubai Sustain Its Branded Residence Momentum?

Alice Targett

Director - Marketing & Brand Advisory Services, EMEA, Accor One Living

Accor

Piers Brown

Chief Executive Officer

International Hospitality Media Limited

Paul Bridger

Chief Operating Officer

Rove Hotels

Jackie Johns

Managing Partner

Christie's International Real Estate Dubai

16:35 - 17:10

35 minutes

The Next Big Bet: What Will Define the Future of Branded Residences?

Riyan Itani

Founder

Global Branded Residences Ltd.

Christopher Sanderson

Co-Founder & Chief Creative Officer

The Future Laboratory

Alfredo Bataller

Chief Executive Officer

SHA Wellness / AB Living Group

Raj Shroff

Director

Signature Developers

Jurgen Hautmann

Senior Director, Hospitality & Asset Management

RAK Properties

17:10 - 17:15

5 minutes

Until We Meet Again: Closing FHS World 2026

Ali Shahid

Chief Executive Officer

The Bench

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