H․E. Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri
Minister of Economy & Tourism
United Arab Emirates

Marc Dardenne
Chief Executive Officer
Modon Hospitality

Sonu Shivdasani
CEO and Founder
Sosei

Philippe Zuber
Chief Executive Officer
Kerzner International Management

Sameh Muhtadi
Chief Executive Officer
RAK Properties

Speaking at FHS Living

David Xiaoou Chen
Chairman & CEO
Fields of Gold (F․O.G.) Capital & Asset Mgt Corp.

Artur Gerber
Chief Executive Officer
TUI Hotels & Resorts

Hamza Farooqui
Founder & CEO
Millat Group

Ina Plunien
Senior Vice President - Hospitality
Cain

Speaking at FHS Living

Amit Arora
Chief Operating Officer
Arada Hospitality and Entertainment

Georgette Davey
Managing Director
Abu Dhabi Hospitality Academy - Les Roches

Dimitris Manikis
President EMEA
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

Maya Ziade
Chief Development Officer
Accor

Abdulla Al Abdouli
Group CEO
Marjan

Mohammed Al Ahbabi
Director of Tourism Development Department
Ministry of Economy & Tourism, United Arab Emirates

Michael Aldridge
Founder & CEO
KOFISI

Speaking at FHS Living

Hamed Aljufairi
VP - Operations
Compass Project Consulting

Samer Alkharashi
Director
UN Tourism Regional Office for the Middle East

Abdalla Almannaee
MD & Head of Real Estate Sector
First Abu Dhabi Bank

Khalid Alsatti
Senior Innovation Specialist
UN Tourism

Startup Den Judge

Dr. Moath Alyahya
Chief Executive Officer
Knowledge Economic City

Luis Amaral
Community leader and Innovator
Most Traveled People (MTP)

Speaking at FHS Living

Scott Antel
Founder & Owner
Scotts FZ LLE

Radhika Arapally
Senior Strategic Representative
World Sustainable Hospitality Alliance

Klaus Assmann
Chief Executive Officer - Middle East, India & Southeast Asia
United Hospitality Management (UHM)

Saurabh Bakshi
Chief Executive Officer, Hospitality Management
Azizi

Luis Nicolas Barrios
Regional Manager Innovation Education and Investments
UN Tourism

Ben Baseley-Walker
Founder & Managing Partner
Andart Global

Mohammed Basiony
Chief Executive Officer
M Hospitality FZLLC

Philippe Bassoul
Development Director - Hotels and F&B
Barrière Hotels & Resorts

Rene Beil
Managing Director, Beaufort Global
HAMA President Middle East

Andrea Belfanti
Chief Executive Officer
International Society of Hospitality Consultants

Sharan Bhinder
Chief Customer Officer
SparkleHaze Innovations

Startup Den Participant

Tariq bin Hendi
CEO and Board Member
Astra Tech

Speaking at FHS Living

Miltos Bosinis
Chief Executive Officer
H&H

Speaking at FHS Living

Piers Brown
Chief Executive Officer
International Hospitality Media Limited

Speaking at FHS Living

Jeanne Byamugisha
Chief Executive Officer
Uganda Hotel Owners Association

Judith Cartwright
CEO & Founder
Black Coral Consulting

Speaking at FHS Living

Joyshree Chatterjee
Founder
2 Keys Revenue Intelligence

Startup Den Participant

Sabrine Chennaoui
Chief Executive Officer
MONSAPO

Startup Den Participant

Atul Chopra
Founder & CEO
FreshOnTable

Hala Matar Choufany
President
HVS Middle East, Africa and South Asia

Kent Daniels
Chief Operating Officer
Vision Hospitality/McGettigan Group

Gustavo De Hostos
Founder & Managing Partner
Forsite Creative

Richard Dean
Journalist and Broadcaster
Roar Design & Media

Alain Debare
Partner - Head of Investments and Asset Management
HVS

Nisha Devadoss
Venture Investor
VU Venture Partners

Startup Den Judge

Fritz Dickamp
Managing Director
Studio 49

Speaking at FHS Living

Carlos Diez de la Lastra
Chief Executive Officer
Les Roches Global Hospitality Education

Capucine Dourdin Jeunet
Executive Director Sustainability
Jumeirah

Startup Den Judge

Stefan Dubbeling
Managing Director Development EMEA
BWH Hotels

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

Selim El Zein
Vice President - Head of Asset Management & Investments
Deyaar Development PJSC

Safiatou Fomba
Co-Founder and CEO
Bilqis GreenTech

Startup Den Participant

Giuliano Gasparini, FRICS, CRE, HAMA, IoH, CHIA
Head of Hospitality Asset Management
Wasl

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

Olivier Granet
Managing Partner & Co-CEO
Kasada Capital Management

Gary Greene
Principal
GGD

Gemma Greenwood
Director, Content Inc.
Moderator, Emcee, media training specialist, editor and communications consultant

Andrej Gregus
Co-founder
Nettle AI

Startup Den Participant

Alison Grinnell
Group COO & CEO, Marjan Hospitality
Marjan

Benjamin Habbel
Managing Partner & Co-Founder
Limestone Capital

James Hacon
Managing Partner
Think Hospitality Consulting

Hassan Halawy
Group CEO
Elite Agro Holding

Phillipa Harrison
Chief Executive Officer
Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority

Elias Hayek
Shareholder & Co-Chair of the Middle East and European Hospitality Group
Greenberg Traurig

Speaking at FHS Living

Pekka Hirvi
Assistant Vice President - Business Development, Middle East, Africa & Turkey
The Ascott Limited

Speaking at FHS Living

Oliver Hogg
Chief Executive Officer
Arzan Investment Management

Speaking at FHS Living

Riyan Itani
Founder
Global Branded Residences Ltd.

Speaking at FHS Living

Adil Jabrayilov
Development Director
Legacy Hotels Holding

Speaking at FHS Living

Juliana Kagwa
Chief Executive Officer
Uganda Tourism Board

Terry Kane
Managing Director MEA
The Trade Desk

Paul Kapiris
Head of Hospitality Middle East
Eastdil Secured Savills

David Keen
Founder & CEO
QUO

Stephen Kelly
Shareholder & Co-Head, Regional Real Estate Practice
Greenberg Traurig

Amer Kharbush
Chief Development Officer
Arada Hospitality and Entertainment

Anthony Knight
Managing Director
Venture Hospitality Group

Yehuda Knoch
CPO
SetLux OU

Startup Den Participant

Theodor Kubak
Managing Partner
Arbireo Capital

Joanna Kurowska
VP Development MEA
IHG Hotels & Resorts

Alexander Lee
Chief Growth Officer
Jumeirah International

Costas Livadaris
Hospitality & Leisure Lead - EMEA
Parsons

Andrew Love
International Partner, Regional Head of Commercial Transactions
Knight Frank

Louisa Lynch
Shareholder & Co-Chair of the Middle East and European Hospitality Group
Greenberg Traurig

Jeremy Maggs
Journalist
Radio Host and Television Presenter

Panchali Mahendra
Chief Executive Officer
Atelier House Hospitality

Sarah Mahood
Shareholder & Co-Head, Regional Real Estate Practice
Greenberg Traurig

Fasie Malherbe
Chief Executive Officer
Smart Operator

Sami Matta
Chief Operating Officer
Paris Society | Middle East, Africa, Türkiye & India

Nicolas Mayer
Global Industry Leader, Entertainment & Tourism, PwC
Managing Leader, PwC Global Center of Tourism

Speaking at FHS Living

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

Speaking at FHS Living

Tanja Millner
Production Director
The Bench

Kathryn Moore
Founder and Managing Director
Spa Connectors and co-op

Robert Mukiza
Director General
Uganda Investment Authority

Govind Mundra
Head of Development – Middle East & Africa
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

Speaking at FHS Living

Margarita Naishtut
Senior Vice President - Hotels & Hospitality MEA
JLL

Amit Nayak
Vice President
Hospitality Asset Managers Association Middle East and Africa

Speaking at FHS Living

Wesam Okasha
Head of Global Development
TUI Hotels & Resorts

Bhrijesh Patel
Founder
Rayn

Startup Den Participant

Satyaveer Paul
Founder & CEO
Majesty Experiences

Startup Den Participant

Jennifer Pettinger
Partner
Think Hospitality

Raki Phillips
Regional President - Middle East, Africa & Türkiye
ACCOR

Adeline Phua
Managing Director, Lyf, & Vice President of Business Development
The Ascott Limited

Speaking at FHS Living

Dinky Puri
Founder & CEO
Eaglewing Hospitality Services

Vijay Raghavan
Director
Golden Sands Hotel Co․ LLC.

Rohan Ranade
AVP, Real Estate & Development
The Indian Hotels Company Limited

Jean-Baptiste Recher
Chief Development Officer Luxury Brands MEAT
Accor

Tea Ros
Managing Director
Strategic Hotel Consulting

Speaking at FHS Living

Dean Rossilli
Senior Vice President of Hospitality
DAMAC Properties

Deepjyoti Saikia
Master Trainer
Technogym

Rahul Salgia
Founder & CEO
DigiValet

Speaking at FHS Living

Christopher Sanderson
Co-Founder & Chief Creative Officer
The Future Laboratory

Speaking at FHS Living

Ali Shahid
Chief Executive Officer
The Bench

Startup Den Host

Jad Shamseddin
Chief Operating Officer
Aleph Hospitality

Sajid Siddique
Senior Vice President - Head - Real Estate Structuring & Advisory
Mashreq Bank

David Singleton
Founder and CEO
Oraculi

Cihan Soyhan
VP Hospitality Division & Asset Management
EQT – MONE Investment

Richard Stevens
Group CEO
Sectorlight

Speaking at FHS Living

Elaine Sun
Market Director - MEA & ROW Chain
Trip․com group

Eddy Tannous
Chief Operating Officer
Rotana Hotel Management Corporation PJSC

Ozgul Tanriover
Holistic Wellness Ambassador
Vibes & Beyond Wellness

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

Speaking at FHS Living

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

Speaking at FHS Living

Saurabh Tiwari
Vice President - Operations (Middle East, Sri Lanka & Maldives)
The Indian Hotels Company Limited

Tatiana Veller
Founder
Tempo Hospitality Lab

David Vely
Vice President - Development
Club Med

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

Speaking at FHS Living

Gabrielle von Bonsdorff
Head of Real Estate & Hospitality
Investment Corporation of Dubai

Marko Vucinic
Chief Investment Officer / Executive Director
Knowledge Economic City

Andre Wiringa
Founder & CEO
Start Reverse BV

Speaking at FHS Living

Philip Wooller
Senior Director
STR

Jonathan Worsley
Chairman
The Bench

Santiago Yñigo
Co-Founder & CEO
SALVA

Luckson Zambucko
Founder
African Youth In Tourism and Hospitality Association (AYITHA)