Amir Lababedi is Hilton’s Managing Director for Development in the Middle East & North Africa since 2018. He is responsible for driving growth throughout this region for the company’s suite of industry-leading brands.

With almost 20 years’ experience, Amir has previously held senior development roles for both owners and operators throughout EMEA, and has acted for private and institutional hotel investors in an advisory capacity.

Amir holds a BSc in Hotel Management from the University of Surrey in England and an MSc in Global Banking and Finance at the London European Business School.

A UK national of Arabic-English descent, Amir is married and has two daughters. He’s also a keen sportsman with a passion for combat and motor sports, tennis and snowboarding.