Cyril Piaia

Chief Executive Officer, EMAAR Economic City - King Abdullah Economic City

Fares Al Rashed

Chairman & Founder, Oqal

Amir Lababedi

Managing Director Development MENA, Hilton

Jad Shamseddin

Chief Operating Officer, Aleph Hospitality

Marcus Tait

Head of New Hotels India, Middle East & Africa, IHG Hotels & Resorts

H.E. Ahmed Al Khateeb

Minister of Tourism, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Sultan Bader Al-Otaibi

Chief Executive Officer, Dur Hospitality

Hassan Ahdab

President of Hotels Operations, Dur Hospitality

H.E Prince Waleed Nasser Al Saud

Chief Executive Officer, Mukatafa

Saeed Abduljabbar

Financial Manager, GatherN

Maher Abou Nasr

Vice President Operations Saudi Arabia, IHG Hotels & Resorts

Rahaf Alaish

Student, Glion Institute of Higher Education

Muhammad Al Amir

Chief Executive Officer, AIMS Hospitality

Qusai Al-Fakhri

Chief Executive Officer, Tourism Development Fund

Fahad Al-Fawaz

Chief Executive Officer, Al Hokair Group

Abdullah Alghalaiqah

Entrepreneurship Expert, Monsha’at

Saleh Bin Habdan Alhabdan

Chief Executive Officer, Taiba Investments Company

Abdullah Al-Jumah

Travel Blogger & Influencer Saudi Arabia

Wahdan Alkadi

Chief Business Officer, TDF

Sally Alkatat

Senior Manager, Development Middle East & Africa, IHG Hotels & Resorts

Bassam AlKharashi

Chief Executive Officer, ibehub

Mae Al Mozaini

Founder & CEO, The Arab Institute for Women’s Empowerment - Nusf

Abdullah Al Muslemani

Chief Executive Officer, Crown & Co

Fares Al Rashed

Chairman & Founder, Oqal

Tareq Al Sadhan

Chief Executive Officer, Riyad Bank

Bandar Al-Safeer

General Manager Nationalization and Training, Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia

Abdullah Alzahrani

Brand and Marketing Excutive Director, The Red Sea Development Company & AMAALA

Scott Antel

Partner/Owner, Scotts FZ LLE

Mert Askin

President of Food & Beverage, Azadea Group

Mayada Badr

Chief Executive Officer, Culinary Arts Commission

Emma Banks

Vice President, F&B Strategy and Development EMEA, Hilton

Joey Barnett

CEO & Co-Founder, Leslie

Moh Belkhodja

Director Investments & Special Projects, Ras Al Khaimah Tourims Development Authority

Stefan Breg

Managing Director, KEANE Consult & Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

James Britchford

Vice President Commercial IMEA, IHG Hotels & Resorts

Peter Bruun

Chief Operating Officer, Boxooo International

Nicolas Budzynski

Global Operations Director, LPM Restaurants & Bar

Atul Chopra

Founder & CEO, Fresh On Table

Hala Matar Choufany

President-Middle East, Africa and South Asia, HVS

Ahmad G. Darwish

Group Chief Administrative Officer, The Red Sea Development Company and AMAALA

Paul Diab

Vice President Operations MENA, Louvre Hotels Group

Amal Dokhan

Partner, 500 Global

Fernand Donnet

Founder, Chairman & CEO, Sophos Hotels SA / Horesman SA

Tareq El Zayat

Managing Director - Dubai, Board Director, Corporate Counsel, OBMI

Dr. Adel Ezzat

Chief Executive Officer, Elaf Group

Rabih Feghali

Board Member, HAMA MEA

Matteo Frigeri

Founder & Business Director, Seeds Consulting

Paul Gardiner

Chief Executive Officer, Mantis Collection

Federico J. González

Chief Executive Officer, Radisson Hotel Group

Sarah-Jane Grant

Director, LXA

Gemma Greenwood

Director, Content Inc.

Amedeo Guffanti

Managing Director, Jakala Spa BC, Founder, Gotu.io

Gauthier Guillaume

CEO & Creative Director, GG&Grace International & Grace Virtual Reality

James Hacon

Chief Marketing Officer, MAPAL Group

Bani Haddad

Founder & Managing Director, Aleph Hospitality

Olivier Harnisch

Founder, Lunasole Hospitality

Kiran Jay Haslam

Chief Marketing Officer, Diriyah Gate Development Authority

Hicham Hassouni

Stategy & Business Development Chief Officer, Boutique Group

Chadi Hauch

Regional Vice President, Lodging Development – Middle East, Marriott International

Noelle Homsy

Co-Founder, ENVI Lodges

Guy Hutchinson

President & CEO, Rotana

Sarah Hedley Hymers

Editorial Director, Connecting Travel

Michael Ingemann

Chairman, Nordic Harvest, Non-Executive Director, I am Doner

Jerry Inzerillo

Group CEO, Diriyah Gate Development Authority

Omar Issa

Director of Strategy, Dur Hospitality

Mohammed Jawa

Founder & Chairman, MJS Holding

Oliver Judge

HAMA MEA Member

Hamza Khan

Co-Founder, Letswork

Aradhana Khowala

Chief Executive Officer & Founder, Aptamind Partners

Dr. Felix Klanner

Director, Electric & Autonomous Mobility, NEOM

Amir Lababedi

Managing Director Development MENA, Hilton

Shane Lahiff

Architecture Director, SSH

Khalil Lamrabet

Chief Executive Officer, Saudi Air Connectivity Program

Victor Maurice Philippe Lefevre

Middle East & Africa Lead, Eve Air Mobility

Christopher Lund

Executive Director | Head of Hotels | MENA Region, Colliers

Ali Manzoor

Head of Hospitality | Hotels & Tourism, CBRE Middle East Region

Joachim Marciano

Head of Service Industries - Middle East & North Africa, Meta

Haitham Mattar

Managing Director, India, Middle East & Africa, IHG Hotels & Resorts

Nicolas Mayer

Industry Leader Hospitality and Tourism EMEA; Managing Partner Global Center of Excellence, PwC

Tini Meyer

Co-Founder, interior360

Elie Milky

Vice President Development, Radisson Hotel Group

Catherine Monthienvichienchai

Chief Branding Officer, QUO

Duncan Muir

Cafe Director, Bateel International

Eng. Aiad Mushaikh

Managing Director, Al Rasim Hotels & Resorts

Chris Nader

Co-Founder & CEO, ENVI Lodges

Siegfried Nierhaus

Vice President Middle East, Deutsche Hospitality

John Northen

Executive Director – Head of Hotels and Resorts, Royal Commission for AlUla

John Pagano

Group CEO, The Red Sea Development Company & AMAALA

Nimesh Patel

Founder & CEO, Kabuni

Ranjit Phillipose

General Manager, Taj Exotica Resort & Spa, The Palm, Dubai, Area Director - Middle East, The Indian Hotels Company Ltd

Cyril Piaia

Chief Executive Officer, EMAAR Economic City - King Abdullah Economic City

Olivier Ponti

Vice President Insights, ForwardKeys

Rohan Ranade

Associate Vice President – Real Estate & Development, The Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL)

Damien Rizzi

Head of Hospitality MEA, Voltere by Egis

Robin Rossmann

Managing Director, STR

Rohit Sachdev

Chief Executive Officer, Soho Hospitality

Turab Saleem

Partner - Head of Hospitality, Tourism & Leisure Consultancy – MENA, Knight Frank

Roaya Saleh

President & Founder, RS Management WLL

Jad Shamseddin

Chief Operating Officer, Aleph Hospitality

David Singleton

Partner, Strategic Advisor and Coach, Socius Group

Gaurav Sinha

CEO & Chief Strategist, Insignia Worldwide

Muhammad Ali Syed

Founder & CEO, Mingora

Najee Syriani

Corporate Vice President – Projects, Rotana

Marcus Tait

Head of New Hotels India, Middle East & Africa, IHG Hotels & Resorts

Pat Thaker

Editorial and Regional Director, MEA, The Economist Intelligence Unit

Nick van Marken

Managing Director, van Marken Limited

Ross Veitch

CEO & Co-Founder, Wego

Hilari Voorthuis

F&B Manager, India, Middle East, Africa & Turkey, Accor

Marko Vucinic

Director of Hospitality and Real Estate Development, Tourism Development Fund

Sandeep Walia

Chief Operating Officer Middle East, Marriott International

Paul Webster

Business Development Manager, MAPAL Group

Richard Williamson

Chief Commercial Officer, Considerate Group

Mark Willis

Chief Executive Officer, India, Middle East, Africa & Turkey, Accor

Jonathan Worsley

Chairman & CEO, the bench

Spencer Wylie

Chief Executive Officer, Compass Project Consulting

Kristina Zanic

CEO & Founder, Kristina Zanic Consultants

ADVISORY BOARD

Sultan Bader Al-Otaibi

Chief Executive Officer, Dur Hospitality

Mahmoud Abdulhadi

Deputy Minister, Investment Attraction, Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia

Raji Abou Ghanem

Director of Development - Saudi Arabia, Sophos Hotels SA

Muhammad Al Amir

Chief Executive Officer, AIMS Hospitality

Fahad Al-Fawaz

Chief Executive Officer, Al Hokair Group

Majed AlGhanim

Managing Director of Tourism and Quality of Life Sector, Ministry of Investment Saudi Arabia

Scott Antel

Partner/Owner, Scotts FZ LLE

Joey Barnett

CEO & Co-Founder, Leslie

Imad Barrakad

Chief Executive Officer, Moroccan Agency for Tourism Development -SMIT

Stefan Breg

Managing Director, KEANE Consult & Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Michael Byron

Resident Director, UAE, SSH

James Edmondson

Head of Development, Jumeirah Group

Tareq El Zayat

Managing Director - Dubai, Board Director, Corporate Counsel, OBMI

Dr. Adel Ezzat

Chief Executive Officer, Elaf Group

Sarah-Jane Grant

Director, LXA

Gloria Guevara Manzo

Chief Special Advisor, Ministry of Tourism, Saudi Arabia

Gauthier Guillaume

CEO & Creative Director, GG&Grace International & Grace Virtual Reality

James Hacon

Chief Marketing Officer, MAPAL Group

Chadi Hauch

Regional Vice President, Lodging Development – Middle East, Marriott International

Sarah Hedley Hymers

Editorial Director, Connecting Travel

Guy Hutchinson

President & CEO, Rotana

Jerry Inzerillo

Group CEO, Diriyah Gate Development Authority

Carlos Khneisser

VP Development MEA, Hilton

Aradhana Khowala

Chief Executive Officer & Founder, Aptamind Partners

Gerald Lawless

Ambassador, World Travel & Tourism Council

Michael Levie

Co-Founder, KUBE Ventures & CitizenM

Christopher Lund

Executive Director | Head of Hotels | MENA Region, Colliers

Naim Maadad

Chief Executive & Founder, Gates Hospitality

Ali Manzoor

Head of Hospitality | Hotels & Tourism, CBRE Middle East Region

Haitham Mattar

Managing Director, India, Middle East & Africa, IHG Hotels & Resorts

Tini Meyer

Co-Founder, interior360

Elie Milky

Vice President Development, Radisson Hotel Group

Federico Minucci

Development Director Consulting, Hospitality, Tourism & Leisure Middle East, Voltere by Egis

Amine E. Moukarzel

President, Louvre Hotels Group/Golden Tulip MENA & Flamingo Hospitality Management

Chris Nader

Co-Founder & CEO, ENVI Lodges

Chris Newman

Executive Director, Hotel Development, NEOM

John Northen

Executive Director – Head of Hotels and Resorts, Royal Commission for AlUla

Maher Abou Nasr

Vice President Operations Saudi Arabia, IHG Hotels & Resorts

Turab Saleem

Partner - Head of Hospitality, Tourism & Leisure Consultancy – MENA, Knight Frank

Jad Shamseddin

Chief Operating Officer, Aleph Hospitality

Gaurav Sinha

CEO & Chief Strategist, Insignia Worldwide

Eddy Tannous

Vice President Operations, Accor KSA

Philip Wooller

Area Director - Middle East and Africa, STR