
4th June 2025
Fairmont The Palm Dubai

4th June 2025
Fairmont The Palm, Dubai
Confirmed Speakers

Anna Abou Assaf
Global Director of Rooms and Guest Experience
KERZNER INTERNATIONAL

Antonio Mangeruga
Global Director of Finance, Operations and Cost Management
KEMPINSKI HOTELS S.A.

Stephanie Chu
Executive Director Design and Technical Services
ACCOR

Qasim Sharif
Director of Finance EMEA
WYNDHAM HOTELS & RESORTS

Rutu Motihar
Director Of Ecommerce & Distribution
JAZ HOTEL GROUP

Nikolay Beloshitsky
CEO
HOTEZA

Ilavarasi Raja
Cluster Hotel Manager
SIGNATURE GROUP OF HOTELS

Niraj Nadkarni
General Manager - MENA
AGILYSYS

Rebecca Morgan-Ransom
Head of Customer Success & Brand
PREMIER INN HOTELS

Custodio Barreiros
Founder & CEO
EIP MGT

Nuran Kilani
Group Director of Commercial
LAZURE HOSPITALITY by TABUK INVESTMENT & TOURISM

Tal Shefer
Vice President, Brand Operations Europe, Middle East & Africa
HILTON

Catalina Susan
General Manager
MARRIOTT HOTEL AL FORSAN ABU DHABI

Jerwin Ebora
Head of Hotel Performance & Quality
ISHRAQ HOSPITALITY

Joyshree Chatterjee
Cluster Director of Revenue
DAMAC HOTELS & RESORTS

Mirza Ibracevic
Complex Director of Recreation & Spa
LE MERIDIEN DUBAI HOTEL + CONFERENCE CENTRE

Patrick Antaki
Vice President Operations, Middle East, Asia & CIS
VALOR HOSPITALITY

George Ion Iacob
General Manager
PYRAMISA HOTELS DUBAI

Mahmood Ahmed
Chief Technology Officer
MEDIA ONE HOTEL

Laurent A. Voivenel
SVP – Operations and Development, EMAI | SVP – Group Human Resources and Talent Development
SWISS-BELHOTEL INTERNATIONAL

Jamie Cole
MD
DIGITAL SERVICE WORKS

Julio Rafael
Director of Marketing & Communications
JANNAH HOTELS & RESORTS

Ashish Sharma
Director of Revenue & Distribution
HMH – HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT HOLDING

Arup Banik
Country Head - India and Middle East
SHIJI GROUP

Samer Khalil
Cluster Director of Sales & Marketing
CARLTON HOTELS & SUITES

Siegfried Nierhaus
Vice President and Head of Development
H WORLD INTERNATIONAL

Kapil Dhall
Complex Director of Revenue
ROTANA HOTEL MANAGEMENT CORPORATION PJSC

Tariq Valani
Industry Expert

Charles Thomas
Founder
HOTEL GUEST EXPERIENCE FORUM & REDD MEDIA
Confirmed Speakers

Anna Abou Assaf
Global Director of Rooms and Guest Experience
KERZNER INTERNATIONAL

Antonio Mangeruga
Global Director of Finance, Operations and Cost Management
KEMPINSKI HOTELS S.A.

Stephanie Chu
Executive Director Design and Technical Services
ACCOR

Qasim Sharif
Director of Finance EMEA
WYNDHAM HOTELS & RESORTS

Rutu Motihar
Director Of Ecommerce & Distribution
JAZ HOTELS GROUP

Nikolay Beloshitsky
CEO
HOTEZA

Ilavarasi Raja
Cluster Hotel Manager
SIGNATURE GROUP of HOTELS

Niraj Nadkarni
General Manager - MENA
AGILYSYS

Rebecca Morgan-Ransom
Head of Customer Success & Brand
PREMIER INN HOTELS

Custodio Barreiros
Founder & CEO
EIP MGT

Nuran Kilani
Group Head of Commercial
LAZURE HOSPITALITY by TABUK INVESTMENT & TOURISM

Tal Shefer
VP Brand Operations Europe, Middle East & Africa
HILTON

Catalina Susan
General Manager
MARRIOTT HOTEL AL FORSAN ABU DHABI

Jerwin Ebora
Head of Hotel Performance & Quality
ISHRAQ HOSPITALITY

Joyshree Chatterjee
Cluster Director of Revenue
DAMAC HOTELS & RESORTS

Mirza Ibracevic
Complex Director of Recreation & Spa
LE MERIDIEN DUBAI HOTEL + CONFERENCE CENTRE

Patrick Antaki
Vice President Operations Middle East, Asia & CIS
VALOR HOSPITALITY

George Ion Iacob
General Manager
PYRAMISA HOTELS DUBAI

Mahmood Ahmed
Chief Technology Officer
MEDIA ONE HOTEL

Laurent A. Voivenel
SVP – Operations and Development, EMAI | SVP – Group Human Resources and Talent Development
SWISS-BELHOTEL INTERNATIONAL

Jamie Cole
Managing Director
DIGITAL SERVICE WORKS

Julio Rafael
Director of Marketing & Communications
JANNAH HOTELS & RESORTS

Ashish Sharma
Director of Revenue & Distribution
HMH – HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT HOLDING

Arup Banik
Country Head - India & Middle East
SHIJI GROUP

Samer Khalil
Cluster Director of Sales & Marketing
CARLTON HOTELS & SUITES

Siegfried Nierhaus
Vice President and Head of Development
H WORLD INTERNATIONAL

Kapil Dhall
Complex Director of Revenue
ROTANA HOTEL MANAGEMENT CORPORATION PJSC

Tariq Valani
Industry Expert

Charles Thomas
Founder
HOTEL GUEST EXPERIENCE FORUM & REDD MEDIA