Arabian Hospitality
Investment Conference

Part of FHS

25-27 September | Hilton Abu Dhabi Yas Island

Programme

Day 1 Day 2 Day 3

Day Two - Tuesday 21 September 2021

DISCUSSION

08:15 – 09:00

ROOM: AHIC Chat

Breakfast with the bankers

An opportunity to have an off the record discussion and ask your questions.

Pre-registration on the event app/registration required.

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Norman Fon Sing
Head of Corporate and Domestic Banking, SBM Bank Mauritius

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Kapil Jobanputra
Head, Commercial Real Estate, AME, Standard Chartered Bank

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Jamie Odgers
Associate Director, Real Estate Banking Europe, Middle East and Africa, Standard Chartered Bank

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Alejandro Martin
Head - Multinationals, International Wholesale Banking Group, Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank

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Zain Qureshi
Executive Vice President, Global Head of Real Estate Finance & Advisory, Mashreq

09:00 – 09:15

ROOM: AHIC Stage

Investing with confidence in the return of travel

Acquisitions, refurbishment and new markets. How Jumeirah is placing its confidence and cash in the hotel sector?

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Jonathan Worsley
Chairman & CEO, Bench

In conversation with:

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José Silva
Chief Executive Officer, Jumeirah Hotels & Resorts

09:15 – 09:45

ROOM: AHIC Stage

What is the regional tourism outlook and how is the public and private sector innovating to jumpstart the industry

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Anita Mendiratta
Special Advisor to the Secretary General, UNWTO

In conversation with:

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Issam AbdulRahim Kazim
Chief Executive Officer, Dubai Corporation for Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DCTCM)

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Kashif Khalid
Regional Director - Africa & Middle East, IATA

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Amine Moukarzel
President, Louvre Hotels Group/Golden Tulip MENA

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Jochem-Jan Sleiffer
President Middle East, Africa & Turkey, Hilton

09:45 – 09:55

ROOM: AHIC Stage

The New Normal: How COVID-19 Has Changed the Hotel Operating Model?

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Michael Grove
Chief Operating Officer, HotStats

09:55 – 10:30

ROOM: AHIC Stage

The new normal for profitability - is it different to the old normal?

How is the operating model shifting and are owners and operators expectations around profitability shifting as well?

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Alison Grinnell
Chief Executive Officer, RAK Hospitality Holding LLC

In conversation with:

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Hassan Ahdab
President of Hotels Operations, Dur Hospitality

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Marcus Bernhardt
Chief Executive Officer, Steigenberger Hotels AG/ Deutsche Hospitality

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Hamid Sidine
Chief Operating Officer MEA, Millennium Hotels & Resorts

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Gabriel von Bonsdorff
Principal - Hospitality, Investment Corporation of Dubai

GRIF INSIGHTS

10:00 – 10:10

ROOM: AHIC Chat

Welcome back to GRIF@AHIC

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Sarah-Jane Grant
Director, LXA

10:10 – 10:25

ROOM: AHIC Chat

Covid-19's Impact on eating habits in UAE and KSA

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Muhammad Ali Syed
Chief Executive Officer, Mingora

10:25 – 10:55

ROOM: AHIC Chat

Scaling up - driving and sustaining growth during uncertain times

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Greg Wright
Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Food People

In conversation with:

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Panchali Mahendra
Managing Director, Atelier House Hospitality

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Samer S. Hamadeh
Founder, Big Mouth Concepts

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Jessica Kahawaty
CEO & Founder, Mama Rita

10:30 – 11:00

Networking Coffee break

GRIF INSIGHTS

10:55 – 11:10

ROOM: AHIC Chat

Analysing 22,000 restaurants in Dubai and Abu Dhabi – what did we learn?

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Alexis Marcoux-Varvatsoulis
Foodservice Consulting Lead, MEA, JLL

11:00 – 11:25

ROOM: AHIC Stage

Hard Talk with Sébastien Bazin, Chairman and CEO, Accor

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Nick van Marken
Managing Director, van Marken Limited

In conversation with:

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Sébastien Bazin
Chairman & CEO, Accor

GRIF INSIGHTS

11:10 – 11:40

ROOM: AHIC Chat

Celebrating regional excellence – is the Middle East reaching a tipping point in both local and global recognition of its talent and food scene?

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

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Claudia de Brito
Gulf Academy Chair, MENA's 50 Best Restaurants

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Michael Ellis
Founder and President, Passionomy.tv

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Ian Ohan
Founder & CEO, KRUSH Brands

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Samantha Wood
Founder, FooDiva

11:25 – 11:45

ROOM: AHIC Stage

Sustainable Hospitality Challenge

Winner Presentation & Award Giving

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Sébastien Bazin
Chairman & CEO, Accor

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Marloes Knippenberg
Chief Executive Officer, Kerten Hospitality

GRIF INSIGHTS

11:40 – 12:05

ROOM: AHIC Chat

Leveraging Technology to increase operational efficiency and ROI

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David Singleton
Partner, Strategic Advisor and Coach, Socius Group

In conversation with:

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Andy Holman
Chief Executive Officer, Eathos Ltd

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Ravi Chandran
Chief Executive Officer, Liwa Minor

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Tjalling van den Burger
Country Manager – UAE & International Markets, Foodics

11:45 – 12:20

ROOM: AHIC Stage

How is the industry responding to the “Changing Sustainability Dynamics"?

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Wolfgang M. Neumann
Chairman, Sustainable Hospitality Alliance

In conversation with:

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Stephen Albert, RIBA CSD
Director, Architecture - London, SB Architects

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Ibrahim N. Al-Zu’bi
Chief Sustainability Officer, Majid Al Futtaim-Holding

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Inge Huijbrechts
Global Senior Vice President Sustainability, Security and Corporate Communications, Radisson Hotel Group

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Brune Poirson
Chief Sustainability Officer, Accor

GRIF INSIGHTS

12:05 – 12:15

ROOM: AHIC Chat

Looking at the numbers around hotel F&B

How has demand for F&B evolved over recent years in comparison to the declines in RevPAR / Occ%. As discounting has become prevalent and the cost of goods increasing, what is the real impact?

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Michael Grove
Chief Operating Officer, HotStats

AHIC INSIGHTS

12:15 – 12:35

ROOM: AHIC Chat

What is the future of cities?

The role of cities has come under pressure over the past year, as the way we live, work, and play have altered the value we place on housing, office space, retailing and F&B in the city centre. What has been the impact of COVID-19 on city centres? What are the opportunities and challenges in the future to be aware of faced by the city centre? Looking at Global case studies.

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Khawar Khan
Head of Research, JLL

12:20 – 12:35

ROOM: AHIC Stage

The Future of Resorts

Key emerging consumer trends that are driving innovation

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Tim Peck
Chairman, OBMI

AHIC INSIGHTS

12:35 – 13:00

ROOM: AHIC Chat

Round Table Market spotlight Egypt: looking at one of the fastest growing markets in the region

What do investors and operators need to know about getting into this booming market? What types of homegrown concepts are succeeding and have potential to grow regionally?

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Ralph Nader
Chief Executive Officer, Amber Consulting

In conversation with:

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Mario Aoun
CEO & Founder, BBQ Bros

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Freddie Ghabbour
Partner Egypt, Amber Consulting

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Mario Jr. Haddad
Owner / Managing Partner, Passion Projects

12:35 – 13:00

ROOM: AHIC Stage

Regenerative Tourism and partnerships which enable it to be a reality

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Nick van Marken
Managing Director, van Marken Limited

In conversation with:

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John Pagano
Group Chief Executive Officer, The Red Sea Development Company & AMAALA

13:00 – 14:00

Networking Lunch

AHIC Interactive

13:45 – 14:30

ROOM: AHIC Chat

What is the ROI that wellness can add to your property?

What are the keys to creating a genuine wellness offering and how can you tap into this lucrative segment of the market? Why is it an increasingly attractive segment for investors?

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Paul Boldy
Managing Director, Middle East, RLA Global

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Kathryn Moore
Founder & Managing Director, Spa Connectors & Hall of Wellness Awards

14:00 – 14:30

ROOM: AHIC Stage

Development Bright Spots in the Middle East & Africa

Where are the opportunites and who has the money? What types of brands and products are proving popular?

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Aboudi Asali
Senior Vice President, Hotels & Hospitality MEA, JLL

In conversation with:

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Louis Abi Abboud
Deputy Head, Lifestyle Brands & Vice President Development, Middle East, Africa, India & Turkey, Accor

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Jerome Briet
Chief Development Officer - Europe, Middle East & Africa, Marriott International

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Carlos Khneisser
Vice President, Development, Middle East & Africa, Hilton

14:30 – 15:00

ROOM: AHIC Stage

How African Numbers have changed?

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Thomas Emanuel
Director, STR

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Olivier Petit
Partner, In Extenso Tourisme, Culture & Hôtellerie

AHIC INTERACTIVE

14:30 – 15:15

ROOM: AHIC Chat

Design Workshop

In an era of lifestyle and millennial targeted hotels how do you define your brand positioning? From a design and brand prospective, with expectations moving so quickly, how do you design a hotel that is going to be competitive in five years’ time? How do you know what a consumer wants before they do? How do you build in increased flexibility?

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Rabih Feghali
AHIC Advisory Board Member,

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Christian Merieau
Managing Director / Partner, MMAC Design Associates

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Maliha Nishat
Director of Interior Design for Global Design, Middle East & Africa, Marriott International

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Najee Syriani
Corporate Vice President – Projects, Rotana

AHIC Interactive

14:30 – 15:15

ROOM: AHIC Studio

Covid as a transformative force for asset management

What has changed and how has technology been embraced?

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René Beil
President, HAMA MEA

In conversation with:

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Christopher Hewett
Vice President - Hospitality, Al Hamra Real Estate Development

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Walter Knight
Director of Hospitality, Farnek Services

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Jalil Mekouar
Founder & Chief Executive Officer, inHovate Solutions

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Jad Shamseddin
Chief Operating Officer, Aleph Hospitality

15:00 – 15:40

ROOM: AHIC Stage

What are Possible Outcomes of the African Hospitality Market following Covid 19?

Consumer preferences and behaviors have changed, what are the concepts to invest in?

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Philippe Doizelet
Director, Hotels and Real Estate, Voltere by Egis

In Conversation with:

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Farhan Charaniya
Director, CHIC SARL

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Hamza Farooqui
Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Millat Investments

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Andrew McLachlan
Managing Director, Development, Sub-Saharan Africa, Hilton

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Ramsay Rankoussi
Vice President, Development, Africa & Turkey, Radisson Hotel Group

AHIC Interactive

15:15 – 16:00

ROOM: AHIC Studio

The rise of experiential eco-lodging in the Middle East

From luxury lodges and retreats, to glamping and eco-resorts

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Saurabh Rai
Global Brand Operations & Business Development, Beyond Green

In conversation with:

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Donald Bremner
Chief Operating Officer, RAK National Hotels

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Maja Dimnik
Founder & CEO, World of Glamping

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Luca Franco
Founder & CEO, Luxury Frontiers

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Chris Nader
Co-Founder & CEO, ENVI Lodges

AHIC Interactive

15:30 – 16:45

ROOM: AHIC Chat

Refurbishments to Revenue Management & Everything in Between

Looking at case studies across hotels and F&B outlets.

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Lara Francis El Hani
Design Director, Kristina Zanic Consultants FZ

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Damien Keane
Associate Director, Compass Project Consulting

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Jocelyne Mangham
Senior Project Manager, Compass Project Consulting

15:40 – 16:00

ROOM: AHIC Stage

Investment Hard Talk on Africa

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Wayne Godwin
Senior Vice President, Hotels & Hospitality Sub-Saharan Africa, JLL

In conversation with:

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Olivier Granet
Managing Partner & Chief Executive Officer, Kasada Capital Management

16:00 – 16:30

ROOM: AHIC Stage

Valuation Index for the Middle East & Africa

Assessing values today and down the road

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

In conversation with:

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David Damiba
Managing Partner, Chief Investment Officer, Kasada Capital Management

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Lourie Kruger
Head of Transactions, Africa and Middle East, Westmont Hospitality Group

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Jamie Odgers
Associate Director, Real Estate Banking Europe, Middle East and Africa, Standard Chartered Bank

AHIC Interactive

16:00 – 16:45

ROOM: AHIC Studio

How Companies can Implement ESG into their Investment and Business Practices

General understanding of ESG, ESG investment and finance consequences (higher financing costs, less favourable valuation), ESG means different to different investors, how to make S tangible (community, staff and guests)

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Margaux Constantin
Partner, McKinsey & Company UAE

In conversation with:

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Tareq El Zayat, LLM, BSc
Managing Director & Corporate Counsel, OBMI

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Theodor Kubak
Managing Partner, Arbireo Capital & Value One Hospitality

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Jay Rosen
Group Chief Financial Officer, The Red Sea Development Company & AMAALA

16:30 – 17:00

ROOM: AHIC Stage

Best practice in debt restructuring and how will development financing go forward?

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Mark Dunford
Partner - Head of Investment & Commercial Agency, Cavendish Maxwell

In conversation with:

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Norman Fon Sing
Head of Corporate and Domestic Banking, SBM Bank Mauritius

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Kapil Jobanputra
Head, Commercial Real Estate, AME, Standard Chartered Bank

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Alejandro Martin
Head - Multinationals, International Wholesale Banking Group, Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank

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Zain Qureshi
Executive Vice President, Global Head of Real Estate Finance & Advisory, Mashreq

17:00 – 17:30

ROOM: AHIC Stage

Third party operators - is their time to shine in the Middle East and African markets? When does it make sense to convert management to franchise? How can you create synergies through cross operator platforms?

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Dirk Bakker
Head of EMEA Hotels & CEO Netherlands, Colliers

In conversation with:

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Bani Haddad
Founder & Managing Director, Aleph Hospitality

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Dr. Abbas Gullet
Chief Executive Officer, Boma Panafrican Ltd

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David Grant Thomson
Vice President, TFG Hotel Management Company

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Gabriel von Bonsdorff
Principal - Hospitality, Investment Corporation of Dubai

EVENING RECEPTION

17:30 – 20:00

LOCATION: Timo Restaurant & Terrace at Al Jaddaf Rotana

Timo restaurant and terrace at the all-new 5-star Al Jaddaf Rotana is a stunning venue offering indoor and outdoor spaces bringing authentic cuisine with a lively Mediterranean ambiance.

AHIC guests will have the pleasure to experience the ‘local’ offering of Rotana hospitality through an array of gastronomy dishes from around its renowned signature outlets, to enjoy inside or the outdoor lounge, with superb entertainment.