FIRST SPEAKERS ANNOUNCED FOR FUTURE HOSPITALITY SUMMIT AND 19TH EDITION OF ARABIAN HOTEL INVESTMENT CONFERENCE IN ABU DHABI (United Arab Emirates)
Bringing together senior hospitality leaders, owners and investors, FHS-AHIC 25-27 September 2023 will feature three days of dealmaking and impactful industry discussions under the theme ‘Focus on Investment’. |
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FIRST SPEAKERS ANNOUNCED FOR FUTURE HOSPITALITY SUMMIT AND 19TH EDITION OF ARABIAN HOTEL INVESTMENT CONFERENCE IN ABU DHABI (United Arab Emirates)
Bringing together senior hospitality leaders, owners and investors, FHS-AHIC 25-27 September 2023 will feature three days of dealmaking and impactful industry discussions under the theme ‘Focus on Investment’. |
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This is a press release selected by our editorial committee and published online for free on 2023-07-05
The Future Hospitality Summit (FHS) has confirmed the first speakers for the region’s flagship hospitality investment platform taking place from 25-27 September at Hilton Abu Dhabi Yas Island.
Organised by The Bench, FHS brings together the Middle East and Africa's industry leaders for discussions, deals and insight on the continued growth of the region's hospitality and tourism sectors.
Leaders from some of the world’s most dynamic hospitality brands who have confirmed to speak include Accor Chairman & CEO Sébastian Bazin, Camil Yazbeck, Global Chief Development Officer of Accor; Guy Hutchinson, President & CEO of Rotana; Kevin Jacobs, Chief Financial Officer and President, Global Development for Hilton, and Gilda Perez-Alvarado, Global CEO of JLL Hotels & Hospitality.
Among the names representing the real estate, asset management, consulting, banking and investment community are Mariam Al Musharekh, Executive Director of Human Resources at Miral Group; Raed Kuhail, Executive Director of Digital & Technology at Miral Group; Giuliano Gasparini, Head of Hospitality Asset Management at Wasl Group; Dale Qi Shen, Vice President, Director - Real Estate Structuring & Advisory of Mashreq Bank; Andrew Gilmore, Principal Economist at The Economist Group, and Nick van Marken, Managing Director van Marken Consulting. Stephen Sackur, Presenter of HARDTalk, will return to FHS as MC for the event.
Technology will once again be at the forefront of the FHS 2023 programme with leaders discussing the future of the hospitality and travel tech stack. Confirmed speakers include Cenk Sidar, CEO and Co-Founder of Enquire IA.
“We are excited to announce our first speakers as part of what is set to be an exceptional line up of distinguished regional and global industry leaders, representing some of the world’s most respected hospitality brands and investment organisations,” said Jonathan Worsley, Chairman of The Bench.
“FHS, alongside the 19th edition of our flagship event AHIC - Arabian Hospitality Investment Conference, will be making its debut in Abu Dhabi thanks to our host sponsors, Abu Dhabi Convention & Exhibition Bureau, Miral, and Hilton Abu Dhabi Yas Island.”
Taghrid Alsaeed, Executive Director, Group Communications and Destination Marketing at Miral, said: “We are proud to host the Future Hospitality Summit on Yas Island, bringing one of the leading hospitality summits to Abu Dhabi for the first time. Our partnership with the Abu Dhabi Convention and Exhibition Bureau marks an exciting chapter in our journey to solidify Yas Island’s position as a leading global business destination, defined by world-class assets and unparalleled experiences. We look forward to hosting a new record-breaking event in the Capital and welcoming industry leaders to explore the exceptional experiences this remarkable Island has to offer.”
Under the theme ‘Focus on Investment’, FHS 2023 will comprise several content tracks including Investment, Operating Models, Innovation, the Future of Tourism and ESG.
In addition to main stage keynotes, interviews and panel discussions, the event will feature a series of networking opportunities, excursions, master classes and workshops, including a sneak peek of USALI 2024, a masterclass on best practice for financing hospitality assets and key considerations in the UAE, a student workshop with The Emirates Academy, and a Think Tank to discuss the hospitality talent pipeline to develop and attract the best industry professionals.
Again this year, the Future Hospitality Summit will be hosting the finals of the Sustainable Hospitality Challenge, a Hotelschool The Hague initiative that sees over 50 schools participate in a global competition that inspires and connects students from around the world to create innovative, regenerative, and sustainable solutions.
This year's challenge is proud to announce that for the first time, internationally reputable architecture, technology and design universities will be joining the top-tier hospitality institutions, forming multidisciplinary student teams.
For more information and registration for delegate passes please visit https://www.futurehospitalitysummit.com/. Discounted rates are available for students, investors and startups.
About The Bench
The Bench has established a legacy for delivering world-leading investment forums and conferences in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America. The key principle behind these platforms has remained ‘dealmaking’. Transforming the way business connect, Bench has developed a reputation for creating innovative and high-impact meeting spaces for the industry.
For over two decades - government leaders, tourism ministries, global travel & tourism associations, the world’s most influential hospitality brands, hotel owners & investors, renowned restaurant groups, airlines & aviation authorities, destination developers, asset managers, financial groups and consultants – have been participating in The Bench’s events for their respective objectives. These include AHIC, AHIF, GRIF, FHS, AHF, IDEEA, AviaDev and RENEW –where industry players showcase their brands, position themselves as thought leaders or innovators, and connect with the right opportunities and knowledge.
FHS 2023
- Dates: 25-27 September 2023
- Location: Hilton Abu Dhabi Yas Island
- Sponsors: Abu Dhabi Convention & Exhibition Bureau, Miral and Hilton Abu Dhabi Yas Island as Host Sponsors; Accor, Boutique Group, Hilton, IMKAN, NEOM, Radisson Hotel Group, Spectrum & Next Group and Rua Al Madinah as Platinum Sponsors; IHG Hotels & Resorts, Marriott International, Millennium Hotels & Resorts, Rotana, SMIT Morocco and Taiba Investments as Emerald Sponsors; Aleph Hospitality, AMSA Hospitality, BECC, CBRE, Colliers, Domus, ELAF, Emaar Hospitality, HVS, IHCL, Insignia, IT Hospitality Group, JLL, Knight Frank, Louvre Hotels, Mapal, Minor Hotels, OBMI, PWC, QUO, Rikas Hospitality Group, Rove Hotels, SSH, Voltere, Whitewater and Wyndham Hotels & Resorts as Gold Sponsors; Deutsche Hospitality and Hospitality Management Holding as Silver Sponsors, and Frischs and Winnow as GRIF Exhibitors.
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