Programme at-a-glance
Download programme as PDFThursday 25 March 2021
Full programme →09:45 - 10:00
Meet & Greet - Learn how to use the platform
10:00 - 10:10
Opening remarks
10:10 - 10:30
A conversation with HE Nadia Fettah Alaoui
10:30 - 10:40
Marketspace Presentation 1
10:40 - 11:00
Hospitality industry leader on the state of the market
11:00 - 11:10
Marketspace Presentation 2
11:10 - 11:30
Stroll around the Marketplace
11:30 - 12:00
What are the numbers telling us?
12:00 - 12:30
Morocco operators' overview
12:30 - 12:45
Is future bringing us new operating models?
12:45 - 13:00
Marketspace Presentation 3
13:00 - 13:30
What is the outlook for support for tourism investment from the government and banks?
13:30 - 13:40
Marketspace Presentation 4
13:40 - 14:00
Stroll around the Marketplace
14:00 - 14:40
Conversation with the investors
14:40 - 14:50
Closing Remarks
2020 Advisory Board
We are extremely grateful to the 2020 Advisory Board for their input in developing a well rounded and balanced programme with topics and regional issues that will form the discussions and sessions at the AHIF 2020 conference.

Hon. Najib Balala, EGH
Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Tourism & Wildlife

Kunal Ajmera
Chief Operating Officer, Grant Thornton Kenya

Sirak Ambaye
Managing Director, Shore Properties Ltd.

Mohamed Awadalla
Chief Executive Officer, TIME Hotels

Mossadeck Bally
Chief Executive Officer, Azalaï Hotels Group

Ilaria Benucci
Investment Director, Equity Investments, CDC Group

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

Rahul Chaudhary
Managing Director, CG Corp. Global & CG Hospitality Holdings

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

Mark Dunford
Head - East Africa, JLL

Hooman Ehsani
Director of New Developments - Greenhills Investment

Thomas Emanuel
Director, STR
Ifeoma Ezeokafor
Principal Investment Officer, IFC
Gikonyo Gitonga
Managing Director and CEO, Axis Real Estate

Bani Haddad
Founder & Managing Director, Aleph Hospitality

David Harper
Head of Property Services, Hotel Partners Africa

Sade Hughes
Managing Director, Mixta Hospitality & Retail

Cyril Jacob
Managing Director, Ascentis

Alexis Janoray
Vice President, Head of Development Africa, Accor

Christopher Jannou
Founder, The Urban Hotel Group

Zahra Jivraj
Director, Opulent Hotel Group

Luphumzo Kebeni
CEO, Kema Holdings

Lourie Kruger
Chief Investment Officer MEA, RF Capital

Panos Loupasis
Vice President Development – Middle East & Africa, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

Paul Mack
Executive Director, The Latitude Hotels Group

Shamil Manek
Executive Director, The Merwest Company
Bernard Micallef
Senior Industry Specialist - Hotels, Manufacturing, Agribusiness and Services, International Finance Corporation (IFC)

Dhruv Pandit
Chief Executive Officer, Fedha Group

Amit Patel
Director, Coral Beach Club Limited

Nicolas Pompigne-Mognard
Founder & Chairman, APO Group

Daniel Silke
Director, Political Futures Consultancy

David Sjolander
Chief Operating Officer, HTNG

James Stuart
Founder, Stuart + Partners

Alessandro Tedesco
Chief Operating Officer, FEBC International

Haddis Tilahun
Founder & Executive Director, United Africa Group (Pty) Ltd

Matthew Tripolone
Vice President Development - MEA, IHG

Jameel Verjee
Founder & CEO, CityBlue Hotels (Diar Group)

Trevor Ward
Managing Director, W Hospitality Group

Elie Younes
Chief Development Officer, Radisson Hotel Group