Programme at-a-glance
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09:45 - 10:00
Meet & Greet - Learn how to use the platform
10:00 - 10:05
Opening remarks
10:05 - 10:30
A conversation with HE Nadia Fettah Alaoui
10:30 - 10:45
Global CEO overview
10:45 - 11:00
Stroll around the Marketplace
11:00 - 11:30
What are the numbers telling us?
11:30 - 12:00
Challenges and prospects of hotel development and operations in Morocco
12:00 - 12:15
Hospitality industry leader on the state of the market
12:15 - 12:30
Stroll around the Marketplace
12:30 - 12:45
Is future bringing us new operating models?
12:45 - 13:05
What is the outlook for support for tourism investment from the government and banks?
13:15 - 13:30
Marketspace Presentation - Dakhla
13:20 - 13:30
Stroll around the marketplace
13:30 - 13:45
Hotel products that are moving Morocco ahead of the competition
13:45 - 14:15
Conversation with the investors
14:15 - 14:20
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
Partner - Head of Investment, Cavendish Maxwell
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
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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