Christian Abell

Vice President Food & Beverage MEA, Marriott International

Mohamed Awadalla

Chief Executive Officer, TIME Hotels

Rose Bakri

Chief Financial Officer, Louvre Hotels Africa

Emma Banks

VP Food & Beverage Strategy & Development EMEA, Hilton

Ilaria Benucci

Investment Director, Equity Investments, CDC Group

Gaurav Bhushan

Global Chief Development Officer, Accor

Ewan Cameron

Director – Africa, Westmont Hospitality

Karim Cheltout

Regional Vice President - Development, Africa, Marriott International

Issam Chleuh

Co-founder and Managing Director, Suguba

Mike Collini

Vice President Development Sub-Saharan Africa, Hilton

David Damiba

Chief Investment Officer, Kasada Capital Management

Michael Devereux

Senior Director Development Sub-Saharan Africa & Indian Ocean, Hilton

Hannah Edinger

Associate Director, Africa Insights, Deloitte & Touche

Dr. Mohamed El Sahili

Chief Executive Officer, SF Group

Selim El Zein

VP – Hospitality, Deyaar

Thomas Emanuel

Director, STR

Ifeoma Ezeokafor

Principal Investment Officer, IFC

Patrick Fitzgibbon

Senior Vice President Development, EMEA, Hilton

Norman Fon Sing

Head of Corporate & Institutional Banking, SBM Bank

Paul Gardiner

CEO Beyond Africa, Mantis Collection

Erwan Garnier

Senior Director, Development - French & Portuguese Speaking Africa, Radisson Hotel Group

Pascal Gauvin

Managing Director, India, Middle East & Africa, IHG

Tewolde GebreMariam

Group Chief Executive Officer, Ethiopian Airlines

Wayne Godwin

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

Olivier Granet

Chief Executive Officer, Kasada Capital Management

Bani Haddad

Founder & Managing Director, Aleph Hospitality

David Harper

Head of Property Services, Hotel Partners Africa

Kim Irmler

Development Director Sub-Saharan Africa, Accor

Cyril Jacob

Managing Director, Ascentis

Stephan Jacob

Senior Underwriter and Attorney at Law, Munich RE

Alexis Janoray

Vice President, Head of Development Africa, Accor

Lourie Kruger

Chief Investment Officer MEA, RF Capital

Alex Kyriakidis

President & Managing Director, Middle East & Africa, Marriott International

Andrew McLachlan

Senior Vice President, Development, Sub-Saharan Africa, Radisson Hotel Group

Jaidev Menezes

VP Mixed-Use Development, Middle East & Africa, Marriott International

Kidus Mesfin Alemu

Project Cooridnator, Enyi Hotel plc

Yonas Moges

Managing Partner, Calibra Hospitality Consultancy

Samantha Muna

Director of Development East Africa, Hilton

Yasin Munshi

Director, Lodging Development – East Africa, Marriott International

Al-karim Nathoo

Managing Director, 4C Hotel Group

Xander Nijnens

Executive Vice President, Hotels & Hospitality Group, Sub-Saharan Africa, JLL

Hasnain Noorani

Founder & Group Managing Director, Pride Group

Belinda Nwosu

Research Consultant, W Hospitality Group

Zahra Peera

Chief Operating Officer, CityBlue Hotels (Diar Group)

Nicolas Pompigne-Mognard

Founder & Chairman, APO Group

Alain Sebah

CEO, Golden Tulip Afrique Francophone & East Africa

Oteng Sebonego

Investment Director, Norsad Finance

Aly Shariff

Chief Executive Officer, Citymax Hotels by Landmark Group

David Singleton

Former Area Vice President, Franchise Operations & Development EMEA/South Asia, Hard Rock Cafe International

Filippo Sona

Managing Director - Global Hospitality, Drees and Sommer

James Stuart

Founder, Stuart + Partners

Rick Taylor

Chief Executive Officer, The Business Tourism Company

Alessandro Tedesco

Chief Operating Officer, FEBC International

Dr Fitsum Tesfay

Corporate SVP & National Chief Medical Officer, Prospect Medical Holdings

Haddis Tilahun

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

Matthew Tripolone

Vice President Development - MEA, IHG

Morgan Tuckness

Head of Technical Services & Development, Global Hospitality, Drees & Sommer

Tjalling van den Burger

Business Development Manager MEA, Winnow Solutions

Nick van Marken

Managing Director, van Marken Limited

Jameel Verjee

Founder & CEO, CityBlue Hotels (Diar Group)

Trevor Ward

Managing Director, W Hospitality Group

Matthew Weihs

Managing Director, Bench Events

Mark Willis

Chief Executive Officer, Middle East & Africa, Accor

Grant Woodrow

Chief Operating Officer, Wilderness Safaris

Dereje Zebene

President & CEO, Zemen Bank