Speaker

Majid Mangalji

Founder and President
Westmont Hospitality Group

Majid Mangalji is the Founder and President of Westmont Hospitality Group, which started its business over 45 years ago. Mr. Mangalji has been involved in all aspects of the development of Westmont’s global growth. From a single hotel, Westmont has become one of the largest private hotel owner/operators in the world with a significant presence in North America, Europe, Asia and Africa. As the Head of this global group, Mr. Mangalji has developed an extensive knowledge of international hospitality markets, investing and operating in these markets and has created strong relationships with many of the major international hotel brands, leading financial institutions, and investment funds. Notably, Mr. Mangalji continues to serve as a member of the Board of the IREFAC Council of the American Hotel Association in North America and the Board of the IHIC in Europe. As Westmont has grown, Mr. Mangalji has been recognized as a global leader in the industry and was the recipient of the 2010 C. Everett Johnson Award at the NYU International Hospitality Industry Investment Conference. In 2013, he was the recipient of the prestigious IHIF Lifetime Achievement Award in Berlin. Mr Mangalji holds a business degree with a double major in Accounting and Marketing and is a recipient of two honorary degrees from universities in the UK (2015) and in Canada (2020).