Global Hospitality Talk 2023 – Dubai

8am

ARRIVAL

Registration with coffee, tea and breakfast pastries

9am

WELCOME

Can Faik, Co-Founder, Global Hospitality Talk

EVENT COMPÉRE
Rick Evans, President, SLH

9.10am

THE EVOLUTION OF SUPPLY IN THE REGION

Margarita Naishtut, Vice President, Hotels & Hospitality MENA, JLL

9:30am

STEPPING BEHIND THE LOBBY: A CANDID CONVERSATION WITH KEY INFLUENCERS BEHIND THE WORLD’S TOP HOSPITALITY BRANDS

In this open dialogue, we will delve into what makes these hospitality decision-makers tick, their daily triumphs and tribulations in shaping the world’s best-known hotel brands, and their vision for the future of hospitality.

PANELLISTS
Lale Gungen Cakmak, Senior Director Design & Construction Management, Luxury, MEA Marriott International
Diane Tabet, Director of Interior Design MEAT Premium, Midscale and Economy, Accor
Jaime Nadal, Vice President, Design & Architecture – Technical Services, Kerzner
Diana Espejo, Regional Director of Design & Technical Services MEA, Six Senses Hotels and Resorts

MODERATOR
Kristina Zanic, Chief Executive Officer, Kristina Zanic

10.30am

– COFFEE/TEA & NETWORKING –

11.15am

ARE COLLABORATIONS THE KEY TO THE NEXT WAVE OF THE HOTEL REVOLUTION?

The future of hotels is more than just loyalty points or booking engines, and the key to setting brands apart in a crowded landscape may just be a partnership away.  In this panel, we’ll discuss breaking down the barriers that have been put up in communities in the hotel industry over the last century, and how listening to voices outside of our four walls may unlock new levels of community engagement.

PANELLISTS
Louis Abi Abboud, Chief Development Officer and Deputy Head of Middle East, Africa and Turkey, Ennismore
Butheina Kazim, Founder, Cinema Akil
Mark Eacott, Global Vice President of Design, Ennismore

MODERATOR
Michael Goodman, Chief Visionary Officer, The Dandy Collection

12 noon

– LUNCH & NETWORKING –

1.15pm

KEYNOTE ADDRESS

Emlyn Brown, Global Senior Vice President – Well-Being, Accor

1:45pm

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Sandeep Walia, Chief Operations Officer, Middle East, Marriott International

MODERATOR
Rick Evans, President, SLH

2.30pm

ROSE-TINTED SPECTACLES – LOOKING AT THE AREAS OF THE MARKET GIVING HOPE

Our panel discussion will centre on which areas of the market fill the panel with greatest hope and optimism.

PANELLISTS
Wissal Jarjour, Assistant Director, Interior Design, Dubai Holding
Edmond Bakos, Chief Executive Officer, Champalimaud Design
Paolo Ferrari, Founder, Studio Paolo Ferrari
Bernardo Fort-Brescia, Founding Principal, Arquitectonica

MODERATOR
Alastair Graham, President, Montrose Hospitality

3.15pm

– COFFEE/TEA & NETWORKING –

3.45pm

AGILITY ON THE AGENDA

Detailing and analysing approaches that anticipate change – from shifting user needs to fluctuating functions. A directory for resilient hospitality

PANELLISTS
Werner Anzinger, General Manager, Area Vice President Operations at Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group
Noelle Homsy, Co-Founder, ENVI Lodges
Marc Dardenne, Chief Operating Officer, PIF Projects
Jean-Baptiste Recher, Regional Vice-President Development Luxury Brand Middle East, Africa and Turkey, Accor

MODERATOR
Esra Lemmens, Founder, Esra Lemmens Agency

4.30pm

CLOSING REMARKS

Can Faik, Co-Founder, Global Hospitality Talk

– DRINKS & NETWORKING–