Join hospitality industry titans live and leave with actionable ideas

Find inspiration, meet exceptional people, and fully immerse yourself in this once-in-a-lifetime chance to network with influential figures in hospitality. The Hotel Leadership and F&B Forum helps industry professionals explore thought-provoking leadership and strategy topics for tomorrow’s leaders.

Participate in an unforgettable gathering of influential figures from the hospitality industry and discover a forum that celebrates industry excellence, champions innovation, and showcases future trends to look out for in the coming year.

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Hospitality Leadership and F&B Forum 2024 Speakers

Amit Nayak

VICE PRESIDENT

ASSET MANAGEMENT, HAMA MEA

Nadeem Zaman

CHIEF ADVISOR TO THE MINISTER

MINISTRY OF INVESTMENT, KSA

Panchali Mahendra

PRESIDENT

ATELIER HOUSE HOSPITALITY

Vijay Raghavan

DIRECTOR

ARENCO GROUP

Amir Golbarg

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT

MINOR HOTELS

Khalid Anib

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

ABU DHABI NATIONAL HOTELS

Fahad Abdulrahim Kazim

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

TETRA HOSPITALITY INVESTMENT AND MILLENNIUM HOTELS & RESORTS MEA

Theodor Kubak

MANAGING PARTNER

ARBIREO HOSPITALITY INVEST

Kelly Timmins

DIRECTOR, MAIN ANIMAL OPERATIONS AND SUSTAINABILITY

ATLANTIS DUBAI

Iftikhar Hamdani

AREA GENERAL MANAGER

BAHI AJMAN PALACE HOTEL AND CORAL BEACH RESORT SHARJAH

Jitender Singh Anand

FOUNDER & CEO

LEVA HOTELS

Arman Singh Nirh

SENIOR MANAGER

ASSET MANAGEMENT

Tatiana Veller

MANAGING DIRECTOR

STIRLING HOSPITALITY ADVISORS

Paul Fanning

DIRECTOR OF ASSET MANAGEMENT

MIRAL GROUP

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3 days of ideas and connections

Take a look back at our agenda from 2024 where influential, global leaders came together to dissect, discuss and debate key issues within the hospitality industry.

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