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22-23 January 2019 Marriott Riyadh Diplomatic Quarter, KSA

Co-organisersOrganiser Strategic Partner

January 22 201916:00 Registration Opens

16:30 – 18:00 Invitation Only

The Three MinuTe PiTch To ownersNew concept brands in the mid-market pitch to owners

Game ShOw hOStS:

Ali ManzoorPartner-hospitality & LeisureKnight Frank

Filippo sonamanaging Director Global hospitalityDrees & Somner

BArceló hoTel GrouPGoulam AmarsyChief executive OfficerBarcelo hotel Group

lA QuinTAPanos loupasisVice President Development wyndham hotels & Resorts

cAMPAnile rami MoukarzelVice President Development & acquisitions meNaLouvre hotels Group

MAkAreM hassan Ahdabhotel Operations PresidentDur hospitality

ciTyMAx hoTelsAly shariffChief Operating OfficerCitymax hotels

Mysk By shAzA hoTelschris naderVice President Business DevelopmentShaza hotels

cloud7hoTelsMarloes knippenbergChief executive OfficerKerten hospitality

oAkwoodAndrew reitmaierDirector – Corporate Development Oakwood®

coMForT shuja zaidiPrincipalequinox

rAdisson red elie MilkyVice President Business DevelopmentRadisson hotel Group

Four PoinTs By sherATonshady hassanDirector – Lodging Development middle east & africamarriott International

The AlAnA By AsTonGerard Byrnemanaging Directorarchipelago Overseas

hAMPTon By hilTonAmir lababedimanaging Director Development – meNahilton

TriBelouis Abi AbboudVice President Developmentaccorhotels middle east

holidAy innMaya ziadehDirector DevelopmentIhG

thIS SeSSION IS FOR OwNeRS aND INVeStORS ONLy.

22-23 January 2019 Marriott Riyadh Diplomatic Quarter, KSA

Master Class A

18:00 – 19:00

MAsTer clAss - MAnAGeMenT conTrAcTs And FrAnchise AGreeMenTwhat works best and when? what is best practice?

scott AntelPartnerByran Cave Leighton Paisner

hala Matar choufany President- middle east, africa and South asiahVS

Jad shamseddinmanaging Director hotels Divisional hokair

Master Class B

18:00 – 19:00

MAsTer clAss - hosPiTAliTy indusTry reGulATory uPdATe

Labour, classification & development standards - what do the operators, developers and investors need to know from a regulatory framework perspective?

saad Al Qahtani tourist accommodation managerSaudi Commission for tourism and National heritage (SCth)

19:00- 21:00 oPeninG recePTion Opening networking reception outdoors in the beautiful sunken al wadi Garden at marriott Riyadh Diplomatic Quarter

January 23 201909:00 - 09:15 welcome Remarks

dr Badr Al BadrChief executive OfficerDur hospitality

Jonathan worsleyChairmanBench events

09:15 - 09:45 reAlisinG TrAvel & TourisM’s PArT oF vision 2030

how will Saudi arabia create a framework to facilitate the growth of the hospitality sector? what are the government’s plans for supporting investment? what is the plan for visas?

09:45 - 10:00 2019 ouTlook For recovery, reForM And invesTMenT in The kinGdoM

richard Thompson editorial DirectormeeD

10:00 - 10:15 BuildinG A world clAss BrAnd, world clAss oFFerinG And MAkinG iT relevAnT

James hoganexecutive ChairmanKnighthood Capital Partners

10:15 - 10:30 Trends And PiPeline chAllenGes in The kinGdoM

Philip woollerarea Director, middle east and africaStR

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10:30 - 10:45 The sAudi hoTel MArkeT – An hvs ouTlook

Talal yousif DirectorhVS

10:45 - 11:05 Pioneer oF The indusTry – inTerview wiTh A visionAry leAder

Jonathan worsley in conversation with:

Abdullah bin Mohammed Al-issa ChairmanDur hospitality

11:05 - 11:30 COFFee BReaK

11:30 - 12:00 invesTMenT in TrAvel And TourisM in sAudi ArABiAwe review new areas that are opening-up to investment following Vision 2030 and how tourism is becoming the driver of the economy.

Moderator:Filippo sonamanaging Director Global hospitalityDrees & Somner

In conversation with:

Jay rosenhead of Investment & Financethe Red Sea Development Company

Abdulla douleh Investment advisor Private and Listed FundsSaudia arabia

12:00 - 12:20 TrAnsForMinG indusTry AdAPTinG And unlockinG vAlue

richard Thompson in conversation with:

hard talk interview withAbdullah AldawoodGroup Chief executive Officeraltayyar Group

12:20 - 13:00 leAders’ PersPecTive on GrowTh, lABour And develoPMenT

how are industry leaders going to assist owners with growth and ROI and support the key government initiative of Saudisation?

hosted by Jonathan worsleyChairman, Bench events Board Director, StR

dr. Badr Al Badr Chief executive OfficerDur hospitality

Pascal Gauvinmanaging Director, India middle east & africaIhG

Amine Moukarzel PresidentGolden tulip meNa/Louvre hotels Group

Guido de wildeChief Operating Officer middle eastmarriott International

ShIC yOuNG LeaDeRS awaRD aND PReSeNtatIONawarded to a young Saudi, under 30, who has made a mark in the hospitality industry

22-23 January 2019 Marriott Riyadh Diplomatic Quarter, KSA

13:00 - 13:15 creATinG new ProducTs For Gen z Marloes knippenberg Chief executive OfficerKerten hospitality

13:15 - 14:15 LuNChLunch in the sponsors exhibition area and Goji restaurant

14:15 - 14:30 creATinG A world clAss desTinATion The FuTure oF luxury TourisM

nicholas naples Chief executive OfficerPublic Investment Fund – amaala

14:30 - 15:15 TAPPinG inTo The Power oF reliGious TourisM As A driver For The hosPiTAliTy indusTry And The econoMy

what developments are going on in the holy Cities? how is the government and private sector working to increase the capacity for hajj and umrah?

Moderator Ali ManzoorPartner - hospitality and Leisure Knight Frank

sohail Al AliDirector of Investment and Development taiba holding Company

ismail Al kamal DirectoralKamal International

Ahmed Bin Madhi Director of asset managementRua al madinah holding Company

marwan Shaaban Chairman of the National Committee for hajj and umrah

15:15 - 16:00 Business woMen in The sAudi hosPiTAliTy world

Opportunities and success stories. empowering woman and how can more women be attracted into the hospitality industry?

Moderatorhala Matar choufany President- middle east, africa and South asia, hVS

Abeer Al hashimiVice President of upskillingtakamol holding

solange cormDirector talent acquisition for middle east, africa & turkey, hilton

reem GarashChief executive OfficerShada hospitality

16:00 - 16:15 doMesTic sPendinG Power And The PoTenTiAl oF The cineMA MArkeT in sAudi ArABiA

dr Martin Berlin Partner & Global Deals Real estate LeaderPwC

2019PROGRAMME

16:15 - 17:00 TAPPinG inTo The doMesTic TrAveller And consuMer

what are the key demographics to be aware of where are the opportunities opening up for hotels in entertainment and food and beverage? how can hotels support the Quality of Life Program 2020?

ModeratorJames wrennSenior managerColliers

Marc dardenne Chief Operating OfficerPublic Investment Fund – amaala

Mike hernandezexecutive Director – Real estate DevelopmentQiddiya Investment Company

Jalil MekouarChief executive Officer hotelsmajid al Futtaim Properties LLC

ramzi solhChief executive Officer tourism & hospitality King abdullah economic City

17:00 - 17:45 locAl BrAnds – coMPeTinG in The MArkeT

what are the prospects for growth? what about extended stay and serviced apartments?

hosted by christopher lundmanaging DirectorColliers

MAkAreMhassan Ahdabhotel Operations PresidentDur hospitality

shAdAwalid GarashDirector of Business DevelopmentShada hospitality MenA hoTelsJad shamseddinmanaging Director hotels Divisional hokhair TiMe hoTelsMohamed Awadalla Chief executive Officertime hotels

17:45 - 18:00 Closing remarks and close of conference Jonathan worsleyChairmanBench events

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22-23 January 2019 Marriott Riyadh Diplomatic Quarter, KSA

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