Day 2: Tuesday, 18 February 2020

Registration and Refreshments

Opening Remarks from Conference Chairman

Upcoming Destinations in the Middle East

Speaker

Philip Wooler

Area Director Middle East and Africa

Speaker

Khaled Altareri

Vice Director General

Gain insights on the Kingdom’s progress in the tourism and hospitality sector, their proactive plans for KSA and what is instore for the hospitality and leisure sector?

Networking and refreshments

Panelists:
	Lennard Francois Otto Chief Executive Officer IMG Worlds
	Shane Manning Managing Director High and Wired
	Jean Hanna Business Development Manager ALEC

Looking at the transformation of hotels, theme parks and leisure projects to make the Middle East the ultimate destination 

Speaker

Lennard Francois Otto

Chief Executive Officer

• How theme parks in the Middle East are driving growing visitors at an international level
• How are you aligning your destination to complement the tourism amibitions
• What are the current trends in the market?

Networking Lunch

Speaker

Tariq Bsharat

Director of Strategy and Business Development

Panelists:
	Martin Baerschmidt Managing Director EDGE Architects
	Helen El Mettouri Regional Director KEANE.
	Cheryll Java-Cajandab Founder/Creative Director Stellar Concepts Interior Design
	Kevin McLachlan Founder/CEO Nomadk Design

• What are the latest trends to impact the hospitality landscape?
• Exploring beyond the walls of hotels? What are the surroundings that will trigger the lasting memories and a destination experience?
• How is your hotel destination equipped to create a meaningful experience for your visitors?

Panelists:
	Hans-Peter Betz Director The International Association of Hotel General Managers
	Khalid Anib CEO Abu Dhabi National Hotels
	Nijat Aliyev Managing Director & Owners’ Representative Sofitel The Palm Resort

This power panel brings together the CEOs of some of the largest global brands to discuss their views of what is performance in today's hospitality, and their strategies to achieve it. How are hotels responsible for destination development  

End of Day 2