SPEAKERS
The HSMAI MEA Advisory Board is diligently curating an exceptional lineup of speakers for the year 2025. This dedicated team is committed to bringing thought leaders, industry experts, and innovators who will deliver compelling and insightful presentations, ensuring that the conference is an enriching and enlightening experience for all attendees.
Their pursuit of excellence in speaker selection reflects their dedication to providing valuable content that will shape the latest industry insights, trends, and best practices. Presenting our outstanding array of speakers below.
Abhinav Pincha
Director of Marketing & Communications
W Abu Dhabi - Yas Island
Ahmad Jaber
Executive Director – Marketing, Creative Studio & Business Development
JBR Communicators
Ahmed Ali El Shorty
Regional Business Director
Zenith
Ahmed El Meligui
Regional VP - Sales, Revenue & Business Development MEA
Hyatt International
Aida Al Busaidy
Associate VP of Consumer Advocacy
Dubai Corporation for Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DCTCM)
Alexandra Korotkova
Enterprise Account Executive
Oaky
Alex Lee
Chief Growth Officer
Jumeirah
Ali Almeshaal
Founder and CEO
Sukun Travels
Ali Cheikhali
Creative Strategy & Innovation Lead
Google
Amy Read
VP, Innovation
Hospitality Solutions
Anders Johansson
Founder & CEO
Demand Calendar
Andrew Boshoff
Chief Financial Officer
Global Hotel Alliance
Anna-Marie Dowling
General Manager
Nofa Resort Riyadh, a Radisson Collection Hotel
Anurag Jain
EVP - APAC and MEA
RateGain
Bek Ali Khan Mamakaev
Group Director of Marketing & Communications
Makkah Clock Royal Tower, A Fairmont Hotel
Bhanu Chopra
Founder & Managing Director
RateGain
Brian Hicks
President and CEO
HSMAI
Carlo Alvarez Spagnolo
Regional Sales Manager | EMEA
Lighthouse
Chakyl Camal OLY
CEO
Urbanew
Charles Scouarnec
Chief Marketing Officer
O+O Luxe GCC
Christophe Pereira
SVP, Sales EMEA
Cendyn
Dan Hiza
VP Business Development - Hospitality Ancillaries
Plusgrade
David Garner
VP Commercial MEA
Minor Hotels
Debbie Simister FCIPD
Global VP Talent Management
Accor
Erika Bucsi
Enterprise Director, EMEA & APAC
Cendyn
Evgenii Pavlov
General Manager
Yango Ads
Evgeniya Slastunova
Business Partner
Yango Ads
Fabian Prinz
Head of Sales
FLYR Hospitality
Fabienne Mathis
Director – Hospitality
Jetex
Faisal Memon
Founder & CEO
iOL Pay
Giuliano Gasparini
Head of Hospitality Asset Management
wasl Hospitality
Harjit Bahia
Founder & CEO
LONGEVITY-UK
Hasan Khan
Revenue Analyst
Radisson Hotel & Apartments Dammam Industrial City
Hassan Yousef
Reservations Manager
Conrad Dubai
Haya Shallah
Marketing Manager
Kempinski Hotel Mall of the Emirates
Heather Scharmer
President & Founder
HMS & Company
Hero Azeez
General Manager
Hotel Christiania Teater (A Strawberry Hotel of Scandinavia)
Iftikhar Hamdani
Area General Manager
Bahi & Coral Beach Hotel | HMH
Ivana Nobilo, Ph.D.
Executive Academic Dean - Global
Les Roches
Jackie Ghazi
Business Development Manager
Yango Ads
James Mulroney
Global SVP, Client Engagement
Loyalty Juggernaut Inc.
Jeff Strachan
AVP
Dubai Economy & Tourism
Jitendra (JJ) Jain
VP Strategic Loyalty, Partnerships & Commercial Intelligence, EMEA
Marriott International
Judith Cartwright, CRME, CHBA, ISHC
Chief Executive Officer
Black Coral Consulting
Kerry Goknur Brouillet
Culinary Wellness Consultant | Founder
Loving Life with Lemons
Kiran Kumar, CHBA, CHDM
Regional Director of Marketing
United Hospitality Management
Kristina Melsova
Founder & CEO
Atlaseek
Kuda Mukonoweshuro
Director of Sales
Radisson Dubai DAMAC Hills
Liz Perkins
VP & Commercial Director, MEA
Hilton
Loay Nour
VP Brand and Marketing Communications
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts
Louise Hibbert
VP Business Development EMEA & APAC
Access Hospitality
Luca Allam
Founder & Host
Luca's Insight Track
Maha Abouelenein
Founder & CEO | Best-Selling Author | Personal Branding Expert
Digital and Savvy
Malika Kennedy
Chief Business Development Officer
Yango Ads
Manas Soni
Associate Director Sales
RateGain
Manuel Garcia
Hotel General Manager
The Unexpected Al Marjan Hotel & Residences
Marieke Siefers
VP, Revenue Management
Jumeirah
Marie-Louise Ek, CHBA
VP Human Resources - MEA
Hilton
Mark Flower
VP Commercial Market Strategy, MEA & Turkiye
Accor
Matthew Roberts
VP Global Sales
Raffles & Fairmont Hotels
Mete Güney
EVP, Market Development EEMEA
Mastercard
Michael J. Goldrich
Founder & Chief Advisor
Vivander Advisors LLC
Michaela Papenhoff
Managing Director
h2c
Michael Marchand
Regional Director Sales, EMEA
Canary Technologies
Michael Grieve
Chief Brand Officer
Jumeirah
Mimi Nicklin
Founder
Empathy Everywhere
Mohamed Essam Al Khatieb
Assistant Director of Sales - MICE & Leisure
voco Riyadh
Mona Faraj
President
HSMAI MEA
Moustafa Manoon
VP Operations - KSA
Accor
Naqi Abbas
Revenue Manager
Jabal Omar Hyatt Regency Makkah
Natalia Jaramillo
Founder - Lead Consultant and Trainer
Ultra Luxury Consulting
Nawfal Mbamba
Director of Marketing and Communications
Al Baleed Resort Salalah by Anantara
Nick Santonastasso
Champion of Resilience
Nicolas Hauvespre
VP, Luxury Brands, MEA
Marriott International
Nikos Giokas
Business Development Director, EMEA
Plusgrade
Olivier Ponti
Director - Intelligence & Marketing
ForwardKeys an AMADEUS Company
Paolo Federico
Senior VP Revenue Management, Distribution, Reservations & Business Intelligence
Jumeirah
Pierre-Marie Raboulin
Head of Marketing IMEA & Field Marketing EMEAA
IHG
Radhika Arapally
Founder | Sustainability Kiosk
UAE Senior Strategic Representative | World Sustainable Hospitality Alliance
Richard Grant
Performance Director
80 DAYS
Rob Singleton
Director, Loyalty Performance Strategy - IMEA
IHG
Ryan Morris
Director of Global Sales
IHG
Sabine Kühn
CEO & Managing Partner
Talent & Truth
Sam El Asmar
Corporate VP – Revenue and Distribution
Rotana
Sam Weston
Head of AI & Marketing
80 DAYS
Sanchi Bhatia
Cluster Assistant Revenue Manager
Novotel & Adagio Abu Dhabi Al Bustan
Sarah Duignan
Director - Client Relationships
STR
Sathis M. Aravinda, CHBA
Regional Director of Sales MEIA
Duetto
Saulesh Yermukham
Marketing Coordinator
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts
Smruti Tripathy
Associate Cluster Revenue Manager
Radisson Hotel Group
Stewart Miller
Co-Founder and CEO
LiveWire Productions
Titus Hanke
SVP, Topline Performance and Business Intelligence – MEA APAC
Accor
Tushar Mehta
Marketing and Communications Manager
Arada Hospitality and Entertainment