Category: Executive Talks

Jasmeet Bakshi offers a positive outlook for one of the UAE’s most important sectors and hopes for a swift re-bound owing to high levels of consumer trust built during the pandemic. It has been no secret that the UAE’s hospitality industry was rocked by the onset of the pandemic, which is still very much in…

Royal Sonesta San Juan welcomes Michael Herrmann as the hotel’s general manager, Chagrin Olivo as the director of sales and marketing and Joel Perdomo as director of food and beverage. Michael Herrmann, General Manager Herrmann was hired by Sonesta International Hotels Corporation after talking him out of retirement. Sonesta opened the Royal Sonesta San Juan…

Meet the social face of the capital’s flourishing Food & Beverage dining scene. Bab Al Qasr Hotel & Residences is excited to announce Mr. Elias Saad as newly appointed Food & Beverage Director. With over 20 years’ experience in Abu Dhabi’s Food & Beverage scene, he is tasked to transform and upscale the whole dining…

Previous roles have been at Saudi Ministry of Tourism and Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority IHG Hotels & Resorts has appointed Haitham Mattar as managing director of India, Middle East & Africa (IMEA), replacing the outgoing Pascal Gauvin who left the post at the end of 2020. Mattar will take up the position from…

Lauren von Stackelberg joins Tate & Lyle as Chief Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Officer London, UK, -: Tate & Lyle PLC (Tate & Lyle), a leading global provider of food and beverage ingredients and solutions, is delighted to announce the appointment of Lauren von Stackelberg as its new Chief Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Officer. Lauren will join Tate…

Sherief Abouelmagd has been appointed as the new General Manager to lead the cosmopolitan 5-star property Doha, Qatar-: Deutsche Hospitality’s flagship property in Qatar, the Steigenberger Hotel Doha has appointed Sherief Abouelmagd as General Manager. Sherief will oversee all aspects of operations at the hotel, focusing on devising and implementing optimum strategies to maximise profitability. He will also lead the management…

The property is taking an inclusive approach to shaping the careers of young hoteliers With the hope of fostering the development of young hospitality professionals and shaping the future leaders of the industry, Conrad Abu Dhabi Etihad Towers has partnered with SEDRA Foundation to form an Inclusive Internships and Employment Programme. In a rapidly changing…

Amman – The Royal Jordanian Board of Directors elected, in its session held on March 30, 2021, Samer Majali as Vice Chairman and designated him to assume the role of RJ President/CEO as of March 30, 2021. Chairman of the Board of Directors Said Darwazah said that the board elected Majali, who was a member…

Nasser Al Shareef has been with IHG Hotels & Resorts for 15 years Nasser Al Shareef has been promoted to general manager of Holiday Inn Makkah Al Aziziah after serving as its resident manager for two years. Announced by IHG Hotels & Resorts managing director for KSA and Bahrain, Bastien Blanc, the MD commended Shareef’s performance throughout…

Etienne-Charles Gailliez hopes his property will help push the Qatar Vision 2030 Following its opening last month, Hilton Salwa Beach Resort & Villas has officially brought in Etienne-Charles Gailliez as general manager. Gailliez previously played a vital role in the hotel’s development during pre-opening, acting as Hilton’s country GM for all of Qatar, a role he will maintain…