Category: Executive Talks

Bringing over twenty-five years of culinary experience Dubai, UAE – Russell Impiazzi joins Sofitel Dubai The Obelisk as the Executive Chef, with the mission to establish a new hub of restaurant and bars in the city through genuine, seasonal, sustainable food, beverage and service experiences. As Executive Chef at Sofitel Dubai The Obelisk, he is…

Shaza Makkah, the 5-Star hotel among the first in line hotels in Jabal AlKa’bah to Al Masjid Al Haram, announced the appointment of Bassam Khanfar as the new General Manager. Bringing a wealth of skills and multi-dimensional expertise with decades of experience, Bassam Khanfar joined Shaza Makkah holds a degree in Banking and Finance, as…

Appoints Siegfried Nierhaus as Vice President of the Middle East Dubai, UAE- :Deutsche Hospitality, the leading German hospitality group with five unique hotel brands under its portfolio, has recently announced the appointment of Siegfried Nierhaus as Vice President of the Middle East. With determined and imminent growth plans across the entire region, Deutsche Hospitality is…

Managing the second-largest team in the hotel including Rooms, Front Office, Concierge, Housekeeping and Laundry Departments. They say diamonds are created under pressure, and without challenges, we never know our own potential. This International Women’s Day, women all over the world are embracing the need for challenge to bring about change and this resonates with…

Culinary sensation Chef Ricardo set to take the helm of French Favourite – Bagatelle Dubai -:Already proving to be a culinary sensation, Portuguese Chef Ricardo Goncalves brings his unique energy and gastronomic flair to the exhilarating kitchen of Bistrot Bagatelle. Chef Ricardo has garnered 12 years of experience working in Portugal, France and the UAE,…

News Highlights: International Women’s Day Survey covered 675 female leaders from 52 countries 47% of Saudi female leaders do not expect Covid-19 to slow down progress on diversity and inclusion 92% of global and 80% of Saudi female leaders say we are still a long way from gender diverse boards and management teams DUBAI, RIYADH…

As men and women grow and continue their education, they have equal ambitions to pursue a successful professional career, with roughly equal levels of achievement — though some studies suggest that women do slightly better. Women in hospitality in the Middle East are not a rare occurrence, but in senior management roles, from general manager…

Mr. Kifah Bin Hussein has recently joined Jabal Omar Hyatt Regency Makkah as a General Manager, bringing more than 22 years of experience to his new role. He led the management teams in several hotels in Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Poland, and Dubai, gaining extensive experience in hospitality while working in numerous key executive positions in…

By: Sukanya Chakraborty, Head – Corporate Communications & CSR in VFS Global 2020 has been a watershed year for individuals, businesses and communities at large, disrupting entire systems of functioning. From a D&I lens, working women particularly have faced the pressures of managing their careers alongside a curtailed or non-existent support system at the home…

Fairmont Windsor Park, part of the Arora Group and in partnership with Fairmont Hotels and Resorts, today unveiled its senior team taking on the prestigious and enviable task of opening what promises to be one of the most anticipated new hotels of 2021. Arora Group purchased The Savill Court Hotel & Spa which is now…