The Hotel Show | Advisory Board 2025

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Our Advisory Board Team

Every year we are proud to be guided by a group of esteemed experts who bring invaluable insights, industry knowledge, and strategic counsel.
Each member of our Advisory Board plays a vital role in helping us navigate challenges, innovate, and drive success. Explore below to learn more about the distinguished individuals who help us navigate emerging trends and challenges within the hospitality industry.

The Hotel Show Advisory Board Members

Alison Grinnell

Chief Executive Officer

RAK Hospitality Holding

Amit Arora

Chief Operating Officer

Arada

Andy Cuthbert

President at WORLDCHEFS

Past President of Emirates Culinary Guild

Elie Armaly

Senior Director of Business Development

Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq)

Hala Matar Choufany

President - Middle East, Africa and South Asia

HVS

Mark Kirby

President

One&Only, Global Office

Naim Maadad

Chief Executive & Founder

Gates Hospitality

Saurabh Tiwari

Area Director, Middle East and CIS

The Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL)

Tea Ros

Founder & Managing Director

Strategic Hotel Consulting

Yazan Al Khalidi

Chief Commercial Officer

MERED

Nicolas Bellaton

Head of Hospitality

Emaar Hospitality Group

Emma Banks

Vice President, F&B Strategy and Development EMEA

Hilton

Giuliano Gasparini

Head of Hospitality Asset Management

Wasl Hospitality

James Knight- Paccheco

Co-Founder, Group JKP

Presenter of the Chef JKP Podcast

Jan Hanak

Managing Director

Radisson Hotel Group

Amit Nayak

Vice President

HAMA MEA

Eddy Tannous

Chief Operating Officer

Rotana

Gustavo De Hostos

Founder & Managing Partner

Forsite Creative

Oliviero Cassini

Chief Development Officer EMEA

The Lux Collective

Priya Chellani

Associate Director of Hospitality & Culture

Miral

Rosemary Larsen

Global Director, Wellness

Kerzner International

Milos Zekovic

Senior Director of Operations – Lifestyle Dining

Sunset Hospitality Group

Raha Hadjarpour

General Manager

Tricon

HITEC MENA Advisory Board Members

Shafraz Nasaar

Senior Vice President of Technology

The First Group Hospitality

Fraidy Pinto

Area IT Director for the Middle East and Africa

Radisson Hotel Group

Lijeesh Rajan

Head of Technology - Strategy and Services

Rotana Hotel Management Corporation PJSC

Mahmood Ahmed

Chief Technology Officer

Media One

Mohammed Shah

Smart City Director

Knowledge Economic City

Sanjay Nadkarni

Director of Innovation and Research

Thinkers Garden

Shanaka Perera

Head of Information Technology

Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority

Viju Varma

Head of IT

Jumeirah Hotels & Resorts

Sanjay Sharma

Chief Information Officer

Orascom Hotel Management

Will Douglas

Information Technology Director

Premier Inn Hotels

Willem Both

Executive Vice President of IT

Kerzner

Tariq Valani

Board Member

HFTP

Hear From Our Industry Pioneers

Lijeesh Rajan, Head of Technology

Tannya Jajal, Founder & CEO AIDEN

Carson Booth, CHTP | COO EMEA HFTP

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