
CEO Meeting 2026
Meeting Attendees
CEO Committee Members

Stefan Leser
Adeera Hospitality
Chief Executive Officer

Michael Manz
ASMALLWORLD AG
Chairman​

Simon Naudi
Corinthia Hotels
Group Chief Executive Officer

Ralph Porciani
JA Hotels & Resorts
Chief Executive Officer​
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David Taylor
Lore Group
Chief Executive Officer
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Dillip Rajakarier
Minor Hotels
Group Chief Executive Officer​​
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Choe Peng Sum
Pan Pacific Hotels Group
Chief Executive Officer
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Phillip Barnes
Rotana Hotels
Chief Executive Officer​
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Ulrik Bengtsson
Sun International
Chief Executive Officer

Robin Stangroom
The Set
Chief Executive Officer

Arash Azarbazin
Viceroy Hotel Group
CEO Highgate

Herbert Haselbacher
WSF Group (Almanac Hotels)
President & CEO

Roland Fasel
Capella Hotel Group
President​

Spiros Divanis
Divani Collection Hotels
Chief Executive Officer

Barbara Muckermann
Kempinski Hotels
Group Chief Executive Officer​
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Valeriano Antonioli
Lungarno Collection
Chief Executive Officer
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Gonzalo Aguilar
Minor Hotels Europe & Americas
Chief Executive Officer​

Dean Rossilli
Paramount Hotels
SVP Hospitality, Damac Hotels & Resorts​

Michael Marshall
SAii Resorts
Chief Executive Officer​
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Alex Castaldi
Sunway Hotels & Resorts
Chief Executive Officer​​

Ivan Lee
The Sukhothai Hotels & Resorts
Executive Vice President​

Thomas Salg
Wharf Hotels
President​

George Filippidis
Andronis Hotels
Managing Director

Mohammed S Alawahdi
Cheval Collection
Managing Director​

Timur Sentuerk
The Doyle Collection
Chief Executive Officer

Michael Hobson
Lanson Place
Chief Executive Officer
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Naci BaĹźerdem
The Marmara Hotels
Chief Executive Officer
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Rémi Delpech
Nikki Beach Hotels
and Resorts
Chief Operating Officer

Rune Askevold
PURO Hotels
Chief Executive Officer
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Simon Coombs
Shaza Hotels
President & Chief Executive Officer​

Yannick Gavelle
TemptingPlaces Collection
Chief Executive Officer​​

Nick Perry
Ultratravel
Chairman

Amruda Nair
Araiya Hotels & Resorts Founder

Hishan Singhawansa
Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts
Chief Executive Officer

Madaline Sadin
Evok Collection
Chief Executive Officer

Anuraag Bhatnagar
The Leela Palaces Hotels
and Resorts
Chief Executive Officer​

Marc Dardenne
Modon Hospitality
Chief Executive Officer
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Jeff Wagoner
Outrigger Hospitality Group
President & Chief Executive Officer​

Poman Lo
Regal Hotel Group
Vice Chairman &
Managing Director

Victor Abou-Ghanem
STORY Hotels & Resorts
Chief Executive Officer
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Gary Xie
The Residence by Cenizaro
Chief Executive Officer​

Morten Christensen
Unike Hoteller
Chief Executive Officer
GHA Executive Team

Christopher Hartley
Chief Executive Officer

Kristy Howgate
EVP Commercial

Andrew Boshoff
Chief Financial Officer

Nicolas Le Roux
EVP Marketing

Folker Heim
Chief Operating Officer

Kristi Gole
EVP Strategy
