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Meet Raki Phillips– Regional President, Middle East, Africa & Türkiye at Accor With more than 25 years of experience across hospitality, tourism, destination development, strategic growth, and entrepreneurship, Raki Phillips is a distinguished industry leader shaping some of the world’s most dynamic travel markets. As Regional President – Middle East, Africa & Türkiye at Accor, he oversees a portfolio of more than 260 hotels across 27 countries, with a pipeline of over 100 ne

Meet Philip M. Barnes – Global CEO | Board Director | Senior Strategic Advisor With more than five decades of international leadership experience across luxury hospitality, tourism, real estate, and complex multi-market organizations, Philip M. Barnes is a distinguished global executive, board director, and strategic advisor. As Chief Executive Officer of Rotana Hotel Management Corporation, he became the first external CEO in the company’s history, bringing an independent in

Meet Eddy Tannous– Chief Operating Officer at Rotana Hotel Management Corporation PJSC With more than 23 years of experience in luxury hospitality across the Middle East, Africa, and India, Eddy Tannous is a distinguished hospitality executive with extensive expertise spanning operations, revenue management, sales and marketing, commercial strategy, and hotel development. As Chief Operating Officer at Rotana Hotel Management Corporation, he provides strategic leadership acros

Meet Ahmed Dawlatly– Sales Director at Rotana Jabal Omar Makkah With more than two decades of experience across hospitality, tourism, commercial strategy, and business development, Ahmed Dawlatly is a distinguished commercial leader with a proven record of driving revenue growth, expanding market presence, and building high-value partnerships across the Middle East and international markets. As Sales Director at Rotana Jabal Omar Makkah, he is leading the pre-opening sales op

Meet Abdulla Bahroozyan Al Awadhi– Executive Vice President - Engineering With nearly two decades of experience across engineering, facilities management, HSE, project delivery, and property management, Abdulla Bahroozyan Al Awadhi is a distinguished engineering leader contributing to the development and operational excellence of Dubai’s dynamic business environment. As Executive Vice President - Engineering at TECOM Group Dubai, he is responsible for delivering state-of-the-