Africa Hospitality Investment Forum 2024 | The Bench | 24 June 2024 | Movenpick Hotel Windhoek, Corner of Auas &, 9000, Aviation Road, Windhoek, Namibia

Attended by the highest calibre international hotel investors of any conference in Africa, this event is the leading hospitality investment conference that connects business leaders from the international and local markets, driving investment into tourism projects, infrastructure and hotel development across Africa.

2024 Speakers

H.E. Dr. Nangolo Mbumba
President, The Republic of Namibia

Pohamba Penomwenyo Shifeta
Minister of Environment, Forestry and Tourism, Republic of Namibia

Lola Ade-John
Minister of Tourism, Federal Ministry of Tourism, Nigeria

Michael Aldridge
Founder & CEO, KOFISI

Bilal Ambikapathy
Partner, Wisefields

Josephine Amwaalwa
Ecologist, Donald Hamer Conservation Leadership Program

JS Anand
Founder & CEO, Leva Hotels

Scott Antel
Founder & Owner, Scotts FZ LLE

Jutta Berns
Head of Sustainability, Karingani Game Reserve

Jillian Blackbeard
Chief Executive Officer, Africa's Eden

Hon. Tom Butime
Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, Uganda

Ewan Cameron
Director, Africa, Westmont Hospitality

Karim Cheltout
Regional Vice President, Lodging Development, Africa and All-Inclusive EMEA, Marriott International

Andre Compion
Managing Director, FlyNamibia

Fiona Craw
Vice President – Hotels & Hospitality Group, Sub-Saharan Africa, JLL Africa

David Damiba
Managing Partner & Co-CEO, Kasada Capital Management

Chris Du Toit
Director, Tinley Leisure (Pty) Ltd

Mark Dunford
Chief Executive Officer, Knight Frank

Thomas Emanuel
Senior Director, STR, a CoStar Group Company

Hamza Farooqui
Founder and CEO, Millat Investment

Erwan Garnier
Senior Director Development, Radisson Hotel Group

Artur Gerber
Managing Director, TUI BLUE

Naiara López Giner
Associate Manager – Tourism Advisory Lead, Hospitality & Tourism, Colliers in MENA

Wayne Godwin
Co-Chief Executive Officer, JLL Africa
Head, JLL’s Hotels & Hospitality Group, Africa

Peter Greenberg
Travel Editor, CBS News

Bani Haddad
Founder & Managing Director, Aleph Hospitality

Jon Howell
CEO, AviaDev

Gys Joubert
Managing Director, Gondwana Collection

Justin Kenny
Senior Consultant, Hotel Advisory Services, Colliers MENA

Khalil Ketari
Senior Consultant – Asset Management, Kasada Capital Management

Amith Khanna
Head of Franchise, India Middle East & Africa, IHG Hotels & Resorts

Aradhana Khowala
CEO & Founder, Aptamind Partners

Lullu Krugel
Partner, Strategy& and Chief Economist, PwC South Africa

Markus Lehnert
SVP International Hotel Development, Marriott International, Inc.

Paul Mack
Group Executive Director, The Latitude Hotels Group

Tonderayi Prosper Mageza
Expert Consultant, UNESCO-UNEVOC

Dimitris Manikis
President EMEA, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

Khalil Manji
Partner, CHIC

Laurinda Marsh
KAM Global Projects - Africa, Project Sales Manager - SSA, Hansgrohe

Haitham Mattar
Special Advisor, UNWTO
Managing Director MEA & South West Asia, IHG Hotels & Resorts

Mehdi Morad
Vice President Operations Africa, Mauritius, Reunion & Seychelles, Sofitel, MGallery & Emblems

Chris Nader
Co-Founder & CEO, ENVI Lodges

Thami Nkadimeng
The Message Architect, Thami Nkadimeng Group

Wesam Okasha
Head of Global Development, TUI BLUE

Folaseto Akin Olugbade
Investment Professional, Actis

Dupe Olusola
Managing Director & CEO, Transcorp Hotels Plc.

Gitta Paetzold
CEO, Hospitality Association of Namibia

Joe Pietersen
Founder, Nkombe Rhino NPC

Dr. Mmatsatsi Ramawela
Managing Director, Africa Tourism Connect

Lopang Rapodile
Manager: ESG, Kasada Capital Management

Moustafa Said
Partner, Wisefields

Turab Saleem
Partner ‑ Head of Hospitality, Tourism & Leisure Advisory ‑ MENA, Knight Frank

Francois van Schalkwyk
Executive Director, NIPDB

Alain Sebah
President, Louvre Hotels Africa

Kaddu Kiwe Sebunya
Chief Executive Officer, African Wildlife Foundation

Heddo Siebs
Chief Executive Officer - Hotel & Hospitality Portfolio, Albwardy Investment

Lee-Anne Singer
Chairperson, FEDHASA Cape

Mark Somen
Former Director, Soho House North America

Zarna Soni
Chief of People, CityBlue Hotels (a member of The Diar Group)

Paul Stevens
COO MEA Accor, Accor

Johan Steyn
Chief Executive Officer, Artificial Intelligence for Business

John Steytler
Chief Executive Officer, Development Bank of Namibia

Rishabh Thapar
Director, HVS

Connie-Marlene Theyse
Head: Enterprise Banking FNB Commercial, First National Bank of Namibia Limited

Haddis Tilahun
Founder & Chairman, United Africa Group

Daniel Trappler
Senior Director Development: Southern & Eastern Africa, Radisson Hotel Group

Nangula Uaandja
Chief Executive Officer, Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board (NIPDB)

Bisey Uirab
Chief Executive Officer, Namibia Airports Company

Wytze van den Berg
Vice President International Operations EMEA/ Vice President EMEA WorldHotels, BWH Hotels

David Vely
VP Regional Development (Middle East & Africa), Club Med

Jameel Verjee
Founder & CEO, CityBlue Hotels (a member of The Diar Group)

Marc Wachsberger
CEO, Capital Hotels & Apartments

Trevor Ward
Managing Director, W Hospitality Group

Amos Wekesa
Chief Executive Officer, Great Lake Safaris

Philip Wooller
Senior Director, STR

2024 Sponsors and Partners

HOST SPONSOR:
• NIPDB

PLATINUM SPONSORS:
• Club Med
• Radisson Hotel Group

GOLD SPONSORS:
• Accor
• Aleph
• BWH Hotels
• CityBlue Hotels
• Colliers
• CHIC
• Hansgrohe
• IHG Hotels & Resorts
• JLL
• Knight Frank
• KOFISI
• LEVA
• Marriott International
• Millennium Hotels and Resorts
• Leisure Hotels Lodges
• TUI Hotels & Resorts

SILVER SPONSORS:
• Gondwana Collection
• HVS
• STR
• TIME Hotels
• TV5 Monde

PAVILLION SPONSORS:
• RDB

TUCK SHOP SPONSOR:
• Profica

BAR SPONSOR:
• ZIA

CLINIC SPONSOR:
• Wisefields

NETWORKING SPONSOR:
• Multichoice
• Talinda

HOST PARTNER:
• Kasada