Africa Hotel Investment Forum 2016 | Africa Hotel Investment Forum | 21 June 2016 | London, UK

The Government of Togo will host the Africa Hotel Investment Forum (AHIF) in June 2016 in Lome. The event will look at the development and infrastructure plans for these nations, and how the banks are starting to work together with investors to drive this region forward.

CONFERENCE PATRON HE Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé
President, Togo

Komi Sélom Klassou
Prime Minister, Togo

Bernadette Essossimna Legzim-Balouki
Minister of Commerce, Industry, Private sector and Tourism, Togo

Hon. Eng. Dr. Walter Mzembi MP
Minister of Tourism and Hospitality Industry , Republic of Zimbabwe

Herbert Acquaye
National President, Ghana Hotels Association

Keith Aki-Sawyerr
Managing Director, IDEA (UK)

Faruk Aliyu
Managing Director, Shelter Suites and Hotels Ltd.

Paul Ansah
Vice President, Lodging Development - Africa, Marriott International

Scott Antel
Partner, Head Hospitality and Leisure, Berwin Leighton Paisner LLP

Edmund Asamoah
Managing Director, A&C Development Co Ltd.

Victor Atara
Secrétaire Général, Ministère du Commerce, de l'Industrie, de la Promotion du Secteur Privé et du Tourisme

Mossadeck Bally
Chief Executive Officer, Azalaï Hotels Group

Serkan Bulutdağıtan
Managing Partner, Kinza Construction

Kristian Cox
Area Director Technical Development, Africa & Indian Ocean, The Rezidor Hotel Group

Dibyendu Deepak
Group Chief Executive Officer, Kalyan Group

Thierry de Jaham
General Manager, SOFITEL Abidjan Hotel Ivoire

Philippe Doizelet
Managing Partner, Horwath HTL

Mark Dunford
Vice President, Hotels & Hospitality Group, Sub-Saharan Africa, JLL

MAGDY El I.D.
Founder, Hotelier Interiors Group

Réda Faceh
Development Director - Northern & Western Africa, Accorhotels

Neil George
Senior Vice President, Acquisitions & Development Middle East & Africa, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.

Ashok Gupta
Chairman and Founder, Kalyan Group

David Harper
Head of Property Services, Hotel Partners Africa

Robert Hornman
Managing Director, Hornman Hospitality Advisory

Sade Hughes
Managing Director, Mixta Hospitality and Retail Limited

Othmane Jabri
Vice President, M&A and Development, Kingdom Hotel Investments

Alexis Janoray
Vice President Development Sub-Saharan Africa, Accorhotels

Tony Johnson
Area Security Manager, Middle East, Turkey, Africa & Indian Ocean, The Rezidor Hotel Group

Kayhan Kalfazade
Vice Chairman, Kinza Yapi

Ghaby Kodeih
Managing Director, Société d’Hôtellerie, de Restauration et de Loisirs S.A.

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CONFERENCE PATRON HE Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé

President, Togo

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Komi Sélom Klassou

Prime Minister, Togo

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Bernadette Essossimna Legzim-Balouki

Minister of Commerce, Industry, Private sector and Tourism, Togo

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Hon. Eng. Dr. Walter Mzembi MP

Minister of Tourism and Hospitality Industry , Republic of Zimbabwe

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Herbert Acquaye

National President, Ghana Hotels Association

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Keith Aki-Sawyerr

Managing Director, IDEA (UK)

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Faruk Aliyu

Managing Director, Shelter Suites and Hotels Ltd.

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Paul Ansah

Vice President, Lodging Development - Africa, Marriott International

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Scott Antel

Partner, Head Hospitality and Leisure, Berwin Leighton Paisner LLP

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Edmund Asamoah

Managing Director, A&C Development Co Ltd.

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Victor Atara

Secrétaire Général, Ministère du Commerce, de l'Industrie, de la Promotion du Secteur Privé et du Tourisme

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Mossadeck Bally

Chief Executive Officer, Azalaï Hotels Group

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Serkan Bulutdağıtan

Managing Partner, Kinza Construction

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Kristian Cox

Area Director Technical Development, Africa & Indian Ocean, The Rezidor Hotel Group

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Dibyendu Deepak

Group Chief Executive Officer, Kalyan Group

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Thierry de Jaham

General Manager, SOFITEL Abidjan Hotel Ivoire

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Philippe Doizelet

Managing Partner, Horwath HTL

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Mark Dunford

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

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MAGDY El I.D.

Founder, Hotelier Interiors Group

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Réda Faceh

Development Director - Northern & Western Africa, Accorhotels

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Neil George

Senior Vice President, Acquisitions & Development Middle East & Africa, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.

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Ashok Gupta

Chairman and Founder, Kalyan Group

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David Harper

Head of Property Services, Hotel Partners Africa

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Robert Hornman

Managing Director, Hornman Hospitality Advisory

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Sade Hughes

Managing Director, Mixta Hospitality and Retail Limited

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Othmane Jabri

Vice President, M&A and Development, Kingdom Hotel Investments

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Alexis Janoray

Vice President Development Sub-Saharan Africa, Accorhotels

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Tony Johnson

Area Security Manager, Middle East, Turkey, Africa & Indian Ocean, The Rezidor Hotel Group

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Kayhan Kalfazade

Vice Chairman, Kinza Yapi

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Ghaby Kodeih

Managing Director, Société d’Hôtellerie, de Restauration et de Loisirs S.A.

John Kufuor
Chief Executive Officer, Africa Regent Hotel

Senthil Kumar C R
Vice-President Operations & New Ventures, Kalyan Group

Dokisime Gnama Latta
General Manager, Togo Civil Aviation Authority

Tony Leca
Chief Executive Officer, Ethnic Technologies Pty Ltd

Andrew Linwood
Head of Design, Areen Hospitality Design

Panos Loupasis
Vice President Development – Middle East & Africa, Wyndham Hotel Group

Mark Martinovic
Chief Executive Officer, Hotel Spec

Andrew McLachlan
Senior Vice President, Business Development, Africa & Indian Ocean, The Rezidor Hotel Group

Chris Nader
Vice President - Development, Middle East & Africa, Kempinski Hotels SA

Amaechi Ndili
President & Chief Executive Officer, Lionstone Group & Golden Tulip West Africa Hospitality Group

Wolfgang M. Neumann
President & CEO, The Rezidor Hotel Group

Xander Nijnens
Senior Vice President, Hotels & Hospitality Group, Sub-Saharan Africa, JLL

Peter Penev
Vice President, Acquisitions & Development , Hyatt International (Europe Africa Middle East) LLC

Benoit Samson
Chief Brand and Marketing Officer , Swiss Education Group

Alain Sebah
President , Golden Tulip Afrique Francophone & East Africa

Mac Segal
Head of Hotel & Fixed Site Security Consulting, AS Solution

Tejas Shah
Development Director - Sub Saharan Africa, Hyatt International South West Asia Ltd

Wilben Short
Managing Director, IDEA (SL) and Cape Sierra Hotel Co Ltd

Alexandre Smertnik
Vice-President, Hospitality Investment, Quantum Global Alternative Investments AG

Tim Smith
Managing Partner , HVS

Filippo Sona
Director - Head of Hotels (MENA Region), Colliers International

Charlotte Specht
Senior Consultant, Horwath HTL

Jeremy Stewart
Executive Director , Source Interior Brand Architecture

Madani M. Tall
General Manager, MMT Conseils et Stratégies

Henok Teferra
Chief Executive Officer, ASKY Airlines

Marieme Travaly
Principal Investment Officer, IFC

Roelof van der Westhuizen
Executive Director , Equate Africa

Girma Wake
Former CEO, Ethiopian Airlines & Chairman of the Board of Management, RwandAir

Trevor Ward
Managing Director, W Hospitality Group

Matthew Weihs
Managing Director, Bench Events

Philip Wooller
Area Director - Middle East & Africa, STR

Valentina Zeisler
Vice President, Hospitality & Tourism , DEG German Development & Finance Institution

Paul Ziegler
Chief Executive Officer, Onlime Business Communications

HOST PARTNERS:
RT
TOURISME
GROUPE KALYAN

PLATINUM SPONSORS:
AFREXIMBANK
areen hospitality
BOAD
Colliers INTERNATIONAL
KFW DEG
france Kitchen
Horwath HTL
HOTEL PARTNERS AFRICA
HOTELIER INTERIORS
HVS
HYATT
JLL
Kempinski
KINZA Yapi
Louvre Hotel Group
onlime
starwood
str
SWISS EDUCATION GROUP
WYNDHAM WORLDWIDE