AHIF 2023 | The Bench | 11 June 2023 | Radisson Blu Hotel, Nairobi Upper Hill, Elgon Rd, Nairobi, Kenya

Networking is an integral part to the AHIF experience, with networking receptions, dinners, roundtable discussions, speed networking and scheduled business meetings.
During AHIF you are guaranteed to make multiple new business contacts, gain fresh industry insights from the experts and be inspired by new initiatives and ideas.

2023 Speakers

Scott Antel
Owner/Founder, Scott's FZ

ROSE BAKRI
COO, LOUVRE HOTELS AFRICA

Anne Biging
CEO & Founder, Healing Hotels of the World

Paul Bridger
Chief Operating Officer, Rove Hotels

Rahul Chaudhary
Managing Director, CG Corp Global

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

Hala Matar Choufany
President Middle East & Africa, HVS Dubai

TIm Cordon
Chief Operating Officer, Middle East & Africa, Radisson Hotel Group

David Damiba
Managing Partner & Chief Investment Officer, Kasada Capital Management

Rajan Datar
Broadcaster, Freelance

Mark Dunford
CEO, Knight Frank

Lara Dupre
Co-founder & General Manager, Le Palais d'Akwa

Hamza Farooqui
Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Millat Investments (Pty) Ltd

Erwan Garnier
Sr Director Development, Radisson Hotel Group

Naiara Lopez Giner
Associate Manager – Tourism Advisory Lead Hospitality & Tourism | MENA Region, Colliers

Wayne Godwin
Head of JLL's Hotels & Hospitality Group, Africa, JLL

Olivier Granet
Managing Partner & Chief Executive Officer, Kasada Capital Management

Peter Greenberg
Travel Editor, CBS News

Bani Haddad
Founder, Managing Director, Aleph Hospitality

Catherine Hendry
Principal: Property Finance Africa, Nedbank Corporate and Investment Banking

Mohammed Hersi
Group Director of Operations, Pollman's Tours and Safaris Ltd

Valerie Hoffenberg
Founder & President, Expert in Gender Equality & Serial Entrepreneur, She Travel Club

Srividya Jagannathan
Manager - Consumer and Social Services, International Finance Corp, World Bank Group

Abraham Muthogo Kamau
Chief Executive Officer, Miradi Capital, Vice President Africa, Toggle Market

Merilee Karr
Chairperson, UK Short Term Accommodation Association

Khalil Ketari
Consultant, Kasada Capital Management

Christopher Lund
Executive Director, Head of Hotels - MENA Region, Colliers

Hon. Peninah Malonza OGW
Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Tourism & Wildlife Kenya

Alyshia Mangalji
Vice President Europe and Africa, Westmont Hospitality Group

Khalil Manji
Partner, Compagnie Hoteliere et Immobiliere Du Congo (CHIC)

Laurinda Marsh
Global Projects Key Account Manager – Africa, Hansgrohe

Vimbai Masiyiwa
Chief Executive Officer, Batoka Hospitality Group

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

Bernard Micallef
Snr Industry Specialist, IFC

Wanja Michuki
Managing Director, Be Bold Consulting & Advisory Ltd

Thomas Mundy
Head of Capital Markets Strategy & Research EMEA, JLL

Anantha Narayanan
Chief Technical Officer, HGS Holdings

Wesam Okasha
Head of Global Development & Managing Director, TUI BLUE Hotels & Resorts

Dupe Olusola
MD/CEO, Transcorp Hotels Plc

Mmatšatši Ramawela
Director, Gecko Afrika Holdings & Chapter President, International institute for Peace through Tourism Southern Africa (IIPTSA)

Assia Riccio
Founder, Evolvin' Women

Stephane Sebah
Vice President Development GTAF & East Africa, Louvre Hotels

Alain Sebah
President, Louvre Hotels Africa

Daniel Silke
Director, Political Futures Consultancy

Paul Stevens
Chief Operating Officer - MEA & Turkey, AccorHotels Management FZ LLC

Valery Joanne Super
Co-Founder, Painted Wolves Limited, CEO, Emboo River

Pat Thaker
Editorial and Regional Director MEA, The Economist Intelligence Unit

Wytze Van den Berg
Vice President EMEA, BWH Hotel Group®

Roelof van der Westhuizen
Chief Executive Officer, Equate Africa

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

Trevor Ward
Managing Director, W Hospitality Group

Matthew Weihs
Managing Director, the Bench

Billy Cheung Yiu Tung
Chairman of the Board, Century Park Hotel and Residences Ltd

Elie Younes
Executive Vice President & Global Chief Development Officer, Radisson Hotel Group

2023 Sponsors

PLATINUM SPONSOR:
• Radisson Hotel Group

GOLD SPONSORS:
• ACCOR
• ALEPH
• BWH Hotel Group
• CHIC
• City Blue Hotels
• Colliers
• EQUATE
• hansgrohe
• IHG Hotels & Resort
• INSIGNIA
• IT Group Hospital
• JLL
• Louvre Hotels Group
• MArriott International
• ROVE Hotels
• Toggle Hospitality
• TUI Hotels & Resorts

SILVER SPONSORS:
• HVS
• TV5 MONDE