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2013 Speakers
Marianne Ndegwa Jordan
Managing Director, Kenya Tourist Development Corporation (KTDC)
Vernon Page
Director, W Hospitality Group
Alex Kyriakidis
President & Managing Director Middle East & Africa, Marriott International, Inc.
Filippo Sona
Director and Head of Hotels (MENA Region) , Colliers International MENA Region
Peter Greenberg
Travel Editor, CBS News
Dr. George Abungu
Director General - National Museums of Kenya (1999 – 2002), Archaeologist, Consultant on Cultural and Natural Heritage
Thomas Emanuel
Director of Business Development, STR Global
Mark Martinovic
Chief Executive Officer, Hotel Spec
Trevor Ward
Managing Director, W Hospitality Group
Denis Sorin
Chief Executive Officer, Inaugure Hospitality Group
Peter Norman
Senior Vice President Acquisitions & Development, Hyatt International (Europe Africa Middle East) LLC
David Scowsill
President & CEO, World Travel & Tourism Council
Mike Macharia
Chief Executive Officer, Kenya Association of Hotelkeepers and Caterers
Pascal Gauvin
Chief Operating Officer of IHG, India, Middle East and Africa (IMEA), IHG
Simon Vincent
Area President, Europe, Hilton Worldwide
Daniel Silke
Director, Political Futures Consultancy
Jean-Jacques Dessors
COO Africa, Middle East, Indian Ocean & Caribbean Islands, ACCOR
Elie Younes
Senior Vice President, Head of Group Development, The Rezidor Hotel Group
Dr Martyn Davies
Chief Executive Officer, Frontier Advisory (Pty) Ltd
Ben Martin
Principal, Head of Economics, AECOM
Bjorn de Kock
Head of Hotel Openings - Asia, Middle East & Africa, IHG
Ewan Cameron
Chief Executive Officer , Lonrho Hotels
Bob Loewen
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Wyndham Hotel Group
Andrew McLachlan
Vice President : Business Development, Africa & Indian Ocean Islands, The Rezidor Hotel Group
John Ngumi
Chairman - Konza Technopolis Development Authority, Director of Investment – CFC Stanbic Bank (Kenya)
David Harper
Head of Property Services, Hotel Partners Africa
Philip Wooller
Area Director - Middle East & Africa, STR Global
Jonathan Worsley
Chairman, Bench Events, Board Director, STR Global
Welcome to the Africa Hotel Investment Forum
Programme released for AHIF 2013
The programme has now been released for the Africa Hotel Investment Forum (AHIF) 2013 which will take place 23-25 September at the InterContinental, Nairobi. Following on from AHIF 2012 global executives are optimistic about the opportunities across Africa in 2013 and beyond. This comes as no surprise when Africa's current sustained growth level is set to not only continue but rise over the next four decades. Come 2050, the continent's GDP will equal the combined GDPs of the US and the EU at current prices (African Business Magazine).
Click here to download a copy of the 2013 programme. Highlights include:
• THE AFRICA GROWTH STORY – WHO WILL BE THE WINNING ECONOMIES?
• AFRICAN GOVERNMENTS & THE PRIVATE SECTOR
• HOW ARE THE INTERNATIONAL OPERATORS TACKLING AFRICA?
• FINANCE FORUM
• OVERVIEW OF THE TOP TEN DESTINATIONS FOR DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA
• ABC OF HOTEL DEVELOPMENT
AHIF aims to showcase high-growth destinations across the continent; the 2012 event was a resounding success with over 400 regional and global delegates. Click here to register now and save USD 700!
"We are very excited about the development opportunities in Africa for 2013. We are seeing a lot of activity, especially in East Africa. We believe that a number of very exciting projects will open next year in that area" Bani Haddad, Regional Vice President, Middle East and Africa, Wyndham Hotel Group.
“AHIF was the best event in Africa we have ever attended, the calibre of investors in particular was outstanding”. Patrick Fitzgibbon, Senior Vice President Development - Europe & Africa of Hilton Worldwide
“Great networking, excellent attendance.” Mark Martinovic, Chief Executive Officer, Hotel Spec
“We have secured our first project in Nairobi as a direct consequence of attending AHIF 2012.” Gordon Pickering, Senior Partner, G1 Architecture
“Good attendance from the African continent.” Bernard Forster, Vice President Asset Management, IFA Hotel Investments
“The quality of speakers was commendable. AHIF also attracted credible international hotel operators and this was encouraging as the Kenya/East African region is yearning for this kind of presence to up our product value.” John Mark Wandolo, Director Corporate Banking Division, Kenya Commercial Bank
"AHIF 2012 was very organized and very well attend by both international and local participants. The programme content offered many good lessons for the local hotel investors, some that will go a long way in growing hotel investments including forging international partnerships." Samantha Muna, Managing Director & Senior Hospitality Consultant, Trianum Hospitality
