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Overlooking spectacular fountains, The Pointe houses a combination of bustling retail outlets, elegant
restaurants and relaxed cafs. With ample car parking, The Pointe is also accessible via The Palm
Monorail and by boat from many of the nearby resorts, The Pointe is set to bring Palm Jumeirah alive as
one of Dubais most iconic retail and leisure destinations.
For more information on leasing, please visit the retail leasing office at Ibn Battuta Mall
Call 04 362 1900 or log onto www.nakheel.com
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DAY 1
28th september
10:30 - 10:45 Keynote
Managing director
Kara Change
Management
Andre C. Meyerhans
Principal
Fischer & Meyerhans
Architects
Panel discussion
Philip Wooler, Area director - Middle East & Africa, STR Global
Philip Shepherd, Partner, PwC Middle East Hospitality & Leisure
Caroline List, International sales manager, TOPHOTELPROJECTS
Martin Cooper, Director - real estate services, head of real estate
consulting, Deloitte
Catalin Cighi
Managing partner
Cain Hospitality
Innovation
Avinash Mohan
Executive chef
The Address
Dubai Marina
Christopher Hewett
Associate director
TRI Consulting
Girish Babu
Hertz Martin
Executive chef
Media One Hotel
Director of
human resources
Cristal Hotel Abu Dhabi
Presentation
Phil Taylor, Managing director, Team Leisure LLC
Panel discussion
Chairperson: Nick Ames, Editor, Middle East Architect Magazine
Salim Hussain, Lead design architect, BSBG
Andre C. Meyerhans, Principal, Fischer & Meyerhans Architects
Holley Chant, Executive director - corporate sustainability, KEO
Yahya Jan, Vice president & design director, NORR Group
Consultants International
Panel discussion
Chairperson: Annamaria Lambri, Associate professor of
interior design, AUD
Christian Merieau, Founding partner, MMAC Design Associates
Andrew Fay, President/COO, Gettys
Dr. Annarita Cornaro, Assistant professor of architecture; Founding
partner, AUD; COdESIGN
Sejal Patel, Project director, Hirsch Bedner Associates
Paul Morisette, Principal & global lead, CHIL
Panel discussion
Maria Vafiadis, Founder & managing director, MKV Design
Andrew Fay, President/COO, Gettys
Laurent Chaudet, General manager, Pullman Dubai Deira City Centre
Hotel and Residences
Sejal Patel, Project director, Hirsch Bedner Associates
Marc Attenhofer, Key account manager hotels - Middle East/Africa,
Geberit International
DAY 2
29th september
10:15 - 10:30 Keynote: Shaping the face of the retail and hospitality
landscape in Dubai
Sanjay Manchanda, CEO, Nakheel
10:30 - 11:20 New F&B projects, new territories and pioneering concepts
Holley Chant
Iftikhar Hamdani
Panel discussion
Chairperson: Waqar Ahmed Mirza, Commercial director, Middle East
& Africa, McQueens Group
Nicholas Couvaras, Managing director, Kroma
David Thomas, CEO, GLC Investments LLC
Ian Ohan, Founder & CEO, Freedom Pizza
Kai Schukowski, Hotel manager, Kempinski Hotel Ajman
Avinash Mohan, Executive chef, The Address Dubai Marina
Omar El Meghawry, Group deputy CEO, First Equity Partners
Presentation
Richard Sprenger, Chairman, Highfield.co.uk Ltd
Issam AbdulRahim
Kazim
Kai Schukowski
Hotel manager
Kempinski Hotel Ajman
Panel discussion
Chairperson: Edward Harvey, Director, foodservice and hospitality
consultant, Tricon Foodservice Consultants
Catalin Cighi, Managing partner, Cain Hospitality Innovation
Salem bin Dasmal, Founder, Silver Spoon Investments
Girish Babu, Executive chef, Media One Hotel
Daniel G.During, Principal & managing director,
Thomas Klein International
Markus Thesleff, Co-founder, Whissle Group
Tahir Shah, Owner, Moti Roti LLC
Sanjay Murthy, Managing director, Figjam
Presentation
Lawrence Assadourian, Strategic multidisciplinary marketer
Senior consultant
Worldwide Kids
Company Ltd.
Lakshmi Durai
Panel discussion
Chairperson: Devina Divecha, Senior editor, Caterer Middle East,
ITP Business Hospitality Group
Avinash Mohan, Executive chef, The Address Dubai Marina
Girish Babu, Executive chef, Media One Hotel
Eric Vasta, Executive chef, JW Marriott Marquis Hotel Dubai
Christopher Lester, Group executive chef, JRG Dubai
Carlos Delosmozos, Executive chef, Crowne Plaza
Samir Roonwal, Executive chef, Al Ghurair Rayhaan & Al Ghurair
Arjaan by Rotana
Dirk Haltenhof, Resort executive chef, Madinat Jumeirah
15:00 - 15:30
Laurent Chaudet
General manager
Pullman Dubai
Deira City Centre
Maria Vafiadis
Founder &
managing director
MKV Design
Culture in hospitality
Presentation
Nasif Kayed, Managing director, Sheikh Mohammed Centre for
Cultural Understanding (SMCCU)
Presentation
Alan ONeill, Managing director, Kara Change Management
Presentation
Chantel Samanek, Senior consultant, Dynamic Learning
Martin Cooper
Sanjay Manchanda
CEO
Nakheel
Panel discussion
Chairperson: Alan ONeill, Managing director, Kara Change Management
Sofie Pickhard, Founder, service consultant & trainer, Servicexcellence
Hertz Martin, Director of human resources, Cristal Hotel Abu Dhabi
Feras Salibi, Cluster director of human resources, Rixos The Palm Dubai
Christoffer Thorsheim, Partner, Me In A Box
Vagelyn Federico, Human resources director, Dusit Thani Dubai
Nasif Kayed, Managing director, Sheikh Mohammed Centre for
Cultural Understanding (SMCCU)
The Hotel Show Dubai 2015
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DAY 3
30th september
10:00 - 11:10 Sustainable hospitality - Capacity building and implementation
Amelie Zegmout, Head of sales & business development, Gulf countries,
Martin Kubler
CEO
Iconsulthotels
Nasif Kayed
Managing director
Sheikh Mohammed
Centre for Cultural
Understanding
(SMCCU)
Panel discussion
Chairperson: Zack H.Abdi, Managing director, provectus
Iftikhar Hamdani, Cluster general manager, Ramada Hotel & Suites
Shadi Bakhour, General manager, Canon Emirates
Rohit Salunke, Director of engineering, Sofitel The Palm
12:10 -12:45
Nicholas Couvaras
Managing director
Kroma
Nick Ames
Editor
Middle East
Architect magazine
Panel discussion
Chairperson: Christopher Hewett, Associate director, TRI Consulting
Daniel G. During, Principal & managing director,
Thomas Klein International
Mark Allaf, Cluster general manager,Hilton Garden Inn Hotels
Anna Gemrud Morner, General manager, Stora Hotellet - Ume
Sjmanshus & U&Me - New Hotel Culture
Raki Phillips, Senior VP development; Senior partner, INHOCO
Group - International Hospitality Consulting Group
Philippe Harb
Panel discussion
Chairperson: Martin Kubler, CEO, Iconsulthotels
Philippe Harb, Chief operating officer, One to One Hotels & Resorts
Rabih Feghali, Director - business development, Roya International
Stephen Gee, Hotel development director, Zaya Hospitality
Moses Barnabas, General manager, XVA Art Hotel
Daousser Chennoufi, Chairman and key architect; concept creator
and partner, Draw Link Group; HUES Hotels and Resorts
Anna Gemrud Morner, General manager, Stora Hotellet - Ume
Sjmanshus & U&Me - New Hotel Culture
Director - business
development
Roya International
Salim Hussain
Presentation
Capt. Toby Haws, Head of marinas, ART Marine Marinas
Presentation
Omar El Meghawry, Group deputy CEO, First Equity Partners
Sejal Patel
Project director
Hirsch Bedner
Associates
Yahya Jan
Panel discussion
Michael Scully, Managing director, First and Foremost Hospitality
Lakshmi Durai, Chief executive officer, Travel Matrix (Middle East
representative for Celebrity Cruises)
Mohamed H Saeed, General manager - Middle East, Royal Caribbean
International & Azamara Club Cruises
Kate Dicker, Senior consultant, Worldwide Kids Company Ltd.
Carl Palmlund, Senior VP commercial; Senior partner, INHOCO Group International Hospitality Consulting Group
NEW
tecsec summit
Keynote
Kees van Donk, Director hospitality, NEC Enterprise Solutions
11:30 - 12:15
The Big IT debate
Panel discussion
Chairperson: Terence Ronson, Managing director, Partlink
Wael Othman, Director of IT & business solutions, Rotana
Hotel Management
Lisa Apolinski, Founder & CEO, 3 Dog Write Inc.
Saahil Mehta, Managing director, ResNet World
Leon Smallbone, Director of information technology,
Mina Seyahi Complex
Prasanna Rupasinghe, Director of information technology,
Kempinski Hotel, Mall of the Emirates
12:30 - 13:00
How to satisfy tech savvy guests
Presentation
Terence Ronson, Managing director, Partlink
Ali Hashmi
Industry manager,
travel & government
Google
Catherine Tremeau
Senior consultant and
RMS partner manager
Sabre Hospitality
Solutions
Cem Cetinturk
14:00 - 14:30
14:45 - 15:15
Mobilizing hospitality
Presentation
Ali Hashmi, Industry manager, travel & government, Google
Presentation
Meriam Elouazzani, Product specialist Middle East Wireless
PSS Cisco, Cisco
Mohamed Anan, Business development director, hospitality,
IPMagix
15:30 - 16:00 IPTV: the new PMS? IPTVs evolution to Key Customer
Service Platform and what it means for hotels
16:15 - 16:45
Rayan Soumson
Saahil Mehta
Managing director,
ResNet World
Svetozar Kujic
Community manager
Media One Hotel
Presentation
Anke Gill, Head of marketing, MVI Systems Ltd.
Presentation
Bhanu Chopra, CEO, RateGain Technologies Ltd.
11:45 - 12:15
Presentation
Martin Kubler, CEO, Iconsulthotels
Presentation
Philipp Hund, Partner, BLATTCHEN & PARTNER AG
12:30 - 13:00
Presentation
Tarek Zakaria
Managing director
Greentec Automation
DMCC
Terence Ronson
Managing director
Partlink
Wael Othman
Director of IT &
business solutions
Rotana Hotel
Management
Presentation
Catherine Tremeau, Senior consultant and RMS partner
manager, Sabre Hospitality Solutions
Presentation
Samer Abu Arisheh, Regional security account manager, Cisco Security
15:30 - 16:00 Global online bookings in Q2 2015 and trends for future
Presentation
Cem Cetinturk, Vice president MEA, TravelClick Inc.
16:15 - 18:00
TH
DAY 3 | SEPTEMBER 30
10:15 - 10:45
Presentation
Samer Ismair, Network consultant, Brocade
11:00 - 11:45
12:00 - 12:30
Panel discussion
Chairperson: Martin Kubler, CEO, Iconsulthotels
Lisa Apolinski, Founder & CEO, 3 Dog Write Inc.
Svetozar Kujic, Community manager, Media One Hotel
Cem Cetinturk, Vice president MEA, TravelClick Inc.
Martin Kubler, CEO, Iconsulthotels
Presentation
Andrea Coppini, EMEA hospitality - systems engineer, Ruckus Wireless
13:00 - 13:30
Assessment of energy efficiency in hotels
Presentation
Tarek Zakaria, Managing director, Greentec Automation DMCC
14:00 - 14:30
14:45-15:15
Presentation
Kevin Ashby, Application platform marketing manager,
Microsoft Gulf
TAG US #TALKTECH
For more information visit www.thehotelshow.com
NEW
design theatre
Presentation
Rola Al-Zobai, Business development manager, interior
design lecturer, National Design Academy
Presentation
Jon Andrew Sealey, Design director of Marques and Jordy;
Creative director of GLC Dubai, Marques and Jordy
14:30 - 15:00
Celine Salman
Design director
Paramount Hotels
& Resorts
Chiara Cantono
Architect - head of
WT Studio
WT Studio
Presentation
Issam Ezzeddine, Design director, Principal design architect,
M/s National Engineering Bureau (NEB)
Issam Ezzedine
Design director
M/s National
Engineering Bureau
Design director/
Creative director
Marques & Jordy/GLC
12:30 - 13:00
Presentation
Ravi Kumar, Executive director - international operations,
Services & Trade Company LLC
Presentation
Simone Micheli, Architect, founder, Simone Micheli
Architectural Hero Company
14:30 - 15:00
15:30 - 16:00
16:30 - 17:00
Presentation
Samah Aloul, Interior stylist, Yacht designer, artist and
entrepreneur, SA Interiors
Linda Merieau
Executive director
Association of
Professional
Interior Designers
Nathan Savage
Architectural
lighting consultant
Nathan Savage
Lighting Design
Presentation
Celine Salman, Design director, Paramount Hotels & Resorts
Presentation
Nathan Savage, Architectural lighting consultant,
Nathan Savage Lighting Design
Presentation
Andre C. Meyerhans, Principal, Fischer & Meyerhans Architects
Pallavi Dean
Design director
Pallavi Dean Interiors
Paul Morissette
Richard Dean
Managing director
Pallavi Dean Interiors
Tarek F. Ardakani
Panel discussion
Chairperson: Linda Merieau, Executive director, Association
of Professional Interior Designers
Anil Mangalat, Design director, MMAC Design Associates
Dipak Tailor, Principal - project management,
Design Confidence
Tarek F. Ardakani, General manager - business development,
Bond Interiors
Vibha Mehra Sawhney, Project director, EAME/SWA design
services, Hyatt International South West Asia Limited
14:30 - 15:00 The next generation of linear light and what value it
will bring into the hospitality design
Sponsored by W T S T U D I O
Presentation
Chris Rimmer, Design manager, acdc
TAG US #TALKDESIGN
For more information visit www.thehotelshow.com
Presentation
Tarek F. Ardakani, General manager - business development,
Bond Interiors
DAY 1 SEPTEMBER 28
TH
12:00 - 12:30
Ghazi Al Madani, Manager of sports & tourism,
Dubai Sports Council
Barbara Graziani, Marketing manager, Technogym
Emirates LLC
13:00 - 13:30
Competition: announcing the winner of REPs Project
Front Cover
Catherine Hanson Farid, Director of operations, REPs
UAE & Infinity Sports Management
14:00 - 14:30
REPs on the importance of regulations
and accreditation
15:00 - 15:30
A
quaSpecial wellness industry - public and
special pools
Marco Gabbriellini, General manager, AquaSpecial,
AQUA Industrial Group SPA
16:00 - 16:30
U
ltra violet, o-zone, and hydroxyl radical sterilisation
Seminar in collaboration with Aqua Middle East
Emily May, Director, Elecro Engineering Ltd
17:00-17:30
Steve Powell, Director, UK education, Performance
Health Systems PTA, Global UK facility
DAY 2 SEPTEMBER 29
TH
15:30 - 16:30
Fluidra Industry
DAY 3 SEPTEMBER 30
TH
12:30 - 13:00
A
ctivated filter media in alternative to traditional
sand in swimming pool filtration
Gary Pogharian, Maintenance director, Yas Waterworld
Abu Dhabi
13:30 - 14:00
14:30 - 15:00
Drdyen AQUA integrated system for crystal clear
and healthy swimming pool water
15:30 - 16:00
Automatic Pool Covers: safe and environmentallyfriendly choices for your pool
Giuseppe Ridonato, General manager, PoolLock Group
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DAY 2
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DAY 3
September 30th
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a must-visit for commercial & residential
facility owners, developers and managers.
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Architect, founder
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