Experts

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Here are a few of our worldclass experts:

Mark Kirby

Mark Kirby

General Manager
Armani Hotel
Niels Bouwman

Niels Bouwman

General Pavilion Director The Netherlands Dubai Expo
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (The Netherlands)
Findlay Ross

Findlay Ross

Director
Theatre Projects
Marc Alofs

Marc Alofs

General Manager
Botanic Sanctuary
Gert Jansens

Gert Jansens

Director
Regie der Gebouwen
Julien Kauffmann

Julien Kauffmann

CEO
Farah Experiences
Koen Nulens

Koen Nulens

Head of Real Estate
LRM
Simon Crispe

Simon Crispe

Director
WS Atkins & Partners
Liesbeth van der Pol

Liesbeth van der Pol

Director
Dok Architecten
Maurice Korenblik

Maurice Korenblik

Project Architect
Benthem Crouwel Architects

Amit Nayak

Asset Manager & Development Lead
WASL Hospitality
Ronald Luyben

Ronald Luyben

General Manager
De Bijenkorf Den Haag
Klaas Odink

Klaas Odink

Director
Kopare Leisure Development
Rudolph Schöningh

Rudolph Schöningh

Director Hotel Development & Franchise
Accor Group
Gerbrand Borgdorff

Gerbrand Borgdorff

Director
Theateradvies
Thalita van der Valk

Thalita van der Valk

Sales and Marketing
Van der Valk International
Maarten Markus

Maarten Markus

Managing Director
NH Hotel Group Benelux, France, UK, Africa
Wim Wauters

Wim Wauters

Park Manager
Plopsaland
Olivier Harnisch

Olivier Harnisch

CEO
Emaar Hospitality Group
Dieter Deketelaere

Dieter Deketelaere

Technical Director
Plopsa Group
Will Plowman

Will Plowman

Partner
Foster + Partners
Ahmed Al Salami

Ahmed Al Salami

Head of Building System Development Unit
Dubai Municipality
Gurminder Sagoo

Gurminder Sagoo

Client Director
WSP
Cristian Fumado

Cristian Fumado

Vice President
Kerzner International

Ginu Sam

Hotel Manager
Erth, Abu Dhabi
Peter Bertin

Peter Bertin

Managing Director
Ford Belux
Dayakar Reddy

Dayakar Reddy

Director of Engineering
Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group
Marwan Jassim Al Sarkal

Marwan Jassim Al Sarkal

Executive Chairman
Shurooq
Alaa El Sonbaty

Alaa El Sonbaty

Technical Manager
DAR
Rudy Hulsmans

Rudy Hulsmans

Director
Terhills
Michiel Riedijk

Michiel Riedijk

Partner
Neutelings Riedijk Architecten
Eric Domb

Eric Domb

Owner
Pairi Daiza
Bart Leclercq

Bart Leclercq

Head of Studio KSA
Brewer Smith Brewer Group
Simon Gheysens

Simon Gheysens

International Real Estate Investor and Developer
Ghelamco
Henri Simons

Henri Simons

Director
Atomium
Abdullah Al Busaidi

Abdullah Al Busaidi

Secretary General
Oman Society of Engineers
Gurkan Atasever

Gurkan Atasever

Area Director of Engineering
Marriott
Peter Bakkum

Peter Bakkum

Head Project Management Renovation and Expansion
Paleis Het Loo
Erik Vanden Berghe

Erik Vanden Berghe

General Manager Real Estate, Construction & Maintenance
Kinepolis Group Belgium
Janus Rostock

Janus Rostock

Vice President & Regional Director
AECOM
Coen Bertens

Coen Bertens

Director of Operations
Efteling
Michiel Roelfsema

Michiel Roelfsema

General Manager
Hotel Okura Amsterdam
Koen Claesen

Koen Claesen

CEO
Van Mossel Automotive Group
Mads Wolff

Mads Wolff

General Manager
25hours Hotel One Central
Gijs Joosen

Gijs Joosen

Leading Professional Parametric Design
Royal HaskoningDHV

Jamie Vivian

Business Director
Muvi Cinemas
Dunia Joulani

Dunia Joulani

Director
Deloitte Middle East
Bashar Kassab

Bashar Kassab

Director of Facility Management
Burj Khalifa
Dikkie Scipio

Dikkie Scipio

Co-founder
KAAN Architecten
Huib Pasman

Huib Pasman

Chief Innovation Officer
Johan Cruijff ArenA
Marc Winters

Marc Winters

Director
Thialf
Joris Beckers

Joris Beckers

Head of Public and Government Affairs
Tomorrowland
Bernard van Oranje

Bernard Van Oranje

Owner
Circuit Zandvoort
Sergio Herman

Sergio Herman

Entrepreneur
Strandhotel Cadzand-Bad
Robert Platt

Robert Platt

Vice President, Visitor Experience
Expo2020 Dubai
Khawla al Hashimi

Khawla al Hashimi

Director of Project Development
Shurooq
Chaim Scheepers

Chaim Scheepers

General Manager
The Hoxton Brussels
Bart van Kampen

Bart van Kampen

Architect-Partner
De Zwarte Hond
Yohei Arai

Yohei Arai

Deputy Director
Japan Association for 2025 World Exposition
Reid Donovan

Reid Donovan

Technical Director
Aecom
Dick van Wageningen

Dick van Wageningen

Director
Felix Claus Dick Van Wageningen Architecten
Robert Yordi

Robert Yordi

General Curator
SeaWorld Yas Island
Nadja Van Houten

Nadja Van Houten

Director
Bureau Bouwtechniek
Rienk Oosterhof

Rienk Oosterhof

Chief Real Estate Officer
The Student Hotel

David Wallace

Director
Chapman Taylor
Kristof Van Hove

Kristof Van Hove

Creative Director
Plopsa Group
Emile Klep

Emile Klep

Director Urban Development
City of Rotterdam
Stuart Johnson

Stuart Johnson

Managing Director
Brown’s Hotel
Raf Degens

Raf Degens

CEO
Corda Campus
Sascha Triemer

Sascha Triemer

Vice President Marine and Aquaventure Waterpark
Atlantis, The Palm
Erwin Vrijens

Erwin Vrijens

Head of Real Estate
Participatiemaatschappij Vlaanderen (PMV)
Louis Abi Abboud

Louis Abi Abboud

Head of Middle East
Ennismore
Edward Leenders

Edward Leenders

Managing Director
Corinthia Hotels Limited

Mark Smith

Technical Director
Muvi Cinemas
Katell Bourgeois

Katell Bourgeois

Director Hotels & Hospitality
Cushman & Wakefield
Sydney Koster

Sydney Koster

Retail Expert & Design Manager
URW
Martijn Cosijn

Martin Castle

Senior Partner
Foster + Partners
Seppe Raaphorst

Seppe Raaphorst

Director Urban Development
City of Apeldoorn
Erik Moederscheim

Erik Moederscheim

Creative Director
Moederscheim Moonen Architects
Coen van Dijck

Coen van Dijck

Director
D/DOCK
Amir Lababedi

Amir Lababedi

Managing Director
Hilton
Marco Hueckel

Marco Hueckel

Managing Partner
Facts & Fiction
Remco Groenhuijzen

Remco Groenhuijzen

Regional Vice President & General Manager
Mövenpick Netherlands
Martijn Cosijn

Martijn Cosijn

Head of Construction Management
URW
Joris Vrielynck

Joris Vrielynck

Director Project Development
Compagnie Het Zoute
Andre Naude

Andre Naude

Managing Director
Mirage Leisure and Development
Anubha Khandelwal

Anubha Khandelwal

Training Manager
The Oberoi Hotel Group
Thomas Kaferle

Thomas Kaferle

General Manager
SeaWorld Yas Island
Kent Cooper

Kent Cooper

Executive Commercial Director
La Perle
Tom Grymonprez

Tom Grymonprez

Country Manager BeLux
Kinepolis Group Belgium
Richard Alexander

Richard Alexander

General Manager
The Lana
Samuel Sedrak

Samuel Sedrak

Design Director
ASGC Construction
Aleksandra Nastic

Aleksandra Nastic

Lead Designer
Woods Bagot
Paul Bridger

Paul Bridger

COO
Rove Hotels
Jakub Stefan Adamowicz

Jakub Stefan Adamowicz

Director of Engineering
The Lana
Werner Anzinger

Werner Anzinger

General Manager
The Mandarin Oriental
Edwin de Kuiper

Edwin de Kuiper

Executive Board Member
Ballast-Nedam

Anastasiia Salina

Group Director of Quality
Erth, Abu Dhabi
Gurdish Sabharwal

Gurdish Sabharwal

Technical Director
The Oberoi Dubai
Yusef Shalabi

Yusef Shalabi

COO
Al Habtoor Group