Experts

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Here are a few of our worldclass experts:

Remco Groenhuijzen

Remco Groenhuijzen

Regional Vice President & General Manager
Mövenpick Netherlands
Klaas Odink

Klaas Odink

Director
Kopare Leisure Development
Carolien Gehrels

Carolien Gehrels

European Cities Director
Arcadis
Findlay Ross

Findlay Ross

Director
Theatre Projects
Eleni Tsolakou

Eleni Tsolakou

Cluster Hotel Manager
Hilton
Bashar Kassab

Bashar Kassab

Director of Facility Management
Burj Khalifa
Reid Donovan

Reid Donovan

Technical Director
Aecom
Koen Claesen

Koen Claesen

CEO
Van Mossel Automotive Group
Joseph Fowler

Joseph Fowler

Director Programming & Events
Dubai Opera
Keith Gavin

Keith Gavin

Design Director
Godwin Austen Johnson
Maarten Markus

Maarten Markus

Managing Director
NH Hotel Group Benelux, France, UK, Africa
Paul van Bergen

Paul van Bergen

Managing Director
DGMR

Mark Smith

Technical Director
Muvi Cinemas
Cristian Fumado

Cristian Fumado

Vice President
Kerzner International
Kristof Van Hove

Kristof Van Hove

Creative Director
Plopsa Group
Aino Jansen

Aino Jansen

Project Director EXPO 2025 Osaka
Rijksoverheid
Jeanet van Antwerpen

Jeanet van Antwerpen

Director
Schiphol Area Development Company
Huib Pasman

Huib Pasman

Chief Innovation Officer
Johan Cruijff ArenA
Stéphane Beel

Stéphane Beel

Director
Stéphane Beel Architecten
Gijs Joosen

Gijs Joosen

Leading Professional Parametric Design
Royal HaskoningDHV
Bob Claeys

Bob Claeys

R&D Director
Kinepolis Group
Liesl Vivier

Liesl Vivier

Director
BDP Rotterdam
Amir Lababedi

Amir Lababedi

Managing Director
Hilton
Fadi Jabri

Fadi Jabri

CEO
Nikken Sekkei
Stuart Johnson

Stuart Johnson

Managing Director
Brown’s Hotel
Marc Alofs

Marc Alofs

General Manager
Botanic Sanctuary

Jamie Vivian

Business Director
Muvi Cinemas
Michiel Riedijk

Michiel Riedijk

Partner
Neutelings Riedijk Architecten
Marco Hueckel

Marco Hueckel

Managing Partner
Facts & Fiction
Thomas Rau

Thomas Rau

Founder
RAU
Seppe Raaphorst

Seppe Raaphorst

Director Urban Development
City of Apeldoorn
Henk Markerink

Henk Markerink

Chief Executive Officer
Johan Cruijff ArenA
Katell Bourgeois

Katell Bourgeois

Director Hotels & Hospitality
Cushman & Wakefield
Michiel Roelfsema

Michiel Roelfsema

General Manager
Hotel Okura Amsterdam
Sergio Herman

Sergio Herman

Entrepreneur
Strandhotel Cadzand-Bad
Guido Gryseels

Guido Gryseels

Director
Koninklijk Museum voor Midden-Afrika
Samuel Sedrak

Samuel Sedrak

Design Director
ASGC Construction
Patrick Fransen

Patrick Fransen

Founder
NOAHH | Network Oriented Architecture
Thalita van der Valk

Thalita van der Valk

Sales and Marketing
Van der Valk International
Dunia Joulani

Dunia Joulani

Director
Deloitte Middle East
Richard Alexander

Richard Alexander

General Manager
The Lana
Dick van Wageningen

Dick van Wageningen

Director
Felix Claus Dick Van Wageningen Architecten
Suhaila Saeed Al Munthari

Suhaila Saeed Al Munthari

Conferences & Exhibitions Affairs Unit Head
Convention and Exhibition Bureau
Martijn van Rheenen

Martijn van Rheenen

CEO
Monumental Capital
Bernard van Oranje

Bernard Van Oranje

Owner
Circuit Zandvoort
Christine Conix

Christine Conix

CEO
CONIX RDBM Architects
Julien Kauffmann

Julien Kauffmann

CEO
Farah Experiences
Koen Nulens

Koen Nulens

Head of Real Estate
LRM
Bart Leclercq

Bart Leclercq

Head of Studio KSA
Brewer Smith Brewer Group
Richard Fenne

Richard Fenne

Director
Woods Bagot
Ahmad Hussain

Ahmad Hussain

Deputy CEO
DXB Entertainments
Tom Roelens

Tom Roelens

COO
Wynn Al Marjan Island
Gert Jansens

Gert Jansens

Director
Regie der Gebouwen
François Delahaye

François Delahaye

Director of Operations
Dorchester Collection
Aleksandra Nastic

Aleksandra Nastic

Lead Designer
Woods Bagot
Abdulaziz Al Khoori

Abdulaziz Al Khoori

Executive Director Strategy and Transformation
Miral
Marwan Jassim Al Sarkal

Marwan Jassim Al Sarkal

Executive Chairman
Shurooq
Jimmy Kok

Jimmy Kok

Director of F&B
Atlantis, The Palm
Niklaas Deboutte

Niklaas Deboutte

Partner
META Architectuurbureau
Mohamed Hegazy

Mohamed Hegazy

Head of Building Supervision and Senior Technical Director
WSP
Robert Yordi

Robert Yordi

General Curator
SeaWorld Yas Island
Martijn Cosijn

Martin Castle

Senior Partner
Foster + Partners
Edward Leenders

Edward Leenders

Managing Director
Corinthia Hotels Limited
Mounir Lakkis

Mounir Lakkis

Director of Engineering
Burj Al Arab
Niels Bouwman

Niels Bouwman

General Pavilion Director The Netherlands Dubai Expo
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (The Netherlands)
Edwin de Kuiper

Edwin de Kuiper

Executive Board Member
Ballast-Nedam
Simon Crispe

Simon Crispe

Director
WS Atkins & Partners
Chaim Scheepers

Chaim Scheepers

General Manager
The Hoxton Brussels
Abdullah Al Busaidi

Abdullah Al Busaidi

Secretary General
Oman Society of Engineers
Julien Demonté

Julien Demonté

Director Aqualibi
Walibi Belgium
Frans Vreeke

Frans Vreeke

Director
TivoliVredenburg
Stijn Bastiaens

Stijn Bastiaens

Vice President Marketing & Loyalty
Hilton Europe, Middle East & Africa
Kees van Casteren

Kees van Casteren

Associate
OMA
Maurice Korenblik

Maurice Korenblik

Project Architect
Benthem Crouwel Architects
Alaa El Sonbaty

Alaa El Sonbaty

Technical Manager
DAR
Coen van Dijck

Coen van Dijck

Director
D/DOCK
Peter De Durpel

Peter De Durpel

COO
Nextensa
Michael Koth

Michael Koth

General Manager
Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group
Dikkie Scipio

Dikkie Scipio

Co-founder
KAAN Architecten

Mubarak Al Shamisi

Director Convention and Exhibition Bureau
Department of Culture and Tourism Abu Dhabi
Gerbrand Borgdorff

Gerbrand Borgdorff

Director
Theateradvies
Sascha Triemer

Sascha Triemer

Vice President Marine and Aquaventure Waterpark
Atlantis, The Palm
Ton Fleuren

Ton Fleuren

Commercial Director & Business Development
Heijmans
Erwin Vrijens

Erwin Vrijens

Head of Real Estate
Participatiemaatschappij Vlaanderen (PMV)
Anton Vliegenthart

Anton Vliegenthart

Director
De Doelen
Louis-Gabriel Fichet

Louis-Gabriel Fichet

Director
Ducasse Paris
Mark Kirby

Mark Kirby

General Manager
Armani Hotel
Peter Bakkum

Peter Bakkum

Head Project Management Renovation and Expansion
Paleis Het Loo
Gurkan Atasever

Gurkan Atasever

Area Director of Engineering
Marriott
Jakub Stefan Adamowicz

Jakub Stefan Adamowicz

Director of Engineering
The Lana
Louis Abi Abboud

Louis Abi Abboud

Head of Middle East
Ennismore

Olga Polizzi

Director of Design
Rocco Forte Hotels
Martijn Cosijn

Martijn Cosijn

Head of Construction Management
URW

Ginu Sam

Hotel Manager
Erth, Abu Dhabi
René van Schie

René van Schie

Director of Accommodations and Day Attractions
Metropoolregio Amsterdam
Paul Hooper

Paul Hooper

Director-Architect
Hooper Architects
Joris Vrielynck

Joris Vrielynck

Director Project Development
Compagnie Het Zoute

Amit Nayak

Asset Manager & Development Lead
WASL Hospitality
Irene Forte

Irene Forte

Group Project Director
Rocco Forte Hotels
Jim Heverin

Jim Heverin

Director
Zaha Hadid Architects