Experts

Click on Buildings to explore our comprehensive list of landmark buildings or hit the Experts button to discover the profiles of our distinguished speakers. Pictures and Movies give you a taste of what to expect when joining Building Leisure Buildings. We turn individual expertise into collective excellence, shaping the future of leisure architecture together.

Here are a few of our worldclass experts:

Ill-Sam Park

Ill-Sam Park

Associate Partner
Foster + Partners
Richard Alexander

Richard Alexander

General Manager
The Lana
Patrick Fransen

Patrick Fransen

Founder
NOAHH | Network Oriented Architecture
Yohei Arai

Yohei Arai

Deputy Director
Japan Association for 2025 World Exposition
Mohamed Hegazy

Mohamed Hegazy

Head of Building Supervision and Senior Technical Director
WSP
Marieke van Bommel

Marieke van Bommel

Director
MAS
Bob Claeys

Bob Claeys

R&D Director
Kinepolis Group
Joeri Beusen

Joeri Beusen

Director Development Benelux
Accor
Martijn van Rheenen

Martijn van Rheenen

CEO
Monumental Capital
Rienk Oosterhof

Rienk Oosterhof

Chief Real Estate Officer
The Student Hotel
Thomas Rau

Thomas Rau

Founder
RAU
Bart Leclercq

Bart Leclercq

Head of Studio KSA
Brewer Smith Brewer Group
Marc Winters

Marc Winters

Director
Thialf
Arjan Pit

Arjan Pit

Managing Director
UN Studio
Chaim Scheepers

Chaim Scheepers

General Manager
The Hoxton Brussels
Teun Koek

Teun Koek

Director
Westfiel Mall of the Netherlands
Ton Fleuren

Ton Fleuren

Commercial Director & Business Development
Heijmans
Cristian Fumado

Cristian Fumado

Vice President
Kerzner International
Thalita van der Valk

Thalita van der Valk

Sales and Marketing
Van der Valk International
Jaap van Baar

Jaap van Baar

Financial Manager
PSV
Joris Vrielynck

Joris Vrielynck

Director Project Development
Compagnie Het Zoute
Sydney Koster

Sydney Koster

Retail Expert & Design Manager
URW
Joris Beckers

Joris Beckers

Head of Public and Government Affairs
Tomorrowland
Liesl Vivier

Liesl Vivier

Director
BDP Rotterdam
Kristof Van Hove

Kristof Van Hove

Creative Director
Plopsa Group
Marwan Jassim Al Sarkal

Marwan Jassim Al Sarkal

Executive Chairman
Shurooq
Ahmad Hussain

Ahmad Hussain

Deputy CEO
DXB Entertainments
Irene Forte

Irene Forte

Group Project Director
Rocco Forte Hotels
Karim Bizid

Karim Bizid

Regional Vice President Operation & General Manager
General Hotel Management Ltd
Bart van Kampen

Bart van Kampen

Architect-Partner
De Zwarte Hond
Louis Abi Abboud

Louis Abi Abboud

Head of Middle East
Ennismore
Peter Bakkum

Peter Bakkum

Head Project Management Renovation and Expansion
Paleis Het Loo
Dieter Deketelaere

Dieter Deketelaere

Technical Director
Plopsa Group
Gurminder Sagoo

Gurminder Sagoo

Client Director
WSP
Henri Simons

Henri Simons

Director
Atomium
Erwin Vrijens

Erwin Vrijens

Head of Real Estate
Participatiemaatschappij Vlaanderen (PMV)
Robert Yordi

Robert Yordi

General Curator
SeaWorld Yas Island
Joseph Fowler

Joseph Fowler

Director Programming & Events
Dubai Opera
Keith Gavin

Keith Gavin

Design Director
Godwin Austen Johnson
Mark Kirby

Mark Kirby

General Manager
Armani Hotel
Camille Oostwegel

Camille Oostwegel

Founder
Oostwegel Collection
Dikkie Scipio

Dikkie Scipio

Co-founder
KAAN Architecten
Peter De Durpel

Peter De Durpel

COO
Nextensa
Paul Hooper

Paul Hooper

Director-Architect
Hooper Architects
Klaas Odink

Klaas Odink

Director
Kopare Leisure Development
Marina Milosev

Marina Milosev

Principal Policy Planner
London Legacy Development Corporation
Katell Bourgeois

Katell Bourgeois

Director Hotels & Hospitality
Cushman & Wakefield
Abdulaziz Al Khoori

Abdulaziz Al Khoori

Executive Director Strategy and Transformation
Miral
Martijn Cosijn

Martin Castle

Senior Partner
Foster + Partners
Seppe Raaphorst

Seppe Raaphorst

Director Urban Development
City of Apeldoorn
Gurdish Sabharwal

Gurdish Sabharwal

Technical Director
The Oberoi Dubai
Edward Leenders

Edward Leenders

Managing Director
Corinthia Hotels Limited
Thomas Kaferle

Thomas Kaferle

General Manager
SeaWorld Yas Island
Michael Koth

Michael Koth

General Manager
Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group
Huib Pasman

Huib Pasman

Chief Innovation Officer
Johan Cruijff ArenA
Tom Roelens

Tom Roelens

COO
Wynn Al Marjan Island
Stijn Bastiaens

Stijn Bastiaens

Vice President Marketing & Loyalty
Hilton Europe, Middle East & Africa
Erik Moederscheim

Erik Moederscheim

Creative Director
Moederscheim Moonen Architects
François Delahaye

François Delahaye

Director of Operations
Dorchester Collection
Richard Fenne

Richard Fenne

Director
Woods Bagot
Eleni Tsolakou

Eleni Tsolakou

Cluster Hotel Manager
Hilton
Martijn Cosijn

Martijn Cosijn

Head of Construction Management
URW
Rudolph Schöningh

Rudolph Schöningh

Director Hotel Development & Franchise
Accor Group
Sergio Herman

Sergio Herman

Entrepreneur
Strandhotel Cadzand-Bad
Bernard van Oranje

Bernard Van Oranje

Owner
Circuit Zandvoort
Frans Vreeke

Frans Vreeke

Director
TivoliVredenburg
Janus Rostock

Janus Rostock

Vice President & Regional Director
AECOM
Suhaila Saeed Al Munthari

Suhaila Saeed Al Munthari

Conferences & Exhibitions Affairs Unit Head
Convention and Exhibition Bureau
Will Plowman

Will Plowman

Partner
Foster + Partners
Dara Towhidi

Dara Towhidi

Architect-Partner
Foster + Partners
Coen van Dijck

Coen van Dijck

Director
D/DOCK
Michiel Roelfsema

Michiel Roelfsema

General Manager
Hotel Okura Amsterdam
Koen Nulens

Koen Nulens

Head of Real Estate
LRM
Ahmed Al Salami

Ahmed Al Salami

Head of Building System Development Unit
Dubai Municipality
Louis-Gabriel Fichet

Louis-Gabriel Fichet

Director
Ducasse Paris
Paul Bridger

Paul Bridger

COO
Rove Hotels
Jakub Stefan Adamowicz

Jakub Stefan Adamowicz

Director of Engineering
The Lana
Jimmy Kok

Jimmy Kok

Director of F&B
Atlantis, The Palm
Robert Platt

Robert Platt

Vice President, Visitor Experience
Expo2020 Dubai
Fadi Jabri

Fadi Jabri

CEO
Nikken Sekkei
Raf Degens

Raf Degens

CEO
Corda Campus
Tom Grymonprez

Tom Grymonprez

Country Manager BeLux
Kinepolis Group Belgium
Liesbeth van der Pol

Liesbeth van der Pol

Director
Dok Architecten
Renaud Salmon

Renaud Salmon

Chief Experience Officer
House of Amouage
Peter Bertin

Peter Bertin

Managing Director
Ford Belux
Simon Gheysens

Simon Gheysens

International Real Estate Investor and Developer
Ghelamco
Henk Markerink

Henk Markerink

Chief Executive Officer
Johan Cruijff ArenA
Olivier Harnisch

Olivier Harnisch

CEO
Emaar Hospitality Group
Dick van Wageningen

Dick van Wageningen

Director
Felix Claus Dick Van Wageningen Architecten
Bashar Kassab

Bashar Kassab

Director of Facility Management
Burj Khalifa
Christine Conix

Christine Conix

CEO
CONIX RDBM Architects
Aino Jansen

Aino Jansen

Project Director EXPO 2025 Osaka
Rijksoverheid
Ronald Luyben

Ronald Luyben

General Manager
De Bijenkorf Den Haag

Olga Polizzi

Director of Design
Rocco Forte Hotels
Dunia Joulani

Dunia Joulani

Director
Deloitte Middle East
Vincent Taapken

Vincent Taapken

Creative Director
nhow Rotterdam
Maarten Markus

Maarten Markus

Managing Director
NH Hotel Group Benelux, France, UK, Africa
Remco Groenhuijzen

Remco Groenhuijzen

Regional Vice President & General Manager
Mövenpick Netherlands
Dayakar Reddy

Dayakar Reddy

Director of Engineering
Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group
Richard Johnson

Richard Johnson

General Manager
Mandarin Oriental Al Faisaliah