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MOROCCO'S PREMIER INTERNATIONAL HOTEL & TOURISM INVESTOR GATHERING

Taking place from 19-20 November 2024 at the Marriott Hotel, Casablanca, The bilingual ( English / French) Showcase Morocco Summit: Tourism, Hospitality, Investment, will provide over 300 international investors, hoteliers, and tourism leaders from 15 countries to connect and do business in one of the world's most attractive tourism markets.


Co-Organised by Société Marocaine d'Ingénierie Touristique (SMIT) and API Events. The Showcase Morocco: Tourism, Invest & Hospitality Summit will promote opportunities for business leaders, hotel investors, developers, leading banks, and industry professionals interested in securing deals and projects in one of the world's most attractive hospitality markets.


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Agenda

  • November 19, 2024

  • November 20, 2024

November 19, 2024

MAIN PLENARY ROOM

13:00 - 15:00
ARRIVAL & REGISTRATION
15:00 - 15:20
OFFICIAL OPENING & OFFICIAL OPENING: SPEECH
Imad BARRAKAD (Chairman & CEO of SMIT Morocco)
Imad BARRAKAD
Faïçal TADLAOUI (Founder & CEO of Radio Factory)
Faïçal TADLAOUI
15:20 - 15:40
PUBLIC SECTOR KEYNOTE PANEL
Fatim Zahra Ammor (Minister of Tourism, Handicrafts, and Social and Solidarity Economy)
Fatim Zahra Ammor
Faïçal TADLAOUI (Founder & CEO of Radio Factory)
Faïçal TADLAOUI
15:40 - 16:00
WHAT’S NEW FOR BARCELO IN AFRICA?
Alain DEBARE (Partner- Head of Investment & Asset Management at HVS)
Alain DEBARE
Raul GONZALEZ (CEO of Barcelo Hotel Group)
Raul GONZALEZ
16:00 - 16:30
NETWORKING BREAK
16:30 - 17:15
SETTING THE SCENE: WHATS THE CURRENT OUTLOOK IN MOROCCO FOR TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY INVESTMENTS?
Mehdi KSIKES (Managing Partner at Family Office)
Mehdi KSIKES
Selma BELKHAYAT (Co-Founder & Managing Director of AMS Africa)
Selma BELKHAYAT
Younes Hajoui (Director Of Investment Development of SMIT Morocco)
Younes Hajoui
Faïçal TADLAOUI (Founder & CEO of Radio Factory)
Faïçal TADLAOUI
Nabil FAHER (Investment Director of Westmont)
Nabil FAHER
Marcson BAKER (Investment Manager at DEG)
Marcson BAKER
17:15 - 17:35
DETAILING RISMA’S EXPANSION PLAN FOR THE NEXT FEW YEARS
Salim MIKRAM (Senior Advisor at Istich Consulting)
Salim MIKRAM
Sofia LOPEZ-BENHAMIDA (Managing Director of RISMA)
Sofia LOPEZ-BENHAMIDA
17:35 - 18:15
THE NEW EMERGING HOTEL BRANDS IN MOROCCO
JS ANAND (Founder & CEO of LEVA Hotels)
JS ANAND
Mohamed BENZAKOUR (Co-Founder & CEO of Stay Here)
Mohamed BENZAKOUR
Philippe GAUGUIER (Senior Advisor at In Extenso Tourisme Culture et Hôtellerie)
Philippe GAUGUIER
Marloes KNIPPENBERG (CEO of Kerten Hospitality)
Marloes KNIPPENBERG
Wesam OKASHA (Managing Director & Board Member of TUI Blue Hotels LLC)
Wesam OKASHA
18:15 - 18:45
The impact of mega sporting events on hospitality markets on host cities
Valentyna ARDONCEAU, PhD (Manager at Arthur D. Little)
Valentyna ARDONCEAU, PhD
18:45 - 20:00
OPENING DINNER RECEPTION @ THE MARRIOTT HOTEL, CASABLANCA

BREAKAWAY ROOM

No Scheduled items for this day

Speakers

Fatim Zahra Ammor (Minister of Tourism, Handicrafts, and Social and Solidarity Economy)

Fatim Zahra Ammor

Minister of Tourism, Handicrafts, and Social and Solidarity Economy

Raul GONZALEZ (CEO of Barcelo Hotel Group)

Raul GONZALEZ

CEO of Barcelo Hotel Group

Imad BARRAKAD (Chairman & CEO of SMIT Morocco)

Imad BARRAKAD

Chairman & CEO of SMIT Morocco

Xavier GRANGE (Global Chief Development Officer at Accor)

Xavier GRANGE

Global Chief Development Officer at Accor

Elie YOUNES (Global Chief Development Officer at Radisson Hotel Group)

Elie YOUNES

Global Chief Development Officer at Radisson Hotel Group

Olivier GRANET (Co-CEO & Managing Partner of Kasada Capital Management)

Olivier GRANET

Co-CEO & Managing Partner of Kasada Capital Management

Hamza FAROOQUI (CEO of Millat Group)

Hamza FAROOQUI

CEO of Millat Group

Othman Cherif ALAMI (President at Investour Holdings)

Othman Cherif ALAMI

President at Investour Holdings

Othmane AKHERRAZ (Co-Founder of The Game Changer Company)

Othmane AKHERRAZ

Co-Founder of The Game Changer Company

Daniel MORGAN (Partner at TGP International)

Daniel MORGAN

Partner at TGP International

Valentyna ARDONCEAU, PhD (Manager at Arthur D. Little)

Valentyna ARDONCEAU, PhD

Manager at Arthur D. Little

Mehdi KSIKES (Managing Partner at Family Office)

Mehdi KSIKES

Managing Partner at Family Office

Selma BELKHAYAT (Co-Founder & Managing Director of AMS Africa)

Selma BELKHAYAT

Co-Founder & Managing Director of AMS Africa

Sofia LOPEZ-BENHAMIDA (Managing Director of RISMA)

Sofia LOPEZ-BENHAMIDA

Managing Director of RISMA

Reda FACEH (Vice President Development- Northern & Western Africa at Accor)

Reda FACEH

Vice President Development- Northern & Western Africa at Accor

Nasser BENJELLOUN (Deputy CEO of REIM Partners)

Nasser BENJELLOUN

Deputy CEO of REIM Partners

Nabil AL-FADILI (Sales & Business Development Director of SDS)

Nabil AL-FADILI

Sales & Business Development Director of SDS

Hamid BENTAHAR (President at Confédération National du Tourisme)

Hamid BENTAHAR

President at Confédération National du Tourisme

JS ANAND (Founder & CEO of LEVA Hotels)

JS ANAND

Founder & CEO of LEVA Hotels

Simon ARDONCEAU (FOUNDER & CEO of AIRE)

Simon ARDONCEAU

FOUNDER & CEO of AIRE

Marcson BAKER (Investment Manager at DEG)

Marcson BAKER

Investment Manager at DEG

Adel BARAKAT (Executive Director: Corporate Banking Division of Attijariwafa Bank)

Adel BARAKAT

Executive Director: Corporate Banking Division of Attijariwafa Bank

Yasmine BEKKARI (Managing Director of AMS Africa)

Yasmine BEKKARI

Managing Director of AMS Africa

Mohamed BENZAKOUR (Co-Founder & CEO of Stay Here)

Mohamed BENZAKOUR

Co-Founder & CEO of Stay Here

Youssef BENABBÉS-TAARJI (Head of Development at Dar Taarj SA)

Youssef BENABBÉS-TAARJI

Head of Development at Dar Taarj SA

Amine BENKHALIL (General Manager at Sol Oasis Marrakech by Meliá)

Amine BENKHALIL

General Manager at Sol Oasis Marrakech by Meliá

Ali AKDIM (Director: F&B Cluster of Barceló Hotel Group)

Ali AKDIM

Director: F&B Cluster of Barceló Hotel Group

Imane BERRADA (Head of Real Estate Development & Hospitality Financing at Bank of Africa)

Imane BERRADA

Head of Real Estate Development & Hospitality Financing at Bank of Africa

Youssef CHRAIBI (Managing Director of Magespro Africa)

Youssef CHRAIBI

Managing Director of Magespro Africa

Ludwig BOULDOUKIAN (Regional Vice President Development MEA at Hyatt)

Ludwig BOULDOUKIAN

Regional Vice President Development MEA at Hyatt

Wiam SAMIR (Director General of Sustainway)

Wiam SAMIR

Director General of Sustainway

Julien BRACONNIER (Head of Hospitality at Voltere)

Julien BRACONNIER

Head of Hospitality at Voltere

Ewan CAMERON (Director: Africa of Westmont Hospitality Group)

Ewan CAMERON

Director: Africa of Westmont Hospitality Group

Ivan CORNET (Managing Partner at Latitude Five)

Ivan CORNET

Managing Partner at Latitude Five

Alain DEBARE (Partner- Head of Investment & Asset Management at HVS)

Alain DEBARE

Partner- Head of Investment & Asset Management at HVS

David DESTA (Vice President: Hotels & Hospitality at JLL Africa)

David DESTA

Vice President: Hotels & Hospitality at JLL Africa

Abdellah ESSONNI (Development Advisor at Modon Hospitality)

Abdellah ESSONNI

Development Advisor at Modon Hospitality

Nabil FAHER (Investment Director of Westmont)

Nabil FAHER

Investment Director of Westmont

Grégory FORTEMS (Manager at In Extenso Tourisme Culture et Hôtellerie)

Grégory FORTEMS

Manager at In Extenso Tourisme Culture et Hôtellerie

Erwan GARNIER (Senior Director: Development of Radisson Hotel Group)

Erwan GARNIER

Senior Director: Development of Radisson Hotel Group

Philippe GAUGUIER (Senior Advisor at In Extenso Tourisme Culture et Hôtellerie)

Philippe GAUGUIER

Senior Advisor at In Extenso Tourisme Culture et Hôtellerie

Sylvain GILET (Director of AIRE)

Sylvain GILET

Director of AIRE

Wayne GODWIN (CEO of JLL Africa)

Wayne GODWIN

CEO of JLL Africa

Bani HADDAD (Managing Director of Aleph Hospitality)

Bani HADDAD

Managing Director of Aleph Hospitality

Majd HAMAMOUCHI (Coporate Business Development Director of Time Hotels)

Majd HAMAMOUCHI

Coporate Business Development Director of Time Hotels

Bouchaib HARMOUZI (Development Director of Azalaï Life)

Bouchaib HARMOUZI

Development Director of Azalaï Life

Shady HASSAN (Vice President: Lodging Development-Europe, Middle East & Africa at Marriott International)

Shady HASSAN

Vice President: Lodging Development-Europe, Middle East & Africa at Marriott International

Hicham HASSOUNI (Chief Business Officer at Our Habitas)

Hicham HASSOUNI

Chief Business Officer at Our Habitas

Catherine HENDRY (Executive:  Property Finance Africa at Nedbank Limited)

Catherine HENDRY

Executive: Property Finance Africa at Nedbank Limited

Younes Hajoui (Director Of Investment Development of SMIT Morocco)

Younes Hajoui

Director Of Investment Development of SMIT Morocco

Marloes KNIPPENBERG (CEO of Kerten Hospitality)

Marloes KNIPPENBERG

CEO of Kerten Hospitality

Aboubakr LAHLOU (Head of Hospitality at Al Hoceinia Hospitality)

Aboubakr LAHLOU

Head of Hospitality at Al Hoceinia Hospitality

Ninon LAMOTHE (Africa Director; Consulting Hospitality, Tourism, Leisure of Voltere)

Ninon LAMOTHE

Africa Director; Consulting Hospitality, Tourism, Leisure of Voltere

Lotfi LEBBAR (Principal Investments at EBRD)

Lotfi LEBBAR

Principal Investments at EBRD

Ram LOKAN (Principal - Investments at Kasada Capital Management)

Ram LOKAN

Principal - Investments at Kasada Capital Management

Esteban LOZADA (Managing Director-Development of Hilton Hotels)

Esteban LOZADA

Managing Director-Development of Hilton Hotels

Frederique MASI (Regional Director, North Africa of Proparco)

Frederique MASI

Regional Director, North Africa of Proparco

Salim MIKRAM (Senior Advisor at Istich Consulting)

Salim MIKRAM

Senior Advisor at Istich Consulting

Hafid MIRABTI (Director-Business Development, Middle East, Turkey & Africa of The Ascot Limited)

Hafid MIRABTI

Director-Business Development, Middle East, Turkey & Africa of The Ascot Limited

Youssef MOUADDIB (Deputy Director General of SDS)

Youssef MOUADDIB

Deputy Director General of SDS

Govind MUNDRA (Head of Development - Middle East & Africa at Wyndham Hotels & Resorts)

Govind MUNDRA

Head of Development - Middle East & Africa at Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

Katlego Mphahlele (Senior Deal Maker at Industrial development Corporation of SA)

Katlego Mphahlele

Senior Deal Maker at Industrial development Corporation of SA

Fabio NAVA (Director - Advisory and Transactions, Africa of CBRE Excellerate)

Fabio NAVA

Director - Advisory and Transactions, Africa of CBRE Excellerate

Ken OGWANG (Senior Dealmaker at IDC)

Ken OGWANG

Senior Dealmaker at IDC

Wesam OKASHA (Managing Director & Board Member of TUI Blue Hotels LLC)

Wesam OKASHA

Managing Director & Board Member of TUI Blue Hotels LLC

Edgar OLLE (Development Director of IHG Hotels & Resorts)

Edgar OLLE

Development Director of IHG Hotels & Resorts

Carlos ORTEGA (Head of Global Development at Palladium Hotel Group)

Carlos ORTEGA

Head of Global Development at Palladium Hotel Group

Thomas Pellerin (Hub Leader, Maghreb & West Africa, Industrials and Services at IFC)

Thomas Pellerin

Hub Leader, Maghreb & West Africa, Industrials and Services at IFC

Ramsay RANKOUSSI (Vice President, Development-Africa & Turkiye at Radisson Hotel Group)

Ramsay RANKOUSSI

Vice President, Development-Africa & Turkiye at Radisson Hotel Group

Nawale SAOUD (Director: Projects & Development Services of JLL Africa)

Nawale SAOUD

Director: Projects & Development Services of JLL Africa

Dineo SKWAMBANE (Acting Head Services Business Unit at IDC)

Dineo SKWAMBANE

Acting Head Services Business Unit at IDC

Faïçal TADLAOUI (Founder & CEO of Radio Factory)

Faïçal TADLAOUI

Founder & CEO of Radio Factory

Jameel VERJEE (Founder & CEO of CityBlue Hotels (a member of The Diar Group))

Jameel VERJEE

Founder & CEO of CityBlue Hotels (a member of The Diar Group)

Richard Von KALMAR (Partner at Senga Bay Capital)

Richard Von KALMAR

Partner at Senga Bay Capital

Mohamed YACOUBI (Co-Founder of MELIA Capital)

Mohamed YACOUBI

Co-Founder of MELIA Capital

Ahmed ZAIRI (Investment Officer: Manufacturing & Services at IFC)

Ahmed ZAIRI

Investment Officer: Manufacturing & Services at IFC

Rita ZNIBER (CEO of DIANA HOLDINGS)

Rita ZNIBER

CEO of DIANA HOLDINGS

Sponsors and Partners

Standard Ticket

Standard Price$595

Venue

Venue

Casablanca Marriott Hotel
Avenue des FAR 100
Casablanca, Casablanca-Settat, Morocco

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