Paul Adan

Paul Adan is the Regional Senior Vice President of Development for IHG Hotels and Resorts for Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean region, and is based in Miami, Florida. Paul is responsible for hotel development and retention for all of IHG brands in the region.

Mr. Adan is a graduate of Cornell University’s School of Hotel Administration and brings 25+ years of experience within the international hospitality industry, working extensively across the Americas and the Caribbean.

Mr. Adan began his career with Hilton International, working with their Board of Directors on the development of the group's properties in Brazil. Since then, Paul has held executive positions with Meliá Inversiones Americanas, Sol Meliá, NH Hoteles, CB Richard Ellis, Amerisud, Marriott International and Radisson Hotel Group Americas, working on development deals from all perspectives.  Paul has focused his career to hospitality development in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Paul brings an intimate knowledge of the hotel industry coupled with fluency in English, Portuguese and Spanish.

Sally Alkatat

Sally Alkatat is Development Manager for Middle East & Africa region at IHG^®, one of the world’s leading hotel companies. She is responsible for developing IHG’s brands across strategic markets in the Middle East and Africa regions focusing on Saudi Arabia. Sally understands investors’ objectives and works collaboratively with them to create tailored solutions aiming at delivering strong returns for their projects.

Sally has over 6 years’ experience in hospitality in the MEA region. Prior to joining IHG, Sally led a variety of projects in her consultant role at JLL conducting financial hotel development studies and representing owners in contracts negotiations.

Sally holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Saint Joseph University in Lebanon.

Diego Alvarez

Diego Alvarez is Development Director for Iberia at IHG^®, one of the world’s leading hotel companies. He is responsible for the development and growth of IHG´s brand portfolio across Spain, Portugal, Andorra & Gibraltar, with a strong focus on limited service, boutique, lifestyle and luxury brands.

Diego holds a Degree in Tourism Management from University of Asturias (Spain) and has obtained certifications from Cornell University in Hotel Real State Investments and Asset Management, Hotel Revenue Management, and Strategic Leadership for the Hospitality Professional.

Chris Anklin

Chris Anklin is Senior Development Director for South East Asia & Korea at IHG, one of the world’s leading hotel companies. Based in Singapore, Chris is responsible for supporting the strategic growth of the IHG brands in South East Asia & Korea, with a strong focus on both city and resort hotels in Indonesia, Vietnam and the Philippines. 

Chris previously worked at Hyatt Hotels Corporation, which he had joined as part of its successful acquisition of Two Roads Hospitality in January 2019. At Hyatt, he was responsible for several key signings across Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, the Maldives, and South Korea. With Two Roads Hospitality, Chris had been responsible for development in Asia Pacific (minus China) and the Middle East. Prior to this, Chris had held a similar position for one of Thailand's leading hotel management companies. In addition to his expertise in hotel development, Chris has over eight years of consulting experience across EMEA and Asia Pacific, during which he advised major international hotel management companies as well as asset management and investment firms within the hospitality industry. He was also involved in a hospitality start-up company in Hong Kong which aimed to deliver exceptional experiences to high net worth individuals.

Chris earned a Bachelor’s Degree in International Hotel Management with a specialization in Hotel Finance from Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne (EHL) in Switzerland. He has written and published several articles on the hospitality industry and previously served as the EHL Alumni Chapter President for Great Britain. As a dual Swiss/Norwegian citizen, Chris has spent over 28 years in Asia.

David Bingham

David steers the development of IHG’s mainstream hotel brands throughout Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, and northern Texas. A seasoned professional with 24 years of experience at IHG, David began his career in operations with Holiday Inn and Crowne Plaza hotels before transitioning to the corporate office, where he rose through positions within quality and franchise licensing before earning a leadership role with franchise development. Positioning himself early for a successful career within hospitality, David earned a BA in Hospitality Management from Birmingham City University in England. David is an avid foodie, rugby fan, and enjoys visiting new and exciting destinations.

Charbel Boutros

Charbel Boutros is Vice President of Development for Middle East & Africa region at IHG^®, one of the world’s leading hotel companies. He is responsible for leading and driving the strategic growth and distribution of IHG brands, focusing on priority markets within MEA.

Charbel brings in-depth experience in the region across major hospitality chains and expertise in the completion of major deals and transactions. Prior to joining IHG, he was with Roya International for 17 years, holding various roles covering development strategy, hotel development, hotel portfolio strategy, asset management, M&A, tourism, master planning, F&B services and franchising. He was most recently Senior Director of Hospitality and Development Strategy, where he contributed to growth and expansion of Roya’s services to become the leading hospitality consultancy practice in the region. He was also responsible for business development related to hospitality strategy and transactions, leading business sales, deal negotiations and closure of business practice assignments. During his tenure, he completed the development of several hotels such as St. Regis, Shangri-La Hotel Abu-Dhabi, W Doha and developed local brands such as Media One and Studio One hotels as a client representative and hospitality advisor. He also worked with renowned architects such as Jean Nouvel, Zaha Hadid, Oppenheim, PEI, Arquitectonica on landmark hospitality and mixed-use projects.

Daniel Bowen

Daniel Bowen is Development Manager for DACH at IHG^®, one of the world’s leading hotel companies. Daniel is responsible for developing IHG´s brands across the DACH region through franchise and management agreements and working collaboratively with development partners to deliver strong returns for owners.

Daniel re-joined IHG in 2021, having worked within the IHG Headquarters in Denham supporting the Development Team in different functions, spanning various operational and analysis roles in Germany and the UK at both hotel and corporate level. Prior to IHG, Daniel worked in Hotel Development and Acquisition departments for IHG's business partners in Germany and the Netherlands, driving growth and expansion within Northern Europe.

Daniel is an honours graduate of Brighton University in the UK and IU Internationale Hochschule in Bad Honnef, Germany, where he has also been a guest lecturer.

Cameron Burke

Cameron Burke is the Director of Development for Australasia & Pacific at IHG®, one of the world’s leading hotel companies. He is responsible for driving the expansion and execution of IHG’s portfolio growth strategy across the Australasia & Pacific region.

Cameron brings a wealth of corporate expertise in the hospitality industry. He began his career as a corporate lawyer, where he spent a number of years advising hospitality companies throughout Asia-Pacific, the United Kingdom, Europe and the Middle East, including with Delaware North in Australia and Wyndham Worldwide in London.

Prior to joining IHG in 2023, Cameron was the Director of Investments & Portfolio Growth at Choice Hotels, leading their corporate development function for Asia-Pacific. In this role, he was responsible for delivering non-organic cross-border portfolio growth through M&A, direct capital allocations and strategic partnerships targeting advanced and emerging markets across the region.

Cameron holds a Bachelor of Business majoring in Finance and a Bachelor of Laws from Queensland University of Technology. He has also attained a Certificate in Hotel Real Estate Investments and Asset Management from Cornell University.

Mike Castro

Mike Castro focus on development opportunities for IHG’s mainstream brands in the Northwest U.S. Prior to IHG, Castro was Senior Vice President of Franchise Development for Sonesta Hotels & Resorts in the United States and Canada where he led the company’s sales team and brand growth through franchising. With more than 35 years of experience in hospitality, Castro has an extensive background in franchise sales for both conversion and new construction hotels, in hotel management and franchise services.