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.

Salma Beiruti

Salma Beiruti is Development Manager for Middle East & Africa Region at IHG hotels & resorts, 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 primely on GCC, Levant and Pakistan. 
Salma holds a bachelor’s degree in hospitality management with a Luxury Brand Management Specialization from Hotel Institute Montreux in Switzerland.
 

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.

Bryan Chan

Bryan Chan is Vice President, Development for South East Asia & Korea at IHG^®, one of the world’s leading hotel companies. Based in Singapore, Bryan oversees the strategic expansion of IHG’s brands across the region, building and strengthening stakeholder relationships and leading a team of highly experienced developers based in-market.

Since joining IHG in 2014, Bryan has assumed roles of increased leadership and responsibility over the years in the Development function, moving from Manager to Senior Director and worked across many markets including Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Philippines, South Korea, and Vietnam. He worked in IHG’s Windsor headquarters for a year on large scale complex projects including the landmark Novum partnership in Germany.
 

Bryan has 15 years of deal-making experience across multiple industries including hospitality real estate, energy, infrastructure, transport and industrials and has a breadth of knowledge across hospitality, real estate, commercial, marketing, and corporate and project finance. Prior to his role in IHG, he managed Asia transactions at Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation and worked as an analyst at Morgan Stanley in Hong Kong.

Bryan holds an M.A. in International Relations from Johns Hopkins University and a Bachelors degree in Business Administration and Political Economy from the University of California, Berkeley.
 

Greg Childs

Greg Childs is Development Director for UK & Ireland at IHG^®, one of the world’s leading hotel companies. He is responsible for growing IHG's development opportunities encompassing luxury, upscale and mainstream opportunities through managed and franchised deal structures in one of IHG’s key global markets.

Prior to joining IHG, Greg was an Executive Vice President in the JLL Hotels & Hospitality team with a specific focus on hotel operator selection, contract negotiation and development advisory. 

He has over 20 years of experience in the hospitality sector, having advised numerous clients on hotel developments and investments throughout the EMEA region. During his career, Greg has been involved in investment and advisory work for hotel schemes ranging from budget hotels to major mixed-use resorts and prime luxury hotels. 

Greg holds a MSc in Real Estate Management from The University of Exeter and is a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.

Jaideep Dang

Jaideep Dang is the Head of Development for South West Asia at IHG Hotels & Resorts, responsible for driving IHG’s growth strategy across the region.

Jaideep brings with him over 22 years of deep and diverse experience in the hospitality and real estate sectors, with a proven track record of delivering results across geographies. He joins IHG from JLL India, where, as Managing Director – Hotels & Hospitality Group, he led the advisory and transactions business for India and South Asia. Under his leadership, the business established a market leading position in hotel investment sales, and built a strong, high performing team recognised for delivering outstanding advisory on hotel project feasibilities, valuations, management contracts, and development strategies. Prior to JLL, Jaideep spent eight years with The Oberoi Group as Senior Vice President, Strategic Development.

François de Laveaucoupet

François de Laveaucoupet is the Development Director for Europe at IHG®, one of the world’s leading hotel companies. He is responsible for the development & growth of IHG’s brand portfolio across France.

Francois brings over 10 years of experience in hospitality property investment and hotel acquisition. Prior to IHG, he was most recently the Senior Vice President of Investment at GCP Hospitality where he was responsible for leading the hotel investment strategy in the Europe and Asia Pacific hospitality real estate markets. He participated in the acquisition of over 25 hotels around the world representing more than USD 2.5B in face value.

Francois holds a Masters in Finance from the ESSCA Business School.