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.

Salma Beiruti

Salma Beiruti es Gerente de Desarrollo para las regiones de Medio Oriente y África en IHG Hotels & Resorts, una de las compañías hoteleras líderes a nivel mundial. Ella es responsable del desarrollo de la marca IHG en los mercados estratégicos de las regiones de Medio Oriente y África, centrándose principalmente en el CCG, el Levante y Pakistán. 
Salma tiene una licenciatura en administración hotelera con una especialización en gestión de marcas de lujo del Hotel Institute Montreux en Suiza.
 

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 es vicepresidente de desarrollo para el Sudeste Asiático y Corea en IHG^®, una de las compañías hoteleras líderes del mundo. Con sede en Singapur, Bryan supervisa la expansión estratégica de la marca IHG en las regiones, construyendo y fortaleciendo las relaciones con las partes interesadas y liderando un equipo de desarrolladores altamente experimentados con sede en el mercado.

Desde que se unió a IHG en 2014, Bryan ha asumido roles de mayor liderazgo y responsabilidad a lo largo de los años en la función de desarrollo, pasando de Gerente a Director Sénior y trabajó en muchos mercados, incluidos Laos, Malasia, Maldivas, Filipinas, Corea del Sur y Vietnam. Trabajó en la sede de IHG en Windsor durante un año en proyectos complejos de gran envergadura, incluida la histórica colaboración Novum en Alemania.
 

Bryan tiene 15 años de experiencia en la realización de acuerdos en múltiples industrias, incluidos los bienes raíces hoteleros, la energía, la infraestructura, el transporte y la industria, y tiene un amplio conocimiento en hotelería, bienes raíces, comercio, marketing y finanzas corporativas y de proyectos. Antes de desempeñar su cargo en IHG, gestionó transacciones en Asia en Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation y trabajó como analista en Morgan Stanley en Hong Kong.

Bryan tiene una maestría en Relaciones Internacionales de la Universidad Johns Hopkins y una licenciatura en Administración de Empresas y Economía Política de la Universidad de California, Berkeley.
 

Greg Childs

Greg Childs es director de desarrollo para Reino Unido e Irlanda en IHG^®, una de las empresas hoteleras líderes a nivel mundial. Es responsable de hacer crecer las oportunidades de desarrollo de IHG que abarcan oportunidades de lujo, de alto nivel y convencionales a través de estructuras de acuerdos administrados y de franquicia en uno de los mercados globales clave de IHG.

Antes de unirse a IHG, Greg fue vicepresidente ejecutivo del equipo de JLL Hotels & Hospitality con un enfoque específico en la selección de operadores hoteleros, negociación de contratos y asesoramiento de desarrollo. 

Cuenta con más de 20 años de experiencia en el sector hotelero, habiendo asesorado a numerosos clientes en desarrollos e inversiones hoteleras en todas las regiones EMEA. Durante su carrera, Greg ha participado en trabajos de inversión y asesoramiento para proyectos hoteleros que abarcan desde hoteles económicos hasta grandes complejos turísticos de uso mixto y hoteles de lujo de primer nivel. 

Greg tiene una maestría en Gestión Inmobiliaria de la Universidad de Exeter y es socio del Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.

Anna Church

Anna Church is Development Manager for Australasia & Pacific region at IHG®, one of the world’s leading hotel companies. She is responsible for supporting the development and growth of IHG’s portfolio of brands across Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands.

Prior to joining IHG, she worked for PKF hotelexperts in London where she led feasibility studies and valuations in more than 15 countries across Europe and North America over the past four years. Anna also has operational experience having held supervisory positions in restaurant operations across three properties for the Dorchester Collection in the UK.

Anna is an alumnus of the Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne in Switzerland, from which she graduated with a Bachelor of Science in International Hospitality Management with Honours, specializing in Finance.