The Future Hospitality Summit (FHS) and 19th edition of the Arabian Hotel Investment Conference (AHIC) will engage in debate and dealmaking when they take place from September 25-27 at Hilton Abu Dhabi Yas Island.
More than 1,000 industry leaders will gather at the region’s leading tourism and hospitality summit to discuss investment opportunities, ESG, pioneering new ventures and artificial intelligence, under the theme ‘Focus on Investment’.
Organized by The Bench and supported by host sponsors Abu Dhabi Convention & Exhibition Bureau, Miral, and Hilton Abu Dhabi Yas Island, FHS features seminars to site visits and events to entrepreneurship.
More than 100 speakers across three conference tracks have been lined for the event that features networking receptions, awards ceremonies, business start-ups, visits to world-class attractions, and fitness and wellness sessions.
Jonathan Worsley, Chairman of The Bench, said: “After a hugely successful FHS Saudi Arabia where we deliberated – and celebrated – KSA’s hospitality investment landscape, we’re moving to Abu Dhabi, where the focus will shift to a broader range of topics that affect all aspects of the industry across the region. Key subjects in September include the influence of ESG on the industry, the impact of the prevailing geopolitical landscape on investment prospects and the integration of technology in the hospitality sector, all illustrated by real-world examples and successful case studies from the UAE.
“FHS Abu Dhabi will unite hundreds of top-flight government and industry leaders, investors, owners, developers from the Middle East and Africa.”
Taghrid Alsaeed, Executive Director, Group Communications and Destination Marketing at Miral, said: “Bringing the Future Hospitality Summit to Yas Island serves as a powerful testament to Miral’s ongoing efforts in expanding and developing the island, all while establishing Abu Dhabi as the premier global destination for both business and leisure. We eagerly anticipate the Summit’s action-packed agenda, which will delve into the pivotal trends shaping the future of the hospitality industry.”
Some of the topics that will be discussed include:
·Datafication for Resilient Tourism Investment, will give market snapshot of key trends as they relate to the hospitality sector
·Building Hotels in a Challenging Environment will cover rising construction costs, funding delays and higher interest rates for hotel development projects
·Building Sustainable Hospitality: Setting the Scene for Hotel Development in the Middle East’ and ‘The Business Case for ESG Integration: Exploring the Commercial Benefits and Opportunities for Real Estate Investors and Developers’ will focus on ESG.
·Socially Responsible Talent Development in Hospitality: A Unified Approach to ESG-Driven Acquisition, Retention, Engagement
·Embracing Sustainability: Paving the Pathway to Net Positive Hospitality
Assessing the Impact of Global Conflicts, Interest Rates, and Supply Challenges on Hospitality Industry in the Middle East
·Tourism-Led Policies for a Better World
·The Power of AI: How Artificial Intelligence is Transforming Business Decision Making.
·Why India Matters in Hospitality Investment
·FHS will also feature the finals of the 2023 Sustainable Hospitality Challenge, a global competition for students to turn their ideas for innovation and sustainability into a reality, taking on the summit main stage.
