GRIF Marketplace Speakers

Christian Abell
Vice President Food & Beverage MEA, Marriott International

Prince Waleed bin Naser bin Farhan Al Saud
CEO & Founder, Mukatafa Co. for Advocacy; CEO, R&C Association Qoot
Peter Backman
Principal, Peter Backman

Emma Banks
VP Food & Beverage Strategy & Development EMEA, Hilton

Mario C. Bauer
Co-Founder & CEO, Love & Food Restaurant Holding; Proud owner of Vapiano Brand

Ravi Chandran
Chief Executive Officer, Liwa Minor

Lynn Chouman
News Editor, LinkedIn

Dean Concannon
Design Director, Harrison

Chris Daniels
General Manager, Munch delivery app

Sally Edwards
Senior Advisor, Events and Festivals at Dubai Tourism

Michael Ellis
Chief Culinary Officer, Jumeirah Hotels and Resorts

Duncan Fraser-Smith
Founder & Managing Partner, The Cutting Edge Agency

Joey Ghazal
Founder and Managing Partner, The Maine and BARBARY

Samer Hamadeh
Creator, Akiba Dori

Briar Jacques
Counselling Psychologist, Mindfulness & ACT Trainer

Martin Kubler
Creator & Chief Muncher, JLT Dining
Victor Lugger
Co-founder, Big Mamma Group

Naim Maadad
Chief Executive, Gates Hospitality

Angela Malik
Partner & Strategy Director, THINK Hospitality

Babette Marzheuser-Wood
Global Head of Franchise Group, Dentons
Kevin McKenna
Trade Commissioner / Consul-General, New Zealand Trade & Enterprise (NZTE)

Amit Nayak
Vice President and Executive Board Member, HAMA

Ian Ohan
Founder & CEO, KRUSH Brands

Jennifer Pettinger-Haines
Managing Director Middle East, Bench; Co-Founder, GRIF

Simon Ritchie
Editor, Caterer Middle East

Rohit Sachdev
Chief Executive Officer, Soho Hospitality

David Singleton
Partner, Socius Group

Eliza Sloane
Founder & Managing Director, For Example Hospitality LLC

Síle Sweeney
Trade & Commercial Advisor, New Zealand Trade & Enterprise (NZTE)

Paul Wainwright
Director, Asia-Pacific, Harrison

Samantha Wood
Publisher, Editor & Consultant, FooDiva

Georgina Woollams
Founder & Managing Director, Katch International
Thank you to our GRIF 2020 Speakers

Gaggan Anand
Internationally Acclaimed Chef (2*), Rebel & Rockstar

Jeremy King OBE
Co-Founder & CEO, Corbin & King

Grace Dent
Restaurant Critic, The Guardian

Robin Rowland OBE
Operating Partner, TriSpan
Mourad Mazouz
Founder, Sketch London, 3*

Henry McGovern
Founder and Former Chief Emotional Officer, AmRest

Lydia Forte
Group F&B Director, Rocco Forte Hotels

Jo Fleet
Managing Director, Flat Iron

Chris Miller
Founder, White Rabbit Fund

Fyodor Ovchinnikov
Founder & CEO, Dodo Pizza

Jillian MacLean
Founder & CEO, Drake & Morgan

Ramzy Abdul-Majeed
Founder & Managing Director, Whissle Hospitality Group
Peter Backman
Principal, Peter Backman

Dirk Bakker
Head of EMEA Hotels, Colliers International

Charles Banks
Co-Founder, thefoodpeople

Emma Banks
VP Food & Beverage Strategy & Development EMEA, Hilton

Mario C. Bauer
Co-Founder & CEO, Love & Food Restaurant Holding; Proud owner of Vapiano Brand

Will Bowlby
Co-Founder & Head Chef, Kricket

Tommaso Chiabra
Co-Founder, Neat Burger
Chong Chu
Co-Founder, Foodhallen

Darrel Connell
Partner, Imbiba
Sami Daud
Managing Director, Daud Group

Yuandi de Herdt
Co-Founder, Yummy Popcorn

Frank de Ruwe
Creative Partner & Founder, Natwerk

Jack de Wet
Director of Development, Big Mamma Group

Jonathan Doughty
Global Head of Foodservice, Leisure and Placemaking, ECE

Elena Duggan
Host, My Market Kitchen (MasterChef Winner 2016)

Yossi Eliyahoo
Founder, The Entourage Group

Michael Ellis
Chief Culinary Officer, Jumeirah Hotels and Resorts

Yasha Estraikh
Associate Partner, Piper Private Equity

Ahmass Fakahany
CEO and Owner, Altamarea Group and Atelier House Hospitality

Duncan Fraser-Smith
Founder & Managing Partner, The Cutting Edge Agency
Sarah-Jane Grant
Director, LXA

Morris Greenberg
Managing Director, CDG Leisure

James Hacon
Managing Director, THINK Hospitality

Jan-Willem Hilbron
Director, Albron

Ross Hodgson
Consultant, Think Hospitality

Herman Klok
Regional Director of Operations Amsterdam, UK, Switzerland, NH Hotel Group
Max Kochen
Founder, Beets&Roots

Naim Maadad
Chief Executive, Gates Hospitality

Greg Malouf
Chef and Author

Maarten Markus
Managing Director Northern Europe, NH Hotel Group

Babette Marzheuser-Wood
Global Head of Franchise Group, Dentons

Henry Mason
Managing Director, Trend Watching

Harry McKinley
Writer, Editor and Hospitality Consultant

Nick Morss
Technical Delivery Manager, Olam

Amit Nayak
Vice President and Executive Board Member, HAMA

Chris Naylor
Executive Chef of Restaurant Vermeer (1*), NH Collection Amsterdam Barbizon Palace

Rhys Oldfield
Co-Founder, Be At One

Ian Ohan
Founder & CEO, KRUSH Brands

Shelina Permalloo
Founder, Lakaz Maman (MasterChef Winner 2012)

Jennifer Pettinger-Haines
Managing Director Middle East, Bench; Co-Founder, GRIF

Simon Potts
CEO, The Alchemist

Rosie Prior
Brand & Digital Manager, Petersham Nurseries

Heleri Rande
Hospitality Strategist, Writer, Speaker, Presenter, Supper Magazine

Sven Sallaerts
Co-Founder, Younique Concepts
Amrik Sangha
Co-Founder, Ramusake

Jeremy Scarf
Co-Founder, Keane

Wes Schreutelkamp
Founder, The Streetfood Club

Johannes Schuster
Vice President Business Development & Franchise, L’Osteria

Claire Scullion
Account Director, MVAD

Ron Simpson
Founder, The Avocado Show

David Singleton
Partner, Socius Group

Graeme Smith
Managing Director, AlixPartners - London

Mark Stretton
Managing Director, Fleet Street Communications

Nick Turner
Laura Ashley Hospitality Principal and MD of OM Group International

Ernest van de Voort
Marketing & Concepts Director, Albron

Freek van Noortwijk
Co-Founder, The Breda Group

Etienne van Unen
Partner, Director Food & Beverage, Co Head EMEA Retail, Colliers International

Inge van Weert
General Manager at QO Amsterdam

Michael Webb
Director, Distrkt

Douwe Werkman
Founder, IQ Creative

Rob Wickenden
Expansion Manager, Anheuser-Busch InBev

Simon Wood
Founder, WOOD Manchester (MasterChef Winner 2015)

Georgina Woollams
Founder & Managing Director, Katch International

Barney Wragg
Co-Founder & CEO, Karakuri

Kurt Zdesar
Founder, NZR Group

Marc Zornes
Co-Founder, Winnow Solutions