Using his fiscal insights and industry knowledge, Anand was a key member of the acquisition team of the upcoming FIVE LUXE on Dubai’s JBR and was able to secure the finance needed to secure the purchase, as well as that of the soon-to-open FIVE Zurich. There was also the small matter of the Fly FIVE announcement in 2021, the group’s own private jet.

Anand has been a tremendous proponent of FIVE’s participation with Great Places To Work – a global authority on building, sustaining and recognising high-trust, high-performing workplace cultures. His aim for FIVE was to put the focus firmly on the ‘FIVE Tribe’– and how best to support and encourage a thriving workplace environment.

With his own teams, Anand enhances team knowledge and operational processes that result in a superior cultural climate in which employees are self-motivated to travel an extra mile on a daily basis.

Jochem-Jan Sleiffer

President, Middle East, Africa & Turkey, Hilton

With 31 years of service to Hilton, Jochem-Jan Sleiffer has risen the ranks to become one of the most influential hoteliers in one of the most important regions for hospitality. In charge of the Middle East, Africa and Turkey, Sleiffer leads 176 MENA hotels, 27,000 staff and 177 pipelined hotels, equating to more than 40,000 rooms.

His 2021 saw careful and considered growth, with just a handful of openings able to make a big impact in each of the destinations. Each regional opening marked a first for Hilton, with DoubleTree by Hilton in Sharjah, Hampton by Hilton Marjan Island, Hilton Salwa Beach Resort & Villas and The WB Abu Dhabi all breaking new ground for the group.

The DoubleTree marked the brand’s debut in Sharjah; RAK’s Hampton is the largest in the world; Hilton Salwa is a major development in a new area of Qatar and Abu Dhabi’s The WB is the world’s first Warner Bros-branded hotel.

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