Crown Company Chairman, Hussain Afeef, one of the pioneers of tourism in the Maldives, will take to the stage at the upcoming AHICE Maldives Hotel Investment Conference, hosted by HM Magazine.
As part of the full-day conference, taking place on Thursday September 25 at Kurumba Maldives, Afeef will appear in a one-on-one conversation with JLL CEO – Asia Pacific, Nihat Ercan.
One of the founders of Crown Company, Afeef is also a shareholder of KASA holdings and Champa Brothers, one of the largest operators in the Maldives operating in the tourism sector and other business areas.
He has interests in 10 resorts as well as other businesses throughout the Maldives and internationally.
Among his contributions to the Government and positions held include his service to the Economic Advisory Council to the President of Maldives as a member and is the Vice Chairman of the Maldives Association of Tourism Industry (MATI).
Among the keynote presentations at this year’s conference is a Real Estate Market Outlook for Maldives for 2025 and beyond, presented by JLL Hotels’ Senior Vice President, Ling Wei Tan, an industry outlook by STR Senior Director Asia Pacific, Jesper Palmqvist, and an introduction toSix and Six Private Islands by Director of Operations, Marc Gussing.
Hilton Vice President and Regional Head South-East Asia, Alex Murray, and La Vie Hotels Chief Executive Officer, Jerry Xu, will be interviewed by AHICE Group President in separate Hotelier Q&A sessions.
TheMaldives Hoteliers’ Outlook will featureseveral of the Maldives’ leading executives and General Managers, includingMark Eletr, General Manager, Holiday Inn resort Kandooma Maldives, Morten Junior, General Manager, Kurumba Maldives, and TJ Joulak, General Manager, Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi.
The Maldives Hotel Development Outlook, hosted byRobert Williams, Head of Hotels & Hospitality Asia Pacific, Watson Farley and Williams, will feature several of the region’s leading development executives on the nation’s growth outlook including Maria Ariizumi, Vice President of Development – Southeast Asia, Hilton.
The Maldives Investment Outlook, hosted by Calvin Li, Executive Vice President, Head of Transaction Advisory Services, JLL Hotels and Hospitality Group, will see leading investors including Ghaly Murthala, Managing Director,Morteza Capital, take to the stage to look at the segments, destinations, and brands that are fuelling growth.
The Maldives Tourism Outlook, hosted by Asad Ali, Deputy Secretary General, Maldives Association of Tourism Industry (MATI), will feature Paul Gorman, General Manager, Luxury Escapes, among other key leaders.
What’s hot in technology will also be up for discussion in a session moderated by Enzyme Consulting Founder and CEO, Andrew Cameron, and featuring Benjamin Krieg, Global Vice President Strategic Accounts, FutureLog, Shellia Chang, Sales Director, ANZ & Pacific – Hospitality, Infor, and Steven Hopkinson, Senior Vice President for Asia Pacific and the Middle East, Shiji Group.
For more information, visit ahiceconference.com/maldives