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