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Hospitality in the Middle East

January 12, 2024

Hala's contribution as one of the leading world experts in the "Business and Management Collection" from Henry Stewart Talks on the topic of Hospitality in the Middle East

Hala Matar Choufany was included as one of the leading world experts presenting talks in the "Business and Management Collection" from Henry Stewart Talks on the topic of Hospitality in the Middle East. Faculty members, research staff and students with subscriptions to the collection are able to access the complete talk, while others will be able to access the first five minutes.

During the talk, Hala addresses the evolution of the hospitality market in the Middle East and focuses on the key success factors for transforming Dubai into a global destination.

You can watch the talk here:

Choufany, H.M. (2023, December 31). Hospitality in the Middle East [Video file]. In The Business & Management Collection, Henry Stewart Talks. Retrieved January 4, 2024, from https://hstalks.com/bm/5471/.

Hala Matar Choufany

President - HVS Middle East, Africa and South Asia

Hala is an experienced Regional President and Managing Partner, an industry expert, and is recognized as one of the most influential leaders in the hospitality industry, notably in the Middle East and Africa region.

Hala has advised on more than 5,000 hospitality and mixed-use projects in the last 20 years across Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia. She has advised clients in areas such as Valuations, Acquisitions, Asset Management, Strategic investments and development, Contract Negotiations, and general Real Estate Strategic Advisory.

Hala has authored more than 50 publications and speaks frequently at investment and hospitality related conferences on a range of topics including asset valuation, investments, management issues and women leadership.

In addition to being a Board Member of HVS Global, Hala sits on the Boards of Harvard Business School Club of the GCC, Hotel Investment Advisory Board, and is regularly invited to Boards as a subject matter expert in the industry. Hala is frequently invited to discuss hotel and tourism trends on major news channel including Alarabiya, Bloomberg, Abu Dhabi TV, Forbes, Breaking Travel News and CNN.

Hala is also a member of the International Society of Hospitality Consultants (ISHC).

Hala completed Executive Education at Harvard Business School. She also holds an MBA in Finance and Strategy from IMHI (Essec- Cornell) University, Paris, France and a BA in Hospitality Management from Notre Dame University, Lebanon. Hala is fluent in English, French and Arabic.

Born in Beirut, Hala lived and worked in several cities across Europe, Asia and Middle East and is a mother of three.

For more information, contact Hala at [email protected].

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