future leaders challenge THE FINALS

THE place where future leaders get the opportunity to influence the future of our industry on a continental level
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Participating Schools
These are the participating schools for the Future Leaders Challenge Finals in Dubai 2025
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How it works for your school

major
Your school offers a major in hospitality and/or tourism industry
location
Your school is based in the MEA region
language
Your selected students and representatives master the English language
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The Advisory Board of THE FINALS

Attract and inspire future talents to choose a career in the tourism and hospitality industry within the MEA region
Eddy Tanous
COO Rotana Hotel Management Corporation
Hubert Ummels
Founder GameChangers and Future Leaders Platform
Judi Nwokedi
Chair Gauteng Tourism Authority
South Afrca
Mark Kirby
President - One&Only Resorts Kerzner International
Marie-Louise Ek
VP HR, Middle East & Africa Hilton
Tim Cordon
Chief Operating Officer Middle East & Africa & Asia Pacific Radisson Hotels
Mahir Abdulkarim Julfar
Executive Vice President
Dubai World Trade Center
Colin Abercrombie
Strategy Director NEOM Hotel Division
Khalid AIAwar
Director - Business Stakeholders and Government Relations
Dubai Economy of Tourism
Jonathan Sheard
SVP Operations
Middle East, Africa & Turkey
Accor
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Guy Hutchinson
Jochem Jan Sleiffer
John Bevan
Nadiav Bouayad
Jonathan Sheard
SVP Operations Middle East, Africa & Turkey Accor
Khalid AIAwar
Director - Business Stakeholders and Government Relations Dubai Economy of Tourism
Colin Abercrombie
Strategy Director NEOM Hotel Division
Moyo Ogunseinde
Executive Director Uraga real estate Anchorage leisures & Hospitality Radisson Blue
Mahir Abdulkarim Julfar
Executive Vice President Dubai World Trade Center
Tim Cordon
Chief Operating Officer Middle East & Africa & Asia Pacific Radisson Hotels
Marie-Louise Ek
VP HR, Middle East & Africa Hilton
Mark Kirby
President - One&Only Resorts Kerzner International
Judi Nwokedi
Chair Gauteng Tourism Authority South Afrca
Stephanie van Oorschot
Industry Relations Officer Hotel Management School NHL Stenden
Jeroen Greven
L&D Director NEOM
Hubert Ummels
Founder GameChangers and Future Leaders Platform
Eddy Tanous
COO Rotana Hotel Management Corporation