Senior Development Director

With rapid development and transformation taking place across the Middle East, we’re delighted to feature a thought-provoking panel discussion exploring the evolving landscape of development across the region. A key development shaping the region’s landscape is Al Marjan Island, located in the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah. Master-developed by Marjan, the destination extends 4.5 kilometres into the sea and spans approximately 2.7 million square metres, representing an ambitious vision for integrated, large-scale development and destination creation.

Executive Director, Hospitality Development & Head of Centre of Excellence (CoE)

Imran is responsible for strategic guidance related to hospitality asset class development, ensuring synergy and alignment across the Hospitality Development teams developing 34 world leading brands of Hotels & Resorts and 16 Branded Residence projects spread across three masterplans including Diriyah I, Diriyah II & Wadi Safar. In addition, in his role as Head of CoE, Imran leads the team consisting of multiple subject matter experts & asset specific CoEs appointed by Diriyah Company covering Retail, Retail Design & Development, Education, Parking & Mobility, Sports & Wellness and Cultural asset classes.

Executive Director of Procurement & Contracts

In his role at Jabal Omar Development Company (JODC), a publicly listed real estate development company in Saudi Arabia, Mohamed plays a key role in driving procurement excellence, strengthening commercial governance, optimizing costs, and building strategic partnerships that support complex development projects. As one of the largest companies listed on the Saudi stock market, situated in a strategic location just steps from the Grand Mosque, Jabal Omar Development Company represents one of the most significant multi-use real estate projects in the Kingdom.

Design Director

Arun is a qualified architect and master planner with over 28 years of international experience in the preparation of architectural solutions for a wide range of projects that includes resorts, hotels, cultural buildings, heritage restoration and interpretation, mixed use master plans, golf course residential communities and residential projects of varying scales and type. With a masterplan spread over 6.8 million square meters including 42,000 hotel keys and 45,000 residential units, he joins us to speak about how Knowledge Economic City (KEC), a publicly listed Saudi joint-stock company contributing to Madinah’s transformation into a modern connected city, in alignment with Saudi Vision 2030, harmonizes serenity with vibrant living, while remaining just minutes from Madinah’s most cherished spiritual landmark.

Associate Principal | Hospitality

In his role, Paul is dedicated to redefining the future of hospitality through innovative design, strategic foresight, optimized financial performance, and impactful client collaborations. His mission is to create transformative hospitality spaces, and environments, that elevate experiences, inspire connections, and address the evolving needs of travelers and communities worldwide, whilst championing sustainability and technology integration to deliver design excellence.