Albalkhi started her GCC hospitality career as pre-opening HR & integration manager at the Fairmont Makkah in Saudi Arabia, having previously worked for more than 10 years in various Fairmont properties across Canada, the USA and the UK.
She has been based in the UAE for the last six years, firstly as associate director, talent development & HR administration for two years at Atlantis, The Palm.
For the past four years, Albalkhi held the position of director of human resources at Fairmont Bab al Bahr in Abu Dhabi.