Amir Lababedi

Lababedi joins Hilton from Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts, where he played a key role in leading the company's growth in Europe, Middle East, and Africa. Before joining Mövenpick, he was associate director at HVS, a leading global hotel consulting and valuation firm based in Dubai, a company he also previously worked for in London for four years.

A United Kingdom national, of Arabic-English descent, he received his formal education in England attaining a BSc in Hotel Management at the University of Surrey and an MSc in Global Banking and Finance at the London European Business School. Through his family business and internships, Lababedi gained extensive operational experience in various departments, including a stint at the former Conrad London in Chelsea.

He has also gained extensive experience in various forms of operating agreements including leases and rental pool structures and has developed a robust network of industry stakeholders in the EMEA region. He has also held managerial positions with Abu Dhabi-based sovereign funds in their real estate and corporate finance departments.

Lababedi will be based in Dubai, reporting to Carlos Khneisser, where he will work with the exceptional team in Dubai and beyond.