Sustainability, education and local talents - the secrets to success in the UAE
Ahmed Ramdan, Founder & Group CEO of Ròya International, recently sat down with Jonathan Worsley to discuss the future of the hospitality industry. They discussed the importance of innovation, sustainability, technology, and education in the future success of the industry. Ahmed believes the industry has become more flexible and open to new ideas after the challenges of the past few years and is optimistic about the future.
I recently had the pleasure of sitting down with industry veteran and good friend Ahmed Ramdan, Founder & Group Chief Executive Officer of Ròya International, for a great conversation on the future of hospitality and key ingredients to success ahead of this year’s Future Hospitality Investment Summit.
The future of our industry has been on my mind a lot (truth, it’s on my mind all the time!) but especially now with travel, tourism and hospitality recovering post pandemic after a few very challenging years. It’s also the core focus of our industry conferences at The Bench and a driving force behind our new brand and event series; Future Hospitality Investment Summit.
The Hotel Yearbook 2023 - Annual Edition
As we have embarked on 2023, it is evident that the hotel industry has made a robust recovery from the
pandemic.
Occupancy and pricing have returned to their pre-pandemic levels. However, the future of our
industry is contingent
on how nimble the hospitality sector can be in adapting to ongoing innovation, changing market
conditions, evolving
consumer preferences, new staffing challenges, and sustainability realities. These uncertainties are
the new normal
in an unpredictable world.