“World’s Greatest Living Explorer” to Address Global Hotel Investment Community at AHIC 2018

Sir Ranulph Fiennes to round up the three-day event with inspirational closing speech

Dubai, UAE:. The Arabian Hotel Investment Conference 2018 (AHIC) has announced it will welcome the legendary Sir Ranulph Fiennes on Thursday 19th April, as the intrepid explorer completes the stellar line-up of speakers at the annual gathering for the world's hospitality investment community.

Dubai, UAE:. The Arabian Hotel Investment Conference 2018 (AHIC) has announced it will welcome the legendary Sir Ranulph Fiennes on Thursday 19th April, as the intrepid explorer completes the stellar line-up of speakers at the annual gathering for the world's hospitality investment community.

Described by the Guinness Book of Records as the "World's Greatest Living Explorer", Sir Ranulph is world famous for being the first person to reach both the North and South Poles by foot and for completing seven marathons on seven continents (including Antarctica) in seven days – soon after receiving emergency heart surgery. He is also the oldest Briton to conquer Mount Everest, having made it to the summit at the age of 65.

With teamwork, determination, patience, discipline and creative thinking critical in both expeditions and business alike, his keynote speech is set to give the 700+ hotel investors, developers, financiers, and C-level hotel executives in attendance a unique perspective on the parallels of surviving the challenges of an expedition in nature and surviving the business world.

Held in partnership with Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority (RAKTDA), the 14th edition of AHIC takes place from 17-19 April 2018 at the purpose-built AHIC Village in the grounds of the Waldorf Astoria Ras Al Khaimah, UAE, and promises to address the critical issues of innovation, leadership, destination development and industry disruptors amid the macroeconomic outlook from the investors' perspective.

For registrations and for more information, visit: www.arabianconference.com

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