Gillian Saunders
From April 2018 to May 2019 Gillian was Special Advisor to the then Tourism Minister; Minister Derek Hanekom. Gillian also works as a consultant to the Tourism Business Council of South Africa (TBCSA) and worked on the TBCSA’s Public Private Growth Initiative (PPGI) Tourism Growth Strategy which projected the potential 21 million tourist arrivals which […]
Erwan Garnier
Based in Cape Town, Erwan looks after the Group’s strategic growth across 25 countries in French and Portuguese Speaking Africa demonstrating a focus and commitment for Radisson across the African Continent. Tasked with increasing the Group’s regional hotel portfolio, Erwan is an expert deal-maker, leading transactions from sourcing through to execution. He is proficient in […]
Lourie Kruger
Lourie Kruger joined RF Capital in August 2018 as Chief Investment Officer MEA. RF Capital is an asset management boutique focussed on real assets globally, bringing an experienced team with a proven track record, providing investors with institutional deal sourcing capabilities and proven delivery strategies. Prior to RF Capital Lourie was CFO of Kingdom Hotel […]
Mossadeck Bally
Mr. Bally is the Founder, Chairman and CEO of the Azalaï Hotels Group. In 1994, he acquired the mythical “Grand Hôtel de Bamako”. In 2000, he built the Salam Hotel, and managed Hotel Nord Sud. In 2005, he consolidated the activities of the various properties under a common brand “Azalaï Hotels”. The Azalaï Hotels Group […]
Wayne Godwin
Wayne leads hotel advisory at JLL’s Hotels & Hospitality Group in Sub-Saharan Africa. Wayne has spent the past 11 years in the hospitality real estate sector. Wayne has completed assignments across 35 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, specialising in feasibility studies, hotel management company and asset valuations, buy-side advisory for hotels and hospitality platforms, market entry […]