Destination UAE with Rouba Khalil
A qualified systems engineer, chef Rouba Khalil, founder of Rouba Khalil Kitchen, is accustomed to tackling challenges head on. Here, she gives us the lowdown on her projects in the UAE and adapting to new markets.
Five minutes with Emma Banks, Hilton’s visionary hospitality executive
Emma Banks, VP F&B strategy and development EMEA of Hilton, is a multi-award winner, guest writer and seasoned hospitality professional. We spoke to her about the challenges and opportunities the industry is current witnessing and her own experiences.
Workplace Equality: The Achievements And The To Do List
Whether at the Global Women’s Forum Dubai or the Women in Construction Summit, women across all industries are moving center stage and creating their own platforms to educate and share their experiences in their respective fields. Simone Remba, Consultant at Thomas Klein International, tells us about the challenges women working in hospitality still face and the steps being taken to address them.
Striving Toward Women’s Equal Opportunities In Hospitality
Hospitality organizations have been at the heart of numerous studies focused on gender issues, as women, whether guests, employees or leaders, confront and deal with dilemmas related to this hot topic. Chirine Salha, senior consultant at Ulysses Consulting, discusses what needs to be done to level the playing field
Saluting the hospitality industry’s women trailblazers
Women are shaking up hospitality like never before, bringing talent, ideas and a can-do attitude to the sector in unprecedented times. Here, thirty professionals who are today disrupting the industry across the region in a big way, share their success stories and offer words of wisdom to those just starting out.