Kees Hartzuiker

CEO of Roya International, Dubai, UAE, former CEO of Rixos Hotels

Kees is the Chief Executive Officer of Ròya International, leading a team of 60 consultants and specialists in areas such as development advisory, asset management and hospitality services. He brings a wealth global expertise having assumed senior roles in three continents, initially in Europe, followed by the Middle East North Africa regions and then Asia. Prior to taking up the role in Ròya, he served as CEO of Rixos Hotels.

A significant chapter in Kees’ career was his tenure with Hilton International, where drove all Food & Beverage development across the Middle East and Asia-Pacific regions and most recently he served as Vice President Asia, leading operations in key markets such as India and China.