Ahmed Baki on Clubhouse

Bio

Based in Dubai, with over 27 years of hospitality management experience in the Middle East Region, Ahmed has a long successful track record of vast Middle East experience, dedication and passion for the hotel industry. He started his career in Sheraton in Dubai, UAE and for a tenure of 23 years, he proved his loyalty while starting to lead and inspire teams at a very young age, proving himself and growing rapidly into key managerial positions, until he became the Area Director for the Sales and Marketing in the region,. He then moved to Starwood Hotels, to represent 50 operating hotels in the Middle East and 20 underdevelopment, to drive, coordinate and supervise the sales and marketing efforts and teams of the 70 hotels in 13 countries in the Middle East Region. His last position in Starwood was Regional Director of Sales and Marketing for Middle East and Central Asia.

Ahmed then moved to Majid Al Futtaim to head their Hotel Business Unit and Asset Management Department. In this role, he helped create the business strategy, marketing, communication (MARCOM), brand, vision, and DNA that clearly identifies Majid Al Futtaim Properties Hotels. His role involved identifying new opportunities, promoting the corporate culture, the development of loyalty programs for malls and hotels, working on hotel openings with the operators, resource planning (organisational development, recruitment, training & motivation), counselling, creativity, innovation and performance.

In March 2016, Ahmed founded Claviger Middle East, an extended sales, marketing, PR & events firm serving luxury standalone, multinational hotel chains and destination tourism boards who are interested in growing their market share from the niche outbound GCC, levant, North Africa markets. Claviger provides full regional sales and marketing setup to some the worlds finest luxury hotels. Ahmed leads a team of highly skilled professionals operating on the ground across the GCC, providing day to day representation as well as concrete sales, marketing and promotional activities across the region.