Occupants of commercial and residential buildings are no longer seen as tenants, but more as valued guests. With a growing focus on hotel-like services in real estate, investors, owners and operators are moving from single-use developments to hybrid hospitality and mixed-use projects. The hotelisation of traditional assets is a hot topic for the industry – and a key focus at FHS World next week. As the region’s largest, most influential hospitality and tourism summit draws near, industry leaders share their experience, expertise and advice on the shift from one-use assets to multi-function, all-encompassing developments.

From decarbonisation to data management and sustainability to staff training, ESG is at the top of the hospitality sector’s agenda. With People, Planet and Profit a key conference track at the upcoming FHS World, taking place from 30 September to 2 October at Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai, leading hospitality leaders discuss what the industry is already doing – and what more can be achieved – to strike a balance between best practice and maintaining top-flight services, amenities and industry standards

FHS World, 30 SEP - 02 OCT 2024 Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai, is the hospitality industry’s platform to invest in its future. It is a premium platform for investors, hotel owners and operators in the hospitality industry to connect, network and drive the future of hospitality.BTN caught up with Philip Barnes, Rotana CEO

FHS World, 30 SEP - 02 OCT 2024 Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai, is the hospitality industry’s platform to invest in its future. It is a premium platform for investors, hotel owners and operators in the hospitality industry to connect, network and drive the future of hospitality. The summit connects investment opportunities and projects from the Middle East, Europe, Africa, Asia and the Americas to C-level hospitality decision-makers. Established in 2005, FHS World was formerly known as AHIC.