A UAE National, Ahmed Ramdan is a graduate in hotel management from Cornell University, New York, in addition to also partaking in several senior management programs at the INSEAD University in Fontainebleau, France. Ahmed has gathered more than 30 years experience spanning the hospitality sector in both regional and international markets. During this period, he has served as Regional Director of operations with blue-chip corporations including Pan American Airlines, Intercontinental Hotels, Forte Hotels and Le Meridien Hotels. During his early years with InterContinental Hotels & Resorts, Ahmed held several positions in Europe, North America and Asia before serving as Director of Sales & Marketing in the Gulf.Thereafter he was appointed as General Manager of the Dubai InterContinental, a landmark property renowned for its avant-garde Food & Beverage restaurants, which gained significant recognition through several international awards.Following this period Ahmed was promoted to Director of Operations for the Gulf Region, where he was involved with Owner’s Representation and new development planning. Ahmed thereafter pursued a role with a major Hotel Investor with properties in the Middle East and Europe as special Executive Director and Owner Representative. This function involved developing new properties and negotiating major contracts with hotel operators.In 1998, Ahmed founded Ròya International a leading consultancy practice specializing in Hospitality and Real Estate in the Middle East. Under his leadership the company has managed the development of a number of first-in their kind projects around the UAE, representing top investor business groups and individuals.Specialties: Areas of expertise include:Project Development, Marketing Positioning, Management of Major Capital Projects, Project Positioning, Project Management, Turnaround Management.