Gregoir Chikaher

Director, Arup, Head of Arup Global Hotels & Leisure

Gregoir Chikaher- ITP Advisory Panel Gregoir currently leads the Global Hotels & Leisure team at Arup, a global firm of engineering and design consultants involved with the design of more than 1000 hotels and resorts worldwide. Some of the recent Hotel and resort projects include Marriott Renaissance Hotel London, Marina Bay Sands Integrated Resort in Singapore, Songdo Sheraton Korea, and Six Senses Evason Mountain Resort in China. Drivers of Change published by Arup gives an insight on some of the key challenges that the hotel industry should consider and emerging changes that could be shaping the hotel of the future. A mechanical engineering graduate from the American University of Beirut, with Masters Degree in Thermal Power from Imperial College, Gregoir has over 25 years of International experience in the design of hotel and resort projects throughout Europe, Middle East, the Americas, the Far East and Africa. Gregoir speaks regularly on the design of sustainable hotels at international hotel conferences. He is passionate about integrating sustainable and innovative solutions into every level of hotel design, construction and operation. He is currently working on projects in Montenegro, Russia, Italy, Spain, Bethlehem and India. Gregoir is a member of ITP Advisory Panel.

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The International Tourism Partnership (ITP), founded in 1992 and part of the International Business Leaders Forum, brings together the world’s leading international hotel companies to provide a voice for environmental and social responsibility in the industry.

We work to demonstrate in a very practical way that environmental and social responsibility makes good business sense. We do this by highlighting best practice, offering a range of practical products and programmes and tackling emerging sustainability issues through its collaborative working groups.

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The Youth Career Initiative (YCI) is a six-month education programme that provides disadvantaged young people with life and work skills. The purpose is to empower young participants to make informed career choices and realise the options available to them, enabling them to improve their employability and enhance their long-term social and economic opportunities.

YCI is made possible thanks to a unique partnership with the international hotel industry, whereby participating properties provide the human, operational and training resources to deliver the programme.

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The key communication tool of the International Tourism Partnership, that inspires, educates and challenges. The magazine is a highly respected source of practical information on environmental and socio-economic issues affecting the sector, and a showcase of best practices from around the world.

Formerly in print format, Green Hotelier is an online resource that sets the agenda for responsible business in hotels. It highlights best practice among the hotel industry, and provides latest trends and insight into sustainable tourism. It is the leading source for inspirational, practical and technical information on green issues for the hotel sector.

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