29. Gabriel Escarrer Jaume, vice chairman and CEO, Meliá Hotels International

Meliá Hotels International has added to its pipeline of hotels in the Middle East and North Africa with properties including the Meliá Saidia Beach and Meliá Saidia Residences in Morocco, ME Dubai, Innside Dubai JLT Emirates Golf, the Gran Meliá Iran (revealed last year), and others in the region.

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