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Bharathi Raja, Executive Chef, Holiday Inn Bur Dubai Embassy District
Dominic Petzold, Execuitve Chef of Le Meridien Dubai and Le Meridien Fairway, Le Meridien Dubai Hotel & Conference Centre
Iain Joyce, Executive Chef, Movenpick Hotel Bahrain
Ilker Yokus, Chef de Cuisine, TRYP by Wyndham
Kuldeep Singh, Executive Chef, Jumeirah Mina A’ Salam, Conferences & Events and Jumeirah Hospitality, Jumeirah Mina A’ Salam
Mario Baruffi, Cluster Director of Culinary, Crowne Plaza and Holiday Inn Kuwait Al Thuraya City
Spencer Lee Black, Director of FB & Culinary, Rove Hotels
Winfried Helmetag, Executive Chef, Millennium Airport Hotel Dubai