Speaker Bio: Gisle Sarheim of Hilton MTD TV Productions

Gisle Sarheim currently oversees Hilton’s real estate portfolio in Asia Pacific as well as the company’s Feasibility & Investment Analysis Group as Vice President. In his role he is responsible for asset and portfolio management, acquisitions/dispositions, capital strategy and investments, asset level debt restructuring, join venture management, as well as the underwriting of new management contracts. In his prior role as VP Development for Hilton Grand Vacations he oversaw the company’s acquisition and development activities, as well as development strategy, for Asia Pacific.

Prior to moving to Singapore in 2011, Mr. Sarheim was based at Hilton’s international headquarters in the UK, overseeing a complex real estate portfolio of assets in Europe, Africa, and Asia Pacific. Mr. Sarheim has previously served on the Executive Committee of Asia Pacific Resort Development Organisation (APRDO), and the board of the Hospitality Asset Managers Association (HAMA) Asia Pacific. He is a graduate of EHL Hospitality Business School in Lausanne, Switzerland. Mr. Sarheim resides in Singapore with his wife, Lara, and their three active boys.

Hilton is a leading global hospitality company with a portfolio of 24 world-class brands comprising more than 8,300 properties and over 1.25 million rooms, in 138 countries and territories. Dedicated to fulfilling its founding vision to fill the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality, Hilton has welcomed over 3 billion guests in its more than 100-year history, was named the No. 1 World’s Best Workplace by Great Place to Work and Fortune and has been recognized as a global leader on the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices for seven consecutive years.

Hilton has introduced industry-leading technology enhancements to improve the guest experience, including Digital Key Share, automated complimentary room upgrades and the ability to book confirmed connecting rooms. Through the award-winning guest loyalty program Hilton Honors, the more than 200 million Hilton Honors members who book directly with Hilton can earn Points for hotel stays and experiences money can’t buy. With the free Hilton Honors app, guests can book their stay, select their room, check in, unlock their door with a Digital Key and check out, all from their smartphone.

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