Hans is CEO, IHG ANA Hotels Group Japan, a joint venture between IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) and ANA in Japan with 32 hotels and nearly 10,000 rooms across the country. Hans joined IHG ANA Hotels Group Japan in 2014 as Regional General Manager for West Japan and General Manager for InterContinental Osaka. He also supervised operations of the five properties in West Japan area. Before joining IHG, Hans was in the senior executive role at Pan Pacific Hotels Group in Singapore, Jumeirah Group in Dubai. He has over 30 years of experience in managing luxury hotels in Dubai, South Africa, Beijing, Hong Kong, Bali, Kazakhstan, Morocco, Paris and Cologne. In addition, he has been involved in various openings and corporate roles such as brand development, organizational restructuring, strategic planning and hotel development.

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[C-5] Business Management : GLOBALIZATION