Speaker Profile
Karl de Lacy
International Development Director, Best Western Hotels & Resorts
With responsibility for the development of the Best Western Hotels & Resorts brands across Africa, Karl, a graduate in Hospitality Business Management from the Birmingham College of Food, Tourism and Creative Studies (now University College Birmingham), represents the brands’ well-rounded selection of eleven hotel offerings with different features and amenities offered; ensuring that developers find the product that best suits their vision and market needs.
Since joining Best Western Hotels & Resorts, Karl has worked on the opening of hotels throughout Africa. Best Western Hotels & Resorts has a portfolio of hotels in Benin, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia.