Inaugurated in 2016, the Hotelier Maldives GM Forum is the only dedicated forum taking place in the country for resort managers. Providing over 60 GMs a forum to discuss the unique challenges they face on a day to day basis, and to learn from the best practice of their peers in a mutually supportive environment.
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A couple on an island excursion find a handicraft they want to take home. In the scenario Ahmed Hizaam Khaleel put to general managers, the sale falls through for a simple reason: the craftsperson accepts only cash, while the visitors have a credit card and a phone. The guests leave without buying. For Khaleel, the […]
For a resort considering solar power or battery storage, the questions extend beyond choosing a technology. Who develops the asset, how it is financed and whether it makes commercial sense all influence whether an energy ambition becomes an operating project. These were the issues raised by Ayotunde Osunkunle at the Hotelier Maldives General Managers (GM) […]
During a recent resort stay, Nora Imeli thanked a waiter and addressed him by name. She recalled his expression changing immediately. In subsequent encounters, she noticed him smiling, talking more with other guests and returning to engage with her. “So he shaped my experience and I shaped his experience,” she told delegates at the Hotelier […]
“Their best capabilities become a prison,” Suresh Dissanayake observed. He was describing a management dilemma: the employee so good at their current job that the department is reluctant to let them move. A reservations agent may understand why guests book, hesitate or walk away, yet spend years being told that reservations is where they belong. […]
“Where are we as a business now standing?” The question from an audience member during SHC Law & Tax’s session at the Hotelier Maldives General Managers (GM) Forum 2026 captured the concern running through the discussion. For resort leaders, changes to foreign exchange and tax rules reach directly into the business of paying suppliers, negotiating […]
Shrikant Dash, Deputy Managing Director – Corporate at Atmosphere Core, has called on resort leaders to build ‘emotional ownership’ among their teams, arguing that a stronger sense of purpose, trust and belonging can turn talent into an enduring organisational asset. Delivering the keynote address at the tenth edition of the Hotelier Maldives General Managers (GM) […]
