As the Chief Executive Officer at Boutique Group, Mark De Cocinis leads the creation of the finest Saudi hospitality experience, turning historical and cultural palaces into ultra-luxury boutique hotels.

Before joining Boutique Group, he was the Chief Executive Officer of Urban Resort Concepts, a boutique ultra-luxury hotel company based in Shanghai, China, overseeing boutique hotels in Asia.

He was President of DeMarcheli Hospitality Limited HK, an Asset Management company working with owners investing and developing prime real estate with luxury hotels and residences in Asia Pacific. Mark has dedicated his long career with over 40 years to the luxury hospitality segment, having worked for some of the most prestigious hotel brands across North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia, including President & COO, One & Only Resorts, Kerzner International, Executive Vice President, Global, Shangri-La Group, and Regional Vice President Asia Pacific, The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company. De Cocinis received the prestigious Friendship Award in 2004 from President Hu Jintao, and Magnolia Award Silver and Gold in 2001 and 2003 from Mayor Han Zheng for his contribution to the business, people development, and establishing community support for The Children's Charity Foundation in Shanghai and China.

Dale Chadwick is the Chief Development Officer (CDO) of the King Salman Park Foundation (KSPF). Building on his extensive expertise in urban planning and project management, he is responsible for managing the masterplan and overseeing the project design and delivery of one of the largest urban parks in the world, King Salman Park.

Chadwick brings with him 25+ years of experience and an outstanding delivery track record in the construction and consulting industries. His successful career in managing large-scale construction projects across Asia includes some of the most iconic integrated resorts in the region. From conception through procurement to final handover and operation, he has delivered in excess of $17 billion of mixed-use resort and developments throughout his career.

Before joining KSPF, Chadwick was the Executive Project Officer at Macetpm where he successfully led teams in winning, managing, and delivering several high-profile projects in the Philippines. These include the largest and most advanced data center in the country, the PLDT Campus Headquarters Development in Makati, the SM-ASH Cebu arena and convention centre development, and the construction of the largest IKEA store at SM's Mall of Asia property. Chadwick also played a key role in The Estate residential and BDO’s banking headquarters towers, both being unique structures.

Prior to that, Chadwick served as Vice President Asia for Venetian Cotai Limited, managing the design and construction of several major integrated resorts in Macau and Singapore, including the Marina Bay Sands, Venetian Macau, Sands Cotai Central, The Parisian and the Four Seasons developments. Chadwick's expertise was also called upon for the design and construction documentation of two further Cotai Development parcels.

Previously, Chadwick oversaw the construction of two Disney-themed hotels in Hong Kong and was a Senior Project Manager for CMInternational overseeing the development of TVB’s Broadcasting Ltd television studio complex.

Chadwick began his career with Ove Arup and Partners HK, where he worked on major projects such as the KCRC West Rail and the Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminal Limited. Chadwick holds a BEng (Hons) in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Exeter.

A well-known and respected thought leader in MENA affairs, Edward James has been with MEED for more than 19 years, working as a researcher, consultant and content director. Until September 2008 he was MEED’s Gulf Bureau Chief, after which he moved over to head up the consulting arm of the business. From 2015-2021 he was responsible for content and research at MEED Projects, the region’s leading projects tracking service. Today he heads up all content and research produced by the MEED group. His specific areas of expertise are construction, hydrocarbons, power and water, and the petrochemical market, and is considered one of the world’s foremost experts on the MENA projects market. He is a regular guest commentator on Middle East issues for news channels such as the BBC, CNN and ABC News and is a regular speaker at events in the region. He has an honours degree in Arabic and Middle East Politics.

Colin Foreman is Editor and a Specialist Construction Journalist for news and analysis on MEED.com and the MEED magazine. He has been reporting on the region since 2003, specialising in the construction sector and its impact on the broader economy. He has reported exclusively on a wide range of projects across the region including schemes such as Dubai Metro, the Burj Khalifa, Jeddah Airport, Doha Metro, Hamad International Airport, and Yas Island. Before joining MEED, Colin reported on the construction sector in the Middle East and Hong Kong. He has a bachelor’s degree from Newcastle University and a master’s degree from the University of Reading.

Ben Edwards is the Group Head of Cost, Commercial and Procurement of Red Sea Global (RSG), the developer behind The Red Sea and Amaala, two ambitious tourism projects set along the northwestern coast of Saudi Arabia. These destinations will play key roles in the realization of Vision 2030, the Kingdom’s blueprint for economic diversification and sustainable development.

Ben was appointed in August 2022, with over 25 years of experience gained with major contractors in the UK, Europe, Caribbean, Middle East and Far East. He has a proven record of delivering complex building and civil engineering projects across the globe prior to joining RSG.

Previously he was a Main Board Director of Tilbury Douglas in London, UK. He was responsible for the development and implementation of the business’ commercial strategy to undertake a greater proportion of lower risk projects blending the strengths of a strong regional business with public sector building and infrastructure frameworks, fit out and a selective presence in the commercial development market.

Ben has a bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying from the University of Northumbria at Newcastle, UK.

Nicholas King is the Group Chief Development Officer of Red Sea Global (RSG), the developer behind The Red Sea and Amaala, two ambitious tourism projects set along the northwestern coast of Saudi Arabia. These destinations will play key roles in the realization of Vision 2030, the Kingdom’s economic roadmap for the future.

Nicholas joined the organization in September 2020, bringing with him more than three decades of experience in successful International real estate development.

Prior to joining RSG, Nick was principal of SunCal, one of the largest private land developers in the United States. In that role he led urban development activity, as well as having a guiding hand across all projects including land developments on both coasts ranging from 2,000 to 55,000 acres. Nick had direct responsibility for the acquisition and development of numerous award-winning projects including, most recently, a three million square foot mixed-use development in the Arts District of Los Angeles designed by Herzog & De Meuron.

Before SunCal, Nick operated throughout the Asia Pacific region, developing and investing in luxury residential, integrated resort, and complex mixed-use urban projects, both through his own business as well as in a leadership capacity for organizations such as ING Real Estate, Shell Real Estate and Hillwood Asia.

He received his Master’s Degree in Urban Design, specializing in Real Estate Development, from Harvard University. He was awarded an MBA from the University of Chicago and completed the Global Leadership Program at IMD in Lausanne.

Nick brings with him a wealth of experience in global cutting-edge development and thinking, and is responsible for all Red Sea Global developments.

David Grover is Group Chief Executive Officer at ROSHN, a mixed-use community developer Giga Project powered by the Public Investments Fund. He is responsible for overseeing all the operations of ROSHN in Saudi Arabia.
Prior to joining ROSHN, David served as Group Board Director at Mace Group in the United Kingdom. With a turnover of more than $2.5bn, the firm employed 6,500 people and operated through five global hubs, across 65 countries. David also held the position of Chief Executive Officer of Mace Developments. Joining the UK firm in 1992, David worked across most key aspects of the business, from consultancy to construction and development and played a key role in the successful growth of the company. David’s major achievements included setting up and driving the growth of the company’s development business, and delivering multiple infrastructure and mixed-use projects.
David holds a Master of Science in Construction Law from Kings College London and a Bachelor of Science in Quantity Surveying from the University of Birmingham.

Tony Aikenhead is Chief Delivery Officer at the Sports Boulevard Foundation where he is overseeing construction of the world’s longest park in Riyadh.

Tony has over 40 years’ experience in the construction industry, working in the UK, US, Australasia, Europe, Middle East and Latin America. He is a highly accomplished construction and programme director with a specific focus on major project and programme delivery within schedule and budget.

Prior to joining the Sports Boulevard Foundation, Tony was most recently CDO of Dubai Expo 2020, a £17bn Design and Construction Programme. Before this role, he was CEO of a leading and highly reputable international construction company of 2000 staff, £1bn turnover. In this role, he led the restructuring to profitability and enhanced growth and resilience following a period of recession.

Forward-thinking leader with a record of leading complex, multi-site operations at city scale, including facilities, utilities, and infrastructure.

Recognized for the ability to devise strategies that lead transformation of businesses and experienced in leading organizations to implement initiatives and deliver results.

Accomplishments include development, implementation and operationalization of infrastructure, and the development of built environment asset management frameworks that optimize cost and increase return on investment while improving efficiency and quantity in line with organizational goals.

Harvard Business School Alumnus with the following professional certifications:
- Certified Facilitator-Teams and Groups; Strategic Play (2021)
- Certified Professional Maintenance Manager (CPMM) from the Association of Facility Engineering (2009)
- Project Management Professional (PMP) from the Project Management Institute (2007)
- Advanced Leadership and Communication from Toastmasters International (2011)