Bio

Camil Yazbeck is Global Chief Development Officer for Accor, leading the growth of the Premium, Midscale & Economy division. Accor is a global hotel and residence operator and franchisor, and a world leading Augmented Hospitality group. As a market leader, Accor offers the largest brand portfolio in the hotel industry comprised of internationally acclaimed luxury and premium brands, Lifestyle brands and smart concepts, as well as popular midscale and economy brands and awe-inspiring resorts. Accor has transformed from a Hotel group into an all in one platform to live, work, play, a unique ecosystem of hospitality services. The Lifestyle loyalty program ALL - Accor Live Limitless offers customers Hotels (Live), Coworking spaces (Work), and entertainment including restaurants, bars, nightclubs, sports, spectacular destinations and unforgettable experiences (play). Camil is responsible for the Global development and expansion of all of Accor’s Premium, Midscale & Economy brands, working closely with investors, owners and partners and leading the development teams to increase Accor’s market share of new deal signings Globally. Prior to joining Accor, Camil was Partner and Investment Director - Hospitality & Leisure at Patron Capital, a leading Pan-European private equity real estate investor representing approximately €4.0 billion of equity across several funds and related investments including 60+ multi-branded hotels throughout Europe. Camil led all aspects of origination, acquisition, underwriting, execution and asset management of Hospitality related investments Camil spent over 25 years in the hospitality industry, focusing on all aspects of hotel management in a variety of roles throughout the world. He held several senior leadership positions with international hotel companies, including Group Operations Director, Group & Area General Manager. He acquired extensive experience moving up the ranks in hotel management, in pre-openings as well as the extended stay market, within independent and branded hotels including Le Meridien, Sheraton, Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn, Mercure, Best Western, The Ascott Group, Citadines and Staybridge Suites… Camil earned several industry awards including Excellence in Tourism & Hotel of the year, Best GM, Best Team, top customer satisfaction and outstanding service, highest revenue & profit growth, Best hotels in 3 consecutive years and shortlisted at the UK’s Catey’s awards. Camil earned his MBA from IMHI - Cornell University, New York and ESSEC School of Management, Paris.