Bastien Blanc is the Chief Executive Officer Of Hashoo Hospitality Group, which is the largest tourism conglomerate in Pakistan as well as one of the most significant in Asia. He joined the Hashoo Group in 2024 and has over 35 years of international experience within the hospitality industry trailblazing markets in Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, Middle East Africa and Asia. He has been recognised for his leadership in this industry by many awards including most recently one of the most inspirational leader in hospitality and travel globally. Bastien’s most recent positions were as CEO for TroKadero Hospitality Global (Third party management company) and as Managing Director in the Middle East for InterContinental Hotels group (IHG) spearheading the opening of their regional office in KSA, where he led significant business acceleration and strong team development. Bastien has a dual MBA degree from Cornell University (New York, USA) and ESSEC Business School (Paris, France). He describes himself as a failed executive chef who keeps on cooking for his friends only, and has a passion for traveling and discovering new cultures, having visited over 105 countries already.
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Champions of Change Pakistan
Bastien Blanc is a Member of the Champions of Change Pakistan Group which was established in 2018. The Pakistan Group includes representatives from various sectors including hospitality, telecommunications, information technology, micro-finance and sport. Members are committed to leading on gender equality, diversity and women’s empowerment within their organisations and in society as a whole.