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Dimitris Manikis

President of Europe, Middle East, Eurasia & Africa, Wyndham Hotels Resrts

Search every verified Dimitris Manikis interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. In a July 2026 appearance on the Cityscape Global Podcast, Dimitris Manikis described hospitality as "the fastest-moving barometer of a city's ambition" and stated that "travel is the industry of peace." He said that Saudi Arabia has emerged as an "unlikely challenger" to established tourism destinations, comparing the country to "the Formula 1 of hospitality" due to its rapid deployment of new technologies. Manikis noted that he would have "lost a bet" 10 to 15 years ago if someone had predicted Saudi Arabia would become a major competitor in regional hospitality, but expressed excitement about the country's development under Vision 2030. Manikis also discussed the role of hospitality in urban planning, arguing that the industry is now more involved in the planning stage than in the past. He cited Barcelona's hotel development ban as an example of the need to balance growth with local culture and infrastructure. Drawing on 36 years of experience across the CIS region, the Gulf, and the Mediterranean, Manikis said he recently visited Armenia, Georgia, and the CIS region, and emphasized the importance of respecting local culture in cities that have existed for centuries.

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