Speaker

Daniel Trappler

Senior Director Development: Southern & Eastern Africa
Radisson Hotel Group

Based in Cape Town, Daniel focuses on accelerating and executing the Radisson Hotel Group growth strategy in the English-speaking countries across Sub-Sahara Africa, particularly, Southern & Eastern Africa with a focus on the economic hubs of South Africa and Kenya. Another key focus in Daniel’s portfolio is the raising of finance for hotel owners in order to expedite both new developments and conversions across the African continent, working closely with the rest of the African Development team. Daniel joined Radisson Hotel Group in 2020 after seven years at HTI Consulting, focusing on hotel development, acquisition finance raising, and hotel brokerage. Having held previous positions at JP Morgan (London), LaSalle Investment Management (London), and JLL (Johannesburg), Daniel focuses on aiding Radisson Hotel Group’s owners and their financial requirements with his wealth of knowledge and expertise in debt finance raising requirements of owners, deal-making and financial analysis. Daniel brings complementary skills to the development team across the continent and is a key member in driving Radisson Hotel Group's new five-year plan for Africa. A South African national, Daniel holds a Business Science Degree from the University of Cape Town, where he also completed his master’s in financial economics and international trade.