Nishan Silva promoted as Regional General Manager – Dubai & Emirates North at Accor

Nishan Silva has been promoted as Regional General Manager – Dubai & Emirates North at Accor, stepping in to his expanded role at Accor, reporting directly to Jonathan Sheared, Senior Vice President Operations, Premium, Midscale and Economy hotels, Middle East, Africa & Turkey.

Prior to his recent appointment, Nishan has held the position of Cluster General Manager overlooking seven Accor properties: Pullman Dubai Creek City Centre Hotel & Residences, Novotel Suites Mall of the Emirates & ibis Mall of the Emirates, Novotel Dubai Deira City Centre & ibis Dubai Deira City Centre Al Rigga totalling an impressive 1,667 rooms – one of the largest hotel cluster operations in the UAE.

In his new role, Nishan will lead all aspects of Accor Premium, Midscale and Economy hotel operations to achieve the hotels portfolio’s objectives in terms of financial, operational and ESG performance. He will collaborate and coordinate with multiple supporting functions to provide the guidance to the managed and franchise hotels such as Pullman, Novotel, Adagio and ibis in Dubai and Emirates North.

Nishan brings over 25 years of experience in hospitality, having taken various leadership roles through his career, with international brands spanning around the world across Asia and the Middle East having joined Accor in 2016.

Nishan holds a Diploma in Hotel Operations from the International Hotel Management Institute in Lucerne, Switzerland, and an MBA from the University of Leicester, UK.