FIRST

Introduction

The Rt Hon Lord Hurd

The Rt Hon Lord Hurd of Westwell CH CBE PC Chairman of the FIRST Advisory Council

Building an international presence

H.E. James Michel

President of the Republic of Seychelles

Connecting with the world

H.E. Danny Faure

Vice-President, Republic of Seychelles

Shaping international discourse

H.E. Jean-Paul Adam

Minister for Foreign Affairs, Republic of Seychelles

An enduring partnership

H.E. Lindsay Skoll

British High Commissioner to Seychelles

Escaping the globalisation trap

H.E. Pierre Laporte

Minister of Finance, Trade and Investment, Republic of Seychelles

An alluring destination

H.E. Alain St Ange

Minister of Tourism and Culture, Republic of Seychelles

Sustainable energy solutions

H.E. Prof. Rolph Payet FRGS

Minister of Environment and Energy, Repbulic of Seychelles

A future worth investing in

Rupert Simeon

Chief Executive Officer, Seychelles Investment Board (SIB)

Making a major contribution

Gilbert Faure

Chief Executive Officer, Seychelles Civil Aviation Authority (SCAA)

A possible game changer

Eddy Belle

Chief Executive Officer, PetroSeychelles

Building a new economic pillar

Wendy Pierre

Chief Executive Officer, Financial Services Authority (FSA)

Ensuring strategic supplies

Veronique Laporte

Chief Executive Officer, Seychelles Trading Company (STC)

Diversifying tourist appeal

Sherin Naiken

Chief Exectuive Officer, Seychelles Tourism Board (STB)

Leader in environmental protection

Frauke Fleischer-Dogley

Chief Executive Officer, Seychelles Islands Foundation (SIF)

Building Brand Creole

Guillaume Albert

General Manager, Creole Travel Services (CTS)

Eden Island: a slice of paradise

Craig Heeger

Chairman of the Board, Eden Island

Tsogo’s first foreign venture

Richard Weilers

Chief Operating Officer, Tsogo Sun Hotels

Sustainable luxury

Maximilian Lennkh

Vice President EMEASA, Hotel Operations, Banyan Tree Group

Re-establishing a network

Manoj Papa

Chief Executive Officer, Air Seychelles

The jewel in Kingdom’s crown

Samer Abu Ayash

Head of Design, Construction, and Real Estate, Kingdom Hotel Investments (KHI)

Confidence in the future

Jean-Jacques Vallet

Chief Executive Officer, Constance Hotels and Resorts (CHR)

Maintaining excellent connections

Vikram Sinha

Managing Director, Airtel Seychelles