Simon Vincent is President Europe, Middle East & Africa for Hilton.  Based in London, Vincent is responsible for more than 539 hotels across eleven brands with more than 70,000 team members in 69 countries.

Since joining the company in 2007, Vincent has overseen the opening of more than 350 hotels and spearheaded growth in the multi-brand proposition, which along with core brand Hilton includes, Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, Conrad Hotels & Resorts, LXR Hotels & Resorts, Canopy by Hilton, DoubleTree by Hilton, Curio – A Collection by Hilton, Hilton Garden Inn and Hampton by Hilton

A 25-year veteran of the leisure and travel industry, Vincent was previously CEO of Opodo, the pan-European online travel agency. Vincent has extensive international experience having held a number of pan-European roles and has also worked in North America and Japan. He spent the early part of his career in International Banking with HSBC.

He sits on Hilton’s global executive committee, represents the company as co-Chair of the UK Tourism Council and is a member of the governing council for the International Tourism Partnership.

Vincent is also a non-executive director at iconic London retailer Fortnum & Mason and a Trustee of the Jigsaw School, an independent day school for children on the autistic spectrum.

In January 2015 he received an OBE for his services to the hospitality and tourism industries, having been recognized in the New Year Honours List.