Bastien Blanc

Judge
DISC Type : Dc

Group Chief Executive Officer - start ups division at Hashoo Group

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Overview

Bastien Blanc is a global hospitality leader with over 35 years of experience across four continents, currently serving as CEO of TroKadero Hospitality Global and board member of WAK International. His expertise lies in brand strategy, operational performance, and digital transformation in the luxury sector. People he has worked with often describe him as inspirational, passionate, and supportive.

Outside of his executive roles, Bastien is a passionate traveler who has explored over 105 countries. He humorously calls himself a "passionate failed chef, " having started his career in the culinary arts, and still enjoys cooking for friends. He is also a member of the Champions of Change Pakistan Group, advocating for gender equality.

Unique Fact: Bastien was named one of the "Global Top 50 most inspirational people In travel & hospitality" for 2024.

Personality Overview

Features Driven

Objective Thinker

Quality Focused

They prefer to be the ones controlling the conversation or defining the terms.  They take a lot of pride in personal achievements. More than the product, they care about the impact of the product.

Topics They Care About

Hospitality Leadership
As a CEO with over 35 years in the industry, he focuses on team empowerment, operational excellence, and brand strategy, frequently speaking at international conferences.
Talent Development
He is passionate about advancing the talent of tomorrow and has been recognized for continuously supporting talent development programs within the hospitality industry.
Culinary Arts
He began his career on the culinary side and maintains a keen interest, defining himself as a "passionate failed chef" who loves cooking.

Media Appearances

Bastien has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2025
Group Chief Executive Officer - start ups division at Hashoo Group
4-2024
Chief Executive Officer - Hospitality Division at Hashoo Group
7-2007
Co-Founder at TroKadero Hospitality Global
1-2013
Non Executive Board Member (NED) at TroKadero Hospitality Global
1-2023 - 12-2024
Chief Executive Officer at TroKadero Hospitality Global

Education

1995 - 1997
MBA from ESSEC Business School
10-2021 - 10-2021
Build a customer focused team from Harvard Business School Executive Education

More Information

Social Presence :

Prographics :

Exp : 18 Location : Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Job Level : Leadership Designation : Group Chief Executive Officer - start ups division at Hashoo Group
URL has been copied!

Insights For Selling To Bastien

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Make sure that you circle back fast on any action items, it wins their trust
  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending time doing small talk
  • Refer to testimonials from well-known industry leaders

DONT's

  • Do not back off when challenged, respond with a confident, objective answer instead
  • Avoid being a storyteller and don’t try to oversell
  • Do not hesitate from asking counter questions, just avoid challenging their authority

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Bastien is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Bastien

  • If they decide not to go ahead, they will say no without hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Bastien move?

  • They can reach decisions fairly quickly if they are convinced.
  • Can Bastien take some risk or not?

  • They don’t mind risks but can be quite binary about them.

You And Bastien

Personality Compatibility


More Profiles

Discover additional public profiles from our index.

Search more profiles

Looking for someone else? Search here for anyone.

Or visit Humantic AI to know more.