News from Kempinski

The appointment reinforces the Group’s focus on optimising owner returns while delivering on its transformation strategy and growth ambition

Dubai, UAE – 30 September, 2026 – Kempinski Group has announced the appointment of Andrea Vanni as Chief Financial Officer, who brings over 25 years of expertise in the European luxury real estate industry.

Serving as a Board Member for Kempinski A.G. for over 3 years, Andrea brings continuity to the role and is well positioned to lead the next phase of the Group's brand and business transformation strategy. Andrea’s experience spans debt and equity capital solutions for the real estate sector, having held senior roles at investment and asset management heavyweights J.P. Morgan and Deutsche Bank, before founding his own real estate finance and development companies, focussed on luxury real estate and hospitality.

“As a valued member of our Supervisory Board and a recognised authority in real estate investment and development, Andrea is keenly attuned to driving profitability for owners and investors. His appointment will strengthen our financial framework, enhancing the performance of our hotels and delivering returns for our owners, which remain central to our strategy. Simultaneously, he will enable growth opportunities across targeted acquisitions, management contracts, branded residences and brand debuts in priority and emerging markets.” commented René Nijhof, Chairman, Board of Directors, Kempinski Hotels S.A.

Andrea’s approach to finance operations and property development is based on galvanising strong partnerships and investor collaborations with a commitment to deliver exceptional value and returns on investment. Over the course of his career as a founder, he has completed more than €20bn of transactions across debt, equity and development, ensuring investments are informed by strong business acumen and front-line expertise.

“This next phase of Kempinski’s growth strategy will prioritise existing assets, enhancing the existing quality of our product and service portfolio while maximising returns for our owners and investors. We are privileged to have partners who are deeply engaged with our brand heritage and entrust us with their landmark assets across the world,” said Vanni. “Together, we have built a robust brand portfolio that is true both to Kempinski’s storied history and our growth-forward trajectory.

Our priority is to continue to build on these partnerships, deliver consistent performance and as we continue to bring Kempinski to new destinations alongside new partners who share our ambition.”
Kempinski currently operates 74 properties in 33 countries around the world, with more than 20 prestigious projects under development. With its most recent internal appointment, it marks an organic progression toward evolving its strategic development as a recognised leader in global luxury hospitality.