GBB Investment Summit - Morocco Connects Government Leaders, Global Capital, and Investment Opportunities

The GBB Investment Summit - Morocco, successfully concluded at the Four Seasons Hotel Rabat at Kasr Al Bahr on 9 June 2026, uniting government representatives, institutional stakeholders, investors, developers, project owners, operators, advisors, and business leaders for a day of investment-focused dialogue and deal-driven connection.

The summit created a rare convergence: public-sector vision meeting private-sector capital, with discussions spanning tourism, real estate, hospitality, and the investment opportunities defining Morocco's next phase of growth. As the country accelerates development ahead of major milestones, including the FIFA World Cup 2030, the need for strategic investment, partnerships, and project execution has never been greater.

Over 200 delegates from 10 countries, including 30+ investors, participated in 130+ prescheduled meetings, generating 2,560+ minutes of structured networking. From ministerial insights and institutional perspectives to panel discussions and direct business introductions, GIS - Morocco connected the people, projects, and capital shaping the country's development future.

The summit also generated US$ 3.475 billion in investment interest, reflecting strong investor confidence in Morocco's real estate, hospitality, and tourism sectors, and reinforcing the country's growing appeal as a destination for long-term capital deployment.

Setting the Tone for Morocco's Investment Future

Ravi Kumar Chandran, Founder & Managing Director of GBB, opened proceedings by welcoming delegates and underscoring the value of environments where investors and decision-makers engage around real opportunities, not just ideas.

The Opening Keynote was delivered by Guest of Honour Her Excellency Fatim-Zahra Ammor, Minister of Tourism, Handicrafts and Social and Solidarity Economy. Her address set a confident tone, articulating Morocco's vision for tourism-led growth and its ambition to consolidate its position as a globally competitive investment destination.

Reflecting on Morocco's readiness for the next phase of growth, Her Excellency remarked: "Morocco is not just open for investment. Morocco is ready for it, with the political will to move fast and build well. The 26 million target by 2030 is not an aspiration. It is a commitment. And the partnerships we build here, in this room, are how we turn our ambition into real impact."

lmad Barrakad, CEO & Chairman of the Moroccan Agency for Tourism Development {SMIT), followed with a presentation on Morocco's investment strategy, outlining the initiatives, priorities, and institutional frameworks driving the country's tourism and investment agenda.

Hamid Bentahar, President of the National Tourism Confederation (CNT}, then delivered "Investing in Morocco's Tourism: A World of Opportunities," examining the growth drivers and market fundamentals placing Morocco among the region's most compelling destinations for tourism and hospitality.

Aligning Moroccan Ambition with Global Capital

The summit's most anticipated session brought together voices from government, institutional finance, development banking, and private capital to examine a central question: how does investor interest become active capital deployment?

Moderated by Julien Braconnier, Managing Director - Voltere by Egis, the panel featured:

• Younes Hajoui, Director of Development - Moroccan Agency for Tourism Development (SMIT}

• Khalid Chami, Group Chief Financial Officer - Ali & Sons Holding LLC

• Thomas Pellerin, Hub Leader, Maghreb & West Africa, Industrials and Services - International Finance Corporation (IFC}

• Jihane Errachidi, Chief Investment and Strategy Officer - Al Ajial Holding

• Hassan Laaziri, President - AMIC

Together, they surfaced the frameworks, partnerships, and confidence-building measures needed to accelerate investment across Morocco's tourism, hospitality, and real estate sectors.

Safe Harbour on Paper - Morocco's Legal Shield in Uncertain Times

Christophe Bachelet, Country Managing Partner for Morocco at DLA Piper, delivered "Safe Harbour on Paper - Morocco's Legal Shield in Uncertain Times," a specialist-led examination of the legal protections and structures reinforcing Morocco's standing as a secure destination for international capital in an increasingly complex global environment.

Emerging Destinations and Future Opportunities

Loubna Boutaleb, CEO of Marchica Med SA, presented "Hotel Investment Opportunities in Marchica, Nador: Shaping Morocco's Next Mediterranean Destination," offering delegates a detailed look at the long-term vision and investment case for Nador as a future hub for tourism and hospitality development.

Where Conversations Became Opportunities

Central to GIS - Morocco were its signature Pre-Scheduled Face-to-Face Meetings: structured rounds connecting investors, developers, project owners, operators, consultants, and advisors through focused, agenda-driven conversations. These were not introductions, they were the beginnings of partnerships, project evaluations, and investment discussions.

The Decision Behind the Deal

Oussama El Kadiri, Partner - Head of Hospitality, Tourism & Leisure Advisory - Knight Frank MENA, moderated a candid panel on investment decision-making, featuring Lotfi Lebbar, Principal - Investments - European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD}, and Mehdi Bennani Smires, CEO - Sirayane Hospitality.

The session offered a rare, unfiltered look at the criteria transforming promising projects into viable investments and the realities shaping capital allocation across Morocco's real estate and hospitality sectors.

Closing the Day

The summit closed with a Cocktail Dinner at the Atlasi Terrace, where conversations deepened, relationships formed throughout the day were cemented, and the potential for future partnerships continued to take shape.

Looking Ahead

GBB Investment Summit - Morocco proved that the right room changes everything. When government vision, institutional expertise, and private capital converge with genuine intent, the results extend far beyond a single day.

Morocco is not a market on the horizon, it is one already in motion, backed by clear policy direction, strengthening institutional frameworks, and growing confidence from international investors. The foundations are not being laid; they are already in place.

Reflecting on the purpose behind the summit, Ravi Kumar Chandran, Founder & Managing Director of GBB, said:

"We built this summit on one principle, that principals should meet principals. Bringing global capital face to face with Morocco's hospitality and real estate opportunity, in a setting designed for serious conversation rather than spectacle, is what produces outcomes that matter. Morocco's investment cycle ahead of 2030 is among the clearest in the market today, and Rabat showed the depth of interest in participating in it."

The relationships formed, the projects discussed, and the capital introductions made in Rabat carry real weight. These are the conversations that precede decisions, the meetings that evolve into mandates, and the connections that determine where investment flows and where development takes root.

The summit has concluded, but the opportunities it set in motion are only just beginning.

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