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HRSE (HR Summit & Expo)
21 - 22 October 2025

Marie-Louise Ek
Vice President Human Resources Middle East & Africa at Hilton
Speaker

Profile

Marie-Louise Ek has 20+ years of experience in the people function, having worked with several Fortune 500s across industries, spanning all continents.

After graduation in 2000, she spent 10 years with Swedish technology group Sandvik, early pioneers of HR transformation, which took her around the world and offered a broad variety of accountabilities. Post this she lead Africa, Middle East & Asia for APM Terminals, cultural transformation at Bridgestone, emerging markets in Coty and franchise business in PepsiCo in Dubai.

Marie-Louise has a real passion for agility, tech and wellbeing. She is an avid fan of optimization and simplification, both in personal and in working life.

Marie-Louise has a bachelors degree in human resources management from Lund University, Sweden.

Agenda Sessions

  • Creating a Culture of Care: Why Mental Health Belongs at the Top of Your Agenda

    15:15