Simon Vincent is President, Europe, Middle East & Africa for Hilton. In this role, he is responsible for more than 1,500 hotels and 250,000 rooms across 96 countries (operating and pipeline).
Since joining Hilton in 2007 Simon has overseen a period of significant growth and expansion for Hilton in EMEA. He has more than three decades of experience in hospitality and tourism and previously served as CEO of Opodo, the pan-European online travel agency, and as COO of Thomas Cook Travel. He spent the early part of his career in International Banking with HSBC and has extensive international experience having also worked in North America and Japan. From 2014-2023 he served as non-executive director at iconic London based British retailer Fortnum & Mason.
He is a Trustee of Jigsaw School, an independent school for children with an autism spectrum disorder and a Trustee of Amber Trust, a charity providing musical opportunities for blind and partially sighted children.
In June 2023 Simon received a Commander of the Most Excellent order of the British Empire (CBE) for his services to the hospitality and tourism industries, following his appointment as Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 2014.