Imshan Jamal

Managing Director & Co‑Founder, EQ Group

Imshan is the Managing Director and Co-Founder of EQ Group, a hospitality investment and management company established in 2011. Imshan has worked alongside talented teams and trusted capital partners to grow EQ Group into a platform owning and managing, a diverse mix of internationally branded hotels, and distinctive independent properties comprising over €3bn of hotel real estate and 9,000 rooms across 6 countries In Europe.

Highlights include the creation of Hôtel Dame des Arts in Paris, celebrated for its unique design and guest experience, The Store Hotel in Oxford, which reimagined a historic landmark and the transformation of the Hilton London Metropole into Europe’s largest conference hotel with 1,100 rooms. Imshan is passionate about creating hotels that combine thoughtful design with strong financial performance while fostering long-term partnerships with investors and brands.