
Ajaz Sheikh
Partner & Group Chief Executive ~ Board Member ~ The Arts Club
The move
MoveThe Arts Club Dubai → Lanserhof at The Arts Club
TitlePartner & Group Chief Executive Officer → Director
LocationDubai → Mayfair
Career arcRecent arrival
Cross-border moveYes · United Arab Emirates → London
Native languageEnglish
Years in UAE12.3
Total experience26.8 years
Lanserhof at The Arts Club headcount51-200 employees
Lanserhof at The Arts Club industryWellness and Fitness Services
Lanserhof at The Arts Club HQMayfair, London, London
Lanserhof at The Arts Club founded2019
Lanserhof at The Arts Club typePartnership
Career arc
- DirectorFeb 2025 — Present
Lanserhof at The Arts Club· Mayfair, London· Full-time - Partner & Group Chief Executive OfficerJun 2023 — Present
The Arts Club Dubai· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Chief Executive Officer & Board MemberJan 2019 — Jun 2023
The Arts Club Dubai· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Chief Operating OfficerNov 2017 — Dec 2018
Zuma· London, United Kingdom
- Global Managing DirectorJan 2015 — Oct 2017
Zuma· London, United Kingdom
- Operations Director Middle East and TurkeyJan 2010 — Dec 2014
Zuma· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Executive Assistant Manager, Food and BeverageJan 2008 — Jan 2010
The Lanesborough· London, United Kingdom
- Director of Food and BeverageJul 2005 — Dec 2007TThe Lanesborough, A St Regis Hotel, London, UK· London, United Kingdom
- Food and Beverage Manager, Executive responsible for Conrad Health & FitnessNov 2003 — Jul 2005CConrad Chelsea Harbour, London, UK· London, United Kingdom
- Assistant Food and Beverage ManagerJun 2002 — Oct 2003
Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group· london, united kingdom
- Assistant Food and Beverage ManagerApr 2000 — Apr 2002
Le Meridien Hotels & Resorts· Piccadilly, London, United Kingdom
- Assistant Food and Beverage ManagerJan 1999 — Apr 2000
Le Méridien Hotels & Resorts
Education
- Les Roches Global Hospitality Education - Bluche, SwitzerlandSwiss Hotel Association Diploma in Hospitality Operations and Management. · Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management1993 — 1995
- Southern New Hampshire UniversityBachelors of Applied Science · Hospitality Administration1997 — 1998
Languages
- Spanish · Limited working
- French · Limited working
- English · Native or bilingual