Alan Watts
President, Asia Pacific
Hilton
Hilton
Alan Watts is President, Asia Pacific, Hilton. He oversees more than 1,800 hotels in the company’s
trading and pipeline estate, across 12 brands currently deployed in the region.
Since joining Hilton in January 2018, Alan has led the company to maintain its lead as the fastest growing
hotel company in Asia Pacific. Today, almost 1 in 4 hotel rooms under construction bears a Hilton flag
and the company is on target to exceed 1,000 trading hotels by 2025. Under Alan’s leadership, Hilton
opened its largest property in Asia Pacific, launched its 800th hotel and surpassed 177,000 rooms. This
growth trajectory is bolstered by recent landmark signings that will debut the iconic Waldorf Astoria
brand in Japan, Malaysia, Vietnam, Australia and India, as well as the successful expansion of the award-
winning Hilton Garden Inn brand under both management and franchised agreements across the region.
Hilton is an engine of opportunity for its 62,000 Team Members across Asia Pacific. As a testament to its unique culture, Hilton has been consistently ranked as the #1 hospitality company to work for in Great Place to Work®’s “Best Workplaces in Asia™” list.
Hilton is an engine of opportunity for its 62,000 Team Members across Asia Pacific. As a testament to its unique culture, Hilton has been consistently ranked as the #1 hospitality company to work for in Great Place to Work®’s “Best Workplaces in Asia™” list.