SPEAKER

Dirk Bakker

Chief Executive Officer, Netherlands & Head of EMEA Hotels
Colliers

Based in Amsterdam, Dirk Bakker is Head of Hotels for the Colliers’ EMEA region, leading a team of 140+ hospitality real estate professionals. Dirk is also partner and CEO for Colliers in the Netherlands with more than 380 real estate experts divided over dive dedicated offices. Dirk has over 30 years of experience in hotel consulting with a focus on transaction advisory, consultancy, and brand innovation. Due to his focus on consumer behavior, his early interest in applied technology, and his global experience in the hospitality sector, Dirk has become an expert on branding and a thought leader in hospitality value drivers and growth models. In his role as one of the Colliers hospitality leaders, Dirk combines his knowledge, expertise, and experience with the global capital markets and focuses on major brokerage and M&A assignments across the region.