Sam-Erik Ruttmann
The Social Hotelier
As the Director for Global Hospitality Development at Studio Puisto, Sam-Erik Ruttmann brings a wealth of experience from an international hotelier career spanning US, Europe, Middle East and Asia with world- class hotel companies including Hyatt International, InterContinental, Langham Hotels and Resorts and Dusit International. Most notably, Sam-Erik served as the Vice President of Development & Regional Director Operations for the Middle East at Langham and as the Regional Vice President for the Middle East at Dusit, acting as chief negotiator for hotel agreements and driving expansion into the area. In addition, he is currently an advisor to the Mediterranean Tourism Foundation in Malta and enjoys exploring and learning about emerging technologies that could make our lives better.
