Diane Daudin-Clavaud

Diane Daudin-Clavaud is an international hospitality and development executive whose career spans luxury hospitality, branded residences, investment, and strategic growth across six continents. Over 18 years in Saudi Arabia and the wider MENA region, she built a career moving from communications and marketing into business development, investment, and dealmaking.

Her experience includes Rosewood Hotels & Resorts and global business development for Nobu Hospitality, where she contributed to the brand’s significant international expansion across hotels, restaurants, and branded residences. Today, she is Chief Development & Investment Officer of Dani García & Mosh, leading international expansion, partnerships, and deal sourcing, while also serving as Chief Development & Strategy Officer of luxury development platform Rhodium.

At The Lobby, Diane brings a distinctly international and commercial perspective on hospitality. Her strength lies in connecting the dots between brands, owners, investors, developers, and markets—and turning ambitious ideas into partnerships and real-world projects. With a career built across cultures, industries, and continents, she offers a compelling perspective on growth, negotiation, resilience, and what it takes to make opportunities actually happen.