Jolyon Bulley

Jolyon Bulley is Chief Executive Officer of the Greater China region and Group Transformation Lead, Luxury & Lifestyle for IHG Hotels & Resorts, and is based in Shanghai.

Jolyon is responsible for the management, growth and profitability of Greater China, IHG's fastest-growing region, and working to develop and define a clear strategy for our Luxury & Lifestyle brands..

An experienced hotelier, Jolyon has held a number of significant roles at IHG and was appointed CEO for Greater China in January 2018.

Prior to that, he was Chief Operating Officer (COO) for the Americas, leading the region's operations for franchised and managed hotels, in addition to cultivating franchisee relationships and enhancing hotel operating performance. Jolyon also served as COO for Greater China for almost four years, with oversight of the region's hotel portfolio and brand performance, food and beverage brand solutions, new hotel openings and owner relations. In 2021, he was appointed to lead the Luxury & Lifestyle Transformation Team.

Jolyon joined IHG in 2001, as Director of Operations, New South Wales in Australia, and then held roles of increasing responsibility across IHG's Asia-Pacific region. He became Regional Director Sales & Marketing for Australia, New Zealand & South Pacific in 2003, relocated to Singapore in 2005 and held positions of Vice President Operations South East Asia & India, Vice President Resorts, and Vice President Operations, South East & South West Asia.

Jolyon graduated from William Angliss Institute in Melbourne with a concentration in Tourism.