InterContinental Hotels Group PLC announces the appointment of Sir Ron Kalifa as Non-Executive Director, effective 1 January 2024. Ron is currently Chair of Network International, the leading payments operatoracross the Middle East and Africa, and Non-Executive Director and Senior Independent Director on the Court of Directors at the Bank of England. Prior to this, Ron was the Chief Executive Officer at Worldpay from 2002 to 2013 before becoming Deputy Chair until February 2020.

Between 1986 and 2002, Ron held leadership roles across operations, sales and marketing and eCommerce at the Royal Bank of Scotland (now NatWest Group plc). Ron will serve on the Audit Committee and Remuneration Committee upon appointment. Ron is also an independent Non-Executive Director on the Board of the England & Wales Cricket Board, a Trustee of the Royal Foundation of the Prince and Princess of Wales, and a member of the Council of Imperial College, London.