Lawrence Ho is the chairman and CEO of Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited and Melco International Development Limited.  He oversees the companies’ vision and strategy, with the goal to redefine gaming and entertainment by delivering iconic destinations for the Asian premium market. Taking over Melco International in 2001, and Melco Resorts & Entertainment in 2004, Lawrence has led the transformation of this pioneering leisure and entertainment group. Lawrence’s first casino hotel was Altira in 2007 in Macau, a 9-time winner of the “Forbes Travel Guide” for 5-star hotel and spa.  He continued on by launching City of Dreams in 2009, which currently features numerous Michelin-starred restaurants.  City of Dreams is also home to his latest hotel, Morpheus, which was launched in 2018. Morpheus is the world’s first ever free-form exoskeleton high-rise architectural masterpiece designed by the late Dame Zaha Hadid and ranked in 2018 by Time Magazine as one of the World’s greatest places.  Located across from the City of Dreams is Studio City, the cinematically-themed resort launched in 2015 that delivers unique and exhilarating guest experiences.  Beyond Macau, Lawrence has expanded the Melco brand to the Philippines with City of Dreams Manila in 2015 and recently received Cyprus’ first and only casino license to launch City of Dreams Mediterranean in 2021.