Stijn Oyen
Fritz caught up with Stijn Oyen, Managing Director of Design Hotels, at upnxt26 – organised by Elevatr Hospitality – to talk about how you build a global brand without selling your soul…
Kurt Berman
He started in the kitchen but stayed for the people, and now he runs towards the remote turnarounds and complex pre-openings that others run from, leaving them fundamentally stronger than ever.
Lily Wecker
What if the best hotels stopped trying to worship you?
Flo just sat down with Lily Wecker, CEO of Aethos, who’s building hotels that treat you like an actual human being.
Barbara Muckermann
What’s the difference between a real luxury brand and just a fancy logo, you may ask? In the latest SMACK episode, Fritz gets the unfiltered answer from Barbara. They’re talking heritage, gravitas, and turning the ‘good life’ into a serious business model.
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SMACK Live x IHIF EMEA with Eu Chin Fen
Florian sat down with the incredible Chin Fen Eu, CEO of Frasers Hospitality, for a LIVE Podcast at International Hospitality Investment Forum (IHIF EMEA)’s Under 30s Hangout!
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Eu Chin Fen
What if the most important career advice you get this year comes from an ex-investment banker? 🤔
That’s exactly what happened when Florian sat down with the incredible Chin Fen Eu, CEO of Frasers Hospitality, for a LIVEPodcast at International Hospitality Investment Forum (IHIF EMEA)’s Under 30s Hangout.
Benjamin Adrion
How many ex-pro footballers do you know running hotels that are also full-blown social movements? Meet Benji, the mind behind Villa Viva, the hospitality heartbeat of the NGO Viva Con Agua.
Verena Kern Nyberg
What if the secret to saving hospitality’s soul… was a spreadsheet? Meet Verena, the industry unicorn you’ve been waiting for…
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Jan Heringa
This week, Florian’s got Jan Heringa, VP Development and Project Management at Leonardo Hotels, in the SMACK spotlight. From kitchen chaos at 15 to masterminding the launch of iconic brands like NYX Hotels by Leonardo Hotels across Europe, Jan’s career is pure, unfiltered hotelier grit.
Lennert De Jong
In the latest SMACK episode, Florian sits down with the CEO of Another Star (and ex-CitizenM legend) to unpack one of the most talked-about moves in hospitality lately: CitizenM selling the brand to Marriott. Yep. That one.
