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.
Development
SMACK On The Line with Sebastian Nohse
A brand-new SMACK On the Line just dropped, and this time Philip catches up with Sebastian Nohse, Senior Director Culinary EMEA & F&D Development at Hilton: a man who has lived multiple hospitality lives!
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BIG NEWS: Winnow is officially part of the SMACK Crew!
It’s official: we’re partnered up! If you haven’t heard of them, Winnow’s the AI wizards slashing food waste, tracking every scrap, and helping chefs save serious cash: $100 MILLION (yes, million) saved every year!
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SMACK On The Line with Ricarda Schneider
The phone is ringing everybody… SMACK is on the line. Philip dialed up Ricarda Schneider, Director Sustainability for Asia Pacific excluding China at Marriott International, straight out of Singapore.
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Éadaoin McDonagh
What if obsessing over your team’s wellbeing is the real secret to success? For Éadaoin McDonagh of White Rabbit Projects, that’s the whole philosophy.
Elie Milky
SMACK is back with an episode packed with insider insights from Elie Milky, CDO of Radisson Hotel Group for the Middle East, North East Africa, Cyprus, and Greece.
Christopher Hartley & Simon Naudi
SMACK Season 7 is officially starting, and we couldn’t think of a better way to kick it off!
Christopher Hartley and Simon Naudi joined Fritz at the stunning Corinthia Grand Hotel Astoria Brussels during the GHA’s annual CEO meeting to talk loyalty, luxury, and GRAND Boutique.
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Ian Di Tullio
We mic’d up with the Global Chief Commercial Officer, Ian Di Tullio, who went from flying high with Air Canada & Accor to shaking up hospitality from Bangkok with brains, heart, and some serious backend magic.
María Zarraluqui
Meet María Zarraluqui, VP of Global Development at Meliá Hotels International, lawyer-turned-development-queen and Mallorca-based hospitality firecracker. We caught up with her at IHIF2025 in Berlin, where our host Florian had the mic, and María brought the magic.
Richard Hyde
The wait is finally over… As you might know, Richard Hyde, COO of Small Luxury Hotels of the World, took the hot seat SMACK Live at Young Hoteliers Summit at EHL in Lausanne and here comes his podcast episode.
