Development

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MARLOES KNIPPENBERG

MARLOES KNIPPENBERG Chief Executive Officer Kerten Hospitality Marloes Knippenberg, CEO of Kerten Hospitality joined us for an in-depth talk on strategy and concepts while letting us in on her thought process of some of the corporate decisions she has taken. Beyond that Marloes shared her take on the role of women in hospitality and let […]

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HAAKON HERBST

HAAKON HERBST Owner Hotel Friends Group In episode 14 of season 2 we were fortunate enough to meet someone, who’s pretty much done it all. Former president of the HSMA, recently elected regional DEHOGA president, owner of the Hotel Friends Group and never shy of an opinion – Haakon Herbst truly has seen and done

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CHRISTOPHER HARTLEY

CHRISTOPHER HARTLEY Chief Executive Officer Global Hotel Alliance Christopher Hartley, CEO of the Global Hotel Alliance (GHA) joined us for a talk about the future of (business) travel and loyalty programs. Chris is not only an experienced traveller, but also a veteran of the hospitality industry, so it goes without saying that we also asked

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BORIS RADKE

BORIS RADKE Director Corporate Affairs & Workplace Experience Omio Boris Radke, Ex-Zalando, Ex-ProSieben Sat. 1 Media and currently Director Corporate Affairs and Workplace Experience at one-stop-shop travel booking platform Omio, came to visit us on the show and told us all about his take on the travel industry and why he thinks it is one

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DR. UELI SCHNEIDER

DR. UELI SCHNEIDER Head of Business Development & Member of the Management Board HotellerieSuisse Dr. Ueli Schneider, Head of Business Development & Member of the Management Board at HotellerieSuisse, came to visit us on the show to give us some insights on what HotellerieSuisse’s Business Development team is currently working on, how Switzerland’s tourism will

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CHALANA PERERA

CHALANA PERERA Hotel Real Estate Development, Investment Professional & Hospitality Entrepreneur Chalana Perera, Ex-Citizen M and Ex-Yays came to visit us for episode 6 of season 2 and told us how his interest in real estate development for hotels was sparked at an early stage of his career. He also gave us an insight into

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TIMOTHEE SEMELIN

TIMOTHEE SEMELIN Global Senior Corporate DirectorDigital Marketing & Transformation Rosewood Hotels Timothee Semelin, Global Senior Corporate Director of Digital Marketing & Transformation of Hong Kong’s based Rosewood Hotels, started of season 2 and joins Fritz Dickamp for a chat about the progress of digital marketing and what the future holds for the hospitality industry in

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PIERRE PERUSSET

Pierre Perusset General Manager The Ritz Carlton Hong Kong Pierre Perusset, General Manager at the Ritz Carlton Hong Kong came on the show to discuss some scenarios for hotels and GM’s of how to deal with Covid-19 during and after the lock downs around the globe. Including examples of how hoteliers had to go from

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FRANK MARRENBACH

Frank Marrenbach CEO Oetker Collection Frank Marrenbach, CEO of the Oetker Collection came to the show and talked to us about the current state of ultra luxury hotels, what it takes to run such properties and what the future has in store for them. A true veteran of hospitality excellence, Frank has previously served at

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GREGOR ANDREEWITCH

Gregor Andreewitch General Manager Waldorf Astoria Berlin Episode 6 of season 1 with Gregor Andreewitch, a seasoned veteran of Hilton and currently the GM of the Waldorf Astoria Berlin. Gregor talked to us about the struggle of getting respectable rates in a traditionally cheap city like Berlin, the importance of loyal programs and his experiences

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