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.
Hospitality
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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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.
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.
Rafat Ali
This December, Fritz sits down with Rafat, founder and CEO of Skift, for a conversation loaded with insider insights on travel media, startups, and the raw realities of running a global brand.
