Human Resources

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RONISHA GOODWIN

RONISHA GOODWIN Director of Global Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Hyatt Corporation We’ve got a new podcast episode for you! Probably the most heartfelt ever. Phil had the chance to chat to Ronisha Goodwin, the Director of Global Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for Hyatt Corporation, while both visited the Proud Experience conference in Los Angeles. Get …

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DIMITRIS MANIKIS

DIMITRIS MANIKIS President & Managing Director Wyndham Hotels (EMEA) Take a deep dive into the world of hospitality with Dimitris Manikis, the President & Managing Director for Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, as he shares his insights on the future of business and corporate travel, sustainability, and building brands that leave …

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MIEKE VELDHUIS

MIEKE VELDHUIS Chief People & Culture Officer The Social Hub You heard it here first and to mark the occasion, Mieke Veldhuis, Chief People & Culture Officer at The Social Hub, is our guest on our next podcast episode. She revealed to us why The Student Hotel outgrew its name and is changing it to …

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EDITH GERHARDT

Edith Gerhardt CEO Hirmer Hospitality Edith Gerhardt, CEO of Hirmer Hospitality, joined us on the 18th episode of Season 3. We discussed her personal career path from The Ritz Carlton to Marriott International, which ultimately lead her to Travel Charme and Hirmer Hospitality. Edith told us about employee motivation and success factors for a hospitality …

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OLIVIER BRACARD

olivier bracard CEO & Co-Founder Hosco Olivier Bracard, CEO & Co-founder of Hosco, a true entrepreneur joined us for this podcast episode. Olivier gave us an insight on his career path into hospitality from his early starts, over EHL, his first internship, his time at JLL Hotels & Hospitality and finally, how he became an …

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GILDA PEREZ-ALVARADO

Gilda Perez-Alvarado Global CEO JLL Hotels & Hospitality For the second episode of 2022 we were lucky to catch Gilda Perez-Alvarado for a chat. She talked to us about her time at Cornell University, her love for travel and cultures and how she found her passion for real estate finance in combination with hospitality. Leading …

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CYRUS HEYDARIAN

Cyrus Heydarian Operator & Managing Director Breidenbacher Hof Cyrus Heydarian, Operator & Managing Director of the Breidenbacher Hof in Düsseldorf, kicked of the year in style and brought interesting talks to our SMACK Podcast. Having been in the business facing two crisis, he elaborated how the employee is the most valuable resource and how important …

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THOMAS EDELKAMP

Thomas Edelkamp Chairman Romantik Hotels & Restaurants AG The second episode of season 3 took us to the German Hotel Convention (Deutscher Hotelkongress 2021), hosted by the dfv Mediengruppe and ahgz. Thomas Edelkamp, Chairman of the Board at Romantik Hotels & Restaurants AG joined us during the event and told us about his career starting …

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ISABELL FUSS

ISABELL FUSS Group Vice President Development Ruby Hotels Isabell Fuss, Group Vice President Development at Ruby Hotels joined us for a special episode to talk about something very different than her actual role at Ruby. Talking about New Work, a topic very dear to Isabell’s heart as a senior manager in the company, she shared …

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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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