Tom Behn
You think “gamer” means a kid in a basement? That stereotype is a decade out of date, and it’s costing you money… Meet Tom Behn, he’s here to tell you what’s actually happening.
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Puneet Chhatwal
While the rest of the world builds cookie-cutter luxury, Puneet Chhatwal is here to school the industry on what luxury hospitality with a soul actually looks like. Recorded at the brand-new Taj Hessischer Hof in Frankfurt, Fritz gets the full breakdown from Puneet on how it’s done…
Juliet Strong
Meet Juliet Strong, the CMO of RoomPriceGenie. After years at Microsoft, she’s back in hospitality, her first love, to get real about what hoteliers actually need.
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.
