Management

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WYBCKE MEIER

WYBCKE MEIER Chief Executive Officer TUI Cruises Wybcke Meier, the CEO of TUI Cruises, features this SMACK episode, so: Have you ever been on a cruise ship? No?! If you need some convincing, episode will tell you all you want to know about the cruise world. Wybcke spoke to Philip about how TUI cruises came […]

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DEBORAH ROTHE

DEBORAH ROTHE Exhibition Director ITB Berlin After 3 years of absence, the ITB Berlin, the world’s largest exhibition event for the hospitality industry, will be back in full throttle this year. We know you are as excited as we are, so here is a little personal service for you from us. Deborah Rothe, the Exhibition

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ALEX SCHNEIDER

ALEXANDER SCHNEIDER President Nikki Beach’s Hotels & Resorts Alexander Schneider, president of Nikki Beach’s Hotels & Resorts division came to visit us in season 4 and told us the touching story of how the name “Nikki Beach” came about, the company’s transition from beaches and F&B to hotels and what a true “Nikki Beach experience”

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CHRISTOPH HOFFMANN

CHRISTOPH HOFFMANN Co-Founder 25hours Hotels Christoph Hoffmann, Founder of the 25hours Hotels, came to visit us on the show and talked to us about his path into hospitality and founding 25hours Hotels, their success, his way of thinking in concept & design to create a certain atmosphere with food & beverages, staying local and his

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portrait of Torgeir Silseth, podcast guest at smack hospitality

TORGEIR SILSETH

TORGEIR SILSETH Chief Executive Officer Nordic Choice Hotels Torgeir Silseth, the CEO of Nordic Choice Hotels, joined us on the podcast after the Nordic Hotel Conference in Copenhagen and talked to us about the Conference itself, including his participation in the talk “The Battle of the Giants”, how he got to Nordic Choice Hotels, their

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SHANNON KNAPP

SHANNON KNAPP President & Chief Executive Officer The Leading Hotels of the World Shannon Knapp and her business The Leading Hotels of the World have cemented their legacy in hospitality for years. Their current President and CEO, Shannon Knapp, joined us on the show and Patrizia and her spoke about the importance of remaining open

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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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SÉBASTIEN BAZIN

SÉBASTIEN BAZIN Chairman & CEO Accor Sébastien Bazin, Chairman & CEO of Accor Group, joined us on the show, kicked of season 4 of our podcast and had a lot of fun giving us a recap on his past 10 years with Accor and what is planned for the upcoming years. Sébastien & Fritz discussed

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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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portrait of, podcast guest on smack, Satya Anand

SATYA ANAND

Satya Anand President of Europe, Middle East and Africa Marriott International Satya Anand, President of Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) for Marriott, features our brand new episode of our SMACK Podcast. Satya talked to us through his career path into hospitality, starting as a night auditor and making it all the way to the

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