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KAYLEIGH WILTSHIRE

KAYLEIGH WILTSHIRE Global Learning and Development Manager @Dorchester Collection Dorchester Collection, Learning & Development with Kayleigh Wiltshire   Global Learning and Development Manager @Dorchester Collection   Kayleigh Wiltshire, Global Learning and Development Manager at the Dorchester Collection came by on the show and discussed the importance of learning and development in hospitality, as the whole […]

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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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MICHAEL LEVIE

Michael Levie COO & Founder citizenM Welcome to season 3 of the SMACK Hospitality Podcast! To start the season in style, our season opener took place in Amsterdam and we spoke to Michael Levie of citizenM. Michael told us about the journey and hierarchy structure of citizenM and why it is totally different to other

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CAROLINE VON KRETSCHMANN

CAROLINE VON KRETSCHMANN Managing Director Hotel Europäischer Hof Heidelberg Caroline von Kretschmann, a true role-model in hospitality & Managing Director at Hotel Europäischer Hof Heidelberg, ranks as high as they come. With 1000 and 1 stories to tell, Caroline stood at the forefront of the German hoteliers and hospitality during the pandemic, speaking on behalf

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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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ANNE WAHL-POZEG

ANNE WAHL-POZEG Senior Vice President of Communications for Northern Europe Accor Anne Wahl-Pozeg, Senior Vice President Communications Northern Europe at Accor came to join us on the show. Anne told us all about her journey to now being in charge of the press, internal and partner communications in Accor’s Northern Europe division, which includes 30

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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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ROBERT HERR

ROBERT HERR General Manager Bürgenstock Resort Robert Herr, widely recognized as the definition of a modern leader who has seen the world as a GM with Intercontinental Hotels with previous roles in Paris, Berlin, Prag, Beirut, Vienna to name just a few – is welcomed in this episode. He currently holds the position of General

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INGRID ERAS-MAGDALENA

Ingrid Eras-Magdalena Director, Global Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Belmond Ever wondered what will be left of the people business that is called hospitality follwing the recovery and how it’s evolved over the past decades – With more experience in the hospitality industry than the entire team at Smack combined, Ingrid Eras-Magdalena is one of those

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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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