Management

portrait of podcast guest on smack hospitality, Ingrid Eras-Magdalena

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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portrait of podcast guest on smack hospitality, Pierre Perusset

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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portrait of podcast guest on smack hospitality, Frank Marrenbach

FRANK MARRENBACH

Frank Marrenbach CEO Oetker Collection Frank Marrenbach, CEO of the Oetker Collection came to the show and talked to us about the current state of ultra luxury hotels, what it takes to run such properties and what the future has in store for them. A true veteran of hospitality excellence, Frank has previously served at …

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portrait of podcast guest on smack hospitality, Tobias Wann

TOBIAS WANN

Tobias Wann Global CEO OYO Vacation Homes Tobias Wann, Global CEO of OYO Vacation Homes, stopped by on the show to talk to us about the vacation homes business, its benefits and challenges and why it should really be called preferred accommodation, instead of alternative accommodation. Beyond that Tobias explained the importance of branding in …

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portrait of podcast guest on smack hospitality, Gregor Andreewitch

GREGOR ANDREEWITCH

Gregor Andreewitch General Manager Waldorf Astoria Berlin Episode 6 of season 1 with Gregor Andreewitch, a seasoned veteran of Hilton and currently the GM of the Waldorf Astoria Berlin. Gregor talked to us about the struggle of getting respectable rates in a traditionally cheap city like Berlin, the importance of loyal programs and his experiences …

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portrait of podcast guest on smack hospitality, Philip Ibrahim

PHILIP IBRAHIM

Philip Ibrahim General Manager The Social Hub Berlin Philip Ibrahim, GM of The Social Hub Berlin joined us on the third episode of SMACK, which is about to open swings by the show, and talks about his move from a global operating hotel company (Accor) to a young and modern brand. Additionally, Flo & Fritz …

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