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The voices shaping the industry.

The owners, operators, and commercial leaders shaping luxury hospitality's next chapter.

  • Carolyne Doyon, President & CEO, North America and the Caribbean

    Carolyne Doyon

    President & CEO, North America and the Caribbean

    Club Med

  • Jonathan Falik, CEO

    Jonathan Falik

    CEO

    JF Capital Advisors

  • Phil Keb, Senior Advisor, Global Capital Investments and Transactions

    Phil Keb

    Senior Advisor, Global Capital Investments and Transactions

    IHG Hotels & Resorts

  • Tina Edmundson, President of Luxury

    Tina Edmundson

    President of Luxury

    Marriott International

  • Barry Bloom, President & COO

    Barry Bloom

    President & COO

    Xenia Hotels & Resorts

  • Ben Trodd, Chief Executive Officer

    Ben Trodd

    Chief Executive Officer

    Four Seasons Yachts

  • Daniel Hostettler, President & CEO

    Daniel Hostettler

    President & CEO

    The Boca Raton

  • Hermann Elger, CEO

    Hermann Elger

    CEO

    Forbes Travel Guide

  • John C. Tolbert, Senior Vice President

    John C. Tolbert

    Senior Vice President

    BRE Hotels & Resorts

  • Kenneth Ryan, Chief Longevity Officer

    Kenneth Ryan

    Chief Longevity Officer

    The Estate

  • Lily Hu, Executive Vice President of Business Strategy

    Lily Hu

    Executive Vice President of Business Strategy

    Crescent Hotels & Resorts

  • Rachael Palumbo, Senior Vice President, Global Hotel Brand Marketing

    Rachael Palumbo

    Senior Vice President, Global Hotel Brand Marketing

    Nobu Hotels

  • Rodney Linville, Global Head of IT

    Rodney Linville

    Global Head of IT

    Nobu Hotels

  • Sam Nazarian, Chairman & CEO

    Sam Nazarian

    Chairman & CEO

    SBE Entertainment

  • Anne Billaz, CEO

    Anne Billaz

    CEO

    Lagardere Active Enterprises

  • Blake Danner, Chief Operating Officer

    Blake Danner

    Chief Operating Officer

    AKA Hotel Residences + Hotel AKA

  • David Israel, Managing Partner & Senior Advisor

    David Israel

    Managing Partner & Senior Advisor

    Hotel Asset Value Enhancement (hotelAVE)

  • Elizabeth Mullins, President

    Elizabeth Mullins

    President

    Evermore Hospitality

  • Fernando de Nuñez, CEO & Founder

    Fernando de Nuñez

    CEO & Founder

    Vertical Developments

  • Jonathan Heath, Executive Vice President of F&B & Hotel Operations

    Jonathan Heath

    Executive Vice President of F&B & Hotel Operations

    Starwood Hotels

  • Kara Randall, CDO, Luxury North America

    Kara Randall

    CDO, Luxury North America

    Accor

  • Keith Space, President, Fort Hospitality Group, LLC

    Keith Space

    President, Fort Hospitality Group, LLC

    Fort Partners

  • Krista Sprenger, Chief Development Officer

    Krista Sprenger

    Chief Development Officer

    Alterra Mountain Company

  • Milton Pedraza, CEO

    Milton Pedraza

    CEO

    Luxury Institute

  • Noah Brodsky, CEO

    Noah Brodsky

    CEO

    Under Canvas

  • Patrick Pahlke, Chief Commercial Officer

    Patrick Pahlke

    Chief Commercial Officer

    Viceroy Hotels and Resorts

  • Rika Lisslo, Vice President, Lifestyle & Residential Development U.S. & Canada.

    Rika Lisslo

    Vice President, Lifestyle & Residential Development U.S. & Canada.

    Hilton

  • Shane O’Flaherty, Global Director - Travel & Hospitality

    Shane O’Flaherty

    Global Director - Travel & Hospitality

    Microsoft

  • Susie Park, Executive Vice President, Global Hotel Asset Management

    Susie Park

    Executive Vice President, Global Hotel Asset Management

    CBRE

  • Thatcher Brown, Chief Development Officer

    Thatcher Brown

    Chief Development Officer

    Virtuoso

  • Agita Jaber, President

    Agita Jaber

    President

    JF Social

  • Alena Stavnjak, Founder

    Alena Stavnjak

    Founder

    Essenza Wellness Management

  • Anna Masello, Marketing and RE Branding Director

    Anna Masello

    Marketing and RE Branding Director

    The One Atelier

  • Brian S. Cornblatt, Director, Personalized & Precision Medicine

    Brian S. Cornblatt

    Director, Personalized & Precision Medicine

    Quantum Longevity Al

  • Erik Eveleigh, Vice President, Development (Americas)

    Erik Eveleigh

    Vice President, Development (Americas)

    Starwood Hotels

  • Gamal El Fakih Rodriguez, Former Vice President of Operations

    Gamal El Fakih Rodriguez

    Former Vice President of Operations

    Marriott International

  • Genna Panagopoulos, Vice President Development North America

    Genna Panagopoulos

    Vice President Development North America

    Minor Hotels

  • Hubert Worrell, Chief Financial Officer

    Hubert Worrell

    Chief Financial Officer

    Castlerock Asset Management

  • Isaac H. Jones, Founder and CEO

    Isaac H. Jones

    Founder and CEO

    Centagio Hotels

  • Jason Gold, SVP Business Development

    Jason Gold

    SVP Business Development

    Highgate

  • Jesús Parrilla, CEO & Co-Founder

    Jesús Parrilla

    CEO & Co-Founder

    Experiential Hospitality Group

  • Jon McGavin, Area General Manager

    Jon McGavin

    Area General Manager

    The Ritz Carlton

  • Kelleye Martin, Executive Spa Director

    Kelleye Martin

    Executive Spa Director

    The Houstonian Hotel, Club & Spa

  • Kristina D’Amico, Vice President, Hotels Asset Management

    Kristina D’Amico

    Vice President, Hotels Asset Management

    JLL Hotels & Hospitality

  • Marcus Lee, Executive Vice President, Development

    Marcus Lee

    Executive Vice President, Development

    HVS

  • Rene Wilson, Vice President of Finance Operations

    Rene Wilson

    Vice President of Finance Operations

    Virgin Hotels

  • Shafi Syed, Global Head, Hotel Development/Acquisitions

    Shafi Syed

    Global Head, Hotel Development/Acquisitions

    Equinox Hotels

  • Sonia Egyhazy, Vice President, Development - Luxury, East

    Sonia Egyhazy

    Vice President, Development - Luxury, East

    Accor

  • Tammy Pahel, VP of spa and wellness

    Tammy Pahel

    VP of spa and wellness

    Carillon Miami Wellness Resort

  • VP

    Vicki Poulos

    VP, Global Brand & Marketing Leader

    IHG Hotels & Resorts

  • Zach Hoffberg, VP of Procurement

    Zach Hoffberg

    VP of Procurement

    Montage International

  • Aliya Kritzler, VP of Food and Beverage, Luxury and Lifestyle Hotels

    Aliya Kritzler

    VP of Food and Beverage, Luxury and Lifestyle Hotels

    HEI Hotels & Resorts

  • Barak Hirschowitz, President

    Barak Hirschowitz

    President

    International Luxury Hotel Association

  • Bobbie Mesa, VP, People and Culture

    Bobbie Mesa

    VP, People and Culture

    Acqualina Resort and Residences

  • Christian Glauser Benz, Principal

    Christian Glauser Benz

    Principal

    Leman Capital | Maybach Ocean Club

  • Darrin Phillips, CEO & Founder

    Darrin Phillips

    CEO & Founder

    Top Shelf Project Management

  • Deniz Dorbek, Founder

    Deniz Dorbek

    Founder

    Regulus Collective

  • George Jordan, President

    George Jordan

    President

    Oxford Hotels and Resorts

  • Jennifer Wilson, Sr Director of Health & Performance

    Jennifer Wilson

    Sr Director of Health & Performance

    Canyon Ranch

  • John Lancet, Senior Managing Director

    John Lancet

    Senior Managing Director

    HVS

  • Lisa Messina, Chief Sales Officer

    Lisa Messina

    Chief Sales Officer

    Visit Orlando

  • Matthew Boettcher, Senior Vice President

    Matthew Boettcher

    Senior Vice President

    Evolution Hospitality

  • Patrick Huey, Director Global Wellbeing

    Patrick Huey

    Director Global Wellbeing

    Hyatt Hotels Corporation

  • PS

    Patti Seay

    Senior Director, Architecture, Design Services - Americas

    Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts

  • Paul Meek, Founder

    Paul Meek

    Founder

    Spa Team International

  • Richard Garcia, Senior Vice President of Food & Beverage

    Richard Garcia

    Senior Vice President of Food & Beverage

    Crescent Hotels & Resorts

  • Rohan Jani, VP, Guest Technology Products

    Rohan Jani

    VP, Guest Technology Products

    Hyatt Hotels Corporation

  • Tiffany Cooper, Head of Development, Americas

    Tiffany Cooper

    Head of Development, Americas

    Mandarin Oriental

  • Vaibhav Garg, Chief Partnerships, People & Culture Officer

    Vaibhav Garg

    Chief Partnerships, People & Culture Officer

    Canouan Estate Resort & Villas

  • Zach Demuth, Head of Strategic Growth & Asset Management

    Zach Demuth

    Head of Strategic Growth & Asset Management

    Eight Form

  • Alex Erdmann, Dean, School of Hospitality Management and Culinary Arts

    Alex Erdmann

    Dean, School of Hospitality Management and Culinary Arts

    Valencia College

  • Andrew Hopson, Restaurant General Manager

    Andrew Hopson

    Restaurant General Manager

    Salamander Collection

  • Angelika Bazarnik, Founder

    Angelika Bazarnik

    Founder

    EVENT-IT

  • Bonnie Reuben, President

    Bonnie Reuben

    President

    Bonnie Reuben Communications

  • Carolina Lacerda, Executive Director | Transactions & Corporate Finance (TCF)

    Carolina Lacerda

    Executive Director | Transactions & Corporate Finance (TCF)

    EYParthenon

  • Clay Dickinson, Assistant Teaching Professor & Special Liaison to Real Estate Advisory Council

    Clay Dickinson

    Assistant Teaching Professor & Special Liaison to Real Estate Advisory Council

    FIU

  • Cynthia Mejia, Dean

    Cynthia Mejia

    Dean

    University of Central Florida – Rosen College of Hospitality Management

  • Darcy L. Coleman, Vice President, Asset and Investment Management

    Darcy L. Coleman

    Vice President, Asset and Investment Management

    Alagem Capital Group

  • Donte Johnson, General Manager, Portfolio Director of Community Engagement | Author, The Impact Hospitality Handbook

    Donte Johnson

    General Manager, Portfolio Director of Community Engagement | Author, The Impact Hospitality Handbook

    Hotel Nell - Union Market

  • Erin Dunstan, Chief Sales Officer

    Erin Dunstan

    Chief Sales Officer

    ConferenceDirect

  • James Christie, National Director of Business Development, Hospitality

    James Christie

    National Director of Business Development, Hospitality

    LAZ Parking

  • Jonathan Edelheit, Co-Founder

    Jonathan Edelheit

    Co-Founder

    International Luxury Hotel Association

  • Lauren Hooper, Senior Sales Executive

    Lauren Hooper

    Senior Sales Executive

    Marriott International

  • Michelle McLean-Bailey, Former Miss Universe, International Business Officer, North America

    Michelle McLean-Bailey

    Former Miss Universe, International Business Officer, North America

    Gondwana Collection, Namibia

  • Ofra Gelman, Principal, Regional Director

    Ofra Gelman

    Principal, Regional Director

    Dwell Design Studio

  • Rachel Fu, Chair and Professor of the Department of Tourism, Hospitality, and Event Management (THEM) and Director of the Eric Friedheim Tourism Institute (EFTI)

    Rachel Fu

    Chair and Professor of the Department of Tourism, Hospitality, and Event Management (THEM) and Director of the Eric Friedheim Tourism Institute (EFTI)

    University of Florida

  • Rebecca Ward, Vice President of Guest Experience

    Rebecca Ward

    Vice President of Guest Experience

    Agua Caliente Casinos

  • Steve Turk, Managing Director

    Steve Turk

    Managing Director

    Turk Hospitality Ventures

  • Vito F. Lotta, Founder

    Vito F. Lotta

    Founder

    LOTTA Strategic Hospitality

  • Zach Griff, Creator & Travel Expert

    Zach Griff

    Creator & Travel Expert

    From the Tray Table

  • Alan Young, VP, Hospitality Strategy

    Alan Young

    VP, Hospitality Strategy

    Infor

  • Alex Wedesky, Vice President, Internet Services

    Alex Wedesky

    Vice President, Internet Services

    Encore

  • Ashley Ziegler, Senior Sales Manager - Fitness & Wellness

    Ashley Ziegler

    Senior Sales Manager - Fitness & Wellness

    SECA

  • David Middleberg, Vice President Hospitality

    David Middleberg

    Vice President Hospitality

    Berkshire Hospitality

  • Dorien Murphy, Director, Strategic Luxury Accounts

    Dorien Murphy

    Director, Strategic Luxury Accounts

    Avendra International

  • Greg Kreger, National Account Manager Digital Signage/DVLED for Hospitality

    Greg Kreger

    National Account Manager Digital Signage/DVLED for Hospitality

    LG Electronics

  • Jean Jakoby, Senior Vice President of Global Sales

    Jean Jakoby

    Senior Vice President of Global Sales

    PepsiCo

  • Jennifer Switzer, Chief Executive Officer

    Jennifer Switzer

    Chief Executive Officer

    NUTRAFi

  • Juli Barter, Vice President, Lodging Vertical

    Juli Barter

    Vice President, Lodging Vertical

    Shift4

  • Julian Di Ridolfo, National Account Manager, Hospitality & Residential

    Julian Di Ridolfo

    National Account Manager, Hospitality & Residential

    TechnoGym

  • Karlie Intlekofer, Global Research Scientist

    Karlie Intlekofer

    Global Research Scientist

    Matrix Fitness

  • Kevin Carr, Vice President of Sales

    Kevin Carr

    Vice President of Sales

    CVENT

  • Matt Sielsky, Vice President of Global Accounts

    Matt Sielsky

    Vice President of Global Accounts

    Forbes Industries

  • Nadeem Elborno, Director of Sales

    Nadeem Elborno

    Director of Sales

    Relay Pro

  • Neha Jaitpal, Global General Manager - Hospitality/Building Automation

    Neha Jaitpal

    Global General Manager - Hospitality/Building Automation

    Honeywell Technologies

  • Patricia Perry, Chief Development Officer

    Patricia Perry

    Chief Development Officer

    Purpose Brands

  • Robert Grosz, President and Chief Operating Officer

    Robert Grosz

    President and Chief Operating Officer

    WorldVue

  • Scott Rafferty, COO

    Scott Rafferty

    COO

    Body Balance System

  • Tom McDermott, Executive Director North America

    Tom McDermott

    Executive Director North America

    i-Tech Industries

  • Will Gilbert, Co-Founder

    Will Gilbert

    Co-Founder

    Bodhi