Generator CEO Xavier Mufraggi outlines plans to double the brand's 15-property European footprint to 30-40 properties by 2031, targeting city-focused young travelers with design-led, affordable hospitality backed by Brookfield.
Markos Chaidemenos of Canaves Collection explains how family ownership, boutique scale, and design restraint have kept the Santorini-based group ahead of luxury travel trends while protecting the island's character.
ISHC has named Dana-Marisa Licsandru of Alvarez Marsal Corporate Finance as the 2026 Lori Raleigh Award recipient, honoring her advisory work on complex European hospitality transactions.
HOSPA shortlists 15 finalists across five categories including finance, revenue management, technology, ESG, and commercial leadership, with winners announced at HOSPACE on 12 November 2026.
Mark Lewis, CEO since 2017, will leave Hospitality Action in March 2027 after expanding its EAP and unlocking over £1M in welfare benefits for hospitality workers in crisis.
Francis Louis Passerini, formerly Managing Director Italy MEA at D-EDGE for 24 years, joins Italian travel tech firm Blastness as COO to drive growth and operational scale across international markets.
The 26th WTTC Global Summit will convene 200+ travel and tourism CEOs in Valletta, Malta from 7–9 October 2026, with confirmed attendees from Hilton, IHG, Four Seasons, Marriott, and Expedia among others.
Abode Worldwide has hired Wouter Geerts, formerly of Mews and Skift Research, to lead a new Market Intelligence and Research division serving hospitality and proptech clients.
EHL Group's Dean Achim Schmitt will succeed current CEO Markus Venzin on January 1, 2027, with a mandate to prioritize education, academic rigor, and practical hospitality training.
HSMAI Europe's first Commercial Strategy Forum in Paris will be co-located with EquipHotel Paris on 5 November 2026, with HFTP also joining the event at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles.
ISHC is accepting nominations until July 14, 2026 for its Lori Raleigh Award, open to hospitality consultants aged 35 or under, with the award presented at the Annual Conference in Rome in September 2026.
Miramis CEO Stefano Cuoco outlines how the Swedish-Italian hospitality group integrates live entertainment, hyper-local cuisine, and a longevity wellness concept across properties in Tuscany and Stockholm.
citizenM co-founder Michael Levie argues hospitality's real problem is humans behaving like robots, and that automation should free staff for genuine human moments, not replace them.
HotellerieSuisse director Christian Hürlimann draws on 20 years overseeing 200 catering outlets to argue that empowering middle managers, using AI for back-of-house efficiency, and trusting staff to resolve guest issues are the keys to better hotel leadership.
EHL student Billy Turnbull argues Gen Z hotel workers aren't uncommitted, but that outdated behind-the-scenes tech and grueling shift cultures are the real drivers of early attrition.
Kempinski veteran Bernold Schroeder shares lessons from leading through Covid and multiple Asian crises, including the value of helicopter thinking, overcommunication, and empathy over technical brilliance.
Explora Journeys President Anna Nash discusses reframing ocean travel as a floating luxury hotel experience, with 30% first-time sailors and a fleet growing to six ships by 2028.
EHL Next CEO Andrea Monti argues hospitality over-relies on ADR and RevPAR, calls for impact metrics covering workforce and community value, and challenges the industry to prove AI actually frees staff time.
HSMAI Europe's new Playbook outlines 20 strategic choices facing hospitality in 2026, covering AI, operational costs, talent, and technology complexity, available free to paid members.
HSMAI Europe's AI Advisory Board, chaired by TrustYou CEO Benjamin Jost, is translating AI hype into practical guidance on discovery, content strategy, direct booking, and hospitality tech architecture.