How the Hotel Industry is Facing the Crisis and New Emerging OpportunitiesVatel Institute of Hospitality Management in partnership with the California School of Management & Leadership at Alliant International University invites you to meet with a prestigious guest and exceptional leader, Luc Delafosse, to talk about the 2020 health crisis, with its consequences as well as unforeseen opportunities. Speaker: LUC DELAFOSSE VP of Hospitality at Al Khozama GroupWith over 35 years of experience working in the international hotel & hospitality industry. Overseeing some of the most exclusive properties around the world, Luc Delafosse is reputed for consistently upholding a standard of quality service and excellence synonymous with luxury establishments. Recently, Delafosse was appointed VP Hospitality for the group Al Khozama in Riyadh, developing the brand in Saudi Arabia. Currently, the group operates 7 hotels in the Kingdom, 2 hotels under construction and set to open in 2021. The role entails overseeing all hotel operations, leading the development of the brand such as catering and restaurant as well as airport services. Prior to this, Delafosse held the role of VP Europe for the Jumeirah Group based in London with five hotels in operation and two projects (London and Paris) and also as Managing Director of the Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills, leading the iconic brand’s debut on the West Coast. Drawing on his acclaimed career representing prestigious global brands, Delafosse combines his impeccable taste, extensive knowledge and expertise to create an unparalleled, luxury experience. In his years with the hotel industry on the international scene, he supervised major renovation projects securing necessary preparations for sale, renovations, openings as advisor and working directly for private owners or international groups. In 2010, Luc Delafosse held the role of Managing Director for the Hotel De Crillon securing necessary preparations for its sale to a private owner supervising the closing of the property for a major renovation project in his five years with the hotel. Also served as the Head of Hotels for Capital Construction and Development in London leading the conversion of a Grade 1 listed building in Central London into a 5-star luxury hotel working closely with the owners and construction teams, while handling all marketing, finance, design, and future development plans of the space. Other career highlights include General Manager for Burj Al Arab Dubai in which he repositioned the hotel as a premier luxury destination in the affluent city and managed a team of almost 2000 employees. He began his career of General Manager in 1990 for the construction of the Grand Hotel Le Touquet and the renovations of the Hotel Mirabeau in Monaco in 1993.