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Tom Roelens, Managing Director of Atlantis The Royal during ATM 2024 in Dubai

TOM ROELENS, MANAGING DIRECTOR, ATLANTIS THE ROYAL: “WE'RE CULTIVATING THE OPPORTUNITY FOR PEOPLE TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THEIR C...

Interview made by Sonia Taourghi
Published on Friday 24 May
Categories: Middle East - United Arab Emirates - Career - Career - Interviews
Almost 18 months after the opening, we followed up with Tom Roelens during the Arabian Travel Market in Dubai.

Ahmed Issa, General Manager of Shangri-La Qaryat Al Beri, Abu Dhabi

AHMED ISSA, GENERAL MANAGER, SHANGRI-LA ABU DHABI: "LUXURY HOSPITALITY INVOLVES BALANCING SKILLS, CULTURAL FIT, AND A COMMITM...

Interview made by Sonia Taourghi
Published on Tuesday 21 May
Categories: Middle East - United Arab Emirates - Career - Career - Interviews
In Abu Dhabi, the Shangri-La complex is a household name led by a citizen of the world, Ahmed Issa, who's been with the group for more than 20 years.

Tim Cordon, COO MEA and SEAP, Radisson Hotel Group, at the Arabian Travel Market

TIM CORDON, COO MEA AND SEAP, RADISSON HOTEL GROUP: "WHAT I LOVE ABOUT OPERATIONS IS PEOPLE"

Interview made by Sonia Taourghi
Published on Friday 17 May
Categories: Worldwide - Career - Career - Interviews
As his role recently extended to encompass the South East Asia Pacific (SEAP) region, we caught up with the Chief of Operations Officer at the Arabian Travel...

Koray Genckul, Group Vice President of People & Culture, Mandarin Oriental

KORAY GENCKUL, GROUP VICE-PRESIDENT OF PEOPLE AND CULTURE, MANDARIN ORIENTAL: "OUR PRIMARY AIM IS TO FOSTER A GOOD PROFESSION...

Interview made by Sonia Taourghi
Published on Friday 10 May
Categories: Worldwide - Career - Career - Interviews
In our series "People First", human resources leaders share insights on their recruitment and retention strategy.

Gilda Alavarado-Perez, Accor Chief Strategy Officer and CEO of Orient Express

INTERVIEW - GILDA PEREZ-ALVARADO, ACCOR CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER AND CEO OF ORIENT EXPRESS: " ORIENT EXPRESS IS ONE OF OUR MOST...

Interview made by Vanessa Guerrier-Buisine
Published on Friday 03 May
Categories: Worldwide - Industry economy - Appointments - Hotel projects - Interviews
The new executive brings her expertise in the hotel real estate industry to bear on an ambitious strategy for the Accor group's brands, and in particular for...

Philippe Leboeuf, General Manager of the Raffles at the OWO in front of the spy entrance

PORTRAIT - PHILIPPE LEBOEUF, GENERAL MANAGER, RAFFLES AT THE OWO: "THE ON-BOARDING OF MY TEAMS WAS THE BEST MOMENT"

Interview made by Sonia Taourghi
Published on Friday 26 April
Categories: Europe - United Kingdom - Meetings - Interviews
With a 40-year career under his belt, Philippe Leboeuf is a figure of the hotel industry who has retained all his freshness and outspokenness.

SINDY TSUI, CHIEF PEOPLE AND CULTURE OFFICER, THE PENINSULA HOTELS: "THE BEST COMPLIMENT WE COULD RECEIVE IS OUR EMPLOYEE SAT...

Interview made by Sonia Taourghi
Published on Friday 19 April
Categories: Worldwide - Career - Career - Interviews
In our series "People First", human resources leaders share insights on their recruitment and retention strategy.

INTERVIEW PART 2 – CANDICE D'CRUZ, HILTON VICE PRESIDENT OF LUXURY BRANDS FOR ASIA PACIFIC: “LEVERAGE THEIR INTRICACIES AND B...

Interview made by Vanessa Guerrier-Buisine
Published on Friday 12 April
Categories: Asia Pacific - Industry economy - Appointments - Hotel openings - Hotel projects - Interviews
In this second part of our interview with Candice D'Cruz, we have a closer look at Hilton's strategy in Asia, focusing on the growth of its luxury brands in...

INTERVIEW – AMANDA ELDER, CHIEF COMMERCIAL OFFICER, KEMPINSKI HOTELS: “SOMETIMES GUESTS DON'T WANT TO STRAY TOO FAR FROM THE ...

Interview made by Vanessa Guerrier-Buisine
Published on Friday 05 April
Categories: Worldwide - Industry economy - Hotel projects - Interviews
Responsibilities, vision of guest loyalty and guest experience, projects and objectives: the Chief Commercial Officer talks about her mission within the Swiss...

CRAIG COCHRANE, CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER, MINOR HOTELS : "WE'VE BUILT A REPUTATION AS A PLACE WHERE AMBITIOUS PEOPLE CAN THRIVE A...

Interview made by Sonia Taourghi
Published on Friday 29 March
Categories: Worldwide - Career - Career - Interviews
In our series "People First", human resources leaders share insights on their recruitment and retention strategy.

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