Claudia Abt, Chief Design Officer, CitizenM Hotels

Halima Aziz, Head of Hotels, Criterion Capital Management Llc

Terence Baker, News Editor, CoStar News

Mike Baxter, Co-Founder and CEO, House of Gods

Beverley Bayes, Director, Sparcstudio

Lionel Benjamin, Founder & CEO, Gullwing Hospitality

Molly Cooper, Founder, Curated

Joshua Danan, CEO & Co-Founder, Student Luxe

Alfred Eeeltink, Chapter President, Cornell Hotel Society

Jakob Gowin, General Manager, Melia White House Hotel & The Level at Melia

Thomas Greenall, CEO, Bespoke Hotels

Bobby Griffiths, General Manager, UK Spa Association

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Eloise Hanson, News editor, Boutique Hotel News

Eloise joined International Hospitality Media in September 2019 as reporter for Boutique Hotel News and was promoted to editor - hospitality in July 2023, overseeing BHN and its sister website Serviced Apartment News. She broadly covers the global boutique, lifestyle and luxury hotel industry, as...

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Naomi Heaton, Founder & CEO, The Other House

Jon Humphreys, Director, Mailen Design

Nick Kalamaras, Head of Hospitality & Leisure, Metro Bank

Karim Kassam, Founder ZIZ Hospitality & Managing Director Horwood House Hotel, Ziz Hospitality

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Marc Laros, CTO, The Usual Hotels

Marc Laros is the Chief Technology Officer at The Usual, a forward-thinking hospitality brand reimagining how technology and guest experience intersect. With a background spanning both hospitality operations and digital innovation, Marc brings a unique blend of hands-on industry insight and...

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Marc Laros, CTO, The Usual Hotels

Mark Lewis, CEO, Hospitality Action

Kirsten Lord, Chief People and Culture Officer, Corinthia Hotels

Alex Matulina, ESG Manager, PPHE Group

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James McComas, General Manager, Champneys, Eastwell Manor

James has been General Manager of Champneys Eastwell Manor Hotel and Spa since 2020, leading the team out of the pandemic and through a strategic re-positioning of the property. His 25 year career in hospitality includes work across multiple continents leading teams of up to 300 deliver...

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James McComas, General Manager, Champneys, Eastwell Manor

Oliver Milne-Watson, General Manager, The Newman

Angela Montebello, Sustainability Manager, The Hari

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Katie Niland, Commercial Director, The Belfry

Commercial Director - The Belfry Hotel & Resort  

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Katie Niland, Commercial Director, The Belfry

Nick Ovanessoff, Director, Co-Founder, Lucky Find Hospitality

Zac Pearse, Hospitality Consultant

Molly Peel, Head of Socials, Red Carnation Hotels

Kirsteen Rait, Group Recruitment Manager, Firmdale Hotels

Joshua Ryan-Saha, Director of Traveltech Scotland, University of Edinburgh

Eljesa Saciri, General Manager, The Mandrake

Alexis Savvides, Hospitality Graduate, Buckinghamshire New University

Shawn Seipler, CEO & President, Clean the World Ventures EU BV

Jannes Sörensen, Founder, Kepler Hotel Group

Liutauras Vaitkevicius, Former MD The Zettter Group, Hospitality Consultant

Alison Vernon, Director of Rooms, Raffles London at The OWO

Declan Wale, Director, The Hotel Magazine

Tej Walia, Managing Director, Foxhills Collection

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Sam Weston, Marketing Director, Hotel Speak

Sam is Marketing Director at 80 DAYS, a full service creative and digital marketing agency specialising in hospitality and working with some of the world’s most respected hotel and travel brands. A self-confessed, enthusiastic hotel marketing geek, Sam enjoys sharing insights and knowledge from 80...

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Sam Weston, Marketing Director, Hotel Speak

Tracy Wilkins, Director of Sales & Marketing, Crowne Plaza

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Anne Williams, Digital Marketing Manager, The Usual Hotels

An accomplished digital marketing & web strategist with over 15 years of experience in supporting purpose-driven organizations, I am committed to fortifying businesses by establishing robust digital platforms and marketing strategies that are high performing and growth focused while cultivating ...

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Anne Williams, Digital Marketing Manager, The Usual Hotels

Sue Williams, Member, The Master Innholders

Lisa Wyld, Head of Hotel and Hospitality School, Buckinghamshire New University