Podcasts

In this podcast we were joined by Accor's CEO of Northern Europe, Duncan O'Rourke, to discuss how the hotel company has seen strong growth in the luxury market, a sector O'Rourke is very familiar with having worked with Kempinski Hotels previous to Accor, where he oversaw the worldwide operations for their luxury brands. O 'Rourke said focusing on the lifestyle segment for Accor has energised the Accor brand and forms a part of their strategy which has paid off throughout the pandemic as brands such as Wojo offered smart flexible working spaces as well as a diverse portfolio of extended stay and branded residential offerings.

Duetto are experts in the field of software for revenue management. We sat down with Senior Vice President of Global Sales, Chris Crowley, to discuss how technology is driving an informed strategy for hotel businesses. Duetto's software enables customers to drive an informed strategy by Integrating processes using Duetto's smart technology and allowing deep personalised experiences for customers, driving revenue and loyalty with improved access to the hotel's retail products as well.

In this week's podcast, Rita Marques, Secretary of State of Tourism, Portugal, joins us to discuss travel and tourism in Portugal the impact of travel restrictions for the country's international tourist sector and their strategy to ensure it remains a prime location for external investors in hospitality and tourism.

AHV are bullish on hospitality, lean in to find out what is driving this optimism? Join us every week for a new podcast from the people and the stories behind the news in hospitality investment, development and operations. Harrington is very bullish on a strong recovery for the hospitality industry, as he has seen that not only are business meetings coming back but there is potential for hotels to emerge from the crisis in a better place with more efficient businesses.

Maria Vafiadis, Founder and Managing Director, MKV Designs will be speaking at IHIF on the session, Luxury: What does it Mean Now? In this podcast she sat down with Hospitality Insights' EiC, Patrick Whyte to discuss sustainability, how it is evolving within the hotel investment, development and design industry and it's impact on the meaning of luxury.

Volume up for this one! Tune into this week's podcast with IHG's Karin Sheppard, Managing Director Europe. The leisure segment is an increasingly competitive area which IHG are investing in right now, how are they setting themselves apart, where are those growth opportunities?

Positivity, humility, and connectivity” are the words Agnès Roquefort uses to describe her role at Accor this past nine months. This week's guest on In Focus is Accor's Chief Development Officer Agnès Roquefort. Roquefort has a strong knowledge of the hospitality and travel industry with over 20 years’ experience. She recently was elevated to Accor's executive committee, leading the development team during a very challenging few months.