SMACK PODCAST
THE WORLD’S MOST
ENTERTAINING HOSPITALITY PODCAST
SMACK’s hospitality podcast
is geared towards introducing key decision makers of the industry to a larger audience in every corner of the world. The choice of guests, which we invite to the show, is largely based on whether they can bring an aspect or story to the SMACK community that we haven’t had on the show yet and whether they are entertaining and engaging to communicate with. Nothing on this hospitality podcast is scripted, there are no pre-recorded interviews, no pre-discussed questions – every episode is recorded in one take and not edited.
One of our 4 hosts leads through every episode of the hospitality podcast and welcomes guests from ever part of the hospitality industry, including the world of hotels, airlines, theme parks, cruise lines, DMOs, stadiums, events and many more.
Enjoy the show!
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Jeremy McCarthyGroup Director Spa & Wellness - Mandarin Oriental
Donald LeadbetterTourism Program Manager - U.S. NPS
Dimitris ManikisPresident & Managing Director EMEA - Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
Wybcke MeierCEO - TUI Cruises
Deborah RotheExhibition Director - ITB Berlin
Alex SchneiderPresident - Nikki Beach Hotels & Resorts
Christoph HoffmannFounder - 25hours Hotels
Torgeir SilsethCEO - Nordic Choice Hotels
Shannon KnappPresident & CEO - The Leading Hotels of the World
Pascal JennyPresident - Arosa Tourism
Mieke VeldhuisChief People and Culture Officer - The Social Hub
Dr. Josef VollmayrCo-Founder & Managing Director - Limehome
Sébastien BazinChairman & CEO - Accor
Edith GerhardtCEO - Hirmer Hospitality
Julian TrautweinCo-founder and Managing Director
Satya AnandPresident Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) - Marriott International
Kayleigh WiltshireGlobal Learning & Development Manager - Dorchester Collection
Naomi MackenzieCo-Founder - KITRO
Jan ValentinFounder & General Partner - ennea capital partners
Ariel SchiffFounder & CEO - Amano Group
Olivier BracardCEO & Co-founder - Hosco
Gilda Perez-AlvaradoGlobal CEO - JLL Hotels & Hospitality
Cyrus HeydarianOperator & Managing Director - Breidenbacher Hof
Mathieu JatonCEO - Montreux Jazz Festival
Charlie MacGregorCEO & founder - The Student Hotel
Jan StarckeTravel Industry Lead - Meta
Michaela ReittererPresident - Austrian Hoteliers Association (ÖHV)
Marcus BernhardtCEO - Deutsche Hospitality
Florian PhlepsCEO - Tirol Tourist Board
Thomas EdelkampCEO - Romantik Hotels & Restaurants AG
Michael LevieFounder - citzenM
Veerle DondersConcept & Brand Director - Zoku
Caroline von KretschmannManaging Director - Hotel Europäischer Hof
Michael RosCEO & Co-Founder - Bidroom
Richard CastleCo-Founder and COO - Cloudbeds
Neil JacobsCEO - Six Senses Hotels & Resorts
Isabell FussGroup Vice President Development - Ruby Hotels
Marloes KnippenbergCEO - Kerten Hospitality
Haakon HerbstManaging Director - Hotel Friends Group
Christopher HartleyCEO - Global Hotel Alliance (GHA)
Boris RadkeDirector Corporate Affairs and Workplace Experience - Omio
Anne Wahl-PozegSenior Vice President Communications Northern Europe - Accor
Joshua GanRegional Director Asia/Pacific - EHL Group
Dr. Ueli SchneiderHead of Business Development & Member of the Management Board - HotellerieSuisse
Katharina KienemannManaging Director - Alte Försterei
Lorenzo StollHead of Western Switzerland - Swiss International Airlines
Chalana PereraHotel Real Estate Development, Investment Professional & Hospitality Entrepreneur
Robert HerrGeneral Manager - Bürgenstock Resort
Michelle WalderGeneral Manager - NoMad Hotel New York
Chi ChanChief Commercial Officer - IRECKONU
Roy HimmelreichSenior Executive Manager Relationship Marketing Hotel - Sixt
Timothee SemelinGlobal Senior Corporate Director of Digital Marketing & Transformation - Rosewood Hotels
Wilhelm (Wilko) WeberVice President Global Revenue and Digital Strategy - Kempinksi
Ingrid Eras-MagdalenaChief Officer and Executive Vice President - Belmond
Lukas PeterHead of Revenue Global - Soho House & Co.
Pierre PerussetGM - The Ritz Carlton Hong Kong
Frank MarrenbachCEO - Oetker Collection
Tobias WannCEO - OYO Vacation Homes
Tina BrackGM - Ellington Hotel Berlin
Patrizia Zueck & Jo-Ann LiYoung Hoteliers Summit 2020
Nicole Rosenkranz & Ian MillarEcole hoteliere de Lausanne (EHL)
Gregor AndreewitchGM - Waldorf Astoria Berlin
Mark SomenChief Executive Officer - The Conduit
Adam RowledgeManaging Director - Rowledge Associates Ltd.
Philip IbrahimGM - The Social Hub Berlin
Beat FornaroArea Director Portfolio Development EMEA - Design Hotels
Florian Montag & Fritz DickampHotelhero & L.I.K.E. Hospitality Consulting