Conversations and thoughts
Forum of Dialogue
Many great ideas and moments of inspiration come from through the tension of dialogue, be it in disagreement or agreement. Our forum is led by discussions between experienced voices that you are welcome to listen in on.
Women & Leadership
Lindsey Ueberroth joined her parents’ soft brand hotel company, Preferred Hotel Group, in 2004 before ascending to the role of president in 2010 and then adding CEO to her title in 2014. In 2015, she led the rebrand from Preferred Hotel Group to Preferred Hotels & Resorts
The wicked problem of local food for tourism development in the Global South
There is a persisting myth in the tourism development sphere about tourists travelling to faraway places, curious to eat local food and by doing so, supporting local farmers.
Human Trafficking and the Hotel Industry: How to Prevent It
Today, there are more slaves than in any other time of human history. The Walk Free Foundation’s Global Slavery Index (2018) estimates 45.8 million victims of human trafficking worldwide, of which 71% are women.
Hospitality, a Force for Good
We have a little less than 10 years left to make sure climate change and global warming is not irreversible above the 1.5C overall increase - that is tight deadline for us all to reach!
Heleri Rande in conversation with Maria Velez
Maria Velez is the Master's Degree Program Director at IBP.
Heleri Rande in conversation with Henri Kuokkanen
Henri Kuokkanen is an Associate Professor at Institut Paul Bocuse.
Heleri Rande in conversation with Valentina de Santis
Valentina de Santis is the CEO and Owner of Grand Hotel Tremezzo
Heleri Rande in conversation with Elisabetta Fabri
Elisabetta Fabri is the President & CEO of Starhotels Group.
Heleri Rande in conversation with Lindsey Ueberroth
Lindsey Ueberroth is the CEO at Preferred Hotels & Resorts and Beyond Green.
Heleri Rande in conversation with Dr. Sowon Kim
Dr. Sowon Kim is an Associate Professor at EHL and Founder of Women in Leadership (WIL) Initiative.
Post COVID-19 Hospitality: The Green Recovery Imperative
The hospitality industry has learned to adapt in order to keep operating and has shown agility and innovation in times of crisis
A Toxic Cocktail
The impact of fake news & plain ignorance
Learning from this crisis
Learning to live with Covid-19
Beyond COVID-19: looking forward to recovery and innovation
The COVID-19 global pandemic is undoubtedly an unprecedented public health crisis of our time. Much remains to be done in terms of response and recovery, particularly as we count the humanitarian costs of the crisis and work toward the discovery of effective treatment and vaccine.