On the same day the United States headed to the polls to vote for its 47th President, around 1,000 members of the HTL and retail
It hard to believe that MBS is now in the sixth year of partnership with WiHTL & DiR to help the hospitality, travel and leisure
It is hard to believe that my twelfth year as a judge on the panel of the Veuve Clicquot Bold Woman Awards has come around
Perhaps my biggest lesson from my decade at The MBS Group is how dramatically emerging leaders are shaped by role models throughout their career. Having
It is hard to believe that it has been five years since we first partnered with WiHTL, with the aim of driving diversity and inclusion
In early 2020, I sat down with Tim Richards, the founder and CEO of Vue International, to plan a dinner for hospitality and leisure CEOs
Co-op merger leadership confirmed. Central Co-op and Midcounties have confirmed the leadership for their merged society. Debbie Robinson (Central CEO) will be the new CEO, with Phil Ponsonby (Midcounties CEO) becoming CEO for integration. The merger will be completed in January 2026.
LVMH China head joins Pop Mart. Andrew Wu has been appointed a Non-Executive Director of Pop Mart, the maker of the highly successful Labubu collectibles. Andrew brings luxury and consumer insight to the Board, following the popular Labubu collaboration with LVMH’s Moynat brand.
Marc Cain names new CEO. Patric Spethmann is set to become the new CEO of the premium women’s fashion brand in June 2026. He succeeds founder Helmut Schlotterer, who will remain Chair. Patric joins from Marc O’Polo, bringing extensive industry and operational experience.
Julie Cheetham set to lead Travalyst . Julie has been appointed CEO of Prince Harry’s sustainable travel coalition, Travalyst, succeeding Sally Davey. Julie will lead the not-for-profit’s next phase, focusing on scaling its sustainability data hub and driving industry change.
Harley Street teams up with AlbionVC . Harley Street Health District has partnered with AlbionVC to accelerate the adoption of new healthcare technologies. AlbionVC will link district providers with university spin-outs and start-ups focused on prevention, diagnostics, and treatment.
US firm buys Safran in-flight entertainment unit . Kingswood Capital Management has agreed to acquire Safran Passenger Innovations (SPI), which makes the RAVE in-flight entertainment system. The $460m revenue division will close the sale in Q1 next year, with SPI’s current leadership remaining.
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