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Gilda Perez-Alvarado spent nearly two decades at JLL, ultimately as Global CEO of its Hotels & Hospitality group, advising the sovereign wealth funds and private equity firms behind some of the world’s most significant hotels. She then crossed to the operator’s side at Accor, where she went on to lead Orient Express. In this episode, Fred Moore sits down with Gilda to trace how a brand born in 1883 is being rebuilt as an ecosystem of trains, hotels and yachts. They get into why every property c...

Caroline Smith cut her teeth on brands from Glenfiddich and Sailor Jerry to Hendrick's and Balvenie, followed by a stint in brand licensing for character brands, before finding herself in the cruise category. A coffee her husband talked her into with Regent Seven Seas Cruises turned into more than a decade at the company, where she rose from EMEA lead to Chief Marketing Officer and has just taken on group responsibility for Oceania as well. In this episode, Anant sits down with Caroline to unpa...

Dimitris Memos built MarineTraffic into the world's leading maritime intelligence platform before turning to the sky. Dimitris Kossyfas brought deep knowledge of the Greek islands and a storyteller's instinct for the brand. Together they co-founded Hoper after Memos nearly missed a friend's wedding on Patmos and realised Greece needed a faster way to connect its islands. In this episode, Fred Moore speaks to the duo about building Greece's first helicopter airline: scheduled routes, bookable se...

96. Sonic Branding: The Neuroscience of Sound with Aifric Lennon, Managing Director at father

95. Aja Raden on Diamonds, Luxury and Lies

94. Ritual and the Rise of 0% Wine with Luke Hemsley, Founder of Wednesday's Domaine

93. Operational Complexity in Luxury Hospitality with Barbara Muckermann, Group CEO of Kempinski Hotels

92. Wellness for the C‑Suite with Mattheos Georgiou, Head of Operations, One&Only, SIRO and Rare Finds

91. The Gold Standard, with Bob Donofrio, Former CEO of Roberto Cavalli

90. Interface as Craft: How Polestar Rethinks the In-Car Experience with Pär Heyden, Head of Brand and Executive Creative Director

89. The Oldest Bottle in the Room with Claudia Stebbings, Director of Marketing & Experiences at Berry Bros. & Rudd

88. 165 Years of Frette, with CEO, Filippo Arnaboldi

87. Routine Luxuries with Daniel Bense, Founder of To My Ships

86. How Coach Became a $5 Billion Brand, with Lew Frankfort, Chairman Emeritus and Former CEO

85. Emotion and Logic: Creating Spaces That Age Beautifully, with James Cavagnari, Founder, PRIMA DESIGN.

84. Rethinking Wellness Hospitality, with Loui Blake, Co-Founder of Long Lane

83. Jelly Science and Polysensory Experience, with Sam Bompas, Co-Founder of Bompas & Parr

82. Canada’s Aviation Legacy with Ève Laurier, VP of Communications & Marketing, Bombardier

81. “Life Moats” and The Psychology of Place with Chris Choa, Founder of OUTCOMIST.

80. Liquid Death: Selling Water Like It’s Entertainment with Andy Pearson, VP of Creative

79. Fandom For The Affluent Traveller with Mandarin Oriental's Chief Brand & Marketing Officer, Alex Schellenberger

78. Peace One Day with Founder, Jeremy Gilley MBE

77. Joy as a Business Ethos with Carolyn Turnbull, CEO of Nammos Hotels & Resorts

76. The Sartorial Home with Laylah Holmes, Founder of Holmes Bespoke