Sectors Tourism & Hospitality

Seven Tides International bringing the DUKES brand from London to Dubai and beyond
Abdulla Bin Sulayem is the CEO of Seven Tides International, a privately owned luxury property developer and holding company. He spoke with The Prospect Group about the DUKES ...
Quantum Hotels & Resorts President on tourism and the hotel industry in the Philippines
John Cole is the President of Quantum Hotels and Resorts. He spoke with The Prospect Group about tourism in the Philippines, the hotel industry in the Makati area of Metro Man...
Jeffrey Mong on incorporating history and tradition into Malaysia’s hospitality sector
Jeffrey Mong is the General Manager of The Majestic Hotel Kuala Lumpur, a recently restored classic property in the heart of the city. He spoke with The Prospect Group about i...
Thailand continues to develop MICE capabilities, aims to be preferred MICE destination in Asia
The Thai MICE industry has grown substantially under the charge of the Thailand Convention & Exhibition Bureau (TCEB). In 2014 alone, Thailand expects to receive one million M...
Minor International (MINT) Chairman & CEO William Heinecke on entrepreneurship & MINT’s growth outlook
William Heinecke is the Chairman & CEO of Minor International. He spoke with The Prospect Group about entrepreneurship in Thailand, the focus and direction of Minor Internatio...
Swissotel Le Concorde General Manager Marcel Sawyere on the MICE business in Bangkok
Marcel Sawyere is the General Manager of the Swissotel Le Concorde, one of Bangkok’s Leading MICE Destinations. He spoke with the Prospect Group about increasing MICE C...
Zinc InVision Co-Founder & CEO Kevin Beauvais on branding, competition, & growing Zinc’s brands
Kevin J Beauvais is the Co-Founder & CEO of Zinc InVision Hospitality. He spoke with The Prospect Group about growing Zinc into a regional hospitality management company, comp...
Accor Senior Vice President Patrick Basset on Thailand’s hospitality sector
Patrick Basset is Accor’s Senior Vice President for Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, and the Philippines. He spoke with The Prospect Group about Accor’s operat...
Alwan Travel & Tourism General Manager Talal Al Rawahi on the importance of the Internet in facilitating Oman’s tourism industry
Talal Al Rawahi is the General Manager of Alwan Travel & Tourism, a tourist agency in the Sultanate of Oman. He spoke with The Prospect Group about the importance of the Inter...
Fico Corporation CEO Krit Srichawla on growing the company’s hotel business
Krit Srichawla is the CEO of Fico Corporation, one of the leading companies in the food and hospitality sectors in Southeast Asia. He spoke with The Prospect Group about the r...
Thailand Conventions & Exhibitions Bureau (TCEB) Director of MICE Capabilities Nichapa Yoswee on the development of Thailand’s MICE industry
Nichapa Yoswee is the Director of MICE Capabilities at the Thailand Conventions and Exhibitions Bureau (TCEB). She spoke with The Prospect Group about the growth and developme...
Messe Düsseldorf Asia Managing Director Gernot Ringling on the exhibition & conference sector in Thailand
Gernot Ringling is the Managing Director of Messe Düsseldorf Asia, one of the leading full service trade fair organizing companies in Asia. He spoke with The Prospect Group...
Rembrandt Hotel & Towers General Manager Eric Hallin on tourism in Thailand
Eric Hallin is the General Manager of the Rembrandt Hotel & Towers in Bangkok and the Chairman of the Tourism Committee at the Joint Foreign Chambers of Commerce. He spoke wit...
Minor International Chairman & CEO William Heinecke on the growth of tourism in Thailand & throughout Asia
William E. Heinecke is the Chairman & CEO of Minor International, one of the largest hospitality and leisure companies in the Asia Pacific region. He spoke with The Prospect G...
One World Hotel General Manager Ho Hoy Sum on business & leisure tourism in Malaysia
Ho Hoy Sum is the General Manager of One World Hotel, a 438-room property in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He spoke with The Prospect Group about competition among business-oriented...
GAA-Marta Consulting General Manager Trevor Owen on current trends in the tourism industry
Trevor Owen is the General Manager of GAA-Marta Consulting, an innovative consulting firm that provides services to governments and the tourism industry. He spoke with The Pro...
Hungarian National Tourist Office President & CEO Gergely Horvath on tourism in Hungary
Gergely Horvath is the President and CEO of the Hungarian National Tourist Office. He spoke with The Prospect Group about the effects of the European economic crisis on touris...
Jumeirah Group Executive Chairman Gerald Lawless on Jumeirah’s international footprint & the tourism market in Dubai
Gerald Lawless is the Executive Chairman for Jumeirah Group, a global luxury hospitality company and part of Dubai Holding. He spoke with The Prospect Group about travel and t...