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NEW YORK • NOVEMBER 7th, 2025

Joan Cardy

Joan Cardy

Joan Cardy, founder and president of The Cardy Group Toronto, has spent a lifetime acquiring experience around passionate and purposeful people culminating in the launch of her own firm 18 years ago. Her career started in sales and marketing, working for a family...
Bill Bensley

Bill Bensley

Since 1984, Bill Bensley has been designing resorts throughout Asia and the world. Harvard educated under Moshe Safdie, Bensley’s early career was under the masterful eye of Lek Bunnag, one of Thailand’s true national treasures. He worked in Hong Kong and...
John Ceriale

John Ceriale

A visionary and leading force in the U.S. and worldwide hospitality industry, John Ceriale is Founder and President of Prospect Advisors, which was established in 1998.  Since its founding, Prospect Advisors has been the exclusive hotel advisor on hospitality...
Tom Colicchio

Tom Colicchio

Born and raised in Elizabeth, NJ, Tom Colicchio made his New York cooking debut at prominent New York restaurants including The Quilted Giraffe, Gotham Bar & Grill, Rakel and Mondrian. Since then, he has seen critical acclaim for Gramercy Tavern (with Danny...
Tim Kemp

Tim Kemp

“Hotels should be living things not stuffy institutions,” say Tim and Kit Kemp, cofounders of the Firmdale Hotels, with eight boutique concepts in London and one in New York. The high standards of excellence and unique townhouse style of decoration have...