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NEW YORK • NOVEMBER 7th, 2025

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...
Nobu Matsuhisa

Nobu Matsuhisa

Nobuyuki Matsuhisa—known to the world simply as “Nobu”—is the co-founder of Nobu Hospitality and the acclaimed chef proprietor of the Nobu, Matsuhisa, and Ubon restaurants—located across three continents. Born and raised in Saitama, Japan, Nobu served a rigorous...
Gary Dollens

Gary Dollens

Gary Dollens is the global head of design/product and brand development at Hyatt Hotels Corporation—a position he was appointed to in November of 2014. He is responsible for design execution as well as future design direction for all Hyatt brands worldwide....
Kemper Hyers

Kemper Hyers

Kemper Hyers is senior vice president of design at Starwood Capital Group. In this role, he is responsible for design direction and the execution of renovation projects for Starwood Capital assets, and is involved in the implementation of new brands launched by the...