Spotlight
In-depth features and interviews with the people and organisations setting the pace in hospitality and HR. WINC Wire’s Spotlight goes behind the headlines to profile leaders, brands and ideas worth knowing, and what others can learn from them.
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The Serial Disruptor Behind Two of Europe’s Most Radical Hotel Concepts: The Story of Hans Meyer
Most hospitality executives would consider creating a hotel brand valued at over $2 billion the capstone of a career. Hans…
Technology Should Serve Staff, Not Replace Them: A 2026 Wake-Up Call
As the industry enters 2026, a fundamental tension is emerging in boardrooms and HR offices across the sector: is technology…
The Wall Street banker who walked away from billions to rescue forgotten American motels.
Key Takeaways: The finance-to-hospitality pivot: Seidman spent years at Goldman Sachs, Credit Suisse and a luxury developer overseeing $3.5 billion…
The Journalist Who Entered Hospitality at 40, Got Rejected by Every Bank, and Created the Hospitality Industry’s Most Imitated Blueprint
Key Takeaways: The journalist-turned-hotelier: Zecha spent 20 years in publishing before entering hospitality at 40 – proving the industry's most…
The Experience Architect Who Bet Billions on Property Ownership: Story of the “Magician of Merivale”
Justin Hemmes, the Chief Executive Officer of the Merivale Group, is less a hotel executive and more an architect of…
This billionaire hotelier bought a party jet and Ibiza’s legendary Pacha nightclub. Now he’s eyeing global expansion.
This Mumbai-born entrepreneur ranks number 1,626 on Forbes' 2025 World Billionaires List with a $2.2 billion net worth. His company,…
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He commissioned a village to make 1.5 million bricks for one hotel. Now he’s built Bali’s first carbon-neutral resort.
When Ronald Akili needed bricks for his Katamama hotel in 2016, he didn't order from a supplier. The Jakarta-born entrepreneur…
This hotelier left Oberoi’s presidency at 40 to break every rule of luxury hotels. Now he’s winning global awards.
Most hoteliers at the peak of their careers don't walk away. Kapil Chopra did. In 2018, after five years as…