INSPIRE
Alumni Speakers
2026 speakers announced soon. Meet the leaders who have shaped INSPIRE.
Todd Lenahan
President & Chief Creative Officer
Wynn Design & Development
Daniel Peek
President
JLL Hotels & Hospitality
Walter Isenberg
CEO and Co-Founder
Sage Hospitality Group
Jonathan Falik
Chief Executive Officer
JF Capital Advisors
Alexandra Walterspiel
President & CEO
Sensei
John Fareed
Global Chairman
Horwath HTL
Zach Demuth
Head of Strategic Growth & Asset Management
Eight Form
George Jordan
President
Oxford Hotels and Resorts
Keith Space
President, Fort Hospitality Group, LLC
Fort Partners
Alinio Azevedo
Managing Director, Luxury and Lifestyle Investments
Driftwood Capital
Jason Reader
Chief Operating Officer
Davidson Hospitality Group
Peter Kressaty
Chief Commercial Officer
LW Hospitality Advisors
Lily Hu
Executive Vice President of Business Strategy
Crescent Hotels & Resorts
Jan Freitag
National Director, Hospitality Analytics
CoStar Group
Michael Everett
Executive Vice President
CoralTree Hospitality
Joel Morales
Chief Marketing Officer
Castlerock Asset Management
Matt Schwartz
CTO
Sage Hospitality Group
Rika Lisslo
Hospitality Strategy and Development
Hyatt Hotels Corporation
Phil Keb
Senior Advisor, Global Corporate Investments and Transactions
IHG Hotels & Resorts
Susie Park
Executive Vice President, Global Hotel Asset Management
CBRE
Isaac H. Jones
Founder and CEO
Centagio Hotels
Shane Green
President
SGEi
Mark Rivers
CEO
Canyon Ranch
Shannon McCallum
VP, Operations
Resorts World Las Vegas
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Chris Sariego
Senior Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer
LionGrove
Todd Felsen
CEO
OTH Hotels & Resorts
Marcus Lee
Executive Vice President, Development
HVS
Jessica Shea
Vice President, Wellness, Retail and Leisure Operations
Hilton
Gamal El Fakih
Vice President of Operations
Marriott International
Romy Bhojwani
SVP and Head of Asset Management
HHM Hotels
Alena Stavnjak
Corporate Director of Spa
Starwood Hotels
Thomas A. Hazinski
Managing Director, Convention-Sports-Entertainment
HVS
Vito F. Lotta
Founder
LOTTA Strategic Hospitality
Blima Ehrentreu
Founder & CEO
The Designers Group
Gabriel Saragovia
Founder
Rio Perdido
Rodney Linville
Global Corporate Director of IT
Nobu Hotels
Nicky Unkles
Senior Vice President
Cumming Group
Andrew Miele
Chief Development Officer
Proper Hospitality
Erik Eveleigh
Vice President, Development (Americas)
Starwood Hotels
Paul Arnold
Vice President Development - Americas
Rosewood Hotel Group
Richard Perks
Director of AV Infrastructure
Resorts World Las Vegas
Ronen Aviram
Vice President & General Manager
Hotel Valley Ho
Rich Garcia
Senior Vice President of Food & Beverage
Crescent Hotels & Resorts
Ken Cruse
Founder & CEO
Soul Community Planet | Holistic Hospitality
Jim Manley
Owner
The Ranch at Rock Creek
Ersal Ozdemir
Founder
Keystone Group
Vijay Raghavan
Sr. Director of Offering Management
Honeywell
Bill Lally
President & CEO
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Barak Hirschowitz
President
International Luxury Hotel Association
Jon Edelheit
Co‑Founder
International Luxury Hotel Association
David Tessier
Founder
Hospitality Gaming Advisors
Dan Monahan
Corporate Director of Engineering
CoralTree Hospitality
Jennifer Holzworth
Senior Corporate Director, Spa Operations
Montage International
Jessica Werner
Chief Creative Officer
Sage Studio
Tammy Pahel
VP of Spa & Wellness Operations
Carillon Miami Wellness Resort
Anissa Mendil
Co-founder & Creative Director
Mendil + Meyer Architects
Sonia Santana Cerpa
CEO, Strategic Advisor
S Strategic Services
Ben Meyer
Co-founder & Head of Architecture
Mendil + Meyer Architects
Rod Clough
President of the Americas
HVS
Vaibhav Garg
Group Director of Human Resources
Canoua Estate Resort & Villas
Yan Wijaya
Sales Manager - Hospitality Western U.S.
Lutron Electronics
Robert Grosz
President and Chief Operating Officer
Worldvue
Susie Arnett
Director of Wellness Programming
Six Senses
Daniel Donovan
Director, Feasibility Luxury North America & Caribbean
Accor
Jeff Borman
Global Head of Sales, Revenue & Distribution
Virgin Hotels
Joelle Park
Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer
WorldHotels
Agita Jaber
President
JF Social
Robert Burnett
Founder & President
Burnett Partners
Molly Preston
VP of Procurement
Pyramid Hospitality Group
Chris Richardson
VP of Engineering and Sustainability
Davidson Hospitality Group
Raphael Steinbach
Chief Executive Officer
ADA Cosmetics
Glenn Haussman
President & Show Host
No Vacancy Podcast/ Rouse Media
Jill Archunde-Santell
Director Learning, Development, Internal Communications and Engagement
Fontainebleau Las Vegas
Andrew Demming
Partner, Executive Board Member
Gardiner & Theobald
Carl Adams
Vice President of Sales
Immedia
Jill Hunt
Vice President, Customer Experience
Encore
Erin Nichols Walker
Creative Director
Wimberly Interiors
Vista Murphy
VP Food & Beverage
Pacific Hospitality Group
Zach Hoffberg
VP of Procurement
Montage International
Leah Crump
President & CEO
Leah Crump Consulting
Noel Thomas
Founder & CEO
Dark Watch
Jason Shurka
Spokesman
The Light System
Kady Srinivasan
Chief Marketing Officer
You.com
Shane Tavolino
Assistant General Manager
WoodCliff Hotel & Spa
Rebecca Ward
Vice President of Guest Experience
Agua Caliente Casinos
Michelle McLean-Bailey
Former Miss Universe, International Business Officer, North America
Gondwana Collection, Namibia
Donte Johnson
Area General Manager and Author
Donohoe Hospitality Services
Lisa Cain
Associate Professor
FIU
David Cardenas
Dean and William Harrah Chair
UNLV William F. Harrah College of Hospitality
Anna Domingo
Founder
PADZZLE
Aaron Anderson
Founder
The 26 Co
Jennifer Switzer
Chief Executive Officer
NUTRAFi
Kenneth Ryan
Chief Longevity Officer
The Estate
Annie Steighner
Vice President, Business Development & Partnerships
ADA Cosmetics
Andrew Hopson
Restaurant Manager
Inn on Biltmore Estate
Jill Boegel
SVP Commercial - Hospitality
Amadeus