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Briefing: understanding the complexities of your business

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Understanding the complexities of any business is paramount. This understanding is essential when the company grows, which of course is the ambition. Executives at the top of global organisations can now be clever with their use of proper and applicable technology.

New tools have made decision-making easier for CEOs of any organisation to manage their business from the palm of their hand. Whether they are on a development site in China, the head office in London, or on a business trip in Sydney.

Technology is continually becoming more developed and sophisticated. In this week’s briefing we hear from some experts with their thoughts on the subject.

Including comment from:

  • Gordon Drake, CFO of Kingdom Hotel Investments on measuring global financial performance.
  • Sean Worker, CEO of Bridgestreet, on his company’s decision-making framework
  • Sir Nigel Knowles, co-Global CEO of DLA Piper on how his global organisation maintain the flow of information.
  • And Andrew Sangster, of The Hotel Analyst, on forecasting your decision making.
 


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Briefing: global opportunities in 2012

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Appreciating where the opportunities lie in the global marketplace is essential to maintain the growth of any business. There are many differing opinions on where these areas of growth lie; should brands be re-investing in their current portfolio or should they be aggressively pursuing new products?

The impacts of the recession are still being felt in deal-making and there has been a fundamental change in the way deals are put together. However, there are some opportunities that are too good to miss – what they are is discussed in this briefing.

Including comment from:

  • Gordon Drake, CFO of Kingdom Hotel Investments on investing in their current portfolio
  • Yann Caillere, COO & President of Accor Hotels discussing what he sees as the key countries for 2012
  • Peter Norman, of Hyatt International on the current opportunity to buy more assets
  • And Francois Baudin of Fairmont Raffles on where they see growth worldwide.
 


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Briefing: Aligning modern innovation with business

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Consumers are now associating themselves with brands like never before, therefore new product that comes to the market needs to have something to lure them to it. Innovations in design and technology allows businesses to differentiate themselves from competitors and consequently appeal to different audiences.

Some hotels are embracing new ideas to gain further market share. They are really seeing the benefit of doing something alternative and contemporary. Design and hotel features has arguably, in the past, been viewed as irrelevant but there are companies now working within hospitality whose key differentiator is this component – and they are seeing great success.

Experts this week discuss innovations and the modern day technologies that can be used to compliment their operations. Including:

  • Chris Boulton, CEO of yoo, on bringing design to the hospitality world.
  • Gordon Drake, CFO of Kingdom Hotel Investments about the multiple sources of income some of their hotels enjoy
  • Mark Wynne-Smith, Global CEO of Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels on the investment needed for innovation
  • And Ewan Cameron, CEO of Lonrho Hotels, about the correlation he sees with hotel development and social media.
 


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Briefing: opportunity in Africa

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The African continent is vast and one where there is a wealth of opportunity. Risks associated with the continent means many approach investing in the area with trepidation. However, many believe we are seeing its final dawn.

Some countries don’t have a branded hotel located within it, others are resource heavy and with a growing middle class the chance to really make headway is apparent.

Experts this week include:

  • Gordon Drake, CFO of Kingdom Hotel Investments, on a resource-laden continent
  • Timothy Lloyd Hughes, of Deutsche Bank, on Africa being another arrow in the BRIC bow
  • Peter Norman, of Hyatt International, on the inevitable chance there is now with Africa
  • And Nick van Marken, Hospitality Leader of Deloitte, on how Africa’s fragmentation resulting in opportunities for many.
 


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