The Next Wave of Hospitality: Trends, Brands, and Innovation – Bashar Wali, Practice Hospitality

In this episode, Bashar Wali, founder and CEO of Practice Hospitality and This Assembly, shares his perspective on what makes a compelling hospitality brand and the opportunities for innovation in the industry today.

Listeners will learn:

• How to balance aesthetics and profitability in hotel design (01:34)
• The importance of having a “face” and soul behind a hospitality brand (03:51)
• Why large hotel companies are acquiring founder-led brands (06:44)
• The opportunity for entrepreneurs with fresh ideas to enter the hospitality space (08:12)

Mentions:

• Chiltern Firehouse (02:16)
• André Balazs (02:16)
• Liz Lambert (03:31)
• Chip Conley (03:41)
• Bill Kimpton (04:06)
• Ian Schrager (04:06)
• Kit Kemp (04:06)
• Airbnb (04:17)
• Hilton (04:27)
• Marriott (05:09)
• Arne Sorensen (06:10)
• Accor Hotels (06:31)
• Nike (06:41)
• Ennismore (07:05)
• Sharan Pasricha (07:05)
• SLS (07:15)
• Graduate Hotels (07:39)
• Nomad (07:39)
• Dream (07:39)
• Standard (07:39)
• Hyatt (07:39)
• 21C (08:12)
• Ben Weprin (10:19)

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Music for this show is produced by Clay Bassford of Bespoke Sound: Music Identity Design for Hospitality Brands