Christoph Henkel has great affection for his other properties but converting a former mining village to Colorado’s luxury Dunton Hot Springs mountain retreat is something special.

Princess Noura bint Faisal Al Saud is putting Saudi fashion and the Kingdom’s hospitality on the world map.

As boss of Taj Umaid Bhawan Palace in Jodhpur, Manu Sharma is in the thick of India’s wedding activity

Arnaud Zannier started his own eponymous hotel company. What are the ongoing challenges?

Geoff Toffetti specialised in service – will he share secrets to success?

As always, words from Virtuoso wizard Matthew Upchurch are more than worth their weight in gold.

Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group CEO Laurent Kleitman may be new to luxury hospitality but he’s shaking it up fast, with style

The Corinthia London’s boss, Charlotte Weatherall, a sales and marketing superstar, magnificently manages a young family – and the forever-youthful luxury hotel

Timur Sentuerk is making the family-owned Doyle Collection into a force to be reckoned with

Great British Bakeoff star Prue Leith has strong views on how hotels can do even better.

Ludo de Jong makes Dublin’s Anantara The Marker chosen luxury choice for the world’s techies.

Paolo Barletta shares an update on Orient Express, the trains and hotels brand of luxury choice.

Thai entrepreneur and anthropologist Krissada (Noi) Sukosol combines topping movie and entertainment bills with collecting – and owning hotels.

In Singapore, Raffles’ boss Christian Westbeld and Hawaii-born celeb chef Jordan Keao double-bill talking about the hotel’s Butcher’s Block partnership.

Sabre’s Amy Read knows more about how AI will impact hospitality than anyone thought they’d need to know.

Anupam Dasgupta explains the new look and enthusiasm of The Leela .

German linguist Barbara Muckermann spent 25 years rising to the top of the cruise industry before switching to run Kempinski. How’s her new life going?

President of Asia Pacific for Hilton Alan Watts talks luxury – and attracting, and retaining, talent

Arun Balbani knows more about marriage than most – he organises many of the world’s wonderful weddings

Lindsey Ueberroth, custodian and CEO of Preferred, widens the family-owned hospitality giant’s global impact.