• The Restaurant Coach™, named on the Definitive Restaurant Experts in the world and one of 23 Hospitality Experts to Follow on Twitter.
• The leading international trainer, speaker, author, and coach on how restaurant owners, operators, and culinary professionals go from just good to becoming outstanding.
• A sought-after advisor in the areas of: leadership, branding, social media marketing, culture, operations, restaurateur mindset, team development, behavioral dynamics, productivity & peak performance.
• His first book Your Restaurant Sucks! is an international bestseller. His second book: Your Restaurant STILL Sucks! is also an Amazon bestseller in Restaurant & Food Industry.

Food & Beverage Strategy, Concept Development, Hospitality Entrepreneur, Executive Coach/Mentor

• More than 25 years of international food & beverage hospitality experience
• Started his career in 1989 at the Savoy, London
• In 1996 Harvey gained his first international experience at Grand Hyatt Hong Kong, Park Hyatt Tokyo and Hyatt Regency Macua
• Opened Grissini-London with legendary interior designer David Collins
• Launched Jamie Oliver’s first restaurant and refurbished the famous Rib Room & Oyster Bar
• Set up Elevate, company that creates and develops unique food and beverage solutions, controls risk and maximises value for money in terms of capital expenditure and revenue generation
• Has created, developed and managed some of the most successful and esteemed restaurant and F&B concepts over three continents

A Tourism professional, Consulting, Training, Speaker

• 19 years of the experience in different positions in companies and institutions in the tourism and education sector in Chile
• Partner and consultant for Kunapak, a French-Chilean technology company that develops innovative solutions for the tourism industry
• He was a dean of the School of Hospitality, Tourism and Gastronomy at INACAP, a pioneer institution in technical hospitality careers considered also as one of the biggest tourism schools in the world (2011-2018)
• He was a member of the board of the main trade union entity of the national tourism industry, the Federation of Chilean Tourism Companies (FEDETUR) and founding president of the Association of Tourism Professionals of Chile (APROTUR)
• Nowadays he is dedicated in promoting and developing new solutions and methodologies to make destination management more efficient and sustainable, connecting local tourism ecosystems with digital tools that seek to improve the travelers’ experience

Hospitality Mentor, Advisor, Speaker, Top 30 Hospitality Influencer in Nigeria

• The founder of 2wenty2 Hospitality, an allied servicing company that manages, consults and trains small and medium Hospitality Enterprise
• Helps Female African students in Hospitality and Tourism management, succeed and advance in their Hospitality careers.
• She annual hosts a live conference, tagged ‘The Hospitality Industry Conference Africa” , an educative and highly informative conference and career fair for Hospitality professionals, students and entrepreneurs in Africa
• The Host of The Hospitality Business Show, a global podcast where she interviews Industry experts, C-level executives and iconic brands and businesses around the world
• Has been featured in reputable media platforms across Africa and she’s fondly called Africa’s Hospitality Queen

General Manager, Speaker, Trainer at Luxury Hotels/Resorts

• More than 20 years of the hospitality industry experience
• Had been trained by one of the world’s most prestigious hotel company, Leading Resorts of the World in New York
• Has worn many hats, starting from a Destination Management Representative, to Sales and Marketing Manager, Director of Sales and Marketing, Assistant General Manager in charge of Rooms Division, Assistant General Manager in charge of Reservations and Sales and Marketing and then General Manager
• Has worked in the Caribbean, Asia and with some prestigious hospitality companies fostering relationships with hotels in USA and Europe
• As a certified vocational trainer, she also conducts training in customer service and sales & marketing

American author, speaker

• Partner at Longitude, a hospitality branding and experience design agency
• Author of “Future Hospitality”
• His work hinges on the study, strategy, and delivery of thoughtful, profitable, and sustainable guest experiences for hospitality, travel, and tourism brands

Global Hospitality Ambassador, Consultant, Keynote Speaker and HOST of REAL Hospitality LIVE

• More than 35 years of the hospitality industry experience
• A LinkedIn influencer with a social network of more than 40 000 followers
• Has owned and operated successful restaurants, has worked as an Executive Chef for both private institutions and Corporate Brands, and has been the President of a 21-store Restaurant Franchise Operation
• Menu design, franchising, restaurant start-ups, restaurant developments, opened more than 30 restaurants across Canada
• Has developed and implemented hospitality training programs for both local and national restaurant chains, as well as working with the province of New Brunswick to develop training and resource programs in the hospitality and tourism sector
• Has instructed post-secondary hospitality training programs for several notable Vancouver institutions
• Co-founder and CEO of REAL Hospitality Network, a global interactive networking community that extends from Canada to the US, to Australia, Columbia, Europe, the UAE and beyond

Founder and Director of HorecaSpeakers, Director of the HIP Congress

• Trends, innovation and strategy researcher & analyst in tourism, hospitality and restaurants.
• International Consultant and Speaker, with more than 150 keynotes (online & offline).
• Founder and Director of HorecaSpeakers, the first divulgation platform for hospitality in Spanish.
• Teacher of Strategy at Basque Culinary Center, OSTELEA / EAE and other business schools.
• Author of the Manual para Neo Hosteleros Valientes (with more than 30,000 direct downloads). Basque Culinary Center LABe expert.
• Director of the HIP Congress, the largest Horeca congress in Europe. Considered one of the most influential women of Spanish Gastronomy & one of the most influential professionals in Tourism.

The President of KRG Hospitality Inc., the author of the book Bar Hacks

• The President of KRG Hospitality Inc., the author of the book Bar Hacks, and an international keynote speaker on all things restaurants, bars, and hotels.
• Being in the hospitality industry for over 20 years has allowed him to become a leading voice in the development of detailed feasibility studies, award-winning concepts, strategic business plans, unique menus, memorable guest experiences, and financial management systems.

Ph.D. in Tourism Marketing, hospitality consulting

• With a degree in Business Administration and a Ph.D. in Tourism Marketing, Dr. Dimitris Koutoulas has been working as a management and marketing consultant and as a project manager mainly in the tourism, hotel, publishing and the events industries since 1990
• His work has covered nearly every aspect of tourism planning and applied hospitality marketing ranging from market research and strategic planning to press relations and staff training.
• He has set up multi-million marketing campaigns and has consulted large-scale investments. He has successfully implemented projects in 32 countries over the last 30 years.
• Works as Assistant Professor at the University of Patras, Greece. He has also taught and lectured at Greek, Austrian, German and South African universities.

Business & Live skills coach, Hospitality, Travel & Tourism professional

• Well renowned professional with extensive experience in the global Hospitality, Travel & Tourism trade.
• He has recently made major inroads in the technology start up industry in the hospitality space and  has been a speaker at various International conferences relating to digitalisation and sustainable tourism.
• Barry’ entrepreneurial spirit that comes natural, combined with experience and sound business and financial acumen has accumulated to several success’ and achievements such as: Top 100 most influential leaders in Hospitality – Global Mice congress and awards 2019, Lilizela Award judge for 5 consecutive years to date (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 & 2018)
• Winner and finalist of several international awards in hospitality for properties under his management
• Being an ICF accredited Business & Live skills coach he assists in building winning teams.

The Principal at Knowing Hospitality, hospitality consulting

• The Principal at Knowing Hospitality, a Seattle based, full-service hotel management and consulting company that specializes in stabilizing and improving hotel businesses, driving better results for owners, and providing better experiences for guests and employees.
• Growing up in Canada, Adam’s hospitality career took him all over his home country, the Caribbean and the United States. After more than two decades in operations, administration and executive leadership roles with Fairmont, St. Regis and independents, Adam knows what it takes to create successful hotels and high functioning teams.
• Received his Crossfit coaching certification at Reebok headquarters in Massachusetts, and last year fulfilled a lifelong dream of travelling to Peru to complete the 4-day Inca Trail hike to Machu Picchu.