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British heart, Asian soul

Episode 22

Thursday, September 24, 2026 • Duration 43:07

It's taken Langham Hotels & Resorts, part of Langham Hospitality Group, more than 160 years to develop its second hotel in Europe. That property is coming to Venice, but the company is also opening a hotel in Saudi Arabia soon. Josh Littman, Langham's head of development, for Europe, Middle East and Africa, joins the podcast and shares how the richness of the Langham brand and its several distinct strands of DNA will lead to more development activity.

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Middle East conflict leads to 93% uptick in UAE guests in Ras Al Khaimah (with Marjan's Alison Grinnell)

Episode 21

Thursday, August 27, 2026 • Duration 33:27

Alison Grinnell, Marjan's group chief operating officer and CEO of Marjan Hospitality, joins the Upgrade to discuss plans for tourism growth in Ras Al Khaimah and Marjan Beach.

David Damiba, Kasada Capital Management, on African hotels' leap in sophistication

Episode 20

Thursday, July 23, 2026 • Duration 35:20

Kasada Capital Management’s managing director and co-CEO David Damiba joined "The Upgrade" podcast to talk about sophisticated debt, operations, alignment and timelines in the African hotel industry.

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Sirius Hotel Group emerges from Resident Hotels to help portfolio expansion

Episode 19

Thursday, June 25, 2026 • Duration 36:26

Matt Lederer, director of acquisitions at The Sirius Hotel Group, joins the podcast this month to discuss his company's partnership, and his history with, Marriott International.

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Manesh Balani, Orsini SPI, on procurement, logistics and maintaining calm out of Dubai

Episode 18

Monday, June 8, 2026 • Duration 35:26

Manesh Balani, managing director of Dubai-based procurement firm Orsini SPI, joined “The Upgrade: EMEA Hospitality News” podcast to discuss how the U.S.-Iran war forced his company to adapt its strategy for meeting the supply needs of its hotel clients in the region.

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Kerten’s Marloes Knippenberg on hotel branding, experiences

Episode 17

Thursday, April 23, 2026 • Duration 41:58

On this episode of The Upgrade, Marloes Knippenberg, CEO of Kerten Hospitality, said her and her company’s goal always has been to bring a fresh approach to the hotel and hospitality scene, starting a little more than a decade ago when owners began to want something different from a long list of brand standards. In the podcast with Terence Baker, news editor, EMEA, Knippenberg said that owner sea change more or less came in parallel to new demands of guests for more experiences.

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Cervus’ Chris Mumford on labor, C-suite hires in the hotel industry

Episode 16

Thursday, April 2, 2026 • Duration 31:13

The world of work is changing, with younger generations likely to have several careers, not just one linear one, said Chris Mumford, managing director at Cervus Leadership Consulting.

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Christie & Co.’s Carine Bonnejean on European hotel transaction volumes

Episode 15

Thursday, March 19, 2026 • Duration 30:24

Christie & Co.’s Carine Bonnejean joins the podcast to discuss how Spain and Italy top the table of hotel investment appetite in Europe. Italian destinations beyond Milan, Rome and Venice are coming to the attention of hotel investors.

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Global hotel market standouts from 2025 (with STR's Sarah Duignan)

Episode 14

Thursday, February 19, 2026 • Duration 29:37

STR’s Sarah Duignan joined The Upgrade podcast to discuss global hotel performance highlights from full-year 2025 data, including the huge impact of Formula 1 races in markets such as Abu Dhabi.

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How the UK budget will affect hospitality with Bridget Baker

Episode 13

Monday, December 22, 2025 • Duration 31:55

Veteran hotel and hospitality consultant Bridget Baker, owner of Bridget Baker Consulting, joins the show to talk about how the U.K. government's November budget has put more pressure on hotel operations across the country.

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