Piers Schmidt is an accomplished conference speaker and panel moderator. A trusted commentator, he is available to provide media with an independent expert opinion from inside the world of luxury.
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During Piers Schmidt’s visit in May 2022 to guest lecture on the Master of Business Administration in Hospitality, Piers was interviewed by Associate Professor of Strategic Management Demian Hodari, PhD for his ‘Managing Underperforming Properties’ course.
An affiliate of U.S. private equity fund KSL Capital Partners has acquired the parent company of United Kingdom boutique hotel chain The Pig Hotels. Piers Schmidt comments for Hotel News Now.
Customer expectations are rising, and marketers are frantically trying to keep up in a world where connected and real-time experiences are considered the norm when interacting with brands.
On 16 November 2021, Piers Schmidt joined Jo Rzymowska, Vice President & Managing Director, EMEA, of Luxury Branding client Celebrity Cruises, Filip Boyen and Claire Peake on a panel to discuss the impact of Covid on the luxury sector.
Luxury branded residences have become something of a staple in big budget developments and now they are not just for hotel brands. Plenty of high-end names have entered the fray with big, buzzy builds. Is this just the logical next step for brands who want a deeper connection with consumers?
At the third edition of the Italian Hospitality Investment Conference, held at the Palacongressi in Rimini, Italy, Piers Schmidt and Alexander Rae, Head of M&A for Beaumier, were interviewed on stage by Massimiliano Sarti of Travel Quotidiano, on the ‘Financing and Developing of Alternative Locations and Platforms’.
Piers Schmidt joins an illustrious panel of (mainly) Italian five-star hoteliers at the Luxury Hospitality Conference in Milan.
In June 2021, The Red Sea Development Company announced the appointment of Piers Schmidt, Founder of Luxury Branding, to its global Advisory Board.
Luxury Branding Founder Piers Schmidt featured as one of seven globetrotters from the worlds of design, food, adventure, luxury, sustainability and beyond asked the simple, tantalising question: where do you dream of travelling to in 2021?
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, owners and brands embroiled in difficult conversations. Hotel News Now spoke to Piers Schmidt about the enforcement of brand standards during a global crisis.
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