The Future of Travel
What will the travel industry look like in a post-COVID-19 world? Join hosts David Keen and Catherine Monthienvichienchai in candid conversations with key players in tourism and hospitality, as they look to the future of an industry in crisis.
Episodes
48 episodes
Hybrid Lives #4 | Addressing Urban Isolation through Flexible Spaces
QUO CEO David Keen speaks to Riccardo Tessaro of Gravity Co-living about how the shift in young professionals’ needs and urban isolation are shaping post-Covid spaces.Hybrid Lives with David Keen is a limited podcast series from QUO.&nb...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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30:49
Hybrid Lives #3 | The ‘Big Shift’ and Visions of Future Spaces
Hans Meyer, co-founder and managing director of Zoku, and David Keen discuss the shift in working spaces, corporate culture clash, and post-Covid outlook on the real estate industry.Hybrid Lives with David Keen is a limited podcas...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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34:00
Hybrid Lives #2 | Think Outside the Silo
Rob Wagemans, founder of Concrete Architectural Associates, speaks with David about designing spaces that blur lines and test boundaries. Hybrid Lives with David Keen is a limited podcast series from QUO. In each episo...
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38:06
Hybrid Lives #1 | Flexible Workspace
David joins Hamza Khan, co-founder of Letswork, to ponder the future of where—and how—the world works. Hybrid Lives with David Keen is a limited podcast series from QUO. In each episode, David engages space-makers from aroun...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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29:59
Veetika Deoras, Vice President – Strategy and Brands, The Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL)
David and IHCL’s Veetika Deoras wax philosophical in this episode. They discuss India’s gradual unlocking, and potential sidestepping an all-but-certain second wave of infections. They ponder the virus as a catalyst for change and introspection...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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32:05
Andrew Fay, President, The Gettys Group
Andrew Fay, President of The Gettys Group, beams in from Chicago to chat with David in this episode. The long-time friends and fellow Cornell grads cast a wide net: the state of Brand America; business as a force for good; the perks and pains o...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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31:54
David Abraham, Co-founder and CEO, Outpost
In this episode, Catherine is joined by David Abraham, co-founder of Outpost—a network of co-living, co-working and social spaces for location-independent professionals. A long-time remote-worker himself, David shares how an afternoon at a Toky...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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27:28
Mark Hehir, General Manager, The Ritz-Carlton Maldives, Fari Islands
In this episode, David is joined by Mark Hehir, General Manager of the new Ritz Carlton Maldives in the Fari Islands, an ambitious project that represents a new concept of high-end luxury for hospitality. Mark has been active in th...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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30:50
Rob Hornman, Senior Vice President Global Supplier Relations, HRS
Old friend and fellow travel lover, Rob Hornman, discusses the differences between travel and tourism with David. He says real travel is about taking your time, enjoying the chance to explore a place, meeting local people and exploring.
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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29:49
Anchalika Kijkanakorn, Managing Director and Founder, Akaryn Hotel Group
Anchalika Kijkanakorn, Managing Director and Founder of Akaryn Hotel Group, says COVID has given her the opportunity to sit down and really think about what she’s doing, where the world is going and how we can come out of this differently. She ...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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29:27
Simon Westcott, CEO and owner of the LUXE City Guides
Going stir crazy on an island, the future of travel-related content and how the pandemic has impacted our quality of life are just a few of the topics on the mind of Simon Westcott, CEO and owner of the LUXE City Guides. While he—an...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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29:08
Jan Tissera, President International, TravelClick
How do we support the people who work in our hotels? The individuals who have families to provide for and communities to protect? That’s the big question on the mind of Jan Tissera, President International, TravelClick. In a reflect...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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28:01
Abhijay Sandilya, IHG Vice President, Development – Australasia, South Pacific & Japan
Kicking-off season 2 of The Future of Travel, Abhijay Sandilya, IHG Vice President, Development – Australasia, South Pacific & Japan, joins David for a candid conversation about the impact of the virus on our mental wellbeing. A fo...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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26:10
James Crabtree, Author and Faculty Member, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy
Reopening the world’s tourism industry will be a complex and slow process, warns James Crabtree, author and faculty member at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy. He explains that while countries with a good record at beating the virus wil...
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Season 1
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Episode 34
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31:26
Vivek Wadwha, Distinguished Fellow at Harvard Law School
The travel industry has to realise that everything has changed, says Vivek Wadwha, Distinguished Fellow at Harvard Law School’s Labor and Worklife Program. Talking to David, he explains that the current crisis has fundamentally changed the way ...
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Season 1
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Episode 33
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27:08
Irene Kronenberg and Alon Baranowitz, Founders of Baranowitz + Kronenberg
Irene Kronenberg and Alon Baranowitz of the award-winning interior design studio in Tel Aviv, Baranowitz + Kronenberg, talk about their passion for disruption and change. They believe now is the time for hospitality to move beyond its typical b...
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Season 1
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Episode 32
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33:36
Bill Bensley, Founder of Bensley Design Studios
Driving purpose and changing American politics are the major passion topics of renowned architect and landscape designer, Bill Bensley. Chatting with David from his studio in Bangkok, Bill talks about his greatest desire for hospitality—namely ...
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Season 1
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Episode 31
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23:04
Willem Niemeijer CEO YAANA Ventures
If you’re only in the tourism business for the money, then why would you continue? This is the fundamental question on the mind of Willem Niemeijer, CEO of YAANA Ventures—an owner, partner and operator of entrepreneurial travel and hospitality ...
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Season 1
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Episode 30
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25:34
John Blanco, General Manager, Capella Bangkok
How do you maintain momentum when your hotel opening keeps getting pushed back? John Blanco, General Manager of the soon-to-open Capella Bangkok, discusses the challenges of ensuring his team of 240 ‘Culturalists’ remain focussed and engaged. O...
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Season 1
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Episode 29
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27:04
Abdulla Ghiyas, Chair, PATA Chapter, Maldives
As little as 50 years ago, the Maldives was nearly written off as a tourism destination due to the remote, inaccessible nature of its 1,200 tiny islands. Now, tourism leaders like Abdulla Ghiyas, former president of the Maldives Association of ...
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Season 1
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Episode 28
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29:34
Tobias Ragge, Chief Executive Officer of HRS
HRS Chief Executive Officer Tobias Ragge is more optimistic than many of his peers. Providing a vaccine is developed, he suspects we could see the hospitality industry operating at 80% of 2019 levels as early as next year—not 2024 as many pundi...
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Season 1
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Episode 27
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29:10
Jesper Palmqvist, Area Director – Asia Pacific
In the midst of the current global crisis, everyone is looking for answers and accurate, up-to-the minute data is key, says Jesper Palmqvist, STR Area Director – Asia Pacific. Talking to David, he explains that their role at STR is to make the ...
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Season 1
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Episode 26
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27:58
Jonathan Worsley, Chairman of Bench Events
When your business is heading towards a cliff’s edge, you can simply deal with all the cancellations and liabilities—or you can put a small team together and figure out a way to pivot your offering. Jonathan Worsley, Chairman of Bench Events, d...
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Season 1
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Episode 25
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24:11
Tosaporn Sihanatkathakul, Executive Director of the Landmark Lancaster Hotel Group
In the midst of a global pandemic that no one saw coming, and the ensuing economic crisis, Tosaporn Sihanatkathakul and his family have endured a much more personal form of loss. In a touching conversation with David and Catherine, the Executiv...
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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32:14
