Creative Director, Principal, EMEA at Campbell House, Jese Medina-Suarez joins us in the Wood Couture Podcast where he addresses the issue in designing hotels, why he chose design over real estate development, and his thoughts the possibility of design cross pollination in Paris.

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Gabrielle F. Mather, Founder & CEO at Restaurant Secrets Inc & Cornerstone 61 Consultancy take on the F&B world, Fast-food chains in the UAE, Instagram VS reality, accepting vulnerability, and how challenges have given her more opportunities, especially being a woman in management in this industry.

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Fazlin Hoosain, Founder of Collectic Interior & Furniture design studios shares how she started her own business, her most challenging project, a new design approach, her love for the arts and fashion, and the birth of The Phoenix range.

In this episode of the Wood Couture Podcast, Horwath HTL’s Managing Director, Todd Wynne-Parry takes us to his journey of a higher purpose, his take on a new way of doing hospitality, sustainability within the industry, and his early aspirations of being an entertainment lawyer.

Joe Tabet - From being unemployed, coming to Dubai with $500 at hand, to becoming the Managing director of JT + Partners, an innovative brand in architecture, master planning and integrated design practices.  

In this episode, Joe discusses being born during the war, his mentor, gender equality in the industry, sustainability, and the obsession with green buildings, and what is really missing in hospitality design?

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CEO of Atelier Pod, Lotfi Sidirahal - From his journey of being an artist to a visionary.  

In this episode, Lotfi discusses sustainable designs in today's luxury hospitality. The fight to create and innovate, materializing dreams, design identities, turning down projects, and the importance of emotions in designing.

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Bani Haddad, Founder and Managing Director of Aleph Hospitality, talks about his journey to setting up business in the hospitality industry, his biggest dream, goals, and current opportunities.   

Sonal Kotecha is the Founder & Design Director at Rumah Interiors - Applies design disciplines and inspiration from her global experience as both an agency and in-house designer.   

In this episode, Sonal joins the Wood Couture Podcast host Filippo Sona to share her insights as a creative on running a business, and being in the residential interiors space.

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Hen’a Yadav, Principal at Studio Carter. The studio commits itself to have a positive influence through holistic and timeless design. All work starts from an artistic viewpoint, adding authentic creativity to a unique interior design. Studio Carter transfers a story into a tangible and shareable experience whilst constructing a narrative that people will be immersed in.

In this episode, Hen’a joins the Wood Couture Podcast host Filippo Sona to share her career journey as an interior designer and creative director for spectacular projects across the world, starting with royal palaces in the Middle East, to a boutique lifestyle-driven firm in LA.

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Shadi Moazami is the Founder and Director of MAIA, a boutique PR and communication agency that helps hotels, restaurants in the hospitality industry, and luxury brands communicate their message to the world. With having extensive experience in the field, Shadi has a deep understanding of what it takes to build a successful brand message. She discusses trends, mistakes, and other aspects of the communication process. Being the third culture kid has also given Shadi a unique perspective on the world and has helped innovate herself and her work.  

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