March 21, 2026

What We Can Learn From The Best Invite-Only Event in Luxury Hospitality: The Summit by Forbes Travel Guide (Stuart Greif)

What We Can Learn From The Best Invite-Only Event in Luxury Hospitality: The Summit by Forbes Travel Guide (Stuart Greif)
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In this episode, Stuart Greif, Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer at Forbes Travel Guide, shares an inside look at The Summit by Forbes Travel Guide, where the world's top luxury hospitality leaders gathered to celebrate, learn, and experience hospitality. Stuart explains how the event brought together luxury brands such as Bugatti, Michelin-starred chefs such as Daniel Boulud and Alain Ducasse, and speakers ranging from Chris Gardner to Joe Pine -- and why hospitality is becoming the unifying thread across luxury automotive, fashion, and real estate.

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Music for this show is produced by Clay Bassford of Bespoke Sound: Music Identity Design for Hospitality Brands

Chapters

00:00 - Introduction

02:03 - What is The Summit?

03:54 - Giving Hospitality Back to Hospitality Leaders

07:38 - Raising the Bar Year Over Year

08:04 - Bugatti, Fashion, and Luxury Convergence

09:41 - Hospitality as a Unifying Thread

11:14 - Speaker Diversity by the Numbers

12:04 - The F1 Driver Who Made Her Own Path

13:24 - Allyship and Mentoring Startup Founders

17:39 - Michelin Chef Experiences and Community Building

18:59 - Astria: Curated Hospitality Suppliers

21:24 - How the Summit Evolved Over the Years

25:17 - What's Next