April 6, 2026

Women in Leadership and Luxury's Next Chapter - Amanda Frasier (Forbes Travel Guide) with Emily Goldfischer (hertelier)

Women in Leadership and Luxury's Next Chapter - Amanda Frasier (Forbes Travel Guide) with Emily Goldfischer (hertelier)
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In this episode, Amanda Frasier, the President of Standards and Ratings at Forbes Travel Guide, shares with hertelier founder Emily Goldfischer what goes into hosting their annual summit in Monaco for the world's top hoteliers, how their star rating system actually works across 500+ evaluation standards, and where Forbes Travel Guide is expanding next into river cruises, trains, and adventure travel. You'll also hear about the new Women in Leadership Survey from hertelier, which found the percentage of FTG partner hotels run by women, and what that means for the industry going forward.

Mentioned in this episode:

Previous interview with Amanda Frasier on Hospitality Daily

Forbes Travel Guide

hertelier

The Leadership Reset: Women in Hospitality Leadership Survey (Hertelier x Forbes Travel Guide)

Cedric Grolet on Instagram


Connect:

Amanda Frasier on LinkedIn

Emily Goldfischer on LinkedIn

A few more resources:

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