From Graduate Hotels to Hilton: The Opportunities I See To Scale Creative Hospitality - Kevin Osterhaus, Hilton

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In this episode, Kevin Osterhaus, President of Global Lifestyle Brands at Hilton, shares his journey and insights on integrating lifestyle hotels into one of the world's largest hotel companies.

In this, you'll learn:

• The reasons behind Kevin's move from Graduate Hotels to Hilton.
• The growing trend of big hotel companies acquiring lifestyle brands.
• Strategies for maintaining momentum while leveraging the resources of a global leader.
• The importance of scale in the hospitality industry.
• How Hilton will double the size of its lifestyle portfolio in the next three years.
• The role of independent brands and the benefits of Hilton's commercial machine.
• The concept of innovation within a larger corporate context.
• The significance of having a founder mentality in driving creativity and problem-solving.
• The importance of attracting and retaining top talent in the hospitality industry.

Mentions:

• Graduate Hotels
• Independent Lodging Congress (ILC)
• Curio Collection by Hilton
• Tapestry Collection by Hilton
• Canopy by Hilton
• Motto by Hilton
• Tempo by Hilton
• Hilton Honors
• Chris Silcock (President of Global Brands and Commercial Services at Hilton)
• Hoxton Hotels
• Ben Weprin (Founder and CEO of AJ Capital Partners)

If you liked this, you'll also like these other episodes:

• Investing in Education: The Graduate Academy Program - Kevin Osterhaus
• Working With The LeBron James Family Foundation and Saira Hospitality to Empower Communities - Kevin Osterhaus
• How We Build Strong Brands - Chris Silcock, Hilton

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