INSPIRE Luxury Hospitality Conference US 2026
INSPIRE is a conference for the luxury hospitality industry, organized by the International Luxury Hotel Association.
JW Marriott Orlando Bonnet Creek Resort & Spa
- Date
- December 15, 2026
- Venue
- JW Marriott Orlando Bonnet Creek Resort & Spa
- Location
- Orlando, FL
Who you'll find in the room
Hotel developers
Hotel developers are among the attendee groups identified by the organizer.
Asset managers
Asset managers are among the attendee groups identified by the organizer.
Investors
Investors are among the attendee groups identified by the organizer.
Architects
Architects are among the attendee groups identified by the organizer.
Hotel operators
Hotel operators are among the attendee groups identified by the organizer.
Management companies
Management companies are among the attendee groups identified by the organizer.
Commercial leaders
Commercial leaders are among the attendee groups identified by the organizer.
Luxury brands
Luxury brands are among the attendee groups identified by the organizer.
Travel advisors
Travel advisors are among the attendee groups identified by the organizer.
Featured speakers
55 listedBen Trodd
Chief Executive Officer
Hermann Elger
CEO
Jonathan Heath
Executive Vice President of F&B & Hotel Operations
Kenneth Ryan
Chief Longevity Officer
Rika Lisslo
Vice President, Lifestyle & Residential Development U.S. & Canada.
Shane O’Flaherty
Global Director - Travel & Hospitality
Susie Park
Executive Vice President, Global Hotel Asset Management
Alena Stavnjak
Corporate Director of Spa
Hubert Worrell
Chief Financial Officer
Isaac H. Jones
Founder and CEO
Kelleye Martin
Executive Spa Director
Rémi Delpech
Chief Operating Officer
Rene Wilson
Vice President of Finance Operations
Shafi Syed
Global Head, Hotel Development/Acquisitions
Sonia Egyhazy
Vice President, Development - Luxury, East
Tammy Pahel
VP of spa and wellness
Zachary Hoffberg
Vice President of Procurement
Barak Hirschowitz
President
Bobbie Mesa
VP, People and Culture
Deniz Dorbek
Founder
Fei Fei Wang
Feasibility & Development Planning Americas
Jennifer Wilson
Sr Director of Health & Performance
Lisa Messina
Chief Sales Officer
Matthew Boettcher
Senior Vice President
Patrick Huey
Director Global Wellbeing
Paul Meek
Founder
Rohan Jani
VP, Guest Technology Products
Vaibhav Garg
Chief Partnerships, People & Culture Officer
Zach Demuth
Head of Strategic Growth & Asset Management
Alex Erdmann
Dean, School of Hospitality Management and Culinary Arts
Angelika Bazarnik
Founder
Carolina Lacerda
Executive Director, Transactions & Corporate Finance (TCF)
Cynthia Mejia
Dean
Donte Johnson
Area General Manager and Author
James Christie
National Director of Business Development, Hospitality
Jonathan Edelheit
Co‑Founder
Michelle McLean-Bailey
Former Miss Universe, International Business Officer, North America
Rebecca Ward
Vice President of Guest Experience
Steve Turk
Managing Director
Vito F. Lotta
Founder
Zach Griff
Creator & Travel Expert
Alex Wedesky
Vice President, Internet Services
David Middleberg
Vice President Hospitality
Dorien Murphy
Director, Strategic Luxury Accounts
Jennifer Switzer
Chief Executive Officer
Juli Barter
Vice President, Lodging Vertical
Julian Di Ridolfo
National Account Manager, Hospitality & Residential
Karlie Intlekofer
Global Research Scientist
Kevin Carr
Vice President of Sales
Matt Sielsky
Vice President of Global Accounts
Neha Jaitpal
Global General Manager - Hospitality/Building Automation
Robert Grosz
President and Chief Operating Officer
Scott Rafferty
COO
Tom McDermott
Executive Director North America
Will Gilbert
Co-Founder
Partners on record
59 listedVenue & travel
Venue
JW Marriott Orlando Bonnet Creek Resort & SpaQuestions people ask
5 answeredINSPIRE Luxury Hospitality Conference US 2026 starts on December 15, 2026.
The 2026 conference is at JW Marriott Orlando Bonnet Creek Resort & Spa in Orlando, Florida.
The organizer identifies hotel developers, asset managers, investors, architects, hotel operators, management companies, commercial leaders, luxury brands, and travel advisors as attendee groups.
It is most useful for hotel developers, asset managers, investors and operators who want to meet the other parties on a luxury deal in one room, and the speaker list reflects that with executives in development, asset management, acquisitions and finance. Professionals in midscale or select-service hotels, and suppliers with no luxury clients, would get less, since the audience is owners, operators and commercial leaders in the luxury segment.
Luxury hospitality conferences usually call for polished business attire, such as suits or tailored smart-casual pieces, with cocktail-style dress for evening events. The Orlando resort setting in December is mild, so lighter fabrics work, with a jacket for air-conditioned ballrooms.
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