Accor Group Keynote
October 7, 2024David was delighted to be asked by the Accor Group to host and deliver a keynote at its Paris event.
As a business, Accor has a portfolio of more than 40 hotel brands, is present in over 110 countries and has a team count in excess of 330,000. With a reputation for innovation and inspiration it is a driving force in the world of hospitality and tourism.
This was a massive international audience consisting of some of the leading hotel buyers and hospitality executives from across the world, who were coming together to look at the latest product services, destinations and properties that are at the cutting edge of high-end hospitality.
David worked with the team for many months on building a keynote session that would educate and entertain their leadership team in France. He was also the emcee, moderator and facilitator for the event as a whole.
The event itself featured a rare in-person keynote from the CEO of Accor, Sébastien Bazin, who looked at where they’re investing in the future and the changes and trends in the industry. It was David’s pleasure to emcee and facilitate the conversations and the discussions throughout.
David explained: “I had the opportunity to work with the global Accor team from the ground up – on their brand, messaging and the impact and experience they wanted the audience to have.
“From day one they wanted to make sure that this was not just another standard event or conference. They truly wanted to disrupt the texture of what events such as this are like. Instead of just creating an opportunity to meet, they wanted to create the opportunity to truly challenge the status quo, to reimagine what relationships look like in the hospitality and accommodation space and also to rethink the shape and the feel of the industry.”
He continues: “Through a mixture of my live and interactive keynote, my emceeing and facilitation of the entire few days l had a great opportunity to truly impact and affect the overall mood, feel and design of the event. They were open-minded and flexible and it really felt like I was in partnership with them as we were designing the event.
““I truly felt like I got to co-author the program with Accor and I’m so grateful for the trust they placed in me.”
“The event itself was a pleasure to attend and felt like a ‘who’s who’ or a ‘where’s where’ of some of the most spectacular locations across Paris. I enjoyed every second of it and cannot wait to work with the team again.”
Highlights from the Accor Group Keynote in Paris
Hospitality and Tourism Keynote
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