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HIX Talks 2026

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Panel: A Sense of Place

25 Nov 2026
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Some hotels could be anywhere; others could only be where they are. Drawing on presentations of The Newman London, The Dean Munich, and The Companion Vienna, the panel asks what genuinely roots a hotel in its neighbourhood. They look at how to do it without tipping into pastiche, tokenism or box-ticking community partnerships. 

Presentations:

  • The Newman London: Pernille Lind / Richy Almond – Founders, Lind Almond 
  • The Companion Vienna: Piotr Wisniewski – Co-Founder– Westudio
  • The Dean – Munich: Founder, Tatjana von Stein
Chairperson
Katie Tobin (Moderator), Director - Festival of Hospitality
Speakers
Richy Almond, Co-Founder - Lind + Almond
Piotr Wiśniewski, Creative Director - WESTUDIO
Tatjana von Stein, Founder & Creative director - Tatjana von Stein
Paul Brackley, Founder & CEO - Kinsfolk & Co
Keith Evans, Founder & CEO - Lifestyle Hospitality Capital Group
Florian Kollenz, Co-Founder - Companion Hospitality Group
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