Luxury Hoteliers Magazine 2nd Quarter 2016 | Page 10

SPOTLIGHT ON Peter Fulton Group President Europe, Middle East, Africa, SW Asia, Hyatt International By Sharon Hirschowitz Peter Fulton will be a featured speaker at the International Luxury Hotel Association’s European Luxury Hospitality Conference in Athens in May. He will be speaking on the Future of Food and Beverage in Luxury Hotels, drawing on his vast experience with Hyatt International in senior Food and Beverage roles, as well as General Manager of the Hyatt Regency Delhi, General Manager of the Grand Hyatt Dubai, Managing Director of South West Asia and now Group President EAME/ Southwest Asia. How does Hyatt continue to stay 10 ILHA relevant to today’s traveler? We have a simple goal at Hyatt. We want to be the best hotel group. This means constantly listening to our guests and staying in tune with their needs. We are continually working with our guests to develop products and experiences that are relevant to them in the place that they stay. We have never been cookie cutter operators and continue to develop stay experiences that resonate with those who stay in our hotels. Adaptability and agility in operations are a key focus for us and we have dared to be different. We’ve had the courage