Naureen Ahmed shares stories of inspiring women from the hospitality industry. Why they got into hospitality, their career journey so far, their learnings and who inspires them.

Inspiring Women in Hospitality
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Naureen Ahmed shares stories of inspiring women from the hospitality industry. Why they got into hospitality, their career journey so far, their learnings and who inspires them.
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Recent Episodes

July 20, 2026
#219: Amelia Perez: Always put yourself out and there and keep an open mind.
<p>🎙 On this episode we hear from Amelia. Strategy and investor relations manager at Serene Capital. She started in consulting, then moved to development and now working on the owner side, which has given her a real holistic view of the industry. She comes from a family of doctors in Guatemala and while it was assumed she would follow the medical path, the decision to come into hospitality was unplanned, yet inspired by understanding how tourism can impact an economy. And then she had to pitch to her parents that moving across the world to pursue an education in Australia was a good idea. When its comes to her career opportunities she credits it to always putting herself out there, keeping an open mind and being clear with yourself about your non-negotiables. She is one of the co-founders of YHL with a desire to get people to connect and bridge the gap to build a strong network within the same age group. </p><p><br></p><p>🤗 What can you reach out to Amelia for: Honest conversations about where they are in their careers</p><p><br></p><p>🤩 Who inspired Amelia?</p><p> - Gilda Perez-Alvarado from Accor</p><p> - Jennifer Davey from Horwath</p><p> - Jael Fischer from Six Senses</p><p><br></p>

July 6, 2026
#21 8 Ruwani Weerasinghe: Dont be pushed around by fears in your mind, by led by the dreams in your heart
<p>🎙 On this episode, we hear from Ruwani, Director Asset Management and Acquisition, La Vie Hotels & Resorts She describes herself as helping people make better investment decision. She grew up knowing that she was going to be in banking, so much so she landed her first banking role at the age of 18 in Sri Lanka and it was during this time she was exposed to fantastic female role models that helped her have a different mindset towards her career. It attributes strong self-belief for the success she has experienced in her career and it was instilled in her as a 14 year old child when she made her first wish/vision list. Not only did she work hard, which instilled in her confidence, she also made sure that the right people knew her through relationship building and working on herself every single day. </p><p><br /></p><p>🤗 What can you reach out to Ruwani for: </p><p>• Mentor for people who are starting out in their career journey.</p><p>• Investors or developers who want to partner with La Vie</p><p><br /></p><p>🤩 Who inspires Ruwani? : People, places, smell, feel and touch.</p>

June 1, 2026
#217 Wendy Shi: Hospitality sits between people and capital
<p>🎙 On this episode we hear from Wendy. She is CFO and executive VP of a hospitality group listed in Japan. In university she studies cultural management and history, and she started her career as a co-founder for a young adult summer school. And it was here she discovered the importance of understanding finances to make decisions for the business. So she re-educated herself as a CFA and CPA. Which then landed her a role in real estate and during this part of her career she was exposed to the hospitality industry. And or those who do not want to become CFO but also want to have a good grasp on the financial of a business, she recommends using AI as a tool to not only increase your efficiency but also broaden your horizon. I love how she says that AI can be the study partner, but they can never be the teacher. She very openly admits that she did not have a career plan, but she is grateful for it because it go her to where she is today by staying open to opportunities. She shares with us her experience of moving to Japan as a young female foreigner, which was hard to begin with but now she has found her footing bother personally and professionally.</p><p><br></p><p>What can you reach out to Wendy for: </p><p> • About Japan, hotel and real estate market.</p><p> • Going through a career transition</p><p><br></p><p>Who inspires Wendy? : Other people's strengths</p><p><br></p>
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