Sustainable Hospitality Challenge

🌟 Our Semi-Finals Journey Continues! 🌟 This week, our journey led us to Bangkok, Thailand for the second leg of our global semi-finals. The Asian & African semi-finals were hosted by the esteemed Dusit Thani College at the ASAI Chinatown Bangkok. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to Simon Lloyd, Papungkron Numprasit, and the entire team at Dusit Thani College for their unwavering dedication and warm hospitality! Just as in the European semi-finals a bit over a week ago, the Asian & African region showcased exceptional talent. Each idea presented today holds the potential to make a tangible impact. Thus, it's no surprise that the jury faced, once again, a tough decision. To all our semi-finalists, we urge you to remain inspired and steadfast in pushing your ideas forward for a brighter tomorrow for us all! We hereby proudly present to you the two finalist teams from the Asian & African region, announced by William Heinecke & Daryn Hudson: 1.    VinUniversity: Van Nguyen, Gia Khuyến Phạm, Hoang Tran & Dang Khoa Dang Dinh 2.    Dusit Thani College: Supakorn Zhang, Shaun Ajay Mathew & Jirada Kluaymaingarm Congratulations to all the outstanding Asian & African semi-finalists as well as to our two new finalist teams! A special thank you to our incredible Jury, hosts, ambassadors and everyone who's been part of our journey: William Heinecke Niek Hammer Ben Schumacher Stefano Abedum de Lima Hanzawa David Keen Siradej Donavanik Karan Kaul Mark de Leeuwerk Jeroen Greven Daryn Hudson Viona Z. Michael Henssler Aseel Hussain Bondagjy Worod A. Alenezi Thet Hnin Ko Ko Dusit International And to our valued sponsors and partners: NEOM Hotelschool The Hague Mews The Bench Guest Supply World Sustainable Hospitality Alliance UN Tourism QUO World Travel & Tourism Council Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) Stay tuned for more thrilling action as we journey to Miami next week for the grand finale of our global semi-finals! Video by talented: Grégory Nierfeix #Gringovideo

They left it all on the stage at the Sustainable Hospitality Challenge.. months of hard work and sleepless nights, refining, reworking and from time to time, rebuilding! Amazing work guys! Dusit Thani College, we can be proud! Thank you to all those that helped along the way.. Papungkron Numprasit, Sumeth Junsuthonpoj and all those that contributed.. Bill Barnett, Aloysius Michael and Pipat Patthananusorn especially!

From single use cups made from rice to date based amenities to water filtration systems, amazing, innovative and sustainable concepts are being shared at the Sustainable Hospitality Challenge hosted here in Bangkok. Who will move on to the finals in Dubai? And will the Dusit Thani College student team make the cut?? #sustainable, #competition, #semifinals

Lunch has been served at ASAI Hotels, the judges have convened, the sponsors thanked and the coffee imbibed. Now it’s time to see what the Sustainable Hospitality Challenge is all about. It’s PITCH DAY! #sustainability, #DTCdidIT, #globalchallenge

Semi-final of Sustainable Hospitality Challenge 2024 has begun! #shc #sustainable #hospitality #innovation #dtc #DusitThaniCollege

So proud of our beautifully diverse team of postgraduate and undergraduate, international and domestic students from 3 different degrees competing today in the Sustainable Hospitality Challenge in Bangkok. Tosin Ogunmekan , Selvan Pooshandrom, Tia McQueen and Mikayla Fricker, it's been a privilege to work with Geremy Farr-Wharton GAICD to help you prepare. Thanks also to Bradley Stewart for your incredible support.

The Sustainable Hospitality Challenge the culmination of 70+ universities, 4 live global events, and 40+ expert judges kicked off the Semifinals round at Dusit Thani College today with a special welcome by Gilles Cretallaz COO of Dusit International. DTC students are up for the grand prize so let’s wish them all luck!! #DTCdidIT, #Sustainability, #Globalcompetition

🚀 Tomorrow is the big day! 🌟   We're eagerly anticipating our very first Semi-Finals Asia & Africa, made possible by our gracious host – Dusit Thani College. 🌿🏨🇹🇭   Dusit Thani College is a premier institution specializing in hospitality training. Our heartfelt appreciation goes out to the dedicated DTC team and its students for their invaluable contributions in bringing this event to fruition. 💡✨ We would like to especially highlight and thank Simon Lloyd and Papungkron Numprasit for their dedication, continuous support and utmost hospitality, which made this event possible. We also thank Thet Hnin Ko Ko for helping our team and joining us as a facilitator during the day.   Get ready for a day filled with innovation, collaboration, and sustainability in hospitality! 🚀   #DTC #HospitalityEducation #SustainabilityChallenge #Bangkok #FutureLeaders #SHC2024 Hotelschool The Hague, NEOM, The Bench, World Sustainable Hospitality Alliance, UN Tourism, Guest Supply, and Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO)

Lovely opening event for the Sustainable Hospitality Challenge in Bangkok. It was great to meet students from other teams, accompanying faculty, and many others involved in this fantastic event. Selvan Pooshandrom, Tosin Ogunmekan, Tia McQueen and Mikayla Fricker. Lots of practicing tomorrow followed by pitches in front of the judging panel on Tuesday.

🌟 For the first time ever, we're bringing the Sustainable Hospitality Challenge to the Americas! Get ready for a groundbreaking event featuring shark tank-style pitches, where hospitality, design, and tech innovators will compete to shape the future of sustainability in the industry. 🚀 📅 Date: May 23, 2024   🕛 Time: 12:30 - 18:00   📍 Location: Florida International University's Mary Ann Wolfe Theater, Miami Arrive at 12:00 for registration. Admission is free but sign up is mandatory – Be quick, spots are very limited! Complimentary networking drinks included.  Don't miss your chance to witness talent, innovation, and sustainability converge at this pivotal event. Secure your spot now: https://lnkd.in/eCMki33n #SustainableHospitality #Innovation #Sustainability #Miami #HospitalityIndustry #Event #Americas #Networking #Nextgen #GreenHospitality     NEOM Mews The Bench Guest Supply World Sustainable Hospitality Alliance UN Tourism QUO World Travel & Tourism Council Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO)