Vedi Aslanyan studied at the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising where she received her AA and BA degrees in Interior Design. She then studied at Construction Management at Arizona State University. She has 10-plus years combined experience working in hospitality and high-end residential design. Vedi started her career in hospitality at sbe, where she managed design for the sbe brand portfolio (hotels, nightclubs, and restaurants). Now working for Dakota Development (former subsidiary for sbe), she oversees design for the Accor/Ennismore lifestyle hotel brands in North & Centra ..read more

Heather Ciszczon joined NuovoRE as vice president of development and design in 2019, having worked with the team in her previous roles at Two Roads Hospitality and Hyatt. Her experience in architecture, interior design, construction, project management, and operations allows Heather to bring multiple points of view to the developer/owner role. With 20-plus years in the industry, she leads teams collaboratively from project acquisition through opening at NuovoRE’s properties, focusing on creating one-of-a-kind assets that provide long-term meaningful social and community impact at each location ..read more

Internationally recognized, Studio Paolo Ferrari is a practice at the cutting edge of international design. Today, the studio works with prestige and emerging luxury brands or through private commissions on hospitality, retail, and residential projects, delivering highly considered guest experiences, through attention to detail and full immersion, into worlds both luxurious and distinct. A distinctive, vision-forward approach has defined Ferrari’s output as he continues to collaborate with industry-leading clients all over the world. With the ever-expanding presence of the digital, Studio Paol ..read more

As head of creative of Hyatt’s in-house creative atelier, Reverie Studio, Kat leads all digital, social, graphic, and interior design direction, as well as brand image, for Dream Hotels’ portfolio of brands. She brings Dream Hotels’ brands to life through strategic storytelling and placemaking with a holistic design lens, while amplifying Dream Hotels’ messaging at every turn in a visually inundated culture. As a leader, she believes in collaborating with and championing for her team. With more than 20 years of design experience, Kat brings keen design direction and branding expertise to Dream ..read more

Kerrie Murphy currently serves as vice president of design for SH Hotels & Resorts, responsible for overseeing the design and development of the 1 Hotels brand. She began her career in the industry at New York-based firm Stonehill Taylor, where she worked on designing hotel properties throughout the U.S. She pivoted to the brand side a few years later, joining Two Roads Hospitality as a design associate focusing on the Thompson, tommie, and Alila brands. After the acquisition of Two Roads Hospitality in 2018, Kerrie became part of Hyatt Hotel’s Lifestyle Design Studio, where she managed br ..read more

Pascale Sablan, FAIA, NOMA, LEED AP, senior associate at Adjaye Associates, has been on the team for a variety of mixed-use, commercial, cultural, and residential projects in the U.S., Saudi Arabia, India, and UAE. Pascale is the 315th living African American female architect in the U.S. Pascale has given lectures at institutions, such as the National Museum of African American History & Culture and the United Nations Visitor Centre. She has lectured and engaged students at universities and colleges all over the nation. She is the founder and executive director of Beyond the Built Environm ..read more

Australian born, raised in Greece and now based in London, Constantina’s work emphasizes the joy of discovery of the location, its history, and its culture. Having led the European arm of a major international hospitality design studio for 15 years, Constantina has worked on award-winning hotel projects around the globe and founded Studio LOST, a collective of designers and thinkers in early 2020. From luxury hotel resorts to exclusive spas, Constantina’s talents have been integral to the success of destinations, such as the multi-award-winning Royal Senses Resort and Spa, a Curio Collection b ..read more