Senior Partner
Heleri Rande MBA
London, UK
Heleri Rande is a hospitality strategist, writer and moderator specialising in hotels, resorts, mixed-use developments, wellness destinations and food & beverage strategy. She advises developers, investors, operators and asset owners on the creation of distinctive hospitality concepts, destination strategies and commercially successful guest experiences across Europe, the Middle East and beyond.
Her work spans luxury hotels, wellness retreats, branded residences, lifestyle destinations, mixed-use developments and mega-projects, helping clients define positioning, shape experiences, identify operators and unlock long-term value through hospitality-led placemaking.
Prior to Think Hospitality, Heleri spent more than a decade in finance and hospitality, including roles at Citi in New York and London. She holds an MBA from the EHL Hospitality Business School in Switzerland and a BA in Economics and Business from New York University.
“Connecting hospitality, wellness and placemaking — shaping destinations through experience, culture and commercial insight.”
Heleri is a respected hospitality commentator and writer, contributing features and interviews to Supper Magazine on the people, brands and trends shaping global hospitality, with a focus on luxury travel, food and beverage, wellness, design and the future of guest experience.
A sought-after moderator and conference chair, she regularly leads discussions with CEOs, investors and industry leaders at major international events including the Global Restaurant Investment Forum (GRIF), Hospitality Investment & Development Events (HIDE), ITB Berlin, the Nordic Hotel Investment Forum and the Restaurant Marketer & Innovator series.
