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Corinna Kretschmar-Joehnk

JOI-Design / Founder

Corinna Kretschmar-Joehnk, university lecturer and co-author of numerous design books with her husband and partner Peter Joehnk, founded their interior architecture studio JOI-Design, which has grown to become a European leader in the creation of spatial and product designs for international hotel destinations, including a new focus also on floating hospitality experiences for the cruise industry. The Hamburg-based team shapes luxurious atmospheres for global properties as well as independent boutiques and younger-spirited lifestyle brands.

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Corinna Kretschmar-Joehnk JOI-Design Founder Germany

Mark Eacott Ennismore Global VP of Design United Arab Emirates

Miriam Palà Thinking Luxury Co-founder and Head of Growth Andorra

Chiara Calufetti-Lim WATG Principal & Studio Director of Architecture Singapore

Jameel Abu Shuqair Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts Director, Architecture & Design Services – Middle East, Africa United Arab Emirates

Audra Tuskes Marriott International Vice President, Global Design Strategies United States

Kenneth Ha Accor Vice President of Design & Technical Services, Luxury, ASPAC Thailand

Ivan Pavlovic NEOM Regional Senior Manager Design & Architecture Hospitality Saudi Arabia

Shilpa Suresh Rockwell Group Senior Associate United States

Lichen Ding DLCA Architects Founder & Chief Designer China

Rutger van Erp Odyssey Hotel group Vice President of Design & Construction Netherlands

Kavitha Iyer Choice Hotels International Vice President of Architecture and Design United States

Luis Galofre Talentchef Consultant Agency Chief Executive Officer Spain

Monika Moser Campbell House Chief Operating Officer (Former) France

Ivo Christow Krucker Partner AG Head of Design, Member of the Management Board Switzerland

Bittor Sanchez Monasterio Accor Global Vice President Design Economy & Midscale Brands France

Najee Syriani Diriyah Company Hospitality Development Director Saudi Arabia

Cristiano Pistis Eclettico Design | Lombardini22 BU Director Hospitality and Luxury Residential Italy

Federico Toresi Accor Global VP Design, Premium Brands France

Lynn Wang Asia Pacific Design Center (APDC) Head of Overseas Affairs Dept China

Anne Faherty Anne Faherty Interiors Founder United States

Eric Leong Minor Hotels Vice President - Design & Technical Services Thailand

Sarah Smallwood Great Wolf Resorts Design Director United States

Jaime Nadal Kerzner International Vice President, Design & Architecture Dubai

Larry Traxler Hilton Worldwide Senior Vice President – Global Head of Design United States

Barend Slabbert University of Derby Senior Lecturer - Interior Design United Kingdom

Kristina Belyavskaya Cospitality Founder Spain

Tina Norden Conran and Partners Partner and Principal United Kingdom

Marc Schicker SCHICKER & Co. Founder & Managing Director Indonesia

Tarek Hegazy, AIA, IIDA- SAR/MSA Living Design Principal & Creative Director Sweden

Alexandra Woop Accor - MEA Headquarter Executive Director - Interior Design, Luxury, Middle East, Africa, Turkey United Arab Emirates

Stanislas Helou Thinking Luxury Founder Andorra

Annamaria Lambri American University in Dubai Chair of the Department of Interior Design and Associate Professor of Interior Design United Arab Emirates

Yelena Petrovic Omnam Group Design Manager Netherlands

Eelco Böhtlingk VHC Global + Strategic Partner at Agency_X, Locavore Group Managing Partner Italy

Past Jury

​​Erich Bernard BWM Designers & Architects Austria

Kamna Malik Design Curator India

Mao Hua Founder of EK Design and PP Design Gallery China

Marc Ledesma Marriott International United Arab Emirates

Melissa Messmer InterContinental and Regent Hotels United Kingdom

Karin Nordhoff Radisson Hotel Group South Africa

Samantha Drummond Hong Kong, Denmark

Nicholas J Hickson THDP United Kingdom

Elena Apiou Adagio Aparthotels France

Antonio Sancho Radisson Hotel Group Spain

Karen Comber PIF projects (Luxury Hospitality) Saudi Arabia

Kian Liew The Ascott Limited Singapore

Apiyo Aloo CHIA, CHBA, CRME Lustar Group REIT Kenya

David Kepron NXTLVL Experience Design United States