Flo Sander
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Credentials
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EMBA
HEC Paris Executive MBAJun, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
Viral Marketing and How to Craft Contagious Content
CourseraMar, 2020- Nov, 2024 -
BS
EHLJul, 2001- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Hydra Ventures
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Hong Kong
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Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
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1 - 100 Employee
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Founder
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Jun 2022 - Present
A platform for Innovators and Investors to grow sustainable, scalable and software enabled businesses. Our investments and advisory services focus on hospitality related IT businesses that can enable companies to automate redundant processes and run better, leaner and more efficient operations while freeing up capacity to focus on client services and customer experiences. A platform for Innovators and Investors to grow sustainable, scalable and software enabled businesses. Our investments and advisory services focus on hospitality related IT businesses that can enable companies to automate redundant processes and run better, leaner and more efficient operations while freeing up capacity to focus on client services and customer experiences.
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iThink Consulting Group
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Hong Kong
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Hospitality
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Founder & Managing Partner
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Aug 2015 - Present
Bringing innovative hospitality concepts, designs and advisory services to the south-east Asian region.
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Founder & Managing Director
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Apr 2009 - Oct 2022
Planning, creating, conceptualising, designing and building new hospitality products with passionate clients, fantastic partners and world-class operators.
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Marina Bay Sands
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Singapore
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Hospitality
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700 & Above Employee
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Advisor - Luxury and Special Projects
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Sep 2020 - Jul 2022
Working with senior leadership of the Development and Projects teams at the Marina Bay Sands integrated resort on positioning, concepts, blueprints and scopes of the $4.5b Luxury Tower 4 & multi-purpose entertainment Arena developments. Further scope included the existing Integrated Resort's rooms renovations and the development of curated luxury lifestyle experiences for the company's top tier clients. Working with senior leadership of the Development and Projects teams at the Marina Bay Sands integrated resort on positioning, concepts, blueprints and scopes of the $4.5b Luxury Tower 4 & multi-purpose entertainment Arena developments. Further scope included the existing Integrated Resort's rooms renovations and the development of curated luxury lifestyle experiences for the company's top tier clients.
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Goldman Sachs
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United States
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Vice President, Head of Hospitality and Event Marketing, Asia ex-Japan
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May 2007 - Jan 2009
Heading Corporate Marketing and Events as well as in-house hospitality in 8 offices across Asia. Heading Corporate Marketing and Events as well as in-house hospitality in 8 offices across Asia.
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The Hong Kong Jockey Club
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Non-profit Organizations
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700 & Above Employee
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Director, Food & Beverage
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Aug 2004 - May 2007
Overseeing the Food and Beverage division at the Hong Kong Jockey Club's racecourses for race-day operations, non-race day events, box renovations, system implementation and new projects such as adrenaline and the Racing Club. I was the Chairman of the Club's Fine Wine Purchasing Group, ensuring that the club's cellar of 30,000 bottles was well balanced with rare and fine wines from the world's best producers. Overseeing the Food and Beverage division at the Hong Kong Jockey Club's racecourses for race-day operations, non-race day events, box renovations, system implementation and new projects such as adrenaline and the Racing Club. I was the Chairman of the Club's Fine Wine Purchasing Group, ensuring that the club's cellar of 30,000 bottles was well balanced with rare and fine wines from the world's best producers.
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COMO Hotels and Resorts
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Singapore
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Hospitality
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400 - 500 Employee
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Pre-opening and Opening Manager
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Jun 2003 - Jul 2004
Pre-opening planning, project management and opening of Cy'an, MetBar, Glow restaurants at The Metropolitan Bangkok Pre-opening planning, project management and opening of Cy'an, MetBar, Glow restaurants at The Metropolitan Bangkok
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The Sukhothai Bangkok
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Thailand
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Hospitality
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1 - 100 Employee
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Pre-opening and Opening Manager
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2002 - 2003
Pre-opening planning, project management and opening of La Scala. Pre-opening planning, project management and opening of La Scala.
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COMO Metropolitan London
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United Kingdom
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Hospitality
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1 - 100 Employee
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Graduate Management Trainee
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2001 - 2002
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The Kitano New York
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Hospitality
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1 - 100 Employee
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Management Trainee
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Jul 1998 - Feb 1999
Management Trainee in charge of running the Garden Cafe at The Kitano (today's Jazz at Kitano). Management Trainee in charge of running the Garden Cafe at The Kitano (today's Jazz at Kitano).
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Education
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HEC Paris
Executive MBA, Luxury & Digital Transformation -
Ecole Hôtelière de Lausanne
Bachelor of Science (Hons), International Hospitality Management, Corporate and Real Estate Finance