Join us for a conversation with Ian Taylor of Kaleidoscope Hotels and Susan Lake, exploring Ian’s journey from the corporate world to building properties with real personality, including Homewood, The Bird, Bishopstrow and Dukes.
Interviewed by Boutique Hotelier’s Managing Editor Zoe Monk, the conversation will explore the realities of running an independent hotel business, the role of considered design and why character matters more than ever in hospitality.
📅 6th October 2026
🕣 08:30 – 10:00
📍 Hotel Business Stage
Power Breakfast 2026, in partnership with Sweeply

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