Speakers

Claire Smith is an enthusiastic and passionate speaker who shares her knowledge on all areas of hospitality design. From creativity to design trends, sustainability to accessibility, Claire’s presentation style is both engaging and inspirational. Having spent her entire career working in hospitality, Claire is passionate about the importance of creating incredible hospitality experiences. As someone who started working for her family business in the early stages of her career, she took on a variety of roles in the hospitality design sector before working her way up to director level at ABDA. Claire is no stranger to hard work. She has overcome many challenges, and broken boundaries, to succeed in her industry making her perfectly placed to pass on her knowledge and expertise to others.