About
Bashar Wali is a founder, a father, and a hotel fanatic. He’s a pragmatist—hungry to…
Articles by Bashar
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Luxe Living: Why High-End Brands are Taking Over Hospitality
Luxe Living: Why High-End Brands are Taking Over Hospitality
By Bashar Wali
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Beyond the Itinerary: A Journey of Transformation
Beyond the Itinerary: A Journey of Transformation
By Bashar Wali
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The Proliferation of Private Members Clubs: A Reflection on the Human Quest for Belonging
The Proliferation of Private Members Clubs: A Reflection on the Human Quest for Belonging
By Bashar Wali
Contributions
Activity
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Don’t miss this opportunity to connect, create, and collaborate with your fellow indie professionals! Check out the incredible lineup of businesses…
Don’t miss this opportunity to connect, create, and collaborate with your fellow indie professionals! Check out the incredible lineup of businesses…
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We are pleased to announce that Polat Aytemur will be joining World Luxury Hospitality as our new Senior Operations Manager. Polat brings with him…
We are pleased to announce that Polat Aytemur will be joining World Luxury Hospitality as our new Senior Operations Manager. Polat brings with him…
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Experience
Education
Licenses & Certifications
Volunteer Experience
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Hospitality Network Chairman Emeritus
YPO
- Present 2 years 3 months
YPO - Young Presidents' Organization founded in 1950, YPO today provides 30,000 peers and their families in more than 130 countries with access to unique educational and networking experiences designed to support their business, community and personal leadership.
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Oregon Gold Chapter Chairman Emeritus
YPO
- Present 3 years 3 months
YPO - Young Presidents' Organization founded in 1950, YPO today provides 30,000 peers and their families in more than 130 countries with access to unique educational and networking experiences designed to support their business, community and personal leadership.
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Oregon Chapter Chairman
YPO
- 1 year
Education
YPO - Young Presidents' Organization founded in 1950, YPO today provides 30,000 peers and their families in more than 130 countries with access to unique educational and networking experiences designed to support their business, community and personal leadership.
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Guest Lecturer
Boston University
- Present 3 years 9 months
Education
Boston University School of Hospitality Administration, where hospitality isn't just an industry—it's a passport to a world of opportunity.
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Guest Lecturer
Glion Institute of Higher Education
- Present 2 years 9 months
Education
The Glion Institute of Higher Education is well-known throughout the world for providing exceptional instruction in hospitality management. with campuses situated in the UK and Switzerland.
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Guest Lecturer
Johnson & Wales University
- Present 16 years 9 months
Education
Founded in 1914, Johnson & Wales University is a private, nonprofit, accredited institution with more than 8,000 graduate, undergraduate and online students at its campuses in Providence, Rhode Island, and Charlotte, North Carolina.
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Advisory Board Member
Independent Lodging Congress
- Present 11 years 1 month
ILC is a place of discovery, collaboration and idea generation for owners and operators of independent hotels.
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Advisory Board Member
Cohort
- Present 2 years 9 months
What is Cohort ?
Let’s settle this once and for all. We are a hotel, but not just any hotel, we are giving the hotel life a twist of community to fit our world today. -
Advisory Board Member
Bryte
- Present 1 year 3 months
Bryte, maker of the first science-based, purpose-built sleep experience, was founded to solve the modern crisis of sleep.
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Advisory Board Member
Myro
- Present 1 year 4 months
Planetary health = personal health We help people take care of their bodies and the world we have in common. Because doing good and smelling good should be an everyday thing for every body.
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Advisory Board Member
Remo
- Present 2 years
Remo is a US-based provider of premium office spaces conceived for individuals and teams to enjoy the ultimate in remote work life.
Languages
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Arabic
Native or bilingual proficiency
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English
Native or bilingual proficiency
Organizations
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Harvard Business Review - HBR
Advisory Council Member
- PresentThe HBR Advisory Council is a unique online research community where members have the opportunity to share their views and opinions with peers and the staff of Harvard Business Review. Through participation in our research you will provide insight that will shape the magazine, website, books, and other content to better meet your needs. Advisors also have the opportunity to weigh in on current business topics and issues and share in research findings, previews of new content and future product…
The HBR Advisory Council is a unique online research community where members have the opportunity to share their views and opinions with peers and the staff of Harvard Business Review. Through participation in our research you will provide insight that will shape the magazine, website, books, and other content to better meet your needs. Advisors also have the opportunity to weigh in on current business topics and issues and share in research findings, previews of new content and future product developments.
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YPO (Young Presidents' Organization) - Hospitality Network
Network Chairman
- PresentYPO - Young Presidents' Organization founded in 1950, YPO today provides 30,000 peers and their families in more than 130 countries with access to unique educational and networking experiences designed to support their business, community and personal leadership.
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HDAC - Hospitality Diversity Action Council
Vice Chair & Founding Member
- PresentThe Hospitality Diversity Action Council (HDAC) strives to be a catalyst for addressing the issues of systemic and institutionalized racism which has contributed to the lack of diversity within the hospitality industry.
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YPO (Young Presidents' Organization) - Oregon Gold Chapter
Chapter Chairman
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Chief Executive Organization (CEO)
Member
- PresentFounded in 1958, Chief Executives Organization (CEO) connects selected leaders from the YPO experience who want to share global interests, knowledge and relationships in intimate and exclusive settings.
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Independent Lodging Congress
Advisory Board Member
- PresentILC is a place of discovery, collaboration and idea generation for owners and operators of independent hotels.
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YPO (Young Presidents' Organization)
Member
- PresentYPO - Young Presidents' Organization founded in 1950, YPO today provides 30,000 peers and their families in more than 130 countries with access to unique educational and networking experiences designed to support their business, community and personal leadership.
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Young Presidents' Organization (YPO) - Oregon Chapter
Chapter Chairman
-YPO - Young Presidents' Organization founded in 1950, YPO today provides 30,000 peers and their families in more than 130 countries with access to unique educational and networking experiences designed to support their business, community and personal leadership.
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American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA)
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The American Hotel and Lodging Association is an industry trade group with thousands of members including hotel brands, owners, management companies, Real Estate Investment Trusts, independent hotels, bed and breakfasts, state hotel associations and industry partners and suppliers.
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Honored to be included in the Women in Hospitality Leadership Alliance's Speaker Directory! Hope to see many of you at The Lodging Conference, where…
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Happy National Hotel Employee Day, Sage family! Thank you for enriching so many lives, one experience at a time, every single day, including mine. I…
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