Round Table: The Business of Hospitality

Elisa Orlanski Ours is a designer, educator, and industry leader, currently serving as chief planning & design officer at Corcoran Sunshine Marketing Group. She founded the firm’s Planning & Design department 20 years ago, and consults on design and space planning for projects from South Korea to Argentina, from the United States to the Caribbean. Her portfolio ranges from master plans and hotel-branded developments to individual villas, with New York City highlights including 220 Central Park South, 56 Leonard, Hudson Yards, and One High Line.

For over 40 years, Pierre-Yves Rochon has been a global leader in luxury interior design. Founded in Paris in 1979, his studio, PYR, transforms prestigious hotels, restaurants, and private residences into timeless symbols of elegance. Iconic projects include the Four Seasons George V, the Dorchester in London, the Danieli in Venice and the Waldorf Astoria in New York. Renowned for blending heritage with modernity, Rochon redefines luxury living with meticulously crafted interiors.

Graduated from Glion Institute of Higher Education, Andrea Obertello began her professional career in hospitality a decade ago with Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts. Her path in the company has taken her across many different countries and continents – from front-office positions in Uruguay and Miami, to leading the Rooms department of the iconic Four Seasons Hotel Firenze. She then joined Four Seasons Hotel Marrakech as Resort Manager before moving to Four Seasons Doha as Hotel Manager in 2017.

Senior Vice President & Global Head Hilton Luxury Brands

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