CEO Meeting 2026
Welcome Messages
"I look forward to welcoming you aboard Seven Seas Splendor for what promises to be one of our most memorable CEO meetings - sailing the Mediterranean together!
United We Sail."
I am delighted to welcome you to our 2026 CEO Committee meeting, which will be a truly unique experience sailing from Lisbon, via Barcelona, to Monaco together. In over 20 years of CEO meetings, we have been lucky to visit some of the world's most iconic cities, from Sydney to Sao Paulo and from Tokyo to Cape Town, but this is the first time we will hold a meeting at sea, and what better way to experience that, than being hosted by our partner, one of the world's most luxury cruise lines, Regent Seven Seas!
For those joining us in Lisbon, we plan to welcome you with drinks and dinner on Sunday 28th June, the night before we sail, and then for those just joining for the meeting part of the cruise in Barcelona, we will host welcome drinks and dinner in Barcelona on Thursday, 2nd July, before we leave and start the formal CEO events on Friday, 3rd July.
It's been another year of significant expansion for GHA, so we look forward to welcoming several new faces to our group. The business agenda will be held on Sunday, 5th July, on board while we're docked in Marseille, and our annual CEO awards gala dinner will be held that evening.
For those travelling with partners/ family, you will have the opportunity to book excursions ashore at every port of call (including in Marseille during the meeting itself), and the GHA team can liaise with Regent to help with those arrangements.
I look forward to welcoming you aboard Seven Seas Splendor for what promises to be one of our most memorable CEO meetings - sailing the Mediterranean together!
Christopher Hartley
Chief Executive Officer
Global Hotel Alliance
"We look forward to the conversations ahead and to building relationships that will shape future opportunities together."
Welcome to GHA's first partner-hosted CEO meeting. This marks the first opportunity to showcase our all-inclusive, unrivaled-luxury cruise product to the GHA leadership community and begin a dialogue grounded in shared values, global perspective, and long‑term collaboration.
We look forward to the conversations ahead and to building relationships that will shape future opportunities together. I look forward to meeting you all and spending some time together in the beautiful and spacious surroundings of Seven Seas Splendor®.
Wesley D'Silva
Chief Commercial Officer
Regent Seven Seas Cruises
“Excellence is elevated when brand vision, collaboration, and ambition align.”
We are delighted to welcome Global Hotel Alliance leaders to experience unrivaled luxury at sea with Regent Seven Seas Cruises, celebrating our partnership with GHA. This exclusive voyage aboard Seven Seas Splendor® and the first CEO summit at sea, brings together the world of exceptional hotels and unrivaled cruising, offering inspiring conversations, unforgettable destinations, exquisite dining, and the highest levels of service. Join fellow CEOs aboard Regent and discover how our shared commitment to excellence comes to life—on board, on shore, and beyond.
Caroline Smith
Chief Marketing Officer
Regent Seven Seas Cruises