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HLC After-Hours – Copenhagen –

Hospitality for Everyone, Conscious Design for a New Era

February 2026 · 17:30 – 22:00 · Copenhagen

This gathering is part of the Hospitality Leaders Club, our international community for hotel and F&B professionals who believe in a more human, conscious and future-ready industry.

Northern Europe is redefining modern hospitality. Travellers today seek authenticity, cultural sensitivity, emotional intelligence, sustainable design and experiences that honour both people and place.

The question is no longer how to grow.
The question is how to grow with intention, responsibility and beauty.

This After-Hours event is an intimate, high-quality evening for leaders who want to explore the intersection of inclusive hospitality, sustainable design and the changing expectations of the contemporary traveller. It is crafted for professionals who believe that hospitality becomes exceptional when it is human first, conscious second and operationally excellent always.

This is not a design conference.
It is a conversation.
A space where curiosity becomes clarity and where meaningful dialogue inspires purposeful action.

You will meet professionals who care.
People who think deeply.
Leaders who want to build a more ethical, elegant and culturally aware hospitality industry.


What You Will Take Away

A premium evening designed to bring clarity, inspiration and meaningful connection.

You will walk away with:

• Fresh perspectives on inclusive hospitality and the evolving needs of the modern European traveller
• Insights into conscious design, sustainability with soul and how to create meaningful guest experiences
• Human-centred approaches to culture, leadership and team wellbeing
• Practical ways to integrate authenticity, community and emotional intelligence into your guest journey
• High-quality connections with leaders who care about hospitality’s ethical and aesthetic evolution
• A renewed sense of purpose, direction and creative possibility

This is a human conversation first and a design conversation second.


Who This Evening Is For

A welcoming, boutique gathering for:

• General Managers and Hotel Directors
• People, Culture and Learning leaders
• Operations, Rooms Division and Front Office managers
• F&B Directors and senior F&B professionals
• Hospitality designers, architects and strategists
• Founders, innovators and concept creators
• Emerging professionals shaping tomorrow’s industry


Our Speakers

Three voices redefining the future of Nordic and European hospitality through inclusion, conscious design and cultural intelligence.

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• Expert Voice A
On conscious design and the power of human-centred spaces

• Expert Voice B
On inclusive hospitality and creating environments where everyone belongs

• Expert Voice C
On the evolving traveller and what modern guests truly value


The Experience

A beautifully paced evening designed to spark thought, connection and inspiration.

Expect thoughtful content, a warm atmosphere and premium networking across two distinct social spaces:

Quiet Lounge
Perfect for deeper, calmer conversations

Social Lounge
Vibrant, energetic and ideal for spontaneous connections

Guests are invited to join an optional community dinner after the event for those who wish to continue the evening.
(Dinner is not included in the ticket price.)


Event Agenda

17:30 — Doors Open · Welcome Home
A gentle arrival with the atmosphere that makes hospitality feel like belonging.
Time to settle in, reconnect and meet fellow professionals.

18:00 — Opening Address
With Verónica Sánchez Martín, Founder of Between Forks and the Hospitality Leaders Club.
A heartfelt welcome introducing the purpose, rhythm and spirit of the evening.

TechTalks · Voices Shaping the Future of Conscious Hospitality
Short, powerful talks designed to spark insight and meaningful conversation about inclusive, emotionally intelligent hospitality.

Fire Chats
Intimate, guided conversations exploring design, inclusivity, leadership and the new traveller.
No slides. No formality. Just humans thinking together.

Premium Networking
Choose the atmosphere that fits your energy. Quiet Lounge or Social Lounge.
Two rooms. Two vibes. One community.

21:00 — Optional Community Dinner
An intimate dinner for those who wish to continue the evening.
(Dinner is not included in the ticket price.)


A Night for Thinkers, Doers and Leaders

Where design meets humanity.
Where clarity becomes connection.
Where ideas turn into momentum.


Explore the Community Behind This Gathering

If you wish to discover the wider ecosystem behind this event, explore the Hospitality Leaders Club here:
www.hospitality-leaders-club.com/index.php/events/


Privacy and Media Notice (GDPR Compliance)

Photographs and video recordings may be taken during this event for documentation and promotional purposes by Between Forks e.U. and its media partners. Materials may be published on our official channels including our website and social media platforms.

By attending, you acknowledge that images and videos in which you may appear may be used in this context without additional consent or compensation.
If you prefer not to be photographed or recorded, please inform our team upon arrival.

Your personal data will be processed in accordance with EU GDPR regulations. For any enquiries, contact: hello@betweenforks.com


Refund Policy

Tickets are non-refundable but may be transferred to another participant.
If you are unable to attend, please notify us in advance at hello@betweenforks.com

February 25 @ 17:30 22:30

Zoku Copenhagen

Amagerfælledvej 108,
København, 2300 Denmark
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