The War for Talent Is Over
Talent Won
27 May 2026 @ 18:00 – 23:30 · Vienna
This gathering is part of the Hospitality Leaders Club, our international community for hotel and F&B professionals who believe in a more human, strategic and future-driven approach to leadership.
The talent landscape has changed forever.
The power dynamic has shifted.
The strategies that once worked no longer do.
People are not leaving hospitality because they are disloyal.
They are leaving because the industry is not giving them what they deeply need: purpose, clarity, growth, emotional safety and leadership that sees them.
This After-Hours event is an intimate, high-quality evening for leaders who want to understand what truly attracts and retains exceptional people. It is crafted for professionals who believe that the future of hospitality cannot be built on recruitment alone, but on culture, emotional intelligence and meaningful human connection.
This is not a talk about hiring.
It is a conversation about human value.
A space where truth becomes strategy and strategy becomes transformation.
You will meet leaders who care about the people who sustain this industry.
People who think with depth.
People who want to create workplaces where talent chooses to stay.
What You Will Take Away
A carefully curated evening designed to bring clarity, insight and forward momentum.
You will walk away with:
• A deep understanding of why talent truly leaves and what makes them stay
• Insight into the emotional and cultural drivers shaping the workforce of tomorrow
• Approaches to leadership that build commitment, belonging and long-term stability
• Tools to create growth pathways, recognition systems and cultures of meaning
• Premium connections with leaders committed to transforming the employee experience
• A renewed sense of responsibility and possibility as a leader
This is a human conversation first and a strategy conversation second.
Who This Evening Is For
A boutique gathering for leaders who shape people, culture and future talent:
• General Managers and Hotel Directors
• HR, People & Culture and Learning leaders
• Operations and Rooms Division leaders
• F&B Directors and senior F&B professionals
• Hospitality consultants, strategists and organisational psychologists
• Founders and innovators rethinking workplace culture
• Emerging leaders ready to redefine how hospitality cares for its people
Our Speakers
Four voices exploring the new reality of talent, leadership and cultural belonging.
(Placeholders until you confirm final speakers. I will adapt each narrative.)
• Speaker A
On the psychology of belonging and why people truly stay
• Speaker B
On modern leadership and the emotional contract between leaders and teams
• Speaker C
On creating career pathways and real growth inside hospitality
• Speaker D
On building cultures where people feel valued, safe and proud to contribute
The Experience
A beautifully paced evening designed to inspire, empower and connect.
Expect thoughtful content, a gentle atmosphere and premium networking across two curated spaces:
Quiet Lounge
Ideal for deeper, slower and more reflective conversations.
Social Lounge
Dynamic, elegant and perfect for spontaneous high-quality networking.
An optional community dinner will follow for those who wish to continue the evening.
(Dinner not included in the ticket price.)
Event Agenda
18:00 — Doors Open · Welcome Home
A warm and calm arrival, setting the tone for an evening of honesty and insight.
18:30 — Opening Address
With Verónica Sánchez Martín, Founder of Between Forks and the Hospitality Leaders Club.
A reflection on the changing nature of talent and the responsibility leaders hold today.
TechTalks · Voices Rewriting the Talent Narrative
Short, powerful talks exposing the truths behind retention, motivation and emotional commitment.
Fire Chats
Intimate conversations exploring leadership, purpose, culture and the human foundations of loyalty.
Premium Networking
Choose Quiet Lounge or Social Lounge.
Two atmospheres. One community united by care and excellence.
21:00 — Optional Community Dinner
A warm, intimate dinner where conversations deepen and relationships become real.
(Dinner not included.)
A Night for Leaders Who Want to Build What Lasts
Where culture becomes strategy.
Where leadership becomes humanity.
Where people become the centre of excellence.
Explore the Community Behind This Gathering
Discover the Hospitality Leaders Club here:
https://hospitality-leaders-club.com/index.php/membership/
Privacy & Media Notice (GDPR Compliance)
Photography and video may be taken during this event for documentation and promotional purposes by Between Forks e.U. and its media partners.
If you prefer not to appear in any material, please inform our team upon arrival.
Your personal data will be processed according to EU GDPR regulations.
For enquiries: hello@betweenforks.com
May 27 @ 18:00 – 23:30