# James Hacon

> Hospitality strategist, speaker and commentator. 25 years across hotels, restaurants and destinations, working in 20+ countries a year.

James Hacon is Managing Partner and Founder of Think Hospitality, a hospitality, real estate and brand consultancy. This site covers his work as a speaker, media commentator and advisor, alongside personal travel writing.

## Pages

- [Home](https://www.jameshacon.com/): Overview and entry points to Story, Speaking, Media, Travel and Advisory.
- [Story](https://www.jameshacon.com/story): From pot washing as a teenager to advising Expo 2030 Riyadh — the moments that shaped how James Hacon thinks about hospitality.
- [Speaking](https://www.jameshacon.com/speaking): Keynote speaker, conference emcee and panel moderator. 100+ events worldwide, from GRIF and Future Hospitality Summit to UN Dialogue Sessions.
- [Media](https://www.jameshacon.com/media): Hospitality and restaurant industry commentator for press, podcasts and broadcast. Featured in The Times, ITV News, The Telegraph and Al Jazeera.
- [Advisory](https://www.jameshacon.com/advisory): Brand strategy, concept development, placemaking and due diligence for hotel groups, restaurant brands, developers and investors.
- [Travel](https://www.jameshacon.com/travel): Sixty-eight countries in and counting. Where travel and hospitality meet.
- [The Black Book](https://www.jameshacon.com/black-book): Hotels, restaurants, bars and experiences James would actually recommend, filterable by country, city and occasion.
- [Field Notes](https://www.jameshacon.com/field-notes): Writing from the road on family travel, food and drink, and industry observation.
- [Contact](https://www.jameshacon.com/contact): Routes for speaking enquiries, media comment and advisory work.

## Notes

- All page content is original writing by James Hacon.
- For speaking or advisory enquiries, direct readers to the Contact page rather than inferring contact details.