Stelliers on Tour: First Stop – Singapore!
Last week, the Stelliers team spent a few days in Singapore as part of our wider regional tour, following the opening of applications for Stelliers Asia 2026, presented by NORDAQ.
Simon Hansson Yu, Managing Director, and Stephane de Montgros, Co-Founder, were in the city to reconnect with friends of Stelliers, meet new faces, and have honest, open conversations with people across the hospitality community.
The visit was very much about listening. We talked about the 2025 results, what we’re seeing for the year ahead, and the realities leaders are navigating right now. As always, the conversation came back to people – how teams are supported, how leaders grow, and what recognition really means in today’s industry.
(L-R) Stéphane de Montgros, Co-Founder of Stelliers; Jill Goh, General Manager at Mandarin Oriental, Singapore; Simon Hansson Yu, Managing Director at Stelliers
(L-R) Arno Liebscher, EAM Food & Beverage at JW Marriott Singapore South Beach; Karl Hudson, General Manager at JW Marriott Singapore South Beach; Simon Hansson Yu; Stéphane de Montgros
(L-R) Stéphane de Montgros, Co-Founder of Stelliers; Ruby Garcia, General Manager of COMO Metropolitan Singapore; Simon Hansson Yu, Managing Director at Stelliers
(L-R) Marcel NA Holman, General Manager at Artyzen Singapore; Simon Hansson Yu and Stéphane de Montgros
(L-R) Simon Hansson Yu; Candice D’Cruz, Vice President – Luxury Brands, Asia Pacific at Hilton; Stéphane de Montgros
(L-R) Jackson Sim, Cluster Director of Marketing at Grand Hyatt & Andaz Singapore; Stéphane de Montgros; Simon Hansson Yu; Stephan Karl, General Manager at Andaz Singapore
(L-R) Jean-Yves Fargeat, ASEAN Director at Riviera Events; Amy Lu, General Manager at The Standard, Singapore; Simon Hansson Yu, and Stéphane de Montgros.
(L-R) Jean-Yves Fargeat, ASEAN Director at Riviera Events; Simon Hansson Yu, Managing Director at Stelliers; Elaine Chan, Director of Marketing & Communications at Pan Pacific Singapore; Melvin Lim, General Manager at Pan Pacific Singapore; Stéphane de Montgros, Co-Founder of Stelliers
(L-R) Stéphane de Montgros; Stephan Kapek, Former Stelliers Winner, Vice President Operations and General Manager of Shangri-La Singapore; Simon Hansson Yu
(L-R) Simon Hansson Yu; Robert Pattenden, General Manager at The EDITION Singapore; Stephane de Montgros; Jean-Yves Fargeat, ASEAN Director at Riviera Events
(L-R) Elaine Chan, Director of Marketing Communications at Pan Pacific Singapore; Simon Hansson Yu; Celine Du, Chief Commercial & Marketing Officer at Pan Pacific Singapore
(L-R) Richmond Kok, Senior Director, Human Resources at Capella Hotel Group; Stéphane de Montgros; Jacinta Soh, Senior Vice President HR at Capella Hotel Group; Ivy Kwan, Senior Vice President, Sales & Marketing at Capella Hotel Group; Simon Hansson Yu
(L-R) Simon Hansson Yu, Managing Director at Stelliers; Joanne Loh, Senior Director, Talent Aquisition Solutions, Asia Pacific at Marriott; Stéphane de Montgros, Co-Founder of Stelliers
(L-R) Stéphane de Montgros; Jason Leung, General Manager at Pan Pacific Orchard Singapore; Simon Hansson Yu
We’re genuinely grateful to everyone who made time to meet with us and share their perspectives.
With only a short window in the city, we know we didn’t get to see everyone this time. Singapore has a deep hospitality community, and this visit was just one small stop along the way. We’re already looking forward to coming back and continuing conversations with many more of you.
The team will be on the road across the region in the coming weeks, staying close to the industry as the Stelliers Asia 2026 journey continues.
Thank you again to everyone we met last week. We’ll see you soon.
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