About this episode

Abigail Tan discusses her journey from a childhood obsession with hotels to her role as CEO and her philanthropic efforts.

Abigail Tan is the CEO of St Giles Hotel Group and founder of the Hotels with Heart Foundation, a charity giving back to local communities. Abigail joins Elliot to talk about how her childhood obsession with hotels grew into a drive to have a positive impact on the communities surrounding them, by housing rough sleepers in her hotels and offering training and support finding employment in the industry.

People in this episode

Host: Elliot

Guest: Abigail Tan

Topics covered

• hospitality
• community impact
• charity
• employment training
• hotels

Keywords

• Abigail Tan
• St Giles Hotel Group
• Hotels with Heart Foundation
• community support
• employment training

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: St Giles Hotel Group, Hotels with Heart Foundation

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