NeuroLeadership for Career Development: Guest Lecture

Author: Marina Kaleb

Hospitality Academy is hosting its first ever guest lecture: NeuroLeadership for Career Development!

Our first ever lecture campaign will be held on Thursday, June 23rd, 2022 via Zoom with our honorary guest, Vanessa Mendes!


Vanessa Mendes is a hospitality and NeuroLeadership lecturer and researcher at the Swiss Hotel Management School. With over 20 years of experience in the hospitality industry, she has been an inspiration to the younger generation. Vanessa gained hospitality experience by working at the HF Hotel as Event Manager and continued to expand her skillset at some of the most prestigious hotel brands like Grand Hyatt, Jumeriah Hotels & Resorts and Ermia Hotels & Resorts before starting her career as lecturer at some of the top hospitality universities.

She began her studies in 2013 with a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Combria in Portugal. Upon completion of her degree, Vanessa took her career abroad and and got further certified in different fields from leading universities in the hospitality industry across the world. She studied the ins and outs of luxury hospitality in Portugal, Spain, Switzerland and the USA.

NeuroLeadership Guest Lecture, June 23rd!


Hospitality Academy is thrilled to have Vanessa Mendes join us next Thursday, June 23rd! Even though she began her career in the hospitality industry, Vanessa has also ventured into researching more about NeuroLeadership and wellness.

During the lecture, Vanessa will explain what NeuroLeadership is and how leaders can benefit from applying this brain-minded approach to leading and influencing people. Vanessa has prepared an incredibly detailed presentation to teach the future leaders of the hospitality industry how to become the ideal leader.

“Neuroleadership opened my eyes to a new way of leading people. Understanding how our brains work and how to use that knowledge to lead better is so different from anything I’ve known before.”
 – Strategic Leadership Institute


NeuroLeadership lecture objectives:
  1. Contextualize the need for change in the leadership style observed in the hospitality industry. 
  2. Investigate the latest findings in neuroscience related to the physical and social environment, and how stress affects the brain.
  3. Conceptualize “neuroleadership”.
  4. Reflect on the importance and benefits of changing hospitality workplaces into “brain-friendly”, and on how to lead in an engaging way.
  5. Conclude on the most important skills to develop and tools that can be put into practice.
Are you interested to learn more about NeuroLeadership and want to become the next leader of the hospitality industry? Tune into Hospitality Academy’s first ever guest lecture! 

On Thursday, June 23rd, 2022, Vanessa Mendes will join us over Zoom to share her research and experience within the hospitality industry. Don’t miss out on this event!

Sign up today to secure your spot through this link: https://hubs.ly/Q01dqvmQ0

We look forward to welcoming the future leaders of the hospitality industry!

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