Andre van Hall

Backed by 40 years of “5-star” leadership experience as an executive in the hospitality industry, André van Hall presents a fresh, proven message to audiences: “Curiosity is the key to instigate change.” As the Curiosity Instigator, he challenges business executives and teams to adopt an attitude of curiosity in order to be innovative, to experience breakthrough thinking, and to be on the forefront of change. In other words, to become a Change Leader. André knows, first hand, that curiosity leads to breakthrough thinking. Thanks to his innate curiosity, André was able to quickly adapt to sudden and life-changing sight loss. His inquisitive nature led him to adjust to an entirely new lifestyle. As a “5-star” executive, André has held extensive and varied positions at luxury hotels worldwide, including The Historic Ritz Paris. (He speaks English, Dutch, French, German, and Spanish.) Career highlights include orchestrating the opening of several new, flagship hotels as well as driving significant improvements to revenue, profit, customer service, and employee retention. André and his wife Nancy reside in Denver, Colorado. Still an avid skier, André also enjoys tandem bicycling and cooking.