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Family business in a changing world, with Gabriel Escarrer (Meliá)
Gabriel Escarrer

Family business in a changing world, with Gabriel Escarrer (Meliá)

Business 10 July 2025

In an increasingly turbulent and complex global landscape, family businesses may have some competitive edge. Gabriel Escarrer, Chairman and CEO of Meliá Hotels International, shares his insights.

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Gabriel Escarrer, Chairman and CEO of Meliá Hotels International, reflects on the competitive edge of being a family-owned company in a global environment defined by uncertainty. In this interview, we discuss Meliá’s legacy, its position against international competitors, and the challenges of sustainability and adaptation in the hospitality industry. Escarrer also shares his five key pieces of advice for the next generation. 

Escarrer recently received the Esade 2025 Award during the XXIX Esade Alumni Annual Conference. 

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