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She Shines: Julia Hands on heritage, hospitality, and power of leadership
Reading Time: 6 minutesIn She Shines, Dina Pedersen talks with some of the great minds and personalities that is hospitality today and in the future. We share their insight, celebrate their success and discover the women behind the titles. This time, she meets Julia Hands MBE, founder and chair of Hand Picked Hotels.
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