Relevance Network Presents

Meet relevant global industry leaders driving impact and shaping the future

What if you could sit down one-on-one with some of the most iconic global industry leaders and explore their secret sauce for success; delve deeper into their minds, their methods and their motivations; and shed the persona to discover the person?

The Relevance Rapport, a web series and podcast dedicated to hearing from transformational titans who are shaping brands, industries and the future.

Join our host, CEO & Founder of Relevance International, Suzanne Rosnowski as we talk experience, trends, purpose and what’s new and next. Prepare to be inspired. This is the Relevance Rapport.

September 23, 2021

A CONVERSATION WITH Rod Taylor

Executive Director of NEOM

Catch Rod Taylor, Executive Director of NEOM, on our Season 1 Finale of The Relevance Rapport. Learn about the making of a futuristic, sustainable city in Saudi Arabia, the future exceptions of tourism and the exponential growth of technology across this envisioned urban landscape.

Meet some of our guests

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF NEOM

ROD TAYLOR

Catch Rod Taylor, Executive Director of NEOM on our Season 1 Finale of The Relevance Rapport. Learn about the making of a futuristic, sustainable city in Saudi Arabia, the future exceptions of tourism and the exponential growth of technology across this envisioned urban landscape.

PRESIDENT OF DEZER DEVELOPMENT

GIL DEZER

In this conversation with Gil Dezer, the President of Dezer Development, he and Suzanne Rosnowski discuss South Florida luxury high-rise residential and condo-hotel properties, the introduction to brand partnerships, and what it’s like leading a highly successful business in a competitive market.

CREATIVE STRATEGIST & LEAD WRITER, BRAND STUDIO AT GOOGLE

Michele Laudig

In this conversation with The Relevance Rapport’s host Suzanne Rosnowski, Laudig goes in-depth about the behind-the-scenes hard work that goes behind being a restaurateur, female equality in entrepreneurial roles in a digital space, and trends on marketing and technology to come.

FOUNDER OF THE LUXURY COMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL

Rosie Shephard

Rosie Shephard is an award winning specialist in luxury communications, assisting clients with brand positioning, media and VIP relations, brand partnerships and programming events. Agency side for ten years and acting as Global Director of Communication at Rocco Forte Hotels for a subsequent five years, Rosie has a wealth of experience and outstanding network with media, VIPs, influencers and luxury brands. Rosie founded The Luxury Communications Council (LCC) in 2017, an invitation-only network of luxury experts in London.

DIRECTOR OF CONTENT FOR WORLD’S 50 BEST RESTAURANTS

William Drew

William Drew has been a journalist and editor for two decades, spanning business-to-business and consumer magazines, as well as national newspapers. He is a former editor of style magazine Arena and continues to write and comment on food and restaurants in the UK and international media. He is privileged to have eaten in a healthy proportion of The World’s 50 Best Restaurants, though the experience hasn’t been so healthy for his waistline.

FOUNDER AND CEO OF CONCIERGE AUCTIONS

Laura Brady

As the president of international luxury real estate auction firm Concierge Auctions, Laura Brady is responsible for leading the company and it’s aggressive growth. In only eight years, she drove the firm to a billion dollars in sales and placement on Inc. Magazine’s list of the fastest-growing companies in America.

COO OF TACONIC PARTNERS

Colleen Wenke

Colleen is President and Chief Operating Officer at Taconic. She also leads Taconic’s Development and Construction practice. As President and COO, Colleen oversees corporate matters across the firm. As Head of Development and Construction she manages all aspects of development including strategic planning, zoning and entitlements, predevelopment, project budgeting, design management, construction oversight, procurement, risk management and insurance, community relations, branding, and marketing through sale or lease-up

CEO OF MILLER SAMUEL INC.

Jonathan Miller

Jonathan Miller is President and CEO of Miller Samuel Inc., a real estate appraisal and consulting firm he co-founded in 1986. He is a state-certified real estate appraiser in New York and Connecticut, performing court testimony as an expert witness in various local, state, and federal courts.

HEAD OF MARKETING – EQUINOX HOTELS

Pablo Henderson

Pablo was born and raised in London, England and a first-generation immigrant who moved to Atlanta in 1995. A former nightlife empresario, entrepreneur and global brand director- he now heads Marketing for Equinox Hotels, a division of Equinox. Pablo has spent the last 25 years pursuing his love of wellness, travel, coaching and spiritual growth.

PUBLISHING DIRECTOR AT CONDÉ NAST

Kate Slesinger

Kate Slesinger is the Publishing Director of Vanity Fair and Tatler at Condé Nast Britain, a role she has held since 2017 and which sees her leading the brands to commercial success through setting and fulfilling the sales, marketing, PR and media strategies across all platforms in harmony with the overall editorial direction.

REAL ESTATE DEVELOPER

Miki Naftali

Miki Naftali, is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Naftali Group, established in 2011. With over 30 years of experience in the international real estate industry, Mr. Naftali has a track record of acquiring, developing and managing properties with a total of $9 billion in assets, across North America, Asia, Europe and Israel.

GLOBAL STRATEGIC GROWTH EXPERT

David Singleton

David has worked in the hospitality and retail industry in the USA, EMEA and South Asia as a brand builder, creator, operator, franchisee, franchisor for some of the world’s best known and respected brands.

REAL ESTATE ENTREPRENEUR

R. Donahue Peebles Jr.

Recognized as one of the most successful entrepreneurs in the nation, R. Donahue (Don) Peebles Jr. is Founder, Chairman, and CEO of The Peebles Corporation.

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About the host

Suzanne Rosnowski

President & Founder, Relevance International

Suzanne Rosnowski is a leading brand strategist and trusted communications advisor with over 20 years of experience. She founded Relevance International in New York City in 2012, organically built the additional London office in 2017 and most recently created the Los Angeles office in 2019. Suzanne is an avid traveler, having started her career in Hong Kong. She is the visionary behind the firm’s own global affiliate network with on-the-ground connections in the world’s major cities. Suzanne has transformed the company into an integrated PR and digital agency. Relevance International added a digital arm, Relevance Digital, in 2018 and in 2020 introduced The 360 Suite to complete the transition to a full-service agency.