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HD NextGen Forum 2026

Trade-orientedBoutiqueIn-personNational draw
📅 28 September 2026 – 29 September 📍 Hotel Clio, Cherry Creek, Denver, US ↗ 🏢 Emerald Expositions 🔁 annual

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Attendees

A curated forum for next-generation hospitality design professionals, including architects, designers, and developers, focusing on networking and industry trends.

Attendees: Next-generation hospitality designers, architects, owners, operators, and Wave of the Future honorees.

Exhibitor mix: None. Focused on high-level sponsors and partners rather than a traditional exhibitor floor.

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Organizer

Emerald Expositions

Public · New York, United States · Founded 2013

Operator of business-to-business trade shows, conferences, and digital commerce solutions across multiple industries.

Runs 95 events → LinkedIn ↗ Full portfolio ↗

Why people attend

Network with leading designers and industry peers, discover future-focused design trends and products, and attend high-level educational sessions.

Exhibitor categories

Hospitality Design FirmsArchitectural FirmsProcurement SpecialistsInterior Design Manufacturers

Sample matches

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Enterprise SaaS200–500 employeesAmsterdam, NL

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Cloud platform50–200 employeesLondon, UK

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Speakers

7 speakers at HD NextGen Forum

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Soul Cole

Wellness Coach

"HD NextGen Forum"

Bio

Soul Cole transforms luxury hospitality wellness programs through his signature blend of NFL discipline and mindfulness mastery. As a former athlete turned mental resilience speaker, this 6’6″ gentle giant creates the “Soul Cole Effect”—an immediate energy shift that elevates both staff wellbeing and guest experiences. A Georgetown and Brown University-certified wellness coach, he helps hospitality professionals deliver exceptional service without burning out.

hospitality wellnessmental resiliencestaff wellbeing

Also speaking at Independent Hotel Show Miami

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Paul Bienkowski

publisher · Hospitality Design magazine

"Welcome"

hospitality industry
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Michelle Poler

Entrepreneur, Brand Strategist, Author, Professional Keynote Speaker · Hello Fears

Bio

Michelle Poler is a Latina entrepreneur, brand strategist, author, and professional keynote speaker. She is the creator of the project 100 Days Without Fear, and founder of Hello Fears, a movement that has reached over 70 million people worldwide. Her work helps audiences turn fears into opportunities and comfort into growth.

personal growthovercoming fearbranding
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Jordan Winick

design director · Idean

Bio

Jordan Winick is a design director at Idean, partnering with companies to imagine, design, and deliver human-friendly solutions to critical business problems. Winick believes in creating humane, purposeful digital experiences and building design organizations...

digital experience designbusiness solutions
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Ben Nemtin

co-founder · The Buried Life

Bio

Ben Nemtin is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of What Do You Want to Do Before You Die? and a star of the MTV show The Buried Life. As the co-founder of The Buried Life movement, Ben’s message of radical possibility has been featured on The Today Show,...

personal developmentradical possibility

Also speaking at ISPA Conference & Expo, 78th NATA Clinical Symposia & AT Expo, American Gem Society Conclave

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Christopher Sanderson

co-founder · The Future Laboratory

Bio

Christopher Sanderson is co-founder of The Future Laboratory, where he is responsible for delivering the company’s extensive global roster of conferences, media events and LS:N Global Trend Briefings, which he co-presents with the team in London, New York, Sydney,...

trend forecastingglobal business
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Emily Pilloton

founder · Project H Design

Bio

Emily Pilloton is a designer, builder, educator, author, and founder of the nonprofit design agency Project H Design. Using architecture and design as a vehicle for social justice and public education, she works alongside youth ages 9-18 both in and out of school to...

social justicedesign educationarchitecture

Also speaking at International Mass Timber Conference & Expo

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Frequently asked questions

When is HD NextGen Forum?+
HD NextGen Forum takes place on 28 September 2026 to 29 September 2026.
Where is HD NextGen Forum held?+
HD NextGen Forum is held at Hotel Clio, Cherry Creek, Denver, US.
Who organises HD NextGen Forum?+
HD NextGen Forum is organised by Emerald Expositions.
How often is HD NextGen Forum held?+
HD NextGen Forum is held annual.

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