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  • Business
  • Episode 743
  • 04 Mar 2026
  • 30 min

Belmond CEO Dan Ruff: LVMH told us to slow down and it worked

Steve Morley

  • The Entrepreneurs
  • Business
  • Episode 743
  • 30 min

Belmond CEO Dan Ruff shares his journey from globetrotting foodie to leading one of the world’s most esteemed luxury travel brands. He explains why LVMH’s acquisition pushed Belmond to focus on desirability over growth. Plus: how childhood travel experiences at Disney’s Epcot and eating pasta in Venice shaped his career.

Host
  • Tom Edwards
Contributors
  • Emma Nelson
  • Jack Jewers
  • Laura Kramer

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