Philippe Gauguier has been an associate at In Extenso Tourism, Culture and Hospitality since 2001. A hotel school graduate with a solid operational background, Philippe played a key role in developing a French hotel chain prior to concentrating on hotel consulting. Although hospitality remains his field of choice, Philippe also advises on other aspects of tourism, including health and wellbeing (balneology, thalassotherapy, spas), golf, casinos and business tourism. From conducting market studies, Philippe rapidly moved towards focusing on asset valuation, as a member of RICS. He also regularly organises conferences in France and Morocco (Hospitality Trends) and lectures at top business schools.