Caspar P. Schmidt

Founder & Managing Director

Caspar has 25 years of experience in launching and opening hotel brands, as well as operating all aspects of multi-million dollar hotel portfolios across three continents. Before setting up QCC, he was spearheading the international development arm for naked Group in Shanghai, securing high Profile real estate deals across the globe as their CEO. He was also the Group COO of Veriu Hotels & Suites & Punthill Apartments, which he successfully launched into the Australian market as a growing diverse business with 18 locations in Sydney & Melbourne.

Caspar worked for Toga Far East Hotels for 14 years, where he launched the Adina Apartment Hotels brand in Europe before moving to Sydney to work as an Area Hotel General Manager overseeing the Sydney portfolio consisting of thousands of rooms with an annual turnover of more than A $130 million dollars.

Caspar sits on a number of industry advisory boards and has investments in several new start-up hospitality businesses which have later become market disruptors in Asia, Australia and Europe.

caspar@qcccollection.com

Hassan Tirmzi

Partner (Advisory Role) Middle East

Hassan Tirmzi is a dynamic events, partnerships, and operations professional based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. He currently serves as Head of Partnerships - Coca-Cola Arena at Legends Global, where he drives strategic partnerships, sales, activations, and venue management for one of the region’s premier entertainment venues.
With a strong foundation in international hospitality and tourism management (Bournemouth University), Hassan brings extensive experience across content creation, live events, corporate activations, business development, project management, and marketing strategy. He excels at building impactful collaborations, delivering seamless event experiences, and leading high-performing teams in fast-paced environments.
Known for his professionalism, creativity, hands-on leadership, and ability to mentor others, Hassan has contributed to major productions and events, including collaborations at the Red Sea Film Festival. He is multilingual (English, Urdu, Hindi, Persian) and passionate about sports, wellness, and creating memorable brand experiences.

hassan@qcccollection.com

Chris Chan

Partner (Advisory Role) Hong Kong

Chris Chan is a F&B restaurant developer, with a wealth of development experience. He has spent the last 20 years working in high-class F&B environments where he has taken his passion for food and wine to the next level. Chris has been the Operation Manager for Café De Coral in Hong Kong for five years, where he managed several brands in the casual dining department, with more than 20 restaurants in the portfolio including development of Don Don Tei, shanghai lao lao and Zakka Café concepts.
While at Café De Coral Chris was in charge of R&D and complete brand development. Chris spent 10 years with Maxims in Hong Kong prior to this where he worked in senior roles for a number of their concepts including: simplylife, pearl on the peak, Rice Paper, Miso and Eating Plus. He also worked in China where he launched “Simplylife”, a casual dining concept that is now in 18 locations in China.
Chris works with several clients in Business Development & Operations in Lake Egret HK, developing concepts of F&B, accommodation, adventures & watersport activities.

chris@qcccollection.com