Erika London

CEO at SimpleVenue

Speaker

Erika London is the CEO of SimpleVenue, a hospitality platform redefining experiential dining through a portfolio of innovative food and beverage concepts across the US including Sushi by Bou, Omakaseed, Wagyu Room and Fins & Scales. Under her leadership, SimpleVenue has become recognized for creating immersive, design-forward hospitality experiences that blend culinary excellence, entertainment, and lifestyle.
Her expertise spans strategic growth, brand development, operations, marketing infrastructure, and experiential concept creation, with a focus on transforming underutilized spaces into highly curated destination venues.

With more than two decades of experience leading hospitality and entertainment ventures, Erika is known for her forward-thinking approach, operational sophistication, and ability to anticipate evolving consumer trends while continually elevating the guest experience. Her leadership has positioned the SimpleVenue portfolio at the forefront of experiential dining, helping establish Sushi By Bou as one of the most recognized omakase brands in the country.
Erika also previously co-founded cityMANI, an innovative mobile beauty platform that modernized the traditional salon experience and was later acquired by Elizabeth Arden Red Door Spa. A graduate of New York University, she is widely recognized for her entrepreneurial vision, creative leadership, and ability to build culturally resonant hospitality brands at scale.