Speakers

  • Dr. Mahesh Sharma, Hon'ble Minister of State for Tourism and Culture (Independent Charge), Government of India
  • Shri Rajiv Pratap Rudy, Hon'ble Union Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (Independent Charge), Government of India
  • Shri R.K. Jain, Member, National Disaster Management Authority, Government of India
  • Shri Vinod Zutshi, Secretary, Ministry of Tourism
  • Shri SumanBilla, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Tourism
  • Mr. RakeshSarna, Managing Director & CEO, Indian Hotels Company Ltd.
  • Mr. Vikram Oberoi, Managing Director &Chief Executive Officer EIH Ltd.


KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
  • Prof. Santosh Kumar, Director, National Institute of Disaster Management, Government of India
  • Mr. Vir Sanghvi, Multi Media Journalist & Writer
  • Mr. Prasenjit Bhattacharya, CEO, Great Places to Work Institute
  • Mr. AnupKaranth, Disaster Risk Management Specialist, World Bank India Office
  • Mr. SantanuDutt, Head of Solutions Architecture (West of India), Amazon Web Services
  • Mr. Prasanjeet Dutta Baruah, Business Head -India, FacebookTech, Telco, Auto and FinServ
  • Mr. Sudhir Gupta, Chairman, TLC Group
  • Mr. Abhrajit Ray, Head Enterprise Strategy Consulting Practice Microsoft India


SESSION CHAIRS :
  • Ms. Priya Paul, Chairperson, ApeejaySurrendra Park Hotels Ltd.
  • Mr. PatuKeswani, Chairman & MD, Lemon Tree Hotels Ltd.
  • Dr. (Ms.) JyotsnaSuri, Chairperson, Bharat Hotels Ltd.
  • Mr. J.K. Mohanty, Managing Director, Swosti Premium Ltd.
  • Mr. Ajay Bakaya, Executive Director, Sarovar Hotels Pvt. Ltd
  • Mr. Suresh Kumar, Managing Director, Fortune Park Hotels
  • Mr. RohitKhosla, Senior Vice President (North), Indian Hotels Co. Ltd.
  • Mr. Rupak Gupta, Joint Managing Director, U.P. Hotels
  • Mr. K.B. Kachru, Chairman Emeritus & Principal Advisor, Carlson Rezidor Group (South Asia)
  • Mr. Vikram Oberoi, Managing Director, EIH Ltd.
  • Mr. Suresh Talera, Chairman, Talera Hospitality


MODERATORS
  • Mr. Shekhar Gupta, Senior Journalist, Author and Columnist
  • Mr. G.B. Singh, Editor, Security Today


PANELISTS :
  • Md. Rafiquzzaman, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation & Tourism, Bangladesh
  • Mr. H.M. Hakim Ali, President Bangladesh International Hotel Association
  • Mr. Binayak Shah, Secretary General, Hotel Association of Nepal (HAN)
  • Mr. ThinleyPaldenDorji, Chairman, Hotel & Restaurant Association of Bhutan
  • Mr. Praveen Roy, CEO, Tourism & Hospitality Skill Council (THSC)
  • Mr. Anil Madhok, Managing Director, Sarovar Hotels Pvt. Ltd.
  • Mr. Rattan Keswani, Deputy MD, Lemon Tree Group & Chairman, Carnation Hotels Pvt. Ltd.
  • Mr. Deep Kalra, CEO, MakeMyTrip.com
  • Mr. Sanjay Rishi, Regional President, American Express
  • Brigadier G.S. Sisodia VSM (Retd.) (Ex NSG)
  • Mr. SandeepRaiRathore, IG, Coastal Security, Chennai (Ex IG, NDRF)
  • Mr. Suresh Roy, Sr. V.P. Internal Security, G4S India (Ex DGP)
  • Mr. Dhruv Rebbapragada, Chief, Flight Safety, InterGlobe Aviation Ltd.
  • Mr. Ravish Swarup, Founder CEO of Praxis Services Pvt. Ltd.
  • Mr. Kasang Dorji, Board Director, Hotel & Restaurant Association of Bhutan
  • Mr. G.L. Pradhan, Executive Committee Member, Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FNCCI)
  • Mr. RajanSakya, CEO, KGH Group of Hotels, Nepal
  • Mr. Naveen Jain, President, Duet Hotels
  • Mr. Baldev Dhir, Head-Digital Marketing, Distribution & Brand Operations ITC Hotels Ltd.
  • Ms. Thinley Lham, Chairperson, Wangchuk Hotels, Tours & Travels
  • Ms. Sangeeta Rana, Executive Director, Hotel & Restaurant Association of Bhutan
  • Ms. Chencho Tshreing, Director, Bhutan International School of Hotel & Tourism Management (BISHTM)
  • Mr. Sulaiman Suip, Director, Tourism Malaysia, New Delhi
  • Ms. Nurushama Abdul Hanan, Deputy Director, Tourism Malaysia, New Delhi
  • Mr. ZawNaing Win, Minister Counsellor, Embassy of Myanmar, New Delhi
  • Mr. Prabesh Aryal, Executive Director, Hotel Association of Nepal (HAN)
  • Mr. Rajan Sakya, CEO, KGH Group of Hotels
  • Mr. G.L. Pradhan, Executive Committee Member, Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FNCCI)
  • Mr. M.A. Qureshi, Chairman, Pakistan Hotel Association
  • Mr. Manish Tolani, Sales & Marketing Expert in Hospitality Sector
  • Mr. G. Ajay Row, CEO, Litmus Worldwide
  • Mr. Prashant Mehrotra, COO South & East, Lemon Tree Hotel
  • Mr. Dilip Puri, Managing Director, India & Regional Vice President, South Asia Starwood Asia Pacific Hotels & Resorts