Day One 18th December |
| Seminars by Ecole hôtelière
de Lausanne - Venue: The Trident, Gurgaon |
| 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM |
Workshop 1: Transformational Leadership
| Louis Lim, Director - Lausanne Hospitality Consulting |
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| 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
Workshop 2: Developing New Business in a Moody Market
| Dena S. Behi, Consultant - Lausanne Hospitality Consulting |
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| 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM |
Grand Opening Cocktails & Dinner
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Day Two 19th December |
| HOSI Program - Venue: Leela
Kempinski, Gurgaon |
| 8:15 AM - 9:00 AM |
Registration - Grab coffee
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| 9:00 AM - 9:15 AM |
Welcome Address
| Manav Thadani, MD - HVS India |
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| 9:15 AM - 9:30 AM |
Keynote One : View From The Top
| Nakul Anand, Divisional Chief Executive-Hotels, ITC Ltd |
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| 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM |
Session One : Leaders' Panel
| Moderator |
Uttam Dave, Head of Development - Accor Hotels-India/President
& CEO, InterGlobe Hotels |
| Panelist |
Peter Fulton, MD - South West Asia, Hyatt International |
| Rajiv Kaul, Senior Vice President - The Leela Palaces,
Hotels and Resorts |
| Lloyd Lauland, Executive Director - Operations, JHM
Interstate Hotels |
| Ajay Bakaya, Executive Director - Sarovar Hotels |
| Dipak Haksar, Chief Operating Officer - ITC Hotels |
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| 10:30 AM - 10:50 AM |
Keynote Two : Operational Excellence
| Raman Roy, Chairman & Managing Director, Quatrro |
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| 10:50 AM - 11:10 AM |
Keynote Three : Future Trends in Travel
| Ashwini Kakkar, Executive Vice Chairman - Mercury Travels |
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| 11:10 AM - 11:30 AM |
Networking break |
| 11:30 AM - 12:20 PM |
Session Two : Sales Strategies and Policies in Today's Times
| Moderator |
Dena S. Behi, Consultant - Lausanne Hospitality Consulting |
| Panelist |
| Ashwin Moodliar, General Manager-Sales, ITC Hotels |
| Ajoy Misra, Senior Vice President Sales & Marketing,
Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces |
| Ragini Chopra, Vice President Corporate Communications
& Public Relations, Jet Airways |
| Amit Prasad, Chief Operating Officer, Go India Journeys |
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| 12:20 PM - 12:40 PM |
Keynote Four : An Owner's Perspective
| Patu Keswani, Chairman & MD - Lemon Tree Hotels |
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| 12:40 PM - 1:00 PM |
Keynote Five : Challenges in Completing New Hotel Projects
| Rajiv Puri, Senior Director Design Management - Asia
Pacific, Marriott International |
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| 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM |
Lunch |
| 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM |
Session Three : Where have all the Right People Gone?
| Moderator |
Geetanjali Pandit Gupta, Corporate Head-Talent Engagement, The Indian Express |
| Pannelist |
Chandan Chattaraj, Executive Vice President HR - Oberoi
Group |
| Anil Sharma,Vice President HR - ITC Hotels |
| Nirbhik Goel, Regional Director HR - Hyatt Hotels Corporation |
| Gurmeet Singh, Area Director HR - Marriott International |
| HN Shrinivas, Senior Vice President - Corporate HR,
Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces |
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| 3:30 PM - 4:45 PM |
Session Four : How to Create a Differentiator
| 3:30 PM - 3:55 PM |
Spas - How to make money from them
Ingo Schweder, Chief Executive Officer - Spatality |
| 3:55 PM - 4:20 PM |
Innovative Trends in Restaurant Designing
Prasanjit Singh, Chief Executive Director, DLF Emporio Restaurants |
| 4:20 PM - 4:45 PM |
Changing Menus to Suit Today's Lifestyle
Mrinalini Jhangiani, MD - NutritionVista.com |
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| 4:45 PM - 5:15 PM |
Networking Break |
| 5:15 PM - 6:15 PM |
Session Five : General Managers' Seat - Is it really
hot?
| Moderator |
Manav Thadani, MD - HVS India |
| Pannelist |
Digvijay Singh, General Manager - Taj Mahal Hotel New
Delhi |
| Kapil Chopra, Senior Vice President, Oberoi Hotels & Resorts |
| Philip Logan, General Manager - Hyderabad International
Convention Center Hyderabad |
| Rajat Chatterjee, General Manager - Goa Marriott Resort,
Goa |
| Ilan Weill, General Manager - Grand Hyatt Mumbai |
| Qasim Jafri, General Manager - Avari Lahore |
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| 8:30 PM - 11:00 PM |
Cocktails/Dinner
| Venue: Taj Mansingh, New Delhi |
| Dinner: Hospitality Evening Partner - Taj Group of Hotels |
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