Agenda

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
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Workshop 2: Developing New Business in a Moody Market

Dena S. Behi, Consultant - Lausanne Hospitality Consulting
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Grand Opening Cocktails & Dinner

 

Day Two 19th December

HOSI Program - Venue: Leela Kempinski, Gurgaon
8:15 AM - 9:00 AM

Registration - Grab coffee

9:00 AM - 9:15 AM

Welcome Address

Manav Thadani, MD - HVS India
9:15 AM - 9:30 AM

Keynote One : View From The Top

Nakul Anand, Divisional Chief Executive-Hotels, ITC Ltd
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
10:30 AM - 10:50 AM

Keynote Two : Operational Excellence

Raman Roy, Chairman & Managing Director, Quatrro
10:50 AM - 11:10 AM

Keynote Three : Future Trends in Travel

Ashwini Kakkar, Executive Vice Chairman - Mercury Travels
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
12:20 PM - 12:40 PM

Keynote Four : An Owner's Perspective

Patu Keswani, Chairman & MD - Lemon Tree Hotels
12:40 PM - 1:00 PM

Keynote Five : Challenges in Completing New Hotel Projects

Rajiv Puri, Senior Director Design Management - Asia Pacific, Marriott International
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
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
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
8:30 PM - 11:00 PM

Cocktails/Dinner

Venue: Taj Mansingh, New Delhi
Dinner: Hospitality Evening Partner - Taj Group of Hotels