| 12:15 PM - 2:15 PM |
Registration |
| 2:15 PM - 2:25 PM |
Welcome and Programme Overview |
| 2:25 PM - 2:40 PM |
Making Dollars and Sense Out of Green
| Manav Thadani, MRICS, Chairman, HVS - India and Chairman, HVS Sustainability Services |
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| 2:40 PM - 3:00 PM |
Indian Hospitality - Trends and Opportunities
| Kaushik Vardharajan, MRICS, Managing Director, HVS Hospitality Services - India |
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| 3:00 PM - 3:50 PM |
Global Leaders - An Opportunity Called India
| Moderator |
Raymond Bickson, Managing Director and CEO, Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces |
| Panelists |
Denis Hennequin, Chairman and CEO, Accor |
| Hubert Joly, President and CEO, Carlson |
| Jim Abrahamson, Chief Executive Officer, Interstate Hotels and Resorts |
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| 3:50 PM - 4:30 PM |
Social Media and New Technology - Changing Sales Strategy
| Moderator |
Arjun Baljee, Founder and MD, Peppermint Hotels |
| Panelists |
Deep Kalra, Founder and CEO, MakeMyTrip India |
| Julio Bruno, Global Vice President, TripAdvisor |
| Rajan Anandan, Managing Director, Google India |
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| 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM |
Networking Break |
| 5:00 PM - 5:10 PM |
Power of Advice by Global Hospitality Leaders
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| 5:10 PM - 5:30 PM |
Keynote Address - I
| Investing in Emerging Markets |
| Gary Garrabrant, Chief Executive Officer, Equity International |
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| 5:30 PM - 6:20 PM |
How Can Competitive Brands Work Together to Make a Destination
| Moderator |
Amitabh Kant, CEO and Managing Director, Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor Dev. Corp. |
| Panelists |
Ankur Bhatia, Executive Director, Bird Group |
| Arjun Sharma, Managing Director, Le Passage To India |
| Priya Paul, Chairperson, Apeejay Surrendra Park Hotels |
| Vikram Madhok, Managing Director, Abercrombie and Kent India |
| Vivek Nair, Vice Chairman and MD, The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts |
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| 6:20 PM - 6:40 PM |
Keynote Address - II
| Deepak S. Parekh, Chairman, HDFC Limited |
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| 6:40 PM - 6:50 PM |
HICSA Lifetime Achievement Award - 2012
| The HICSA Lifetime Achievement Award is presented to an individual, who has made an outstanding contribution to the hospitality industry. HICSA honours Mr. Inder Sharma, Former Chairman and MD, Sita World Travel for redefining the Indian travel landscape by creating new standards of excellence. |
HICSA Hotels of the Year Awards - 2012 |
| 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM |
Cocktails Hosted by Hyatt at the 'Upper Courtyard' at Grand Hyatt |
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| 9:00 AM - 9:10 AM |
Door Prizes |
| 9:10 AM - 10:10 AM |
Global Leaders Check-In
| Moderator |
Gautam Raj, Executive Vice President Strategic Development, Oberoi Group |
| Panelists |
Gamal Aziz, President and CEO, MGM Hospitality |
| Jean Gabriel Pérès, President and CEO, Mövenpick Hotels and Resorts |
| Michael Issenberg, Chairman and COO, Accor APAC |
| Nakul Anand, Executive Director, ITC Limited |
| Selim El Zyr, President and CEO, Rotana Hotel Management Corporation |
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| 10:10 AM - 10:30 AM |
Keynote Address - III
| How Incredible is India’s Service? |
| Suhel Seth, Managing Partner, Counselage |
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| 10:30 AM - 11:25 AM |
Getting the Right Capital Partner
| Moderator |
Neil H. Shah, President and COO, Hersha Group |
| Panelists |
Kumar Sitaraman, Chairman, Auromatrix Hotels |
| Luis Miranda, Advisor, Silverneedle Hospitality |
| Navneet Bali, Chief Investment Officer, Duet India Hotels |
| Peter Meyer, Managing Director, Pacifica Partners |
| Sandeep Kotak, Executive Vice President, Kotak Mahindra Bank |
| Vijay Jayaraman, Vice President, Equity International |
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| 11:25 AM - 11:50 AM |
Networking Break |
| 11:50 AM - 12:50 PM |
Concurrent Sessions A / B / C
| Session A |
Management Contracts - Reading Between the Lines
| Moderator |
Kaushik Vardharajan, MRICS, Managing Director, HVS Hospitality Services - India |
| Panelists |
Komal Gopalani, Director Development - India, Hilton Worldwide |
| Peter Henley, President and CEO, Onyx Hospitality Group |
| Suma Venkatesh, Director Development, Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces |
| Tejas Shah, Director Development - South Asia, Hyatt Hotels and Resorts |
| Vineet Verma, Chief Executive Officer, Brigade Hospitality Services |
| Vivek Narain, Director Development - India, Fairmont Raffles Hotels International |
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| Session B |
Outsourcing Hotel Restaurants - Are We Ready?
| Moderator |
Prasanjit Singh, Chief Executive Officer, DLF Emporio Restaurants |
| Panelists |
Michael Mc Cann, Principal, Dreamtime Australia Design |
| Reshmi Uday Singh*, Food Critic |
| TBA |
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| Session C |
Design - Straight Lines and Curves
| Moderator |
Ingo Schweder, Chief Executive Officer, GOCO Hospitality |
| Panelists |
Alan A. Barr, Creative Director, BLINK Design Group |
| Gary E. Greene, AIA, Principal, Smallwood, Reynolds, Stewart, Stewart |
| Jasmine Rai, Director of Design, HVS Design |
| John H. Miller, AIA, Vice President Design and Construction - APAC, MGM Hospitality |
| Ritu Bhatia Kler, Managing Director, Total Integrated Design |
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| 12:50 PM - 2:00 PM |
Lunch |
| 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM |
Concurrent Sessions D / E / F
| Session D |
Structuring and Sourcing Finance: The Great Indian Bazaar
| Moderator |
Gyana Das, Vice President, SAMHI |
| Panelists |
Arati Ramakrishnan, DGM - Corporate Banking Group, ICICI Bank |
| Punit Malik, Group Executive Vice President and MD, Yes Bank |
| Ramnish Kochgave, Vice President, SBI Capital Markets |
| Rohit Singh, Executive Vice President, Kotak Mahindra Bank |
| Sanjiv Ferreira, Senior Vice President, ICICI Securities |
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| Session E |
Whose Hotel is it Anyway?
| Moderator |
Ramnidhi Wasan, Managing Director, HVS Asset Management and Strategic Advisory - India |
| Panelists |
Chender Baljee, Chairman and MD, Royal Orchid Hotels |
| Nigel Grocock, Chief Operations Officer, IHHR Hospitality |
| Raman Mehra, Chief Operating Officer, JHM Interstate Hotels India |
| Uttam Davé, President and CEO, InterGlobe Hotels (Accor JV) |
| Vivek Kumar, Chief Executive Officer, Aamby Valley City and Hotel Sahara Star |
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| Session F |
Tier II and III Cities: Only Budget or More
| Moderator |
Rahul Pandit, President and COO, The Lemon Tree Hotel Company |
| Panelists |
Aly Shariff, Managing Director, Premier Inn - India |
| PR Bansal, Managing Director, Lords Inn Hotels and Resorts |
| Sanjay Sethi, Managing Director and CEO, Berggruen Hotels |
| Vimal Singh, Managing Director - SA, Golden Tulip Hotels and Resorts and Louvre Hotels |
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| 3:00 PM - 3:15 PM |
Networking Break |
| 3:15 PM - 4:15 PM |
Concurrent Sessions G / H / I
| Session G |
Land Acquisition to Hotel Opening - Is There Help?
| Moderator |
Homi Aibara, Partner, Mahajan and Aibara |
| Panelists |
Cyril Jacob, Managing Director, Archetype Group |
| David Keen, Chief Executive Officer, Quo Global |
| KB Kachru, Executive VP - South Asia, Carlson Hotels APAC |
| Naveen Jain, President, Duet India Hotels |
| Philip Logan, Vice President, Formule 1 Hotels - India |
| Vishal Shah, MRICS, IGBCTMAP, Partner, Rider Levett Bucknall India |
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| Session H |
South Asia - An Opportunity on the Horizon
| Moderator |
Rajiv Sharma, Vice President Development - SW Asia, InterContinental Hotels Group |
| Panelists |
Anton Bawab, Regional President, Viceroy Hotel Group |
| David Kotthoff, MIH, MHS, Managing Director, Berthold and Kotthoff |
| Mohamed Mihad, Managing Director and CEO, Maldives Tourism Dev. Corp. |
| Thilan Wijesinghe, Managing Director, Capital Trust Financial |
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| Session I |
Extended Stay Model - The Next Big Opportunity
| Moderator |
Vijay P. Thacker, Director, Horwath HTL - India |
| Panelists |
Dhruva Rathore, Vice President Development - South Asia, Hyatt Hotels and Resorts |
| Michael Price, Country Manager - India, Oakwood Worldwide |
| Rajesh Punjabi, Vice President Development - India, Hilton Worldwide |
| Ronald Tay, Chief Investment Officer, The Ascott Limited |
| TBA |
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| 4:15 PM - 4:30 PM |
Networking Break |
| 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM |
Having Some Skin in the Game - A New Trend
| Moderator |
Ashish Jakhanwala, Chief Executive Officer and MD, SAMHI |
| Panelists |
Gaurav Bhushan, Executive Director - India and SVP Development - APAC, Accor Hotels |
| Michael E. Dearing, Executive Vice President Project Finance, Marriott International |
| Paul Logan, Vice President Development - Asia/Australasia, InterContinental Hotels Group |
| Paul Macpherson, President and MD, Whitbread Hotels and Restaurants International |
| Ratnesh Verma, SVP Real Estate and Development - APAC, Hyatt Hotels and Resorts |
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| 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM |
Hot Seat - The Heady Mix
| Moderator |
Manav Thadani, MRICS, Chairman, HVS - India and Chairman, HVS Sustainability Services |
| Panelists |
Dilip Puri, MD - India and Regional VP - South Asia, Starwood Hotels and Resorts |
| Rajeev Menon, Area Vice President - India, Malaysia, Maldives and Australia, Marriott Intl. |
| Rajiv Kaul, President, The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts |
| Rattan Keswani, President, Trident Hotels |
| Suresh Kumar, Chief Executive Officer, Fortune Park Hotels |
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| 8:00 PM - 10:30 PM |
Cocktails and Dinner hosted at JW Marriott, Juhu |
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