| 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM |
Registration |
| 2:00 PM - 2:10 PM |
Welcome and Programme Overview |
| 2:10 PM - 2:40 PM |
Hotels - A Global View |
Trends In India |
| Stephen Rushmore, President and Founder,
HVS |
Manav Thadani, Managing Director, HVS
- India |
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| 2:40 PM - 3:30 PM |
India Looking Outwards —An Attraction for the Global
Leaders
| Moderator |
Manav Thadani, Managing Director, HVS
- India |
| Panelists |
Frits van Paasschen, President and CEO,
Starwood Hotels and Resorts |
| Raymond Bickson, Managing Director and
CEO, Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces |
| Richard Solomons, CFO and Head of Commercial
Development, IHG |
|
| 3:30 PM - 3:50 PM |
Keynote Address I
| Presenter |
Eric Danziger, President and CEO, Wyndham
Hotel Group International |
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| 3:50 PM - 4:40 PM |
Leading Greats of Indian Hospitality and the New Gen X
| Moderator |
Arjun Sharma, Managing Director, Le Passage to India |
| Panelists |
Camillia Panjabi, Group Director,
Masala World |
| Capt. CP Krishnan Nair, Chairman,
The Leela Palaces Hotels and Resorts |
| SSH Rehman, Former Director, ITC |
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| Ajay Bakaya, Executive Director, Sarovar Hotels and Resorts |
| Arun Saraf, Managing Director,
Juniper Hotels |
| Uttam Davé, President &
CEO, InterGlobe Hotels (Accor JV) |
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| 4:40 PM - 5:10 PM |
Networking Break |
| 5:10 PM - 6:00 PM |
Global Funds - Incredible India is Shining!
| Moderator |
Neil H Shah, President and COO, Hersha
Hospitality |
| Panelists |
Henry Gabay, Co-Founder and Co-Chairman,
Duet Group |
| Louis Klein, Managing Director Real Estate,
IREO |
| Nipun Sahni, MD and Head - India Global
Commercial Real Estate, DSP Merrill Lynch Capital |
| Peter Meyer, Managing Director, Pacifica
Partners |
| Sanjay Nayar, CEO and Country Head, Kohlberg
Kravis Roberts |
|
| 6:00 PM - 6:20 PM |
Keynote Address
| Presenter |
Mark Hoplamazian, CEO and President, Hyatt
Hotels Corporation |
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| 6:20 PM - 6:40 PM |
Lifetime Achievement Award
| The HICSA Lifetime Achievement Award is presented to an
individual, who has made an outstanding contribution to the
hospitality industry. HICSA honours Capt. CP Krishnan
Nair, Chairman, The Leela Palaces Hotels and Resorts
for redefining the Indian hospitality landscape by creating
new standards of excellence. |
| Presenter |
Stephen Rushmore, President and Founder,
HVS |
| Recipient |
Capt. CP Krishnan Nair, Chairman, The Leela
Palaces Hotels and Resorts |
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| 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM |
Cocktails at Grand Hyatt, Mumbai |
|
| 9:00 AM - 9:15 AM |
Door Prizes |
| 9:15 AM - 9:40 AM |
Keynote Address
| Presenter |
Sujit Banerjee, Secretary, Ministry of
Tourism, Government of India |
|
| 9:40 AM - 10:40 AM |
Global Leaders Check - In
| Moderator |
Chris Mumford, Managing Director, HVS
Executive Search London |
| Panelists |
Gamal Aziz, President and CEO, MGM MIRAGE
Hospitality |
| Gerald Lawless, Executive Chairman, Jumeirah
Group |
| Liam Lambert, President, Oberoi Hotels and Resorts |
| Martin Rinck, President - Asia Pacific,
Hilton Worldwide |
| Nakul Anand, Divisional Chief Executive
Hotel Division, ITC |
|
| 10:40 AM - 11:00 AM |
MIAL as an Investment Opportunity
| Sanjay Reddy, Managing Director, Mumbai
International Airport Limited |
|
| 11:00 AM - 11:20 AM |
Networking Break |
| 11:20 AM - 11:35 AM |
HICSA Hotels of the Year Awards —2010
| The HICSA Hotels of the Year Awards - 2010 recognise outstanding
new hotel developments in the last one year in the South Asian
region. The awards will be conferred upon for three categories: |
| Best
Luxury / Upscale Hotel |
Best
Budget / Economy Hotel |
Best
Mid Market Hotel |
|
| 11:35 AM - 12:35 PM |
Concurrent Sessions A / B / C
| Session A |
The Budget/Mid Market/Economy Hotels - Will Someone
Clear the Confusion?
| Moderator |
Kaushik Vardharajan, ED, HVS Hospitality
Services - India |
| Panelists |
Ashish Jakhanwala, Regional Director
Development, Accor Hotels - India |
| David Pepper, Sr. VP
Global Development, Choice Hotels International |
| Dhruva Rathore, Director Development,
Hyatt Hotels and Resorts |
| Keshav Baljee, President
and Co-Promoter, Royal Orchid Hotels |
| PK Mohankumar, Chief Operating Officer,
Gateway Hotels |
|
| Session B |
How to Win with Luxury
| Moderator |
Saurabh Gupta, General Manager, Premier Inn Bangalore Whitefield |
| Panelists |
Helmut Knipp, SVP Development, Langham
Hotels International |
| James Kaplan, SVP Development, EMEA
and India, Fairmont Raffles Hotels |
| Paul Macpherson, Chief Development
Officer, Jumeirah |
| Phillip Kainbacher, CDO, Luxe Hotels
and Luxe Worldwide Hotels |
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| Session C |
Procurement: Quality vs. Cost (Group Discussion)
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|
| 12:45 PM - 1:45 PM |
Concurrent Sessions D / E / F
| Session D |
Designers: Challenges in India
| Moderator |
Ritu Bhatia Kler, Managing Director,
Total Integrated Design |
| Panelists |
Andrew J. Fay, President and COO,
Gettys |
| Marc L. Gross, Partner, BBG-BBGM
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| Stefan Breg, Chief Worrier, Tribe
Creators |
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| Session E |
Technologies that are Blind Siding Hoteliers - Mobiles,
Social Media and GOOGLE’s plans
| Moderator |
Nikhil Nath, Chief Executive Officer,
Knowcross Solutions |
| Panelists |
J. Narasimha, Business Head, Google
India |
| Mahesh Murthy, Founder and CEO, Pinstorm |
| Sachin Suri, Associate Director, HVS Web Strategies |
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| Session F |
Debt Money - How and Where to Find it? (Group Discussion)
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| 1:45 PM - 3:00 PM |
Lunch |
| 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM |
Concurrent Sessions G / H / I
| Session G |
Asian Round-Up
| Moderator |
Rajiv Sharma, Associate Vice President
Development - South West Asia, IHG |
| Panelists |
Atique Rahman, General Manager,
Westin, Dhaka |
| Hiran Cooray, Chairman, Jetwing Hotels,
Colombo |
| Qasim Jafri, General Manager, Avari
Hotel, Lahore |
| Simon Allison, EVP and Chief Development
Officer, Amari Hotels & Resorts |
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| Session H |
Franchising - Can it be a Success in India?
| Moderator |
Abhijit ‘Beej’ Das,
Senior Director Development - India, Hilton Worldwide |
| Panelists |
| Ramnidhi Wasan, Chief Executive Officer, Citrus Hotels |
| Roland Jegge, Vice President-Asia
Pacific, WORLDHOTELS |
Sunil Mathur, Director International
Development - Indian Ocean, Wyndham Hotel Group |
| Vilas Pawar, Chief Executive Officer,
Choice Hospitality India |
|
| Session I |
Management Contracts (Group Discussion)
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|
| 4:00 PM - 4:20 PM |
Networking Break |
| 4:20 PM - 5:10 PM |
Leisure and Entertainment Mixed with Hospitality
| Moderator |
Reyaz Mama, Director, Chiplun Hotels |
| Panelists |
Ankur Bhatia, Executive Director, Bird
Hospitality |
| Gonzalo Maqueda, VP - Resort Services & Speciality Solutions, Latin
America & Caribbean, RCI India |
| Michael Evans, EVP Global Development,
MGM MIRAGE Hospitality |
| Nathan Andrews, Executive Vice President,
Lavasa Corporation |
|
| 5:10 PM - 6:10 PM |
Hot Seat - Hotel Operations
| Moderator |
HP Rama, Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer, JHM Hotels |
| Panelists |
Dipak Haksar, Chief Operating Officer,
ITC Hotels |
| Jolyon Bulley, Vice President Operations,
South East and South West Asia, IHG |
| Rajeev Menon, Area VP - India, Malaysia,
Maldives and Pakistan, Marriott Intl. |
| Rajiv Kaul, President, The
Leela Palaces Hotels and Resorts |
| Rattan Keswani, President, Trident Hotels |
|
| 8:00 PM - 10:30 PM |
Cocktails and Dinner sponsored by Marriott International at JW
Marriot, Mumbai |
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