| 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 |
Hari Krishnan, Country Manager, LinkedIn India |
| Julio Bruno, Global Vice President, TripAdvisor |
| Vikas Agnihotri, Industry Director BFSI & Travel, Google |
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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 HVS 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 |
Donald Trump Jr., Executive Vice President, The Trump Organization |
| 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, Senior 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 (Group Discussion)
| Moderator |
Kaushik Vardharajan, MRICS, Managing Director, HVS Hospitality Services - India |
| Panelists |
Akshay Kulkarni, Executive Director-South Asia, Cushman & Wakefield Hospitality |
| Deepika Rao, General Manager Development, Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces |
| Komal Gopalani, Director Development - India, Hilton Worldwide |
| Simon Allison, Executive Vice President and Chief Development Officer, Onyx Hospitality Group |
| 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 |
Design - Straight Lines and Curves
| Moderator |
Ingo Schweder, Chief Executive Officer, GOCO Hospitality |
| Panelists |
Alan A. Barr, Creative Director, BLINK Design Group |
| Brooke Pearsall, Managing Director of Design, HVS Design |
| Gary E. Greene, AIA, Principal, Smallwood, Reynolds, Stewart, Stewart |
| John H. Miller, AIA, Vice President Design and Construction - APAC, MGM Hospitality |
| Ritu Bhatia Kler, Managing Director, Total Integrated Design |
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| Session C |
Outsourcing Hotel Restaurants - Are We Ready?
| Moderator |
Prasanjit Singh, Managing Director, HVS F&B Services India |
| Panelists |
Darryn Johnson, Director F&B Concepts-Blueplate Studios, Wilson Associates |
| Rahul Akerkar, Managing Director and Director Cuisine, deGustibus Hospitality |
| Romil Ratra, GM, Intercontinental Marine Drive and SVP, Graviss Hospitality |
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| 12:50 PM - 2:00 PM |
Lunch by Hyatt Hotels and Resorts |
| 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM |
Concurrent Sessions D / E / F
| Session D |
Structuring and Sourcing Finance: The Great Indian Bazaar
(Group Discussion)
| Moderator |
Gyana Das, Vice President, SAMHI |
| Panelists |
Arati Ramakrishnan, DGM - Corporate Banking Group, ICICI Bank |
| Punit Malik, President and Managing Director, Yes Bank |
| Ramnish Kochgave, Vice President, SBI Capital Markets |
| Rohit Singh, Vice President, Kotak Mahindra Bank |
| Sanjiv Ferreira, Senior Vice President, ICICI Securities |
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| Session E |
Whose Hotel is it Anyway?
| Moderator |
Saurabh Chawla, Partner/Director, HVS Asset Management Advisory, London |
| Panelists |
Chender Baljee, Chairman and MD, Royal Orchid Hotels |
| Lloyd Lauland, Executive Director, 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 |
The Next Big Opportunity
| Moderator |
Vijay P. Thacker, Director, Horwath HTL - India |
| Panelists |
Chris Port, Global Head Development, Caesars Entertainment |
| Dhruva Rathore, Vice President Development - South Asia, Hyatt Hotels and Resorts |
| Rajesh Punjabi, Vice President Development - India, Hilton Worldwide |
| Harshan Thomson, Director Business Development, The Ascott |
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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?
(Group Discussion)
| 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 Rezidor Hotel Group |
| Naveen Jain, President, Duet India Hotels |
| Philip Logan, Vice President, Formule 1 Hotels - India |
| Dr Prem Jain, Chairman and Managing Director, Spectral Services |
| Vishal Shah, MRICS, IGBCTMAP, Partner, Rider Levett Bucknall India |
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| Session H |
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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| Session I |
South Asia - An Opportunity on the Horizon
| Moderator |
Rajiv Sharma, Vice President Development - SW Asia, InterContinental Hotels Group |
| Panelists |
Mark Edleson, President, Alila Hotels & Resorts |
| Saif Kamal, Deputy Managing Director, Meridian Group |
| Thilan Wijesinghe, Chairman & CEO, TW Corp |
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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, Chief Development & Investment Officer, Accor Asia Pacific |
| Michael E. Dearing, Executive Vice President Project Finance, Marriott International |
| Paul Logan, Senior Vice President Development-Asia, Middle East & Africa, InterContinental Hotels Group |
| Ratnesh Verma, SVP Real Estate and Development - APAC, Hyatt Hotels and Resorts |
| Suma Venkatesh, Director Development, Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces |
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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 |
Ajay Bakaya, Executive Director, Sarovar Hotels & Resorts |
| 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 |
| 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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