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ABOUT THE EVENT

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BW Hotelier’s Third Indian Hospitality Summit and Awards will be held over two days at the Leela Ambience Gurugram on March 26 and 27, 2018. This year’s Summit will focus on how hospitality industry is Dealing with Disruptors.

One of the very special additions to the summit this year will be a session on MICE focussing on the future of MICE in India. The two jam packed days will also feature sessions discussing New Business Channels; Revenue Management Strategies; Domestic Tourism; Emerging Technologies; Airline Traffic Projections; Social Media and Hospitality and other important issues including that of Talent Management.

After Day 2 of the Summit, BW Hotelier’s Indian Hospitality Awards will be held at a one-of-a-kind sit-down dinner and award ceremony, which will see hotels and hoteliers from across the country being honoured for their contribution for the year 2017-18.

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Process of Filling Nominations

  1. To be eligible for filing your nomination for a particular category, you must have spent at least one year in your present position.
  2. Click on the category you want to apply to & fill the form. Please keep your answers short. Share numbers wherever possible.
  3. The nominations can also be sent via mail. Download the form for the category you wish to apply for. Send the duly filled form along with necessary documents with the subject 'BW HOTELIER INDIAN HOSPITALITY AWARDS'. They must be addressed to:
    Kritika Wasson - kritika@businessworld.in

 

Chief Guest

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Alphons Joseph Kannanthanam

The Minister Of State (Independent Charge) for Tourism,
Ministry of Tourism,
Govt. of India, New Delhi

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NATIONAL

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RAJIV KAUL

President, The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts

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RAHUL PANDIT

Managing Director & CEO, Ginger Hotels

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Rattan Keswani

Dy. Managing Director, Lemon Tree Hotels

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Ajay Bakaya

Managing Director, Sarover Hotels Pvt Ltd

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Souvagya Mohapatra

Executive Director, Mayfair Hotels & Resorts

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Vijay Wanchoo

Sr.Executive Vice President - ‎The Imperial

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NIKHIL SHARMA

Chief Operating Officer, Ginger Hotels

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Sunjae Sharma

Vice President-Operations India - Hyatt Hotels

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KB Kachru

Executive Vice President, South Asia,‎ Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group

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Manit Rastogi

Founder Partner, Morphogenesis

Regional

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Tristan Beau de Lomenie

Director of Operation, Luxe Hotels India & General Manager Delegate, Pullman & Novotel New Delhi Aerocity

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BISWAJIT CHAKRABORTY

General Manager, Sofitel Mumbai BKC

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Madhav Sehgal

General Manager, Andaz Delhi - ‎Hyatt Hotels Corporation

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ATUL BHALLA

Area Manager - East, ITC Hotels & General Manager, ITC Sonar

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Bakshish Dean

Executive Director - ‎Prime Gourmet Pvt Ltd

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Satyajeet Krishnan

General Manager,The Taj Mahal Hotel New Delhi

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Devendera Bharma

Executive Vice President - ‎The Oberoi Group

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Kuldeep Bharti

General Manager - ‎ITC Hotels

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Amit Saincher

General Manager,Trident Chennai

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Antony Page

General Manager - ‎The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C. Marriott International

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Somnath Mukherjee

General Manager, The Taj West End, Bengaluru

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Zubin S. Songadwala

General Manager,ITC Maurya – A Luxury Collection Hotel

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Amitabh Rai

General Manager - ‎Oberoi Hotels & Resorts

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Anurag Bhatnagar

multi-property VP, Luxury, India

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Anil Chaddha

Vice President Southern Region ITC Hotels & General Manager ITC Grand Chola - ‎Itc limited , Hotels division

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Birgit Holm

General Manager, Hyatt Regency Kolkata

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Sumit Joshi

General Manager, The Oberoi Grand

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Suraj Kumar Jha

General Manager at InterContinental Hotels Group

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Maverik Mukerji

General Manager Delegate at Accor India,Bengaluru

SPEAKERS

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Kapil Chopra

Chairman of the Board, EazyDiner

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Jean Michel Casse

Chief Operating Officer, India & South Asia, AccorHotels

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Raj Rana

Chief Executive Officer, South Asia at Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group

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Rattan Keswani

Director, Carnation Hotels
Deputy MD, Lemon Tree Hotels

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SUNJAE SHARMA

‎VP, Operations, India, Hyatt International

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Tristan Beau de Lomenie

Director of Operation, Luxe Hotels India & General Manager Delegate, Pullman & Novotel New Delhi Aerocity

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Samir MC

Managing Director, ITC Fortune Park Hotels

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Benita Sharma

Area General Manager-Golden Triangle and General Manager, WelcomHotel Sheraton New Delhi

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Zubin Songadwala

GM, ITC Maurya, New Delhi

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Sonica Malhotra

Joint Managing Director, MBD Group

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Madhav Sehgal

GM, Andaz, New Delhi

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Manisha Bhasin

Senior Executive Chef, ITC Maurya

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Jaideep Anand

General Manager, The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts

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Bobby Mukherji

Bobby Mukherjee & Associates

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Alex Moser

Executive Chef, Andaz Delhi

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Sidharth Gupta

Co-Founder, Treebo Hotels

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Arif Patel

Vice President Sales, Marketing, Distribution & Loyalty, AccorHotels

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Nitin Nagrale

Vice President Materials at Foodlink Restaurants and Catering India and Founder & General Secretary HPMF.

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Nikhil Sharma

COO, Ginger Hotels

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Suja Chandy

Vice President, Invest India

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Natasha Yashwal

Assistant Vice President and Head – Travel Trade, Lemon Tree Hotels

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Sareena Kochar

Vice President (Housekeeping), Lemon Tree Hotels

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Rajat Sethi

GM, The Grand New Delhi

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Bakshish Dean

Corporate Chef, Prime Gourmet

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Arun Sundararaj

Executive Chef, Taj Mahal Hotel, Mansingh Road.

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Garish Oberoi

President, FHRAI

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Dhananjay Kumar

GM, Suryaa New Delhi

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Anirban Sarkar

GM Country Inns and Suites, Gurgaon Sector 28

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Rajeev Kohli

Joint Managing Director, Creative travel

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Paritosh Ladhani

Joint Managing Director, Brindavan Agro Industries Ltd., Executive Director, Radisson Blu Agra

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Anshu Sarin

CEO, Berggruen Hotels Pvt. Ltd

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Vaishali P Sinha

Founder & General Secretary IPHA

CONFERENCE AGENDA

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BW HOTELIER INDIAN HOSPITALITY AWARDS & SUMMIT 2018

CONCLAVE THEME: DEALING WITH DISRUPTION

Monday, MARCH 26, 2018

10:00 AM

10:00 AM

Gates Open. Registration + Tea & Coffee

11:00 AM

11:00 AM

Welcome Address by Annurag Batra, Chairman / Editor-in-Chief, BW Businessworld.

11:10 AM

SPECIAL ADDRESS

11.10 AM

Dealing with the market forces of the Indian hospitality market: Manav Thadani, Co-Founder Hotelivate.
Introduced by: Bikramjit Ray, Executive Editor, BW Hotelier.

11:35 AM

Address Ends. Q&A Session

11:35 AM

11:45 AM

HOTELIERS’ FORUM

11:45 AM

Subject: Dealing with Disruption

PANELISTS: Raj Rana, CEO, South Asia, Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group; Sunjae Sharma,VP, Operations, India, Hyatt International; Jean-Michel Casse, COO, India and South Asia, AccorHotels; Samir MC, MD, Fortune Park Hotels; Anshu Sarin, CEO, ‎BerggruenHotels; Vilas Pawar, CEO, Choice Hotels; Nikhil Sharma, COO, Ginger Hotels; Kapil Chopra, Chairman of the Board – EazyDiner; . Moderator: Bikramjit Ray, Executive Editor, BW Hotelier.

12:30 PM

KEYNOTE ADDRESS

12:30 PM

Hospitality’s Disruptive Challenges: Rattan Keswani, Deputy MD, Lemon Tree Hotels

Introduced by: Bikramjit Ray, Executive Editor, BW Hotelier.

1:15 PM

LUNCH BREAK

1:15 PM TO 2:15 PM

2:15 PM

KITCHEN TECH KNOWLEDGE FORUM

2:15 PM

How Technology is making the Kitchen a better place.

2:15 PM

OPENING PRESENTATION

2:15 P.M. TO 2:25 P.M

Debarjun Ray, Product Head, HAIER Commercial Refrigeration Division

2:25 PM

PANEL DISCUSSION

2:25 P.M. TO 2:55 P.M

PANELISTS: Neeraj Tyagi, EAM Food & Beverage, Shangri-la by Eros, New Delhi; Sandip Narang, Executive Chef, Taj West End, Bengaluru; Rahul Prabhakar, Chief Engineer-ITC Maurya Hotel , New Delhi ITC ltd; Basil Massey, Founder CEO, Procurement Professionals World Wide; Rajat Sethi, GM, The Grand New Delhi; Manish Uniyal, Manager, Cold Chain Solutions, HAIER.
Moderator: Bikramjit Ray, Executive Editor, BW Hotelier.

3:00 PM

 DISRUPTOR ADDRESS

3:00 PM

Expanding in a Disruptive Space: Sidharth Gupta, Co-Founder, Treebo Hotels
Introduced by: Bikramjit Ray, Executive Editor, BW Hotelier

3:35 PM

HIGH TEA

3:35 P.M. TO 4:00 P.M.

4:00 PM

CLEAN AIR KNOWLEDGE FORUM

4:00 P.M. TO 4:40 P.M.

The importance of clean air for Hotel Guests
Moderator: Bikramjit Ray, Executive Editor, BW Hotelier

4:00 PM

OPENING PRESENTATION:

Arvind Chabra, Country Head, Blueair

4:00 PM TO 4:10 PM

4:10 PM

PANEL DISCUSSION

4:10 TO 4:35 PM

PANELISTS: Sareena Kochar, Vice President (Housekeeping), Lemon Tree Hotels; Vaneeta Arora, Director (Housekeeping), The Park New Delhi; Vaishali P Sinha, Founder & Gen Secy, IPHA; Suman Majumdar, VP Engineering, Hyatt Regency, Delhi; Dhananjay Kumar, GM, The Suryaa, New Delhi; Arvind Chabra,Country Head, Blueair

4:35 PM

Session Ends. High Tea

4:35 PM

4:50 PM

F&B SALON

4:50 PM TO 5:30 PM

Disruptive Force in F&B. Serving the Guest a different experience:

PANELIST: Manisha Bhasin, Senior Executive Chef, ITC Maurya; Alex Moser, Executive Chef, Andaz Delhi; Ravitej Nath, Regional Chef Entrepreneur; Priyam Chatterjee, Executive Chef, QLA; Abhishek Basu, Executive Chef, The Park, New Delhi; Bakshish Dean, Corporate Chef, Prime Gourmet.
Moderator: Bikramjit Ray, Executive Editor, BW Hotelier.

Tuesday, MARCH 27, 2017

11:00 AM

11:00 AM

Gates Open. Tea & Coffee.

11:15 AM

11:15 AM

Emcee requests delegates to move into the main hall

11:20 AM

GENERAL MANAGER’S PANEL

11:20 A.M. TO 12:05 P.M.

The Challenges of Disruption to Hotel Operations

PANELISTS: Zubin Songadwala, General Manager ITC Maurya, New Delhi; Tristan Beau de Lomenie, Director of Operation LUXE Hotels India General Manager Delegate – Pullman & Novotel New Delhi Aerocity; Jaideep Anand, General Manager, The Leela Ambience Gurugram; Benita Sharma, Area General Manager-Golden Triangle and General Manager, WelcomHotel Sheraton New Delhi; Suraj Kumar Jha, General Manager, Crown Plaza, Gurugram; Somnath Mukherjee, General Manager, Taj West End, Bengaluru.
Moderator: Bikramjit Ray, Executive Editor, BW Hotelier.

12:10 PM

MICE KNOWLEDGE FORUM

MICE: How to Keep Customers Happy and Keep Ahead of the Curve.


12:10 PM to 12:20 PM

OPENING PRESENTATION: Dhiraj Tulsiani, Regional Sales Manager, Cvent Hospitality Cloud


12:20 P.M. TO 12:55 P.M.

PANEL DISCUSSION
PANELISTS: Naveen Rizvi, Regional Director India & Indian Ocean-Pacific World & Executive Director -ICE –Integrated Conference and Event Management; Arif Patel, Vice President, Sales, Marketing, Distribution & Loyalty, AccorHotels India; Madhav Sehgal, General Manager, Andaz Delhi; Rajeev Kohli, Joint Managing Director, Creative Travel; Natasha Yashwal, AVP, Trade and Travel MICE, Lemon Tree Hotels; Suja Chandy, Vice President, Invest India; Nathan Sharma, Senior Manager, Cvent Hospitality Cloud.
Moderator: Bikramjit Ray, Executive Editor, BW Hotelier.

1:00 PM

LUNCH BREAK

1:00 PM TO 2:00 PM

2:00 PM

Design and Architecture KNOWLEDGE FORUM

2:00 PM TO 2:40 PM

OPENING PRESENTATION: Co Representative

PANELISTS: Bobby Mukherji, Bobby Mukherji & Associates; Amitabh Srivastava, Artist ,Art consultant & Founder of The Art Kommune New Delhi and Arts4all Foundation in New York and also Joint Secretory HPMF; Nikhil Sharma, COO, Ginger Hotels; Nitin Nagrale, Vice President Materials at Foodlink Restaurants and Catering India and Founder & General Secretary HPMF; Zia Shiekh, CEO, Svenska Hotels; Juna Banerjee, Executive Housekeeper, ITC Maurya; Company Rep.
Moderator: Bikramjit Ray, Executive Editor, BW Hotelier

2:45 PM

KEYNOTE DISCUSSION

2:45 PM TO 3:25 PM

Sanjay Sethi, MD & CEO, Chalet Hotels in conversation with Bikramjit Ray, Executive Editor, BW Hotelier

3:25 PM

HIGH TEA

3:25 P.M. TO 3:45 PM

3:45 PM

OWNERS’ PANEL

3:45 PM TO 4:25 PM

Ownership in the Age of Disruption

PANELISTS: Kartikeya Sharma*, Managing Director Piccadilly Group of Companies; Paritosh Ladhani, Joint Managing Director Radisson Blu Agra; Sonica Malhotra, Joint Managing Director, MBD Group; Zia Sheikh, CEO Svenska Hotels; Jehangir Aibara, Director, Mahajan & Aibara; Garish Oberoi, President, FHRAI; Souvagya Mohapatra, Executive Director, Mayfair Hotels.
Moderator: Bikramjit Ray, Executive Editor, BW Hotelier.

7:00 PM

AWARDS EVENING & GALA DINNER (BY INVITATION ONLY)

7:00 PM ONWARDS

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