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HOPE 2025 | CONFERENCE AGENDA

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JAP IMPEX
10.00 – 14.00 hrs.
Registration
14.00 – 14.15 hrs.
Inaugural & Welcome
14.15 – 14.20 hrs.
Address by the Chief Guest
14.20 – 14.30 hrs.
Address by Tourism Minister
14.30 – 14.45 hrs.
Address by Tourism Secretary
14.45 – 15.05 hrs.
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
By A Senior Economist (TBA)
15.05 – 15.50 hrs.
GLOBAL LEADERS PANEL DISCUSSION
Mr. Dimitri Manikis-Wyndham | Mr. Alan Watts-Hilton
Mr. Dillip Rajakarier-Minor | Mr. Tommy Lai-GHM |
Mr. Hubert Viriot-Yotel
15.50 – 16.10 hrs.
BEACHSIDE CHAT
Ms. Chris Nassetta-Hilton
16.10 – 16.30 hrs.
BEACHSIDE CHAT
Mr. Vikram Oberoi & Mr. Arjun Oberoi- Oberoi Hotel |
Moderator Mr. Dilip Puri
16.30 – 17.00 hrs.
TRAVEL WRITERS SESSION
17.00 – 17.30 hrs.
F&B PANEL with Ms. Anoothi
17.30 – 18.00 hrs.
HR PANEL with Mr. Prahlad Puri
18.00 – 18.20 hrs.
START UP WORLD-  Mr. Raman Roy +1
18.20 – 18.40 hrs.
SAINT GOBAIN PRESENTATION
18.40 – 19.00 hrs.
NOW IT CAN BE TOLD- Mr. Patu Keswani Managing Director, Lemon Tree Hotels
19.30 hrs. Onwards
Drinks and Dinner hosted by HVS Anarock
HOPE 2023 | CONFERENCE AGENDA
FRIDAY, MARCH 03, 2023
08:55 – 09:00 hrs.
Welcome by HVS
09:00 – 09:05 hrs.
Candid Camera
09:05 – 09:30 hrs.
HVS PRESENTATION
Mr.Mandeep S. Lamba- President, South Asia
BEACHSIDE CHAT
Mr. Stephen Rushmore-President & CEO HVS
Mr. Mandeep S. Lamba
09:30 – 09:50 hrs.
KEYNOTE ADDRESS-THE INDIAN STORY
Mr. Deepak Bagla, CEO Invest India
09:50 – 10:20 hrs.
THE FUTURE OF TRAVEL & HOSPITALITY
Mr. Puneet Chhatwal – Managing Director & CEO, IHCL |
Mr. Rajesh Magow-Co-Founder Make My trip.Com
10:20 – 10:45 hrs.
BEACHSIDE CHAT
Ms. Laura Houldsworth-Booking.com + TBA
LAUNCH OF REPORT (Make My Trip + HVSA)
10:45 – 11:25 hrs.
INDIA HOTEL COMPANY HEADS- Topic TBA Mr. Rohit Khosla-IHCL | Mr. Anuraag Bhatnagar-Leela | Mr. Anil Chadha-ITC | Mr. Ajay Bakaya-Sarovar | Mr. Vikramjit Singh-Lemon Tree | Mr. Vijay Dewan-Park | Mr. Kapil Chopra-Postcard Hotels
11:25 – 11:40 hrs.
Tea/Coffee Break
11:40 – 12:00 hrs.
Mr. Anthony Capuano-Marriott
12:00 – 12:25 hrs.
METAVERSE PRESENTATION
By Ms. Shweta Bajpai
12:25 – 12:55 hrs.
FLAGSHIP
12:55 – 13:35 hrs.
HOTEL OWNERS PANEL Moderated by Mr. Aunj Puri Chairman – Anarock Group
13:35 – 14:35 hrs.
Lunch
14:35 – 14:50 hrs.
GOA ENTREPRENEURS-TBA
14:50 – 15:30 hrs.
PRIVATE EQUITY INVESTOR PANEL & TFCI
Moderated by Mr. Shobhit Agarwal, MD – Anarock Capital
15:30 – 16:10 hrs.
ALTERNATE ACCOMMODATION SAFFRON STAYS
Mr. Deven Parulekar | Mr. Nibhrant Shah- Lohono |
Mr. Amanpreet Bajaj-Air Bnb | Mr. Prabhat Verma-Ama Home Stays |
Mr. Vaibhav Singh-Make My Trip |
Mr. Santosh Kumar-Booking.com | Dr. Nikhil Sikri-Zolo
16:10 – 16:25 hrs.
ONE RARE PRESEMTATION
by Ms. Supreet Raju
16:25 – 16:40 hrs.
Tea & Coffee Break
16:40 – 17:20 hrs.
INDAIN HOTEL COMPANY HEADS-FUTURE OF HOTELS
Mr. Sunjae Sharma-Hyatt | Ms. Ranju Alex-Marriott |
Mr. Navjit Ahluwalia-Hilton | Mr. Sudip Jain-IHG |
Mr. Puneet Dhawan-Accor | Mr. Zubin Saxena-Radisson |
Mr. Nikhil Sharma-Wyndham
17:20 – 18:00 hrs.
FUTURE OF HOTEL DESIGN & SUSTAINABLITY
(St. Gobain | Project Heads } Architects | ID | PMC)
18:00 – 18:30 hrs.
DEVELOPMENT PANEL
Mr. Shawn Hill-Marriott | Mr. Andrew Langdon-Accor |
Ms. Suma Venkatesh-IHCL | Khun Siradej Donavanik-
Dusit Thani Hotels
18:30 – 18:45 hrs.
FUTURE TECH

18:45 – 19:30 hrs.

#HASHTAG AWARDS

HVS ANAROCK SHOWCASE HOSPITALITY & TRAVEL AWARDS GALA  

PRESENTATION

19:30 – 19:45 hrs.
WRAP UP
20.00 hrs. Onwards
DINNER & DRINKS