Puneet Dhawan, over his two decades at Accor, has held key positions across countries such as Hong Kong, Vietnam, Australia, Singapore, India, UAE and Philippines. In 2020, Puneet moved to India to lead its operations as Senior VP Operations, Accor India & South Asia. After attending Cesar Ritz Colleges in Switzerland, Puneet attained Hotel, Restaurant and Travel Administration degree from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst in the United States. In 2016, Puneet relocated to Dubai as Vice President Operations – Economy & Midscale Brands Accor Middle East, managing 35 hotels in six countries. In his current role, Puneet leads 61 hotels across India & South Asia as Senior Vice President, Operations Accor.