The theme for HICSA 2023 is Artificial Intelligence, Astute Investments, and Aesthetic Interiors
The Hotel Investment Conference – South Asia (HICSA) is scheduled to debut in Bengaluru between April 11th and April 13th, 2023, at the Hilton and Hilton Garden Inn Bengaluru Embassy Manyata Business Park. In its 18th edition, HICSA 2023 comes to India’s Silicon Valley for the first time. The main conference will take place on April 12th and April 13th at the Hilton and Hilton Garden Inn Bengaluru Embassy Manyata Business Park in a new format this year.
The conference has a power-packed line-up of speakers who are thought leaders from Travel, Hospitality, Real-estate, Architecture and Design, Investment and Technology sectors. Speaking about the upcoming 18th edition of HICSA, Manav Thadani, Founder Chairman at Hotelivate said, “We are absolutely delighted with the response we have seen for HICSA in Bengaluru. The Hilton Convention Centre is an upgrade for us in terms of facilities and we think our delegates are in for a real treat next week”.
HICSA 2023 comes in a new format this year with 3 days of engaging and knowledge sharing sessions where over 150 hotel owners are expected to attend this year. Delegates will get to enjoy tailor-made HICSA experiences which include HICSA Golf round tee off and lunch, JW Marriott Bengaluru Prestige Golfshire Resort and Spa Tour, the Owners Only Meet and Hotelivate’ s Bengaluru Bar Hop. The conference shall kick off with an elegant inaugural dinner at the JW Marriott Bengaluru Prestige Golfshire Resort and Spa.
Talking about the event, Manish Garg, General Manager, Hilton and Hilton Garden Inn Bengaluru Embassy Manyata Business Park said “We are privileged to host the HICSA 2023 at Hilton and Hilton Garden Inn Embassy Manyata Business Park which is happening for the first time in Bengaluru. We are excited to welcome esteemed owners, our fellow hoteliers, partners and leading stakeholders from travel, technology, design, and real-estate sectors and look forward to extending the warm and genuine Hilton hospitality. The conference will allow our guests to experience our carbon-neutral meetings of scale powered by Hilton’s Travel with purpose framework for sustainable hospitality.”
This year’s conference has an excellent line-up of speakers and panellists including Chris Nassetta, President and Chief Executive Officer, Hilton; Anthony Capuano, Chief Executive Officer, Marriott International; Neil Jacobs, Chief Executive Officer, Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas, Megna Shankaranarayanan, Industry Head – Travel & FoodTech, Google; Rajesh Magow, Co-Founder & Group CEO, MakeMyTrip and Raquel Martínez, Senior Strategy Associate, Amadeus amongst others.