Hotelivate, the organizer of Hotel Investment Conference – South Asia (HICSA), has announced a strong line up of speakers, for the 18th edition of the Conference.
Scheduled to take place on April 12-13, 2023, at Hilton and Hilton Garden Inn Bengaluru Embassy Manyata Business Park, the theme of the conference is ‘Artificial Intelligence, Astute Investments, and Aesthetic Interiors’ is in sync with the changing scenario of the hotel industry.
This is the first time HICSA is being held in Bengaluru. “The conference also moves to Bengaluru for the first time, which is the tech start-up capital of India and where many hospitality companies are adapting to the technology trends,” Manav Thadani, Founder Chairman, Hotelivate, said and added that Bengaluru also opens doors to a whole new set up of leading real estate players in the South.
Prominent Speakers sharing their knowledge from the HICSA platform are: Alan Watts, President – Asia Pacific, Hilton; Andrew Langdon, Senior Vice President Development Asia, Accor; Anthony Capuano, Chief Executive Officer, Marriott International; Anuraag Bhatnagar, Chief Operating Officer, The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts; Chris Nassetta, President and CEO, Hilton; Cyril Jacob, Founder and MD, Ascentis; Dillip Rajakarier, Group CEO, Minor International; Dimitris Manikis, President & MD-EMEA, Wyndham Hotels and Resorts; Hari Marar, Managing Director & CEO, BIAL; Harshavardhan Neotia, Chairman, Ambuja Neotia Group, Irfan Razack, Chairman & MD, Prestige Group; Jitu Virwani, Chairman and MD, Embassy Group; Laure Morvan, Chief Development Officer, India/ME/Africa/Turkey, Accor; Megna Shankaranarayanan, Industry Head – Travel & FoodTech, Google; Mehul Patel, Managing Partner and CEO, Newcrestimage; Neil Jacobs, CEO, Six Senses Hotels Resorts & Spas; Pierre-Jean Malgouyres, Co-Founder and General Director, Archetype Group; Priya Paul, Chairperson, Apeejay Surrendra Park Hotels; Puneet Chhatwal, Managing Director & CEO, IHCL; Rahul Chaudhary, Managing Director and CEO, CG Corp Global and CG Hospitality Holdings and Rajeev Menon, President – Asia Pacific (excluding Greater China), Marriott International amongst others.
HICSA, since its inaugural edition in 2005, has been an unequalled gathering platform for the hospitality industry the world over. The conference is valued for its content-rich sessions and excellent networking opportunities attracting the hospitality industry’s top brands, hotel owners, bankers, developers, and professional advisors from around the globe.
