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| Wednesday, 2nd April 2008 |
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12:30 PM - 2:30 PM
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Registration |
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2:30 PM - 2:45 PM
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Welcome and
Programme Overview |
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2:45 PM - 3:10 PM
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Where's the
Industry Headed - An Overview of South Asia
- Manav Thadani, MD, HVS India |
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3:10 PM - 3:40 PM
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Regional
Outlook - South Asia
- Nenad Pacek, Sr. VP - CEEMEA, Economist Intelligence Unit,
The Economist |
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3:40 PM - 4:00 PM
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Keynote
Address I
- Kathleen Taylor, President, Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts |
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4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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| Global CEO
Outlook |
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Moderator: |
Russell Kett, MD, HVS London |
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Speakers: |
HP Rama, Chairman
& CEO, JHM Hotels, USA
Kathleen Taylor, President, Four Seasons Hotels &
Resorts
Michael Ball, CEO, WORLDHOTELS
Nakul Anand, Divisional Chief Executive - Hotels, ITC
Limited
Raymond Bickson, MD, Taj Hotels Resorts & Palaces
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5:00 PM - 5:30 PM
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Networking Break
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5:30 PM - 5:55 PM
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Keynote
Address II
- Gilles Pelisson, Director & Chief Executive Officer, Accor SA |
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5:55 PM - 6:45 PM
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| Project
Financing: Assesing the Region |
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Moderator: |
Sanjay Bansal, Partner,
Ambit Corporate Finance |
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Speakers: |
Gaurav Bhushan,
Sr. VP Development - Asia Pacific and Executive Director
- India, Accor Hospitality
Rahul Nair, Head of Investments-Hospitality Division,
Future Capital Holdings
Sourav Goswami, MD, Walton Street Capital India
Sundaram Rajagopal, MD, Lehman Brothers |
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6:45 PM - 7:00 PM
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Lifetime
Achievement Award
Lifetime Achievement Award is presented to an individual,
who has made outstanding contributions to the hospitality
industry. HICSA honors PRS Oberoi for redefining
the Indian hospitality landscape by creating new standards
of excellence. |
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Presented by: |
Stephen Rushmore, President
and Founder, HVS |
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Recipient: |
PRS Oberoi,
Chairman & Chief Executive, The Oberoi Group |
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7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
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Cocktails hosted
by Emaar MGF
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| Thursday, 3rd April 2008 |
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9:00 AM - 9:10 AM
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Door
Prizes |
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9:10 AM - 10:10 AM
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| The Big
Divide - Management Contracts |
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Moderator: |
Rhonda Hare, Partner, Blake
Dawson |
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Speakers: |
Andrew Clough,
Sr. VP Development, Middle East & Asia Pacific, Hilton
International
Jaiwant Daulat Singh, Director, Daulatsingh Consulting
Matthew Fry, VP Aquisitions & Development, Starwood
Asia Pacific Hotels & Resorts
Neil Shah, President and CEO, Hersha Hospitality
Raj Singh Gehlot, Chairman, Ambience Group
Sumit Guha, VP - Developments & Projects, Taj Hotels Resorts
& Palaces |
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| 10:10
AM - 10:35 AM |
Key Note
Address III
- Ed Fuller, President and MD, Marriott International |
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10:35 AM - 11:30 AM
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| Leaders
Panel - A View from the Top |
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Moderator: |
CNBC -TV18 |
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Speakers: |
Henri (Hans)
W.R. Kennedie, President & CEO, Golden Tulip Hotels
Inn Resorts
Paul Foskey, Executive VP, Marriott International
Paul Macpherson,
Chief Development Officer, Jumeirah Group
Scott Woroch, Executive VP Development Worldwide, Four
Seasons Hotels and Resorts
Sean Worker, MD and Sr. VP International, Wyndham Worldwide
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11:30 AM - 12:00 Noon
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Networking Break
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12:00 Noon - 1:00 PM
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| Concurrent
Breakout Sessions A/B/C |
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A - Journey from Concept to Construction |
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Moderator: |
Ajit Thomas, Director,
Depa India |
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Speakers: |
Iain Roebuck,
Associate Director, Smallwood Reynolds Stewart & Stewart
Associates
Isabelle Miaja, MD, IMA Interiors Pte Ltd
Jonathan Nehmar, President, JN & Associates
Nigel Harris, Sr. VP - Technical Services, DLF Hilton
Hotels |
| Session
B - Great Indian Budget Boom |
| Moderator: |
Himmat Anand, CEO - India
& South Asia, Kuoni Destination Management |
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Speakers: |
Aly Sharif,
MD - India, Premier Travel Inn
Arjun Baljee, MD, Peppermint Hotels
Prabhat Pani, CEO, Roots Corporation
Suresh Kumar, President, Fortune Park Hotels |
| Session
C - New Restaurant Concepts |
| Moderator: |
Rajiv Sharma, VP Development
- South Asia, IHG |
| Speakers: |
Bob Puccini,
Chairman & CEO, Puccini Group
Chef Atul Kochhar, Patron Chef, Benaras Restaurant, London
Chef Hemant Oberoi, Corporate Chef - Luxury Hotel Division
& Exec Chef Taj Mahal Palace & Tower
Manvinder Singh Puri, Director, Sewara Hospitality &
Development |
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1:00 PM - 2:30 PM |
Lunch Sponsored
by Grand Hyatt
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2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
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| Concurrent
Breakout Sessions D/E/F |
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D - Land Valuations - Has the Summit Been Scaled |
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Moderator: |
Homi Aibara, Partner Mahajan
& Aibara |
| Speakers: |
Amlan Baijal,
Director, Gold Resorts & Hotels Pvt.Ltd
Mohit Saraf, Senior Partner, Luthra & Luthra Law Offices
Parry Singh, Director, Redfort Capital
William Rattazzi, CEO - Residential Townships, Emaar MGF
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| Session
E - The Big B and its Impact on Sales & Marketing |
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Moderator: |
Devyani Raman, CEO, Leading
Brands of the World and Luxury Marketing Council - India |
| Speakers: |
B Hariharan,
VP - Sales & Marketing, ITC Hotels
Deepa Misra Harris, VP - Marketing, Taj Hotels Resorts
& Palaces
John Kuruvilla , EVP-Marketing,Oberoi Hotels
Roland Jegge, VP Asia Pacific, WORLDHOTELS |
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F - Spas & Luxury Resorts |
| Moderator: |
Ingo Schweder, MD - Asia
& Europe, Spatality |
| Speakers: |
Michel Van Der Hoeven,
VP-Development, Anantara Resort & Spa
Parineeta Sethi, Editor-in-Chief, Asia Spa
Pete Ellis, Chairman, Spafinder
Richard Dusseau, CEO, Spa Strategy |
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3:30 PM - 3:50 PM
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Networking Break
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3:50 PM - 4:45 PM
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| New
Kids on the Block |
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Moderator: |
Nikhil Nath, Chief Executive,
Knowcross Solutions |
| Speakers: |
James A. Kaplan,
Sr. VP Development - EMEA, Fairmont Raffles Hotels Intl.
Malcolm Kerr, VP Develoment Asia Pacific, Moevenpick Hotels
and Resorts
Michael Sagild, COO, Minor International PCL
Paul Pisani, VP - Development, Corinthia Hotels
Sonu Shivdasani, CEO, Six Senses Resorts & Spas
Vimal Singh, MD - South Asia, Golden Tulip Hotels and
Resorts |
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4:45 PM - 5:00 PM
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The Art of
Groveling - Stephen Rushmore, President and Founder, HVS |
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5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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| Hot Seat
- The Human Capital Crunch |
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Moderator: |
Chris Mumford, MD, HVS
Executive Search, London
Mark Keith, MD, HVS Executive Search, Hongkong |
| Speakers: |
Farhat Jamal, President & CEO, The Grand Hotels Palaces
& Resorts
Khalid Helmy, GM, Serena Islamabad Hotel
Neeraj Chadha, GM India Operations, Hilton Hotels
Rattan Keswani, President, Trident Hotels India
Timothy Williams, VP Organisational Effectiveness, Minor
International PCL |
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8:00 PM - 10:30 PM
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Cocktails and
Dinner sponsored by Taj at the Taj Lands End
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| TBA - To be announced; *
- To be confirmed |
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