HICSA 2011 promises some of the most illustrious global influencers - with 15 of them already committing to their presence – Brett Butcher, Chief Executive Officer, Langham Hotels International, Christopher J Nassetta, President & CEO, Hilton Worldwide, Denis Hennequin, Chairman & CEO, Accor Corporation, Frits Van Paasschen, President & CEO, Starwood Hotels and Resorts, Hubert Joly, President & CEO, Carlson, Jean Gabriel Peres, President & CEO, Moevenpick Hotels & Resorts, Nakul Anand, Executive Director, ITC Ltd., Ralf Ohletz Count von Plettenberg, President, Regent Hotels & Resorts, Raymond Bickson, Managing Director & CEO, Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces, Simon F Cooper, President & MD Asia Pacific, Marriott International and Dr. Vijay Mallya, Chairman, United Breweries Group and Kingfisher Airlines.

HICSA audience typically comprises of hoteliers, investors, bankers, developers, architects and interior designers. HICSA 2011 yet again promises new business opportunities, amazing networking, trends for the future and global strategies that pledge to take hospitality in South Asia to a new qualitative and quantitative level.

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Mr Tony Nash, Global Director of the renowned Economist Intelligence Unit, will deliver the inaugural research paper, highlighting those cities or provinces in China that will likely experience exponential economic growth in the coming years – valuable insights for many of us on the markets where we could focus our energy in driving our businesses going forward.

Prominent global and regional leaders of the hospitality industry will also share their success stories and strategies in growing their businesses exponentially in their home country and the global markets. Confirmed speakers include Mr Chris Nassetta, President and CEO of Hilton Worldwide, who will deliver the keynote speech. Mr Hubert Joly, President, CEO and Director of Carlson, Mr Simon Cooper, President and MD of Marriott International Asia Pacific, Mr Michael Issenberg, Chairman of Accor Asia Pacific, and other prominent leaders will join in on a panel discussion on their vision and strategies in realising exponential growth.

A selection of visionary speakers will also be sharing their insights on China to help us better understand the tourism policies and trends (Mr Liu Shijun, Deputy Director-General of Department of Quality Standardisation and Administration, China National Tourism Administration) and Chinese consumer trends (Mr Vinay Dixit, Senior Director of McKinsey & Company and Mr Guo Dongjie, Vice President of Ctrip).

Complementary topics have also been planned – Insights into Improving Your Hotel Operations and Profitability, Developing Large-scale Resort Destinations, Creating Synergies within Mixed-use Complexes, Investing in Serviced Residences, China Hotel Market Update, and so forth.

Distinguished panels of chief executives from major real estate development companies in China will also be discussing on their business models for building up successful hotel investment portfolios in China.

Networking is high on the agenda through our spectacular evening receptions in posh hotels, sponsors’ exhibition, conference lunches and coffee breaks – all lined up for you to connect with prospective partners, clients and service providers. Do not miss this window of opportunities in China. Join us to connect and explore ideas and strategies to bring your businesses to new heights in 2011!

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