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Program

  • Program Details
    • 09:15 - 10:00 : Registration
    • 10:00 - 10:15 : Welcome Address by Mr. Romesh Koul - CEO - Naaz Hotel Consultants Pvt. Ltd. & Co - Founder, HI-AIM 2012
    • 10:15 - 10:30 : Keynote by Mr. Shivendra Tomar - Managing Director - Tourism Finance Corporation of India
    • 10:30 - 10:45 : Address by Chief Guest - Shashi Tharoor
    • 10:45 - 11:00 : Inauguration by Patron - Mr. Shivendra Tomar & Chief Guest - Shashi Tharoor, by lighting Lamp
    • 11:00 - 12:30
      Session 1

      "Are Brands open to adapt to Indian conditions"

      Mr. Homi Aibara - Partner - Mahajan & Aibara
      Mr. Lokesh Sabharwal - Vice President-Development - Accor
      Mr. K.B. Kachru - Executive Vice President - South Asia - Carlson Rezidor Hotel
      Mr. Dilip Puri - Managing Director - India & Regional Vice President - South Aisa - Starwood Hotels & Resorts Pvt. Ltd.
      Mr. Suresh Mathur - COO - JHM Hotels (India)

    • 12:00 - 12:30 : Tea Break

    • 12:30 - 01:00 : "Where do we go from here? Trends and Influences on Hotel & Resort Design" Presentation by Mr. Mark Kowalski - Architect - WATG - Design Destination

    • 01:00 - 02:15 : Lunch

    • 2:15 - 3:15
      Session 2

      "State of Hospitality Architecture in the Indian Context"

      Mr. Suneet Paul - Editor in Chief - Architecture + Design Magazine
      Mr. Chandreshekhar Kanetkar - Principal & Chief Designer - Chandrashekhar Architects Pvt. Ltd
      Mr. Mark Kowalski - Architect - WATG - Design Destination
      Ms. Patti K. Seay - Director of Architecture & Design - Hyatt International - South west Asia
      Mr. Sohrab Dalal - Managing Director - Designplus Architecture Pvt Ltd
      Mr. Anil Sharma - Principal - A Sharma Associates

    • 03:15 - 04:15
      Session 3

      "Designers' design approach in the Indian context"

      Ms. Sonali Bhagwati - President - Designplus Architecture Pvt Ltd.
      Mr. Wong Chiu Man - Managing Director - Warner Wong
      Mr. Bobby Mukherjee - Principal Architect - Bobby Mukherjee & Associates
      Ms. Ritu Bhatia Kler - Managing Director - Total Integrated Design India
      Mr. Andrew Linwood - Head of Design - Areen Hospitality Design

    • 04:15 - 04:25 : Slide Presentation by Everest Industries Ltd.

    • 04:25 - 05:15 : Tea Break

    • 05:15 - 06:15
      Session 4

      "How to achieve it? Is the technical manpower available in India"

      Mr. Anshuman Magazine - Chairman & Managing Director - CB Richard Ellis
      Mr. Roop Banerjee - Director - Mace Project & Cost Management Pvt Ltd. - MACE Group
      Mr. Pankaj Jhunjhunwala - Director - Renaissance Guwahati
      Mr. Stephen Steve Macrae - Director - Steve Macrae and Development Services
      Mr. Cyril Jacob - Managing Director - Archetype Group

    • 06:15 - 06:45 : Presentation

    • 07:00 Onwards : Gala Dinner

  • Program Details
    • 10:00 - 11:00
      Session 1

      "Blurred Vision Foresight- Are brands sensitive to owners' compulsion with respect to expected revenue and project cost?"

      Mr. Anoop Bali - Chief General Manager - Tourism Finance Corporation of India
      Mr. Sanjeev Pahwa - Vice President - Country Development & Management Services
      Mr. Rajiv Puri - Vice President of Projects - Marriott International
      Mr. Sudeep Jain - Executive Vice President - Jones Lang Lasalle Hotels
      Mr. Amitabh Tyagi - Regional Director - Technical Services - India, Maldives & Bangladesh - Starwood Hotels

    • 11:00 - 11:30 : "The Future Hotel"
      Presentation by Mr. Richard Penner - Principal - Cornell University
    • 11:30 - 12:00 : "Hersham Subterranean Hotel"
      Presentation by Mr. Sidharth Bhatia - Associate- Reardonsmith Architects Ltd

    • 12:00 - 12:30 : Tea Break

    • 12:30 - 01:30
      Session 2

      "Topic: What not to do - Developer perspective"

      Mr. Romesh Koul - CEO - Naaz Hotel Consultants Pvt. Ltd.
      Mr. Rajiv Sharma - Vice President - Development - South Asia - Inter Continental Hotel Group
      Mr. Ranjan Bhattacharya - Managing Director - Country Development & Management Services
      Mr. Manmohan Garg - Director - Radisson Blu, Paschim Vihar
      Mr. Praveen Jain - Owner - County Inn & Suites, Sahibabad

    • 01:30 - 02:30 : Lunch

    • 02:30 - 03:00 : Think out of the box- New trends in MEP design and the relevance of green in hospitality architecture
      Presentation by Mr. Barry Wormald - Principal - ADG SUMAVI Technical Services Pvt. Ltd
    • 03:00 - 04:00
      Session 3

      "BOH: The Heart of the Hotel"

      Mr. Anil Sharma - Principal - A Sharma Associates
      Mr. Sidharth Bhatia - Associate- Reardonsmith Architects Ltd, London
      Mr. Barry Wormald - Principal - ADG SUMAVI Technical Services Pvt. Ltd
      Mr. Ram Vittal Rao - Director - Vital Concept Design Pvt Ltd
      Ms. Madhu Chandhok - Director Design (ID) ProjectsTechnical Services - Hilton
      Mr. Rajat Rialch - Owner-Hpg Consulting

    • 04:10 - 04:20 : Presentation by DigiValet - Ms. Rachana Salgia - President DigiValet Inc. & Mr. Aneesh Sen

    • 04:30 - 05:00 : Tea Break

    • 05:00 - 06:00
      Session 4

      "The road ahead for Tier 2 & Tier 3 Cities" - Budget Hotels Segment

      Mr. Mandeep Singh Lamba - President & Founder - Ten Hotels
      Mr. Pushpendra R Bansal - Chairman & Managing Director - Lords Group
      Mr. Narender Somani - Chairman & Managing Director - Bhagwati Banquets and Hotels Ltd (The Grand Bhagwati)
      Mr. Mansoor Adil - Senior Executive Vice President - Sarovar Hotels
      Mr. Arjun Baljee - Founder & CEO - Peppermint Hotels
      Mr. Vijay Singh - Chairman & Managing Director- Aveda Group of Hotels

    • 07:00 Onwards : Networking Party

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