Yet another glorious event by ITP Media India. The Hotelier India‘s GM Summit Southern Region, which took place at the Grand Ballroom of JW Marriott Hotel Bengaluru, was a huge hit.
Industry delegates from across the region gathered to exchange ideas, embrace innovation, and elevate the hospitality landscape.
The event started with a heartwarming welcome address by Bibhor Srivastava – Managing Director, ITP Media India. Post which, hospitality titans and visionaries took the stage for the first panel discussion titled ‘Driving Shareholder Value in the New World Order’, which was moderated by Vijay Thacker – Director, Horwath India. The panellists were Gautam Birudavolu – Chief Executive Officer, Green Park Hotels and Resorts, Nirupa Shankar – Joint Managing Director, Brigade Group, Vikram Cotah – Chief Executive Officer, GRT Hotels & Resorts, and Zaid Sadiq – Executive Director-Liaison and Hospitality, Prestige Group, who spoke about leadership, people engagement, and growth and development strategies in the hospitality industry.
“It really was a pleasure to moderate an interactive session on the subject of value enhancement – with an excellent panel and a very participative and perceptive group of general managers and hotel executives. Great to see the positivity of sentiment and attitude.”
Vijay Thacker – Director, Horwath India.
This was followed by an industry address by Sumant Bhatia – General Manager, Havells-Crabtree Automation & Controls.
The second panel discussion was about ‘Innovation in Disruptive Landscape’, which focused on how the industry leaders are gearing up to maximize operational efficiency, elevate guest experience, source and retain talent, reduce costs, and face challenges.
The discussion was moderated by Jatin Khanna – Chief Executive Officer, Sarovar Hotels & Resorts, and the panellists were Ajit Singh Garcha – Area General Manager, Apeejay Surrendra Park Hotels, Javed Ali – Senior Regional Director Operations – South Asia, Radisson Hotels Group, Madhav Sehgal – Vice President and GM, The Leela Palace Bengaluru, Leela Palaces, Hotels & Resorts, Ram Maheshwari – Vice President-Markets, IHCL and Sanjay Kumar Das – Area Director-Operations (South), Lemon Tree Hotel.
Thought-provoking discussions and game-changing strategies were the mainstay of the evening, which had Hotelogix as the technology solutions partner, Vserve as the exhibit partner, Zwiesel as the glass partner, Snapit Bread as the category partner, Scolab as the cleaning & hygiene partner, and effn’bee as hospitality partner.
“The Hotelier Summit for General Managers South India proved to be an exceptionally enriching experience. It was an absolute pleasure to engage with panel members hailing from renowned hotel groups. I would like to extend my heartfelt gratitude to Bibhor Srivastava for graciously inviting me to participate in this esteemed event. The insightful discussions centred on sustainability and the subject of innovation, conducted on this distinguished platform alongside industry colleagues, truly expanded my horizons and kindled a profound sense of curiosity towards the novel undertakings and ventures taking place within our industry,” said Ajit Singh Garcha, Area General Manager, Apeejay Surrendra Park Hotels.
“Great event for interaction with industry peers. The choice of topics and moderators elevated the experience,” added Gautam Birudavolu, CEO, Green Park Hotels and Resorts.
Gaurav Sinha, Hotel Manager, JW Marriott Hotel Bengaluru, says he feels privileged to have hosted the hospitality fraternity at the 2023 Hotelier India GM Summit at JW Marriott Hotel Bangalore. “It was a pleasure to have the owners, CEOs and Vice Presidents, from the industry and connect with them on a personal level. The memorable evening witnessed an invigorating dining experience extended to our esteemed guests over an insightful and informative session,” he avers.
“It was a pleasure to have the owners, CEOs and Vice Presidents, from the industry, and connect with them on a personal level. The memorable evening witnessed an invigorating dining experience extended to our esteemed guests over an insightful and informative session.”
Gaurav Sinha, Hotel Manager, JW Marriott Hotel Bengaluru.
Vijay Thacker – Director, Horwath India, expressed, “It really was a pleasure to moderate an interactive session on the subject of value enhancement with an excellent panel and a very participative and perceptive group of general managers and hotel executives. Great to see the positivity of sentiment and attitude.”
Zaid Sadiq, Executive Director-Liaison and Hospitality, Prestige Group, said it was an honour for him to have participated in the event. “I extend my deepest gratitude to the platform for providing us with a dynamic space to explore the demanding topic of driving shareholder value in the new world order. The event was an exhilarating experience, bringing together brilliant minds from the hospitality industry to share insights and engage in deep conversations. Thank you, GM Summit, organised by Hotelier India, for igniting the flames of progress,” he said.
The event concluded with everyone mingling over sizzling cocktails and sumptuous dinner.
