About Travel & Tourism
Join us at the Travel & Tourism Conference, a nexus for policymakers, regulators, industry experts, thought leaders, innovators, and key stakeholders in the Travel & Tourism ecosystem. Deliberate on crucial aspects such as travel trends, customer choices, sustainability, airline-driven growth, smart hotel development, and the impact of digital technologies. Engage in insightful sessions, panel discussions, fireside chats, and report launches.
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Join us at the Travel & Tourism Conference, a nexus for policymakers, regulators, industry experts, thought leaders, innovators, and key stakeholders in the Travel & Tourism ecosystem. Deliberate on crucial aspects such as travel trends, customer choices, sustainability, airline-driven growth, smart hotel development, and the impact of digital technologies. Engage in insightful sessions, panel discussions, fireside chats, and report launches. This unique platform offers opportunities for knowledge exchange, networking, and business development. Be part of shaping the future of Travel & Tourism.
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Sectors
- Hospitality and Accommodation Services
- Travel Technology
- Online Travel Booking Platforms
- Event Planning for Tourism
- Destination Marketing and Promotion Companies
- Attractions and Entertainment
Agenda
28/02/24
10:30 AM - 11:10 AM
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Path to Purchase - � Influencing consumer travel choices digitally
Speakers
Moderator - Shaurab Kapadia, Head of Industry - Travel and FoodTech, Google
Santosh Kumar, Country Head - Indian subcontinent & Indonesia, Booking.com
Ganesh Ramaswamy, Chief Product and Technology Officer, Clear Trip
Dinesh Kumar Kotha, CEO , Ixigo Trains & Confirm Tkt
28/02/24
10:40 AM - 11:10 AM
Jasmine3
Completed
Bridging cultures and meaningful connections the airlines in the new paradigm
Speakers
Moderator - Devina Sengupta, Deputy Editor, Mint
Aloke Singh, Managing Director, Air India Express
28/02/24
12:40 PM - 01:20 PM
Lotus2
Completed
Leveraging Technological advancements in Ground transportation
Speakers
Moderator - Dharmender Jhamb, Partner, Grant Thornton Bharat
Aloke Bajpai, Co-founder and Group CEO, Ixigo
Vikash Jalan, Chief Business Officer, Paytm Travel
Dhruv Chopra, Co-founder and CMO, Chalo
Prakash Sangam, CEO, Redbus
28/02/24
02:10 PM - 02:50 PM
Lotus2
Completed
Boosting tourism through cultural authenticity and immersive travel experiences
Speakers
Moderator - Raghav Bhasin, Vice President- Strategic Alliances, EaseMyTrip
Daniel Dsouza, President & Country Head - Holidays, SOTC Travel
Nishant Kashikar, Country Manager - India & Gulf, Tourism Australia
28/02/24
03:00 PM - 03:30 PM
Lotus2
Completed
Technology & AI Adoption in the Travel Industry
Speakers
Moderator - Gaurav Laghate, Senior Editor, Mint
Aloke Bajpai, Co-founder and Group CEO, Ixigo
28/02/24
03:40 PM - 04:20 PM
Lotus2
Completed
Building Smart Hotels and integration of Booking platforms
Speakers
Moderator - Abhinav Sinha, Global Chief Operating Officer & Chief Product Officer, Oyo
Suhail Kannampilly, CEO, Fern Hotels & Resorts
Nikhil Sharma, Market Managing Director- Eurasia, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
Amit Kanchan , Regional Director - Information Technology India, Hilton
Speakers
Oyo
Abhinav Sinha
Global Chief Operating Officer & Chief Product Officer
"Abhinav Sinha is the Global Chief Operating Officer and Chief Product Officer at OYO, a company building technology products and services out of India for hotels and homes across more than 35 countries. He oversees the commercial, supply and business operations verticals at OYO, in addition to…
Ixigo
Aloke Bajpai
Co-founder & Group CEO
Aloke Bajpai is the Chairman, Managing Director and Group CEO of ixigo. He is responsible for the overall management of our Company. He holds a bachelor’s degree in…
SOTC Travel
Daniel D’souza
President & Country Head- Holidays
Daniel D’souza is a MBA from Pondicherry University with a EGMP from IIM Bangalore. Daniel has over 25 years of experience in the Travel and Tourism Industry and has…
Chalo
Dhruv Chopra
Co-founder and Chief Marketing Officer
Dhruv Chopra, is responsible for overall marketing at Chalo and runs it with a soft spot for all things digital. He’s passionate about taking cars and bikes off the…
Mint - HT Media
Gaurav Laghate
Senior Editor
Gaurav Laghate is the chief of Mint's Consumer Bureau that covers FMCG, consumer durables, retail, media, advertising, hospitality, tourism, luxury and the business…
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
Nikhil Sharma
Market Managing Director- Eurasia
Mr. Nikhil Sharma is the Market Managing Director, Eurasia Region for Wyndham Hotels and Resorts and an author of a book Rumi & Kabir Consulting. In his current role, Nikhil holds a full management remit encompassing. a full management remit encompassing franchise operations support,…
Tourism Australia
Nishant Kashikar
Country Manager - India & Gulf
"With a career spanning for over two and half decades and spread across marketing of healthcare & nutrition products to holiday brands and destinations, Nishant’s done it all from traversing across the length and breadth of India setting up distribution network for nutritional health drink,…
Redbus
Prakash Sangam
Chief Executive Officer
"Prakash Sangam is the CEO of redBus, India’s largest online bus ticketing platform
that has transformed bus travel in the country. By bringing convenience, choice and unmatched prices,
redBus has become the first-choice of millions of customers and thousands of bus operators.
…
EaseMyTrip
Raghav Bhasin
Vice President- Strategic Alliances
A passionate Sales & Marketing professional with a proven track record of over 2.5 decades in the services sector, of which the past 19 years have been in the Travel domain. Having worked with the best brands in the travel & hospitality segments, Raghav has an extensive exposure to…
Booking.com
Santosh Kumar
Country Head- Indian subcontinent & Indonesia
In his role as Country Manager, India, Sri Lanka, Maldives and Indonesia, Booking.com, Santosh Kumar plays a critical role in driving business growth, strategy and…
Fern Hotels & Resorts
Suhail Kannampilly
Chief Executive Officer