Delhi

Agenda 2024

29, 30, 31 August 2024

Yashobhoomi (IICC), Dwarka, New Delhi

Agenda 2024

Show timings: 29, 30 & 31 August 2024 | 11 AM - 6 PM

Day 1 | 29th August 2024
11:00 AM
Tradeshow Opens
11:30 AM - 01:00 PM
Inaugural Program & Media Briefing
Attendees include National and International Tourism Industry officials, CEOs, thought leaders and diplomats

Attendees include:

H.E Mr. HUL Seila, Under Secretary of State, Ministry of Tourism, Cambodia

Mr. Florian Sengstschmid, CEO, Azerbaijan Tourism Board

Mr. Krishantha Fernando, General Manager, Sri Lanka Convention Bureau

Ms. Amruta Bangera, Director, Israel Ministry of Tourism

Mrs. Malkanthi Welikala, Manager Marketing, Sri Lanka Convention Bureau

Ms. Ellona Pereira, Head, Aviareps

Mr. Roy Postigo, Trade Specialist, PROMPERU INDIA

Ms. Nataly Revilla, Tourism Specialist, PROMPERU INDIA

Mr. Luis Cabello, Trade & Tourism Counsellor of Peru in New Delhi, PROMPERU INDIA

Ms. Maya Anurova, Head of Business Tourism Development Department, Moscow City Tourism Committee

Ms. Catherine Trofimova, Senior Specialist, Department for Interaction with Foreign Authorities, Moscow City Tourism Committee

Mr. Abel Aballe Despaigne, Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Cuba in India

Mr. Pak Hanafi, Minister Counselor, Embassy of Indonesia, New Delhi

Mr. Jamal Kilito, Country Manager India, Moroccan National Tourism Office

Mr. Suhail Ahmed, Commercial Specialist, Embassy of the United States of America New Delhi, India

Ms. Anastasia Mukherjee, Commercial Attaché, Embassy of the United States of America

Mr. Pranav Kapadia, Founder & Director, Global Destinations India

Ms. Anjali Tolani, Asst. Vice President, Weddings, Tamarind Global

Mr. Gary Khan, Chief Executive Officer, Hyderabad Convention Visitors Bureau (HCVB)

Ms. Dipti Mehta, Vice President, Makemytrip

Mr. Chirag, Co-founder, Travclan

Mr. Krishan Singh, COO, Yatra

Mr. Rajeev Nangia, Chief Operating Officer, Trac Representations (India)

Ms. Jyoti Mayal, President, TAAI-Travel Agents Association of India

Dr. Subhash Goyal, President, Chamber for Service Industry (CSI), Chairman- STIC Travel Group and the Chairman of Indian Chamber of Commerce, Aviation & Tourism Committee

Mr. Naveen Rizvi, Vice President, SITE

Mr. Gajesh Girdhar, Chairman Emeritus, NIMA

Mr. Jagdeep Bhagat, President, TIA

Mr Rajat Sawhney, Sr. Vice President, ADTOI- Association of Domestic Tour Operators of India (ADTOI)

SK. Ranjit Vig, President, Skal International Delhi 125

Mr. Khusvinder Sarna, Chairman- Northern India, TAFI-Travel Agents Federation of India

Mr. Saurabh Tuteja, Board Member, ETAA

Mr. Anil Kalsi, Vice President, TAFI

Mr. Dinesh Kumar, Secretary -Northern Region, TAFI

Mr. Rajiv Aggarwal, Treasurer -Northern Region, TAFI

Mr. Naveen Kumar Gupta, Committee Member, TAFI

Mr. Neeraj Malhotra, Chairman, TAAI-North

Mr Anurag Agarwal, Hony Secretary, TAAI-North

Skl. Ajay Bhatnagar, Vice President 1, Skal International Delhi

Skl. Homa Mistry, Vice President 2, Skal International Delhi

Skl. Ankush Nijhawan, Secretary, Skal International Delhi

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02:45 PM - 03:30 PM
Innovations in Sustainable Event Design and Decor
Rohit Lamba
Vice President -Sales & Marketing & Head Branding,
Jindal Steel & Power
Varsha Motwani
Vice President - Sales Promotion , Agency Channel,
Max Life Insurance
Amaresh Kumar Tiwari
Managing Director,
A.T. Seasons & Vacations Travel, SITE Member
Mritunjaya Chandra Mohan
Senior Manager Corporate Travel,
Palo Alto Networks
Moderator
Naveen Rizvi
Executive Director - ICE,
Vice President, SITE India
WeddingSutra Engage
03:45 PM - 04:15 PM   Travel and Top Wedding Destinations - 2025
Rajat Sogani
Co-Founder,
7X Weddings By Dev-Raj
Anjali Tolani
Assistant Vice President - Weddings,
Tamarind Global
Moderator
Parthip Thyagarajan
CEO & Co-Founder,
WeddingSutra


04:15 PM - 04:45 PM   How to get couples to say "I Do" at your venue
Pritie Jain
Founder,
Bling Mushrooms
Vandana Mohan
Founder,
The Wedding Design Company
Moderator
Parthip Thyagarajan
CEO & Co-Founder,
WeddingSutra
05:00 PM - 05:45 PM
The Future of Corporate Travel: Trends and Innovations
Rajeev Kohli
Joint Managing Director,
Creative Travel
Abinash Manghani
CEO,
WelcomHeritage Hotels
Nikhil Sharma
Managing Director & Area Senior Vice President - South Asia,
Radisson Hotel Group
Moderator
Shalini S Sharma
Assistant Secretary General,
PHD Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Day 2 | 30th August 2024
11:30 AM - 01:00 PM   MICE Workshop by Network of Indian MICE Agents

1. An introduction to NIMA with presentation on 'Destination India : Uncovering Hidden Destination for MICE Events'
Dr. Nitin Mittal
CEO,
Hotel n Apartment
NIMA Executive Committee Member

2. Presentation on 'Global MICE Strategies : Innovating & Collaborating for a Thriving Future'
Mufaddal Dahodwala
Managing Partner,
ICE India
NIMA Executive Committee Member

3. Presentation on 'Artificial Intelligence & Its Usage for Effective MICE'
Dr. Anup Tarafdar
Managing Director,
EVENTEX - A brand of Metaverse Expo
NIMA Executive Committee Member

4. Presentation on 'VISION 2030 - The Evolving Landscape of the MICE Industry'
Vikas Khanduri
Advisor,
NIMA Executive Committee Member
02:45 PM - 04:30 PM
B2B Speed Networking Session
04:45 PM - 05:45 PM
ReCharge! by TIA
Day 3 | 31st August 2024
02:30 PM - 03:30 PM
Valedictory and Awards Function
04:00 PM - 05:30 PM
The ICRT India and the Subcontinent Awards 2024
Chief Guest
Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat
Minister of Tourism & Culture,
Government of India