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Digital Travel, Hospitality & Innovation Summit March 22-23, 2017, FICCI, Federation House, New Delhi A Report
Digital Travel, Hospitality
& Innovation SummitMarch 22-23, 2017, FICCI, Federation House, New Delhi
A Report
The digital explosion that is happening globally has removed the advantage of big players who were enjoying over their smaller counterparts, thus creating a level-playing field for everyone. India as a destination cannot move ahead without being fully digitally enabled.
Shri Suman Billa, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Tourism, Government of India
Release ofFICCI Avalon Knowledge Report
FICCI & Avalon Global Research jointly launched the knowledge paper Travel 2.0 – Next Generation Of Travel.
The report unravelled the technology trends in the travel and hospitality segment that will help better define the future of the industry and also how digitalization has impacted the evolution of this industry, and what can be achieved by overall technology inclusion across the stakeholders in the industry ecosystem.
2 | Digital Travel, Hospitality & Innovation Summit
The second edition of Digital Travel, Hospitality & Innovation Summit was held successfully from March 22-23, 2017 at FICCI, Federation House, New Delhi.
The Inaugural session was held on March 22. Shri Suman Billa, Joint Secretary, Ministry Of Tourism, Government Of India delivered the Inaugural address. Other dignitaries who graced the inaugural session with their presence were Dr. Jyotsna Suri, Chairperson, FICCI Tourism Committee and Chairperson & MD, Lalit Suri Hospitality Group, Mr. Rahul Chakravarty, Director & Head- Tourism, FICCI.
Overview
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Thought Leaders Keynote
Everybody has to diversify. For me Digital disruption is "Keeping up with the Future".
Matthew Powel, Regional Managing Director, Middle East & South Asia, Travelport.
The part I think which won’t be going online soon is the Complex Holiday Planning. It still needs human touch.
Deep Kalra , Chair man & Group CEO, MakeMyTrip.
Unlike other Western markets, Technology experience in India will be different. It won’t be a linear experience, in India we will leapfrog.
Dhruv Shringi, Chairman, FICCI Travel Technology Committee and CEO & CO Founder, Yatra Online Pvt. Ltd.
The goal of Ficci is to constantly encourage the modernisation and technology innovation of Travel and Hospitality through forums like this.
Dr. Jyotsna Suri, Chairperson, FICCI Tourism Committee and Chairperson & MD, Lalit Suri Hospitality Group.
Digital Disruption in Travel, Tourism & Hospitality landscape
Speakers
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Nikhil Ganju, Country ManagerTrip Advisor India
Chinmai Sharma, Chief Revenue Officer, Taj Hotels
Abhishek Rajan, Vice President & Head –Travel Marketplace, Paytm
Sharat Dhall, President, Yatra Online Pvt. Ltd Hari Nair, Founder & CEO, Holiday IQ
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The Changing face of a corporate traveller
Ashish Kumar, Managing Partner,Agnitio Consulting
Geeta Jain, CEOCarlson Wagonlit Travel
Raja Natesan, CEOUniglobe Travel South Asia
Indiver Rastogi, President, Global Business TravelThomas Cook (India) Ltd.
Ajay Bali, Managing Director, BCD Travel
Speakers
Serving the Next Gen Smart Holiday Traveler.What do we need to do?
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Vishal Suri, Managing DirectorSOTC
GB Srithar, Regional Director, South Asia, Middle East& Africa, Singapore Tourism Board
Neerja Bhatia, Vice President, Etihad AirwaysIndian subcontinent
Sriram Rajmohan, CEO & MDClub 7 Holidays
Siddharth Dabhade, Head of IndustryGoogle India
Vikram Ahuja, Founder, Byond Travel
Speakers
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The Evolution in hotel distribution system:Are we leveraging it
Mohit Gupta, COO - OnlineMakeMyTrip
Zia Sheikh, Chairman & MDSvenska Design Hotels
Sidharth Gupta, Co FounderTreebo Hotels
Sonavi Kaicker, CEONeemrana Hotels
Speakers
Is consolidation and funding funneling the growth oftravel Industry?
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Karan Mohla, Executive DirectorIDG Ventures
Simon Akeroyd, VP Corporate Strategy andBusiness Development, Amadeus Next
Varun Gupta, CEO, Goomo Ankush Nijhawan, Co Founder, TBO Group
Rakshit Desai, Managing DirectorFCM Travel Solution
Michael Lyngdoh, Co Founder, Tripoto
Speakers
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Leveraging technology in cross selling and up selling toboost revenue growth
Amit Taneja, Chief Revenue OfficerCleartrip
TC Guruprasad, CEO & Managing DirectorCentrum Direct Limited
Kewal Kotian, Head - MarketingEezego1
Rajiv Vij, CEO & MD, Carzonrent India Pvt. Ltd.
Bart Bellers, Senior Advisor - Corporate Strategy,Amadeus IT Group
Speakers
From Arrival to Departure: Re Defining passengerexperience at Airport and Inflight
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Kapil Kaul, CEO & DirectorCAPA South Asia
Neerja Bhatia, Vice President, Etihad AirwaysIndian subcontinent
Kamal Hingorani, Sr. VP & Head InFlight Servicesand Customer Experience - SpiceJet Ltd
Pran Dasan, Regional Manager, India,Nepal, Srilanka, Fly Dubai
Essa Sulaiman Ahmad, VP, Emirates, India & Nepal
Speakers
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Travel Tech Startup Launchpad
Investors
The Travel Tech Startup Launchpad is the maiden initiative of FICCI to catalyse the growth in India's travel tech ecosystem and support the growth of young innovative businesses. It received entries from 25 Tech startup in travel. Out of which 12 startups were shortlisted to pitch to the Investors.
Bhavanipratap Rana, Amadeus Venture Partners Kshitij Kuthiala, YourNest Angel Fund
Mayank Khanduja, SAIF Partners Navin Honagudi, KAE Capital
Stephanie Strunk, Amadeus IT GroupParag Dhol, Inventus Capital Partners
Winner - Judges Choice - Safehur
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Winner – Audience Choice – distance between
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Exhibition & Networking
Who Attended
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32%
21%22%
9%
16%
Travel Agency / Tour Operator
Hospitality Companies (Hotels & Resorts)
Technology Companies
Online Travel Agencies
Others
Participating Travel Startups for Travel Tech Launch Pad
Bugyal
Trip Shelf
Scout My Trip Pvt. Ltd.
Guestsense
Hive Travel Media Solutions LLP
DistancesBetween.com
YuMiGo Webservices Pvt. Ltd.
inTRANSIT
Vinfotech
Trippongo Holidays Pvt.Ltd
Agaamin Technologies
20Euro.in
highway delite
Taxidio Travel India Pvt. Ltd.
Intello Transpo Pvt. Ltd.
my taxi india
Hotellauncher
One Click Stays Pvt. Ltd.
Airline Technology
KePSLA
Tripbox
Easy Roads Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
University Living Accommodation Pvt Ltd
Technoglare
Room On Call
Booking Jini
Crindo LxMe
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