Mr. Chirag Agarwal

Organization: TravClan

Designation: Co-Founder

Mr. Chirag Agarwal Entrepreneur at heart, he is a Co-founder of TravClan. He brings with him 10+ years of experience across startups and consulting firms, including OYO, TravelTriangle, and Monitor Deloitte. He has done B. Tech in Mechanical Engineering from IIT Roorkee and masters/ MBA from IIM Ahmedabad. His current venture TravClan (started in 2018) is a result of his observations and understanding of problems (hence opportunities) faced by travel agents & suppliers (DMCs, tour operators, hotels, etc.) around the world Leveraging industry experience and via strong tech execution, TravClan is making discovery (community) and transactions (fintech), between agents and suppliers, as transparent and efficient as possible. The company has offices in multiple cities in India and has a global footprint with a presence in UAE and Singapore.

Mr. Manoj Samuel

Organization: Riya Travel and Tours India Pvt Ltd

Designation: CEO & Director

Mr. Manoj Samuel is a doyen in Aviation Travel & Tourism Sector. In his career spanning more than two decades in the travel & aviation sector, he has played diverse roles. Starting from Operations in Aviation Sector to Agency Sales for GDS, enabled him to connect with the market and understand the potential for growth and analyze the future trends of this sector. These insights empowered him to play a key role in his current organization. He is a technocrat interested in integrating modern technology into making tasks simpler. Integrating his interest along with rich experience and insights into the industry, he has been instrumental in the tech advancements at Riya Group. He is pretty agile in terms of his skills, which enables him to don various hats from being a CEO & Director for Riya - The Travel Expert, to heading pivotal verticals like Human Resources, Marketing, Design & Tech Innovation.

If you talk about academic achievements & personal interest, he holds a Master's Degree in Business Management and is passionate about cycling and capturing moments through his lens. He keeps on challenging himself and others in his team, to work towards enabling team members to grow and push them out of their comfort zone to achieve their true potential—a true leader with a vision to reach new milestones/heights collectively as a team.

Mr. Kanwer Deep Singh

Organization: TRAVELBULLZ.COM

Designation: Founder & President

Mr. K.D. Singh is the founder and President of TravelBullz. Mr. Singh holds a Master’s degree in marketing with a specialization from IMI, New Delhi. A professional turned entrepreneur in 2010, he has a proven track record of starting up & scaling up businesses. He has over 30+ years of rich & diverse experience in online Travel E-commerce, Telecom, Logistics, FMCG & Real Estate Consulting. His professional assignments included top brands in respective industries; Thomas Cook, DOTW, Essar Cell phone (now Vodafone), FedEx, and Colliers Jardine. He was awarded the “Entrepreneur of the Year Award” in 2017 by India Travel Awards in India. TravelBullz, today transacts with over 70+ nationalities through its state-of-the-art technology platform, making seamless strides in the future of global digital travel. He is best described as a leader with in-depth knowledge, and clarity on his vision for the future, knows the pulse of the market, and invests in human capital. Since 2010, under Mr. Singh’s leadership, TravelBullz emerged as one of the fastest-growing B2B online destination management company. Strong professional leadership has been built across the organization, which now employs 100 people. Clear guidelines, Objectivity of the individual aspiration with the collective organizational goal mark TravelBullz today.

Mr. Ashish Sidhra

Organization: Alike.io

Designation: Co-Founder

Ashish is the Co-founder of Alike.io, the global social marketplace for travel content creators launched in collaboration with Dubai Tourism. A passionate promoter of creator economy in Travel and an avid traveller himself, Ashish has been fortunate enough to explore over 20 countries across the globe. In building Alike.io, Ashish’s vision is to create a platform that helps travel content creators own their financial destiny and monetise their content on their own terms. In his role as Co-Founder, he is responsible for driving the overall strategy, as well as being the brand advocate of the company. Ashish is a firm believer in the power of technology to transform the travel industry and is committed to using his expertise to help content creators and travellers connect in new and exciting ways. In the initial part of his more than 20 years of corporate career, Ashish advised businesses across various industries to overcome their strategic business challenges, help improve their digital presence and customer engagement. His passion for travel led him to take up a senior role at Dubai Tourism, leading the Digital Platforms and Strategic Partnerships functions there. Outside of work, Ashish loves to travel with his family and is always planning his next adventure. He is also a passionate advocate for sustainable travel and is committed to helping travelers make eco-friendlier choices when exploring new destinations.

Mr. Arnab Mukherjee

Organization: American Express Global Business Travel (Amex GBT)

Designation: : Global Director of the Center of Excellence

Arnab is the Global Director of the Center of Excellence for Meetings and Events at American Express Global Business Travel (Amex GBT).
His mission is to unleash positive value for stakeholders. With 20 years of experience, Arnab has successfully led various transformation and growth initiatives in the Enterprise Travel and Meetings and Events industries. His foundation, based on innovation, partnerships, and delivery, has seen him oversee Sales, Business Strategy and Planning, Strategic Alliances, Transformation, and Operations business units, with team members located in India and globally. Early in his career, he managed large customer programs, led consulting projects, and fostered strategic engagements with clients and ecosystem partners.
Arnab began his career as a Management Trainee at Thomas Cook India in 2005. Before joining Amex GBT in 2019, he held leadership roles at Kuoni and JTB in India. In addition to his travel industry experience, Arnab has worked in the internet, telecom, and HR services sectors. 
 

Mr. Piyush Tiwari

Organization: India Tourism Development Corporation Ltd (ITDC).

Designation: Director (Commercial & Marketing) and additional charge of CMD/MD in between. – Retired.

Piyush Tiwari is an experienced leader with over 37 years in marketing, business development, strategic planning and team building. He has played key roles, as Whole time Director (Commercial & Marketing) and additional charge of CMD/MD on three occasions, at the India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) a public sector undertaking under Ministry of Tourim, Govt of India where he helped transform the organization into a multi-faceted entity catering to diverse hospitality, travel and tourism needs. Apart from ITDC he was also part time Director in five other JVs of ITDC and an Independent company under Ministry of Tourism Govt of India, for a period of about eight years. Prior to joining ITDC he headed various Regions and Branches as Regional Manager/Senior Branch Manager at various offices of Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL)/Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (VSP), another Public Sector Undertaking under Ministry of Steel Govt of India. Known for his innovative approach, strategic mindset and business Expansion, Piyush has been instrumental in implementing strategic business plans for expansion and driving growth initiatives. By virtue of his experience Piyush is qualified as Independent Director and is listed in the Data Bank of Independent Directors maintained by Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA)and also offers his expertise as an advisor and consultant to various business entities as freelancer.

Mr. Govind Mundra

Organization: Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

Designation:Senior Director Development 

Govind Mundra, is Senior Director of Development for Eurasia Region for Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (WHR). He is based in Gurgaon, India and is responsible for the growth of WHR’s hotel portfolio in India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Maldives and Afghanistan. Govind has over 20 years of hospitality development, real estate and construction experience in emerging markets of South West Asia & Sub Saharan Africa. He started his career in 2002 as Junior Engineer with a design consultant in Assam, North East India. In 2003, he joined Ambuja Realty Development Limited (now Ambuja Neotia) - a premier real estate developer in Eastern India and held several positions with them, last one in 2010 being Asst. General Manager – Design and Development. Post completion of his Master’s in 2011, he worked as Senior Manager – Development (Indian Ocean) at WHR. His last assignment before re-joining WHR in 2016 was with Taj Hotel Group as General Manager –Development (Sub Saharan Africa) based in Johannesburg, South Africa. He holds a Master’s Degree in Hospitality Administration from Ecole Hoteliere de Lausanne - Switzerland, Certificate in Hotel Real Estate & Asset Management from Cornell University and Bachelors in Civil Engineering from Visveswaraiah Technological University Belgaum - India.

Mr. Ravi Gosain

Organization: IATO

Designation: Vice President of the Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO)

Ravi Gosain is a prominent figure in the travel and tourism industry with over 25 years of experience. He is the Founder and Managing Director of a successful Delhi-based travel business established in 1999. Ravi's expertise in marketing and social media, coupled with his exploration of over 85 countries, led him to launch an outbound tour company in 2014. He serves as Vice President of the Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO) and is the Founder President of the Uttarakhand Tourism Professionals Association (UTPA). Ravi is also dedicated to social causes through his NGO, "Nav Jyoti Our Samridhi Samiti," which focuses on women's empowerment, health, and education in Uttarakhand. His commitment extends to academia through guest lectures and motivational sessions at various institutions.