Conference Committee
Patrons
Manipal Academy of Higher Education
Dr Ramdas M. Pai
President and Chancellor
MAHE, Manipal
Dr Ranjan Pai
Chairman, MEMG
Bengaluru
Dr H S Ballal
Pro Chancellor
MAHE, Manipal
Lt. Gen. (Dr.) M. D. Venkatesh
Vice Chancellor
MAHE, Manipal
Dr PLNG Rao
Pro Vice Chancellor
MAHE, Manipal
Dr Venkatraya M Prabhu
Pro Vice Chancellor
MAHE, Manipal
Dr. Dilip G. Naik
Pro Vice Chancellor
MAHE, Manipal
Dr. Narayana Sabhahit
Registrar
MAHE, Manipal
ITC Hotels Limited
Mr Nakul Anand
Executive Director
ITC Limited, Delhi
Mr Anil Chadha
Divisional CEO
ITC Hotels, Delhi
Mr Sanjay Bose
Executive VP & Head-HR
ITC Hotels, Delhi
School of Hospitality, Tourism and Events, Taylor’s University, Malaysia
Dr Neethiahnanthan Ari Ragavan
Executive Dean
Faculty of Social Sciences & Leisure Management
Taylor's University, Malaysia
ADVISORY BOARD AND REVIEW COMMITTEE
1. Dr. Stowe Shoemaker, Professor & Dean, Department of Hospitality, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
2. Dr. Jay Kandampully, Professor, Department of Human Sciences, University of Ohio, USA
3. Dr. Dipra Jha, Assistant Director and Scholarly Associate Professor, Carson College of Business, Washington State University, USA
4. Dr. Manuel Alector Ribeiro, Senior Lecturer in Tourism Management, University of Surrey, UK
5. Dr. Joao Romao, Associate Professor, Yasuda Women’s University, Japan
6. Dr. Erose Sthapit, Senior Lecturer, MRT Department, Manchester Metropolitan University
1. Dr. Saurabh Kumar Dixit, Associate Professor and Head, Department of Tourism and Hotel Management, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong
2. Dr. Siva Kumar, Academic Associate, IIM Visakhapatnam
3. Prof. Paramita Suklabaidya, School of Tourism and Hospitality Service Management, Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi
4. Dr. Bindu V T Nair, Head, Dept of Tourism Management, Avinashilingam University, Coimbatore
5. Dr. Jay Kumar, Professor, Department of Management Studies, PES University, Bengaluru
6. Dr. Sharad Kumar Kulshreshtha, Assistant Professor, Department of Tourism and Hotel Management, North Eastern Hill University, Shillong
7. Dr. Amit Dutta, Head, Department of Hotel Management, Manipal University, Jaipur
Organizing committee
(MAHE) Manipal
1. Chef Thirugnanasambantham, Principal, WGSHA
Conference-Chair
2. Dr Vidya Patwardhan, Professor, WGSHA
Organizing member
3. Dr Senthil Kumaran, Professor, WGSHA
Organizing member
4. Dr Partho Pratim Seal, Associate Professor, WGSHA
Organizing member
5. Mr Raghavendra, Assistant Professor-Selection Grade, WGSHA
Organizing member
1. Dr Joaquim Dias Soeiro, Head
Conference Co-Chair
2. Dr Kandappan Balasubramanian, Associate Professor
Organizing Member
3. Dr Ruth Sabina Francis, Programme Director-BIHM
Organizing Member