Outlook Traveller Awards 2020

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Outlook Traveller
Awards 2020

The Outlook Traveller Awards are the benchmark of quality in the travel and tourism industry and felicitate the best of the best each year. With 25 categories, the awards take a 360⁰ view of the tourism sector and the way it has been growing in the last year.

OLTA over the years has attracted everyone associated with the travel and tourism industry. These have included tour operators, influencers, writers, designers, artists, travel tech disruptors, socially prominent people, hoteliers, foreign and state tourism boards, ambassadors and government officials. The audience size has typically hovered around the 300 mark. This year the awards promise engrossing speakers, a stellar jury, engaging panel discussions and a magical evening.

Prominent people who've attended and collaborated with us on the awards over the years include Aman Nath, Francis Wacziarg, Muzaffar Ali, Anupamaa Dayal , Nakul Anand ,Bikash Bhattacharya,Jose Dominic,Vikram Madhok, etc.

Jury

A pioneer in reviving the culture of heritage hotels in India, Aman Nath is Chairman of Neemrana Hotels. An inveterate traveller, writer and restorer.

Aman Nath

Chairman
Neemrana Hotels

He’s a world tennis legend. With 18 Grand Slams, an Olympic bronze and numerous records and awards to his name.

Leander Paes

International Tennis Star

Innovative and dynamic, Jyoti Mayal started her career with Travel Agents Association of India and there has been no looking back. Contributing actively towards the travel trade and a vision to raise standards of travel and tourism.

Jyoti Mayal

President TAAI

The Co-Chairman of FICCI Travel and Technology committee, Ashish Kumar is a visionary who stands behind the integration of Artificial Intelligence in the travel industry. With 40 years of experience in travel, transport and hospitality, he constantly challenges himself to redefine travel distribution and channels.

Ashish Kumar

Co-Chairman of
FICCI Travel and
Technology committee

leads the marketing function for FCM India. He brings with him more than 15 years of experience in the travel industry having worked in leadership positions with reputed travel companies.

Manoj Nair

National Marketing
and Products Leader - India,
Travel Tours
(Part of FCM Travel Solutions India)

Amit Dixit is Editor, Outlook Traveller. A publishing and print media veteran, he has been associated with the brand since 2002. Even as he now dips his toes in digital waters, he continues to travel extensively across India and the world in pursuit of the next great travel story.

Amit Dixit

Editor,Outlook traveller

Agenda

6:30 pm
Registration
7:30 pm
Welcome Address

By Sanchita Tyagi, Publisher, Outlook Traveller
7:40 pm
Changing World of Travel

Dhruv Shringi, Co-Founder and CEO, Yatra
Rajesh Magow, Co-Founder & Group CEO, MakeMyTrip
Moderated by Ashish Kumar, Co Chairman of FICCI Travel and Technology Committee
8:00 pm
Trends in Hospitality

Kapil Chopra, CEO, The Postcard Hotel
8:10 pm
Panel Discussion

Indo-French Collaboration
8:30 pm
Chief Guest

Shri Baijayant ‘Jay’ Panda,
National Vice-President and spokesperson of Bharatiya Janata Party - Addresses the distinguished audience
8:55 pm
Outlook Traveller Awards
9:25 pm
Thank You Address

By Shrutika Dewan, Vice President, Outlook Group
9:30 pm onwards
Dinner and live music