HVS, the world’s leading hospitality consulting firm, will host its 11th Annual Hotel Investment Conference − South Asia (HICSA) at the JW Marriott Aerocity New Delhi on 7-8 April 2015.

A two-day conference dedicated to the hospitality industry, HICSA is widely viewed by global industry leaders as the premier hospitality event for the South Asian region, providing a platform to deliberate on the development and direction of the hotel and tourism industry, Valued for its networking opportunities and high-level contacts as much as for its content-rich sessions, HICSA attracts overwhelming participation from hotel owners, investors, operators, bankers and industry specialists who come together to share their best practices, new ideas and latest market trends.

The conference reached a milestone celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2014. The event brought together 500 delegates from over 20 countrieswho exchanged strategic thoughts, experiences and discussed significant trends prevailing in the industry.

HICSA 2015 will have a stellar line-up of speakers including global CEOs and industry stalwarts such as Arne M Sorenson, President & CEO, Marriott International; Jay H Shah, Chief Executive Officer, Hersha Hospitality Trust; Kapil Chopra, President, The Oberoi Group; Michael R Evans, Chief Operating Officer, MGM Hakkasan Hospitality; Patu Keswani, Chairman & MD, The Lemon Tree Hotel Company; Priya Paul,Chairperson, The Park Hotels; Rakesh Sarna, Managing Director & CEO, Taj Group; Thorsten Kirschke, President-APAC, Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group; Thomas P Heneghan, Chief Executive Officer, Equity International; Steve Rushmore, Founder & Chairman, HVS; and Vivek Badrinath;Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Accor, to name a few.