International Conference on Hospitality and Tourism
About the Conference
Tourism in India is experiencing tremendous growth and is one of the major economic generators. Recent data shows a major contribution in GDP of the country and a major tool for employment generation. Tourism and hospitality industry need new innovation, trend setter development and a progressive approach to extract the optimal potential from the available resources of the country. For the purpose of the same, International Conference on Hospitality and Tourism ICHT 2021 will help in the generation of new ideas, new literature, reviews and models towards the objective. As it is a multi disciplinary approach conference is open for other related field of studies to like, management systems, sports, social sciences etc related to tourism
Event Brochure Register NowSpeakers at the ICHT 2021
Inaugural Ceremony
Prof. Nafees Haider Naqvi
Conference Director
Director, JLU School of Hospitality and Tourism
Jagran Lakecity University, Bhopal
Prof. (Dr.) Vivek Khare
Patron
Registrar, Jagran Lakecity University, Bhopal
Prof. (Dr.) Sandeep Shastri
Patron and Guest of Honor
Vice-Chancellor, Jagran Lakecity University, Bhopal
Dr. Maharaj Vijay Reddy
Chief Guest & Keynote Speaker
Coventry University Business School, Associate-Research Centre for Business in Society, Coventry University, UK Previously, Associate Professor & Head of Subject for the Department of Tourism, Aviation and Event Management within the University of West London, UK
Prof.(Dr.) Sheeba Hamid
Guest of Honor
Department of Commerce, Course Coordinator (MTTM), Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh.
Prof. (Dr.) Marco Valeri
Special Guest
Senior Lecturer Faculty of Economics, Niccolò Cusano University, Rome (Italy)
Dr. Sarah Hussain
Special Guest
Associate Professor and Head, Department of Tourism and Hospitality Management, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
Dr. Faizan Ali
Special Guest
Associate Professor and Graduate Coordinator MUMA College of Business Sarasota-Manatee, University of South Florida, USA
Dr. Mohammad Shoaib Khan
Conference Convener (ICHT-2021), Program Leader: Ph.D., MBA (H&T) and BBA Tourism, Research Coordinator, School of Hospitality and Tourism Jagran Lakecity University, Bhopal
Valedictory Ceremony
Prof. Nafees Haider Naqvi
Conference Director
Director, JLU School of Hospitality and Tourism
Jagran Lakecity University, Bhopal
Prof. (Dr.) S. C. Bagri
Guest of Honor
Centre for Mountain Tourism and Hospitality Studies, HNB, Garhwal University, Editor in Chief of Journal of Tourism, Formerly Vice Chancellor, Himgiri Zee University, Dehradun
Prof. (Dr.) Nimit Chowdhary
Special Guest
Department of Tourism, Hotel, Hospitality and Heritage Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
Prof. (Dr.) Ashish Dahiya
Special Guest
Director- Centre for Life Skills & Soft Skills M.D. University - Rohtak, Haryana
Mr. Ajay Kumar Singh
Special Guest
Joint Director (Skill & Training) Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board
Prof. (Dr.) Vivek Khare
Patron
Registrar, Jagran Lakecity University, Bhopal
Prof. (Dr.) Sandeep Shastri
Patron and Guest of Honor
Vice-Chancellor, Jagran Lakecity University, Bhopal
Mr. Abhishek Mohan Gupta
Chief Patron and President
Pro - Chancellor, Jagran Lakecity University, Bhopal
Dr. Mohammad Shoaib Khan
Conference Convener (ICHT-2021), Program Leader: Ph.D., MBA (H&T) and BBA Tourism, Research Coordinator, School of Hospitality and Tourism Jagran Lakecity University, Bhopal
Panel Discussion on
“Recovery and Beyond: Future of Hospitality and Tourism after COVID-19”
Prof. (Dr.) Marco Valeri
Special Invited Guest
Senior Lecturer Faculty of Economics, Niccolò Cusano University, Rome (Italy)
Prof. (Dr.) Nimit Chowdhary
Special Invited Guest
Department of Tourism, Hotel, Hospitality and Heritage Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
Dr. Santanu Dasgupta
Special Invited Guest
Head of Department, Sister Nivedita University, Kolkata
Dr. Bhupesh Kumar
Special Invited Guest
Principal, Institute of Hotel Management Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition (SIHM), Ranchi
Special Session on
“Entrepreneurship Education in Hospitality and Tourism”
Dr. Sarah Hussain
Special Invited Guest & Speaker
Associate Professor and Head, Department of Tourism and Hospitality Management, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
Focused Session on
“Renaissance for the Hospitality Industry through Hospitality 5.0”
Dr. Souji Gopalakrishna Pillai
Special Invited Guest & Speaker
Associate Scholar and Scientist, Florida State University, Florida, USA
Panel Discussion on
“The New Normal of Hospitality and Tourism”
Prof.(Dr.) Sheeba Hamid
Special Invited Guest
Department of Commerce, Course Coordinator (MTTM), Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh.
Dr. Sarah Hussain
Special Invited Guest
Associate Professor and Head, Department of Tourism and Hospitality Management, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
Mr. Rishabh Tandon
Special Invited Guest
Area Director - Human Resources Intercontinental Hotels Group, New Delhi
Mr. Arindaam Banerjeea
Special Invited Guest
General Manager-HR, Berggruen Hotels Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai
Workshop on
“Sustainable business practices in Hospitality & Tourism Industry: A Future perspective”
Mr. Vikas Tembhare
Special Invited Guest
Founder & Managing Partner at DTORR, India Principal Consultant - Ind Trade Consultancy Middle East FZE, UAE Advisor - Welldone Foundation, India
Dr.A. Lajwanti Naidu
Special Invited Guest
Assistant Director- Strategy, Andhra Pradesh Tourism Authorities.
Mr. Matthew Esper
Special Invited Guest
Sustainability consultant of Hospitality and Tourism, Founder & Principal of RHT Advisory, Inc., Toronto, Canada
Mr. Pankaj Pradhananga
Special Invited Guest
Director of Four Season Travel & Tours, Charter President of Tourism Toastmasters Club, Consultant of International Development Institute, Kathmandu, Nepal
Special Session on
“Travel or Not to Travel?” Exploring possibilities of post pandemic”
Dr. Velan Kunjuraman
Special Invited Guest & Speaker
Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Hospitality, Tourism and Wellness University of Malaysia Kelantan, Malaysia
Conference Schedule
| Day-01, June 28, 2021 | |
| 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. | Inaugural Ceremony |
| 12:05 p.m. to 12:10 p.m. | Break |
| 12:10 p.m.-01:15 p.m. | Panel Discussion on “Recovery and Beyond: Future of Hospitality and Tourism after COVID-19” by Prof. (Dr.) Marco Valeri, Prof. (Dr.) Nimit Chowdhary, Prof. (Dr.) Santanu Dasgupta, Dr. Bhupesh Kumar Moderated by Dr. Mohammad Shoaib Khan |
| 01:15 p.m. to 02:00 p.m | Lunch Break |
| 02:00 p.m.-03:00 p.m. | Technical Session (Track 01 and Track 02) |
| 03:00 p.m.-04:00 p.m. | Technical Session continued (Track 01 and Track 02) |
| Special Session on “Entrepreneurship Education in Hospitality and Tourism” By Dr. Sarah Hussain Moderated by Dr. Mohammad Shoaib Khan | |
| 04:00 p.m.-04:40 p.m. | Special Session on
“Renaissance for the Hospitality Industry through Hospitality 5.0” by Dr. Souji Gopalakrishna Pillai Moderated by Dr. Mohammad Shoaib Khan |
| Day-02, June 29, 2021 | |
| 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m | Panel Discussion on “The New Normal of Hospitality And Tourism” by Professor (Dr.) Sheeba Hamid, Dr. Sarah Hussain, Mr. Rishabh Tandon, Mr. Arindaam Banerjeea Moderated by Dr. Mohammad Shoaib Khan |
| 11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. | Workshop on “Sustainable business practices in Hospitality & Tourism Industry: A Future perspective” by Mr. Vikas Tembhare-Coordinator,
Dr. Addala Lajwanti Naidu,
Mr. Matthew Esper,
Mr. Pankaj Pradhananga Moderated by Dr. Mohammad Shoaib Khan |
| 12:15 p.m. to 12:20 p.m. | Break |
| 12:20 p.m.-01:00 p.m. | Special Session on “Travel or Not to Travel?” Exploring possibilities of post pandemic” by Dr. Velan Kunjuraman Moderated by Dr. Mohammad Shoaib Khan |
| 01:00 p.m. to 02:00 p.m. | Lunch Break |
| 02:00 p.m.- 04:00 p.m. | Technical Sessions (Track 3 and Track 4) |
| 04:00 p.m. onwards | Valedictory Ceremony |