Hospitality HR Summit 2026.

An evening to enhance your job search effort. 

Learn about the new HR practices that work.

Exclusive student-led panel discussion.

HR SUMMIT 2026: 

WELL PLANNED HOSPITALITY CAREERS.


Make it work for you.

07 March. One Saturday evening only.

The only HR Summit for Indian hospitality.

INDIA'S THOUGHT LEADERS

Hospitality leaders who matter, today & tomorrow.

Bibhor Srivastava

Managing Director, Events, ITP Media India

Vishal Kamat

Director, Kamat Hotels (India) Ltd.

Alan D'Mello

Founder, X Events Hospitality

Zubin Songadwala

Vice President, Operations (South & East), ITC Hotels Ltd. 

Suresh Sakpal

Dy. General Manager (HR), Kamat Hotels (India) Ltd.

Rohit Sarin

Principal, IHMCTAN, Bhopal

Prashant Sharma

Head, Training & Placement, Amrapali University of Hospitality Management

Rahul Ahuja

Dean, Academic Affairs, CII Institute of Hospitality

Sneha Roy

Student, IHM, Aurangabad

Drishti Agarwal

Student, IHMCTAN, Hyderabad

Sunny Parajapati

Student, IHMCTAN, Chandigarh

Aayush Guliana

Student, RP IIHM, Vasai

Cinifa Dias

Student, Guardian Angel IHMCT, Curchorem

Mani Sehmey

Student, Amro College of Hotel Management, Nashik 

07 March 2026

An evening to give your career a great start.

Your career works for you.

YOUR QUESTIONS, ANSWERED

You will find the answers to most of your questions, here. If not, please contact us ASAP.

Will we learn/gain anything new?

Yes, many, many things, the most important being the new hiring practices by leading hotels and restaurants as this industry is going through a very fast growth phase.

You will learn the new trends and regions the hospitality industry is growing and the better career opportunities you can have with it.

HR Summit 2026 will help you understand the best way to plan your job search.

What are the sessions?

These are two, online sessions, of 1.5 hours each (16:15 - 17:30 hrs and 18:15 - 19:30 hrs) on the evening of 07 March, 2026.

At each session, two legendary speakers will share their unique perspectives, experiences and long-term forecast on the industry's development - Indian and global - and even answer your questions.

They will specifically list the new skills you should have in order to secure the best jobs.

is there a fee to attend?

Yes, we have a very small courtesy fee per session of INR 275/- taxes included. This is to be paid online at the time of booking your session(s).

Payment mode options include UPI, wallet, net banking, debit and credit cards. Your transactions are secure as we use PhonePe and CC Avenues, two of India's top payment platforms. 

can i attend more than one session?

Yes you can. Actually, we recommend you attend both sessions as each speaker will share their unique perspective. You will receive an all-round update of your future opportunities.

Can my family & Friends attend?

Yes of course! That is why we have the sessions in the evenings. Your family and friends are an important part of your future and they too can attend the sessions to understand the wonderful career opportunities available to you.

However, they may have to register too if they attend on their own devices. One login/account enables only one device at a time.

my english is not good. Will i understand the speakers?

We will be speaking in both English and Hindi in a slow, calm manner so everyone can follow well. Some speakers can speak more languages and may even answer your questions in your language if possible.

Can we get a participation certificate?

Most likely yes. We are working on an automated system to send you your participation certificate via email within a week of the final session.

Will We get a refund if we miss the sessions?

If you apply for a refund after the sessions are over, then you will forfeit the registration fee. Refunds requests, if received by 28 February 2026, will be considered on a case-to-case basis.

I'm in hospitality but not a student. can i attend?

Of course you can. Everyone is welcome, even HMCT faculty, ex-students, non-students and non-hospitality professionals. That is the wonderful aspect of our industry, there is something for everyone.

However, a large part of the focus will be on the opportunities for current hospitality students and recent graduates. More power to you if you see value in attending the HR Summit 2026.

Do We need special software to attend?

Not really. We use Microsoft Teams, which is accessible via a normal web browser and their laptop/mobile app. Though not essential, we recommend you download their app and register in advance for a better experience.

New platform 

Underpinning our new platform is a top-tier, hyper dynamic and scalable webinar system. We expect it to set the foundation on which Indian hospitality takes charge of this new era-defining growth.

These are lofty goals, nothing less will do. It is why we took so long to re-emerge post COVID-19.

Ready for tomorrow

Since our founding in 2014, we have created and managed the most impactful, socially-oriented programmes in Indian hospitality.

Our focus is always on top quality, actionable content and its impact. You've experienced some of our work, you've just not known it's us.

Tomorrow has challenges none have experienced before. Success will depend on collaboration. So from us, expect a diverse range of online and offline programmes, large and small. You have a thought, a topic, to improve our trade, we are your ally.