The South
Asian Digital Travel Conversation is a digital conversation organized by the
South Asian Travel Awards to discuss in-depth, to create awareness and to voice
the challenges that are being faced in the Travel Trade & Hospitality
Industry of the South Asian region.
The conversation
has been purposefully designed as a series, spread across multiple episodes of 45
minutes each, with special guests from the South Asian region’s Travel Trade
& Hospitality Industry. Each episode will highlight a specific topic, and industry
professionals will be sharing their voice with regional factual data.
The conversation
will be guided by a moderator who will ask questions based on the topic of the
day, and the guests will share their views, experiences, opinions and
hindrances. The show will be viewed live on Facebook (https://web.facebook.com/SATAawards) every Saturday
at 1130 GMT and a rerun will be telecasted on Raajje Television at
1830 GMT. Different episodes will be presented with diverse industry
stakeholders and moderators.
Episode Six
will be hosted by the VP of South Asian Travel Awards (SATA) Mr Suraj Khan and News
Director – International Affairs of Raajje TV, Aishath Shaany. The topic of
episode five is; The new normal for the supply chain
Guests for Episode 06 are:
Amir Mansoor - Managing Director, Lily International
Amir Mansoor Managing Director is an Accountant and professional tennis player turned businessman. He is a pioneering entrepreneur who has made Lily International one of the leading businesses in the Maldives. He holds advanced academic credentials on several management programs including a higher diploma in Directorship from Singapore Management University. With the leadership of Amir, today, Lily International stand with integrity and dedication in meeting the needs of its valued stakeholders. Amir is also the owner of Luxury Resort The Standard - Huruwalhi Maldives, Capediem Liveaboards Fleet and major franchise food outlets brands Secret Recipe and Marry Brown in the Maldives.
Ali Ihusan - Chief Executive Officer, Happy Market
Ali Ihusan started career as an Army Officer in Maldives National Defence Force following graduation from the US Military Academy at Westpoint in 2010. After his service Captain Ali Ihusan resigned from his post at the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) and joined the Private sector and took over Happy Market Group as its CEO. He has a Master’s in Business Administration from Nanyang Business School (Singapore) a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology and a Bachelor of Science in Defence and Strategic Studies from United States Military Academy.
Kurian Jose – Chief Executive Office, Meron Group
Kurian Jose Junior plays a key management role in the Meron Group. As the Chief Executive of the company his efforts and farsighted vision has taken the company to new heights. His forte lies in market development especially exports, raw material imports. A frequent traveller, he visits many countries in connection with market development and raw material procurement that has helped him understand the dynamics of the business and market trends.
Pratik Iyer - Director , Vikas Laboratories
Pratik Iyer is a Director of Vikas Laboratories, a long family owned business. Vikas Labs has been a leading manufacturer of personal care guest amenities for individual heritage properties to leading global chains. Toiletries in particular, their productions are majorly exported to United States. Their Custom Manufacturing expertise is drawn from decades of working with leading brands, specialising in personal, health and home care products. Pratik Iyer specialized in Management and Marketing and leads the entire operation.