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THE ALCHEMIST OF HOSPITALITY
Hotelier India
|October 2025
A celebrated leader with four decades of hospitality experience, 25 years in key leadership roles across three continents America, Asia and Europe.
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Puneet Chhatwal Managing Director and CEO, IHCL
As part of its 17th Anniversary, Hotelier India has launched its first-ever and most prestigious 'The Alchemist of Hospitality' honour which is bestowed upon the Managing Director and CEO of IHCL (Indian Hotels Company Limited), Puneet Chhatwal.
Chhatwal, a celebrated professional with over two decades of hospitality leadership straddling three continents - America, Asia and Europe, is both a visionary and an authority in organisational transformation and building businesses that transcend time.
This recognition celebrates the most influential icons of the industry, whose vision and leadership have transformed the hospitality sector across the country.
This story is from the October 2025 edition of Hotelier India.
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