Red Hat Communication is set to host the much-awaited ICONIC Tourism Summit 2026 on 22nd April, 10:30 am onwards at ITC Maurya. The summit will serve as a premier platform, bringing together leading industry voices, innovators, and domain experts to engage in insightful discussions around the evolving landscape of the travel and tourism ecosystem.
This year, the summit themed, “Tourism 4.0: Coding the Resilience of the New Tomorrow,” underscores a progressive vision for the travel and tourism industry, focusing on the role of technology, innovation, and strategic adaptability in shaping its future. Through a series of engaging panel discussions, featuring prominent industry leaders and experts, the summit will offer insightful, knowledge-driven sessions for industry peers. It will serve as a dynamic platform for sharing perspectives, exchanging ideas, and gaining valuable insights into emerging trends, challenges, and opportunities shaping the future of the tourism industry.
Some of the prominent speakers at the summit include esteemed industry leaders such as Nikhil Sharma, Managing Director & Chief Operating Officer, South Asia at Radisson Hotel Group; JB Singh, President & CEO of InterGlobe Hotels and Director at InterGlobe Air Transport; Sandeep Dwivedi, Managing Director, Amadeus, South Asia ; Manish Puri, Head of Global Sales at Air India Limited; Anshul Sethi, Head of Sales, India at IndiGo; Meena Bhatia, Vice President & General Manager at Le Méridien New Delhi; Anil Parashar, Executive Director at ITQ Technologies Pvt Ltd; Yummi Talwar, Chief Operating Officer – South Asia at VFS Global ; H.E. Aliki Koutsomitopoulou, Ambassador of Greece to India; H.E. Pradeepa Mahishini Colonne, Sri Lankan High Commissioner to India; H.E. Mr. Kamel Zayed Kamel Galal, Ambassador of Egypt to India, Embassy of the Arab Republic of Egypt in New Delhi; Vasudha Sondhi, MD, Outbound Marketing Pvt. Ltd ; Ratna Chadha, CEO, TIRUN Travel Marketing, India representative Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd; Ranju Alex, Chief Executive Officer, India & South Asia at ACCOR; Parikshit Choudhary, Chief Business Officer -B2B and Customer Connect, MMT. Their collective expertise and leadership will bring diverse perspectives and valuable insights to the summit. A few more government officials and distinguished speakers will also grace the event with their presence.
Mrs. Jyoti Mayal, visionary behind the ICONIC summit and Chairperson, Tourism & Hospitality Skill Council (THSC) says,
“The travel and tourism industry is at a pivotal juncture where resilience must be driven by innovation, technology, and continuous skilling. With challenges ranging from the conflict in West Asia to the COVID-19 pandemic, we must plan strategically for the future. For the past seven years, the ICONIC Tourism Summit has consistently catalyzed collaboration, bringing together industry leaders to exchange ideas and shape a future-ready ecosystem. As we move forward, leveraging AI-led digital transformation and upskilling the workforce in emerging technologies will be critical to unlocking the next phase of growth for Indian tourism.”
