Ashwani Nayar, area general manager, IHG, South West Asia and general manager, InterContinental Dhaka recently recognized as Asia's best general manager by CMO Asia and World Federation of Hospitality Professionals for his immense contribution in the Hospitality and Tourism industry.
Ashwani is a senior international hotelier with over 30 years of global hospitality experience in South and Southeast Asia.
His core knowledge of sales and marketing in hotels for approximately 18 years has helped him develop a strong focus on customer satisfaction and generating market-leading returns.
Serving as area general manager for IHG Hotels and Resorts SWA, he has come to the iconic InterContinental Dhaka with varied and vast experience in managing hotel operations, human capital finance and development projects to ensure 360-degree returns for all stakeholders.
He has been a lifelong believer in consistent learning and is credited with various innovations, especially in marketing and sustainability, that have been adopted across the industry as best practices.
He has his experiential repertoire, including successful hotel and restaurant openings, hotel performance turnarounds, managing and leading during crises, and operating luxury hotels and Michelin-starred restaurants.
He has received multiple accolades and awards on international platforms, recently as South Asia's best general manager and general manager of the Year at the IHGI Impact Award, IMEA region.
He has also been featured in Forbes Magazine India on the Top 100 People Leaders list.
He has led his team successfully to international recognition, as InterContinental Dhaka has been awarded by the World Travel Awards, World Luxury Hotel Awards, British Curry Life Award, SATA Awards, and Bangladesh Travel, Tourism and Hospitality Awards in recent years.
