Mr Harry Thaliwal | Brand Director - COSI Hotels
Centara Hotels & Resorts |

With a career spanning over 25 years within the hospitality industry, Harry Thaliwal’s extensive experience has taken him to nine different countries in a variety of operational and senior leadership roles.

After an initial grounding in a renowned Swiss Hospitality School, Harry’s career started with the Pan Pacific Group in hotel operations. Very quickly, he progressed on to a pre-opening role with IHG, where he went on to spend 23 years. During this time, Harry headed four other hotels openings, two rebrands and various corporate-based strategic projects, including the launch of Holiday Inn Express into Southeast Asia, and Thailand being the first.

From an illustrious career with IHG, Harry joined Centara Hotels & Resorts as Brand Director – COSI Hotels and has been instrumental in scoping and positioning the brand post its successful launch. Centara Hotels & Resorts is Thailand’s leading hotel operator.

Harry brings strong commercial acumen, brand management and a far reaching knowledge of the hospitality industry that is poised to deliver on growth and commercial success of Thailand’s tourism industry today and in the future.

Appearances coming up:

CONFERENCE DAY TWO: WEDNESDAY 17 SEPTEMBER 2014

@ 11.45

Roundtable Discussions

Roundtable E Indonesia: How is growing domestic demand fuelling the budget hotel boom? Roundtable Leaders: Martono Tikjanto, Managing Director – Kagum Hotels, Indonesia Edward Hananto, Managing Director – Hotel Fiducia, Indonesia Norbert Vas, Vice President, Sales & Marketing – Archipelago International, Indonesia	Roundtable F Myanmar: Betting big on budget and branded midscale hotels amidst economic expansion Roundtable Leaders: Eugene Deng, Managing Director – Clover Hotels Group, Myanmar Victor Pang, Vice President, Development – Thailand, Cambodia, Laos & Myanmar – Accor Asia Pacific, Thailand
Roundtable G Philippines: Evaluating market capacity and growth prospects for economy hotels Roundtable Leaders: Cyndy Tan Jarabata, President – Tajara Leisure & Hospitality Group, Philippines Venessa Koo, Regional Director of Development – Singapore, Philippines & Vietnam – Accor Asia Pacific, Singapore	Roundtable H Thailand: Are economy hotels giving the luxury segment a run for their money? Roundtable Leaders: Harry Thaliwal, Brand Director – COSI Hotels – Centara Hotels & Resorts, Thailand Prab Thakral, Group Chief Executive Officer – Boutique Asset Management Ltd, Thailand Bill Barnett, Founder & Managing Director – C9 Hotelworks, Thailand