IOD Distinguished Fellowships - Puneet Chhatwal
Puneet Chhatwal
Managing Director & CEO
The Indian Hotels Company Limited
is being felicitated with
IOD Distinguished Fellowship - 2025

Mr. Puneet Chhatwal is the MD and CEO of The Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL) and has over four decades of leadership experience at highly acclaimed hotel groups in Europe and North America. He also serves as the Chairman of the National Committee of Tourism and Hospitality, CII, and Chairman of Federation of Associations in Indian Tourism & Hospitality (FAITH).
Prior to this, Mr. Chhatwal was the CEO and Member of the Executive Board of Steigenberger Hotels AG – Deutsche Hospitality. He was also the Chief Development Officer of The Rezidor Hotel Group – Carlson Hotels Worldwide. Mr. Chhatwal has received numerous accolades throughout his international career, including being the first alumnus in the ESSEC-IMHI Hall of Honour 2014, Global Travel Hall of Fame by Travel Weekly UK, the Hall of Fame Award at the 39th IATO Annual Convention, and the Rotary Club of Bombay's Ramkrishna Bajaj Award for good governance.
IHCL’s stands as a global benchmark in the hospitality industry and under his leadership, IHCL has been honoured with the prestigious Industry Leader JRDQV Award.
IOD is delighted to felicitate Mr. Puneet Chhatwal, for his outstanding leadership in the Hospitality Industry in India. He has redefined luxury, driven innovation, and established IHCL as a trailblazer in sustainable, guest-centric hospitality.

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