Amity Institute of Travel & Tourism, Amity University Noida campus has been conferred with People’s Choice Iconic Award in the category of “Educating the Next Generation”, during WION ICONIC Travel & Tourism Summit 2026 on the theme, “Tourism 4.0: Coding the Resilience of the New Tomorrow,”, at ITC Maurya New Delhi. The Summit organized by RedHat Communication in association with Zee Network brought together top voices from travel, aviation and hospitality trade. The summit served as a dynamic platform to discuss the future of global travel, digital transformation, sustainable growth, and India’s expanding role in the international tourism landscape.
The event witnessed participation from leading CXOs, policymakers, diplomats, and industry pioneers, who engaged in insightful conversations on emerging travel trends, AI-led innovation, aviation growth, hospitality excellence, and destination readiness. The summit highlighted how collaboration and technology will shape the next chapter of tourism growth. Prominent speakers included Ms. Jyoti Mayal, Chairperson, Tourism & Hospitality Skill Council (THSC) and CEO, Red Hat Communications, Mr. Nikhil Sharma, Managing Director & COO, South Asia, Radisson Hotel Group, Mr. J.B Singh, Director, InterGlobe Air Transport Ltd. and President & CEO, InterGlobe Hotels; Mr. Sandeep Dwivedi, Managing Director & COO, Amadeus South Asia, Mr. Manish Puri, Head of Global Sales, Air India & Air India Express, Ms. Meena Bhatia, Vice President & General Manager, Le Méridien New Delhi, Yummi Talwar, COO, South Asia, VFS Global; Mr. Ranju Alex, CEO, India & South Asia, Accor; Ms. Vasudha Sondhi, MD, Outbound Marketing Pvt. Ltd.; Dr. Navina Jafa, Heritage Tourism leader &Author; Ms. Ratna Chadha, CEO, TIRUN Travel Marketing; mr. Parikshit Choudhary, Chief Business Officer – B2B and Customer Connect, MMT; mr. Anil Parashar, Executive Director, ITQ Technologies Pvt. Ltd.; and Mr. Hirendrasinh Dabhi, AGM, Marketing & Promotions, Tourism Corporation of Gujarat Limited, along with several eminent dignitaries and tourism stakeholders.
The summit also welcomed senior diplomatic representatives from key international markets, including H.E. Mr. Kamel Zayed Kamel Galal, Ambassador of Egypt to India, H.E. Pradeepa Mahishini Colonne, Sri Lankan High Commissioner to India and H.E. Aliki Koutsomitopoulou, Ambassador of Greece to India —reinforcing the importance of global partnerships in accelerating inbound and outbound tourism opportunities.
Th other awardees included The Lalit Suri Hospitality Group in the category of “Sustainable & Responsible Hospitality”, ITC Hotels in the category of “Signature Luxury & Cuisines” , Lufthansa Airline in the category of “Sustainable Global Airline”, amongst others.