Singapore (11 November 2021): The International Society of Hospitality Consultants (ISHC), in partnership with the Hotel Investment Conference Asia Pacific (HICAP) awarded Siddhant Jhunjhunwala, Vice President of KSL Capital with the Rising Star Award Asia during the HICAP virtual event on 28 October 2021.
Siddhant Jhunjhunwala started his career while in high school, working for this family office in Mumbai, a pan-India real estate developer. He proceeded to complete his undergraduate studies at Yale University, where he was awarded the Stuart Lispenard Witherbee Scholarship. After completing his BA in Economics in 2015, he joined Morgan Stanley as an analyst in their Real Estate Investment Banking Division in New York. In 2017, he joined KSL Capital Partners in Denver and currently serves as a Vice President in KSL’s Singapore office.
Tina Yu, Head of APAC for KSL Capital commented, “(Siddhant) was instrumental to executing on our recent transactions including Baillie Lodges in Australia, Soneva in Maldives, Four Points Sydney, and most recently the Manathai portfolio purchase from Outrigger.”
“We are really pleased to honor Sidd with the Rising Star Award Asia. At the young age of 31, he has built a strong reputation in the industry. He has a very bright career ahead of him and I am excited to watch him reach his goals and shape the future of hospitality,” commented Andrea Belfanti, Executive Director of ISHC.
“Sidd is a perfect example of the impact the next generation of leaders is already having on the hotel industry,” said Jeff Higley, President of The BHN Group, which operates HICAP. “Hard work, in-depth knowledge with a desire to learn more, and an appetite to seize leadership opportunities are criteria that position rising stars such as Sidd for successful and rewarding careers ahead.”
ISHC launched the Rising Star Award Asia in 2014 in partnership with HICAP to recognize young, emerging leaders in the Asia hospitality community. Nomination criteria requires an individual be 35 years or younger, currently working and living in Asia and working in the hospitality development and/or investment field. Past Rising Star Award Asia recipients include Corey Hamabata (2020), Daniel Yip (2019), Kieran Bestall (2018), Peter Harper (2017), Kiichi Mashita (2016), Nihat Ercan (2015) and Christopher Hur (2014).
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About ISHC
The International Society of Hospitality Consultants is truly The Leading Source for Global Hospitality Expertise, represented by over two hundred of the industry’s most respected professionals from across six continents. Collectively, ISHC members provide expert services in over fifty functional areas and have specialized skills in virtually every segment of the hospitality industry. ISHC is dedicated to promoting the highest quality of professional consulting standards and practices for the hospitality industry. Candidates undergo a rigorous screening process, ensuring that all ISHC members have a reputation of integrity and are qualified by their experience, training and knowledge to develop and express sound judgment on industry issues. Additional information about the organization, along with a directory of ISHC members, is available on the ISHC website at ishc.com.
About HICAP
For more than 30 years, HICAP has been the unequaled annual gathering place for Asia-Pacific’s hotel investment community, attracting the most influential owners, developers, lenders, executives, and professional advisors from around the globe. HICAP is produced by Northstar Travel Group in association with The BHN Group. Visit HICAPconference.com for more information.
About Northstar Travel Group (www.northstartravelgroup.com)
Northstar Travel Group is the leading B-to-B information and marketing solutions company serving all segments of the travel industry including leisure/retail, corporate/business travel, corporate and sports meetings, incentives, hospitality, and travel technology. Northstar is the owner of leading brands serving these travel segments. The company produces more than 100 face-to-face events in 13 countries in retail travel, hospitality, corporate travel, travel technology, sports travel, and the meetings & incentive industry. In addition, Northstar owns Phocuswright, the leading research, and event producer serving the travel technology industry. Northstar Travel Group owns The BHN Group, the leading producer of hotel investment conferences. Northstar is also the majority shareholder in Inntopia, the leading SaaS e-commerce software business serving the mountain destination, golf, activities, and hospitality markets. Based in Secaucus, NJ, the company has 14 offices in the U.S., UK, Singapore, and China. Northstar Travel Group is owned by funds managed by EagleTree Capital.
About The BHN Group
The BHN Group is the worldwide leader in developing and organizing conferences for the hotel and tourism investment community. With over three decades of experience, more than 170 events completed to-date, and in excess of 115,000 international delegates, these conferences have become “must attend” events for industry leaders who come together to network, conduct business, and to learn about the latest trends. The current slate of events include: the Americas Lodging Investment Summit (ALIS) in Los Angeles; ALIS Law in Los Angeles; ALIS Summer Update; Alternative Ownership Conference Asia Pacific (AOCAP) in Singapore; Caribbean Hotel & Resort Investment Summit (CHRIS) in Miami; Hotel Investment Conference Asia Pacific (HICAP) in Singapore; HICAP UPDATE; Hotel Opportunities Latin America (HOLA) conference in Miami; and HICAP Australia New Zealand (HICAP ANZ) in Sydney.