Full Name
Vineet Verma
Job Title
Managing Director
Company
WTC Bengaluru | Chennai | Kochi and WTCA Board Member
Speaker Bio
Vineet Verma began his career at the Royal Calcutta Turf Club, one of the most prestigious thoroughbred horse racing institutions in the world, from 1980 until 2003, having been appointed as its Secretary and CEO in 1993. He also served twice as the Secretary General of the Turf Authorities of India. He was later invited to join Bengal Ambuja Metro Dev. Ltd., Kolkata, in 2003 as their CEO. The company developed the award-winning "City Centre" Mall in Salt Lake, Kolkata. While in Kolkata, he was actively involved in CII, ICC, the Young Leaders Forum, the Bengal Chamber of Commerce, etc. He was also a member of the Governing Body of Concern for Calcutta, a leading NGO in West Bengal.

Mr. Verma was then invited to join the Brigade Group in 2006. In October 2019, he was given the additional charge as Managing Director of WTC Bengaluru, WTC Chennai and WTC Kochi. He is presently the Executive Director & CEO of Brigade Hospitality, which develops and oversees the management of hotels, serviced apartments, clubs, and convention centers, besides corporate & institutional catering and event management. He also currently serves as a Director in two group companies. Presently, the Brigade Group has six operating hotels and several more under various stages of development, with a target of creating an inventory of around 2,100 keys.

Mr. Verma is an active member of the Bangalore Chamber of Industry & Commerce (BCIC) and is also the Mentor of its Expert Committee on Tourism. He also heads the CII Taskforce for Tourism in South India and is the Vice President of the Karnataka Tourism Society, which was created to promote tourism & travel in the state in association with the Government of Karnataka. He has been acknowledged on numerous occasions for his contribution to the Tourism & Hospitality sectors. He is actively involved in promoting the cause of the Girl Child, in association with World Vision India.
Vineet Verma