Aindrila is leading the digital footprint of Bombay Times and content for ET Panache Travel with Economic Times. Previously, she spearheaded Burda Media India's flagship title, Travel + Leisure India and SA. She was responsible for turning around the T+L brand in India since 2018, wherein the title grew by over 300% in its digital reach. She was instrumental in increasing readership of its print edition through strategic partnerships. Aindrila is a thought leader in India's current media landscape and is responsible for turning around the brand perception of Travel + Leisure in the Indian market through campaigns like #WhyWeLoveIndia and #GoingPlacesWithPeople.

Aindrila has over 18 years of experience in journalism, covering lifestyle, fashion, beauty and travel beats. She has handled diverse portfolios in her career tenure, both in print and digital. She spearheaded the Indian license for the globally successful Ziff-Davis-owned AskMen.com portal. Prior to this, for 11 years, she was a senior editor at Bennett & Coleman's Times of India Group, where she was responsible for luxury and lifestyle products, including being the founding editor of Femina Wedding Times and launching iDiva.

Benoit is the founder and proprietor of Horus Development & Consulting. With 25 years of experience in sales, marketing, public relations and event organization for the tourism and hospitality sectors, he built his expertise across France, Monaco, Japan, China and Singapore. His extensive time in Asia has given him a unique understanding of the region’s dynamics, allowing him to become a specialist in Luxury and Sustainable Tourism marketing.

Inspired by sustainable destinations like Monaco, Benoit trained in sustainable tourism with the Global Sustainable Tourism Council and launched "The Chorus Podcast" on YouTube, where he conducts executive interviews on Sustainability and Leadership in Travel and Tourism. Sustainability has become a core focus in his marketing strategies for the entities and brands he represents. Thanks to his dual European and Asian cultural background, he frequently participates in media interviews, conferences and expert panels on Luxury and Sustainable Tourism.

Over the years, Horus Development & Consulting has had the privilege of working with esteemed clients such as the Government of Monaco, the Brisbane Economic Development Agency, Rocco Forte Hotels, New Caledonia Tourism, DISCOVA, Atout France and Catalonia Tourism Board.

Coco is known for her features on unique, under-the-radar properties and destinations, refreshingly candid profiles, and is passionate about sustainability and community impact. She launched the annual Tatler Travel supplement in 2023 and played a key role in the launch of Tatler Best, which debuted the Tatler Best of Asia Best 100 Hotels list in 2024

With over 25 years of in-house PR and communications experience working for luxury resorts and hotels across Australia, mainland China, Macao (SAR China) and Southeast Asia, Donna has now established her own freelance PR consultancy focusing on global PR projects that deliver tailored solutions to elevate a resorts' brand and visibility, collaborating with a diverse range of clients across the luxury travel, hospitality and wellness space. Most recently, in 2023 and 2024, Donna was chair of the judging panel for Travel Daily Media's Inspiring Women in Travel Asia awards to honour women who work in the travel industry across many different fields, from airlines and hotels to IT and operations.

Born in London, Mark arrived in Hong Kong in 1994, and has spent 25 years working for the South China Morning Post, where he became the Editor of Post Magazine, the Sunday supplement (lifestyle & current affairs), before stepping back to focus solely on the travel pages. Post Magazine remains primarily a print product, albeit with a well-defined online presence.

The South China Morning Post is a leading news media company that has reported on China and Asia for more than a century with global impact. Founded in 1903, the SCMP is headquartered in Hong Kong, where it is the city's English-language newspaper of record. The SCMP aims to connect news consumers around the world through informed and inspired journalism of the highest standard. The SCMP vision is to “Elevate Thought”, with a mission to “Lead the global conversation about China”.

Paul is a seasoned PR professional who began consulting in 1993, and jointly founded GHC Asia with Lynn Grebstad in 1998. Paul is a graduate in English Literature from Oxford University and a master of the English language with extensive writing and broadcasting experience across Asia and the UK. He is also Asia Pacific Editor for American Express Centurion and Departures Magazines.

With almost two decades of storytelling under her belt, Peden has navigated newsrooms from India to Oman. She’s currently the Asia Editor at Skift, where she helps lead coverage across Asia, the Middle East and India. Before this, she helped launch ETTravelWorld, the B2B travel arm of The Economic Times, where she wore the Editor’s hat. That role was built on more than a decade of working with travel and trade magazines. She has also worked at The Times of India, The Telegraph and the Times of Oman, the Gulf country’s leading newspaper.

Tracy has close to two decades of experience in Marketing and Communications in the tourism and hospitality industry. She currently oversees the functions of Marketing, Communications and Events, Guest Relations and Retail for Mount Faber Leisure Group (MFLG). Her key responsibilities are to drive awareness and revenue targets across MFLG’s suite of leisure and lifestyle services, including attractions, guided tour experiences, F&B concepts and Retail at Mount Faber Peak and Sentosa.

Before joining MFLG in July 2016, she had over 20 years of public relations experience in agency and in-house positions. She spent the first ten years of her career in leading PR agencies, working with clients in the private and public sectors. Following that, she pursued her passion for the hospitality industry and spent nine years with Banyan Tree Hotels & Resorts, overseeing Public Relations for Southeast Asia from 2005 to 2014. She then moved to the international hotel management company Radisson Hotel Group to drive Public Relations for the Asia Pacific region from 2014 to 2016.

In her spare time, Tracy likes watching movies, travelling and going for long walks in the park while listening to podcasts and audiobooks. She holds a Bachelor of Business, major in Marketing from Monash University in Australia.